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Re: Riff-Off 1.1: The Walkin' Dude vs. Robin Williams
This one was close.
The Walkin' Dude
This one was close.
The Walkin' Dude
Pretty weird little riff here - the odd, almost dissonant chords and pull-off bit combined with a more prototypical rocksong-ending-chord-thing works pretty well.
It's played perfectly - that is 100% in-time and cleanly. While this isn't a chops comp, it should be obvious to everyone that being able to play your own riff well is going to give it it's best shot to win.
The tone is unique - kind of 60/40 clean/dirty. While it's not a sound I would find myself using, it's a good color to paint the riff in and keeps all the little busy stuff happening in the riff coming out clean.
Robin WilliamsIt's played perfectly - that is 100% in-time and cleanly. While this isn't a chops comp, it should be obvious to everyone that being able to play your own riff well is going to give it it's best shot to win.
The tone is unique - kind of 60/40 clean/dirty. While it's not a sound I would find myself using, it's a good color to paint the riff in and keeps all the little busy stuff happening in the riff coming out clean.
Looser, a little less refined, a little more repetitive, and yet more compelling to me than The Walkin' Dude.
I like the use of delay here, and the higher register this one is played in gives it a little urgency that pushes the melody forward.
Both are good riffs, but Robin Williams edges it here for me on the merit of emotional content. There's an uplifting quality to the melody here that earns my vote.
I like the use of delay here, and the higher register this one is played in gives it a little urgency that pushes the melody forward.
Both are good riffs, but Robin Williams edges it here for me on the merit of emotional content. There's an uplifting quality to the melody here that earns my vote.
