Riff-Off 2.1: O0o0O vs. Inkvayvanhailstone

Riff-Off 2.1: O0o0O vs. Inkvayvanhailstone

  • O0o0O

    Votes: 6 13.3%
  • Inkvayvanhailstone

    Votes: 39 86.7%

  • Total voters
    45
  • Poll closed .

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You are voting for your favorite riff in Round 1 of the January 2010 Riff-Off. More information about the Riff-Off can be found here. In this round, there are eight head-to-head matches. Be sure to check out and vote for your favorite riff in the other seven Round 1 matches, also found in the Tips and Clips room. To view the bracket for this month's Riff-Off, go here.

Because not all contestants have access to the same quality of recording equipment, your voting decision should be based first on the actual composition, second on the player's execution of the riff. Try to look past recording quality. Some questions you may want to ask yourself while considering which way to vote: What is the emotional impact of the riff? How original is the riff? Does the riff inspire me? Would I want to hear a whole song built off this riff?

Note that each contestant has chosen a battle name for the Riff-Off; their identities have been hidden from all other contestants and the voting public, and will be revealed at the end of the Riff-Off, when a champion is crowned.

Lastly, while comments are strongly encouraged, please realize that each contestant put personal time and creative energy into his or her submission. If you have any critique to provide in this thread, give the contestants the courtesy of making it constructive. This competition is built on the premises of fun and musical growth.

Here are the links to each clip in this head-to-head:

O0o0O

Inkvayvanhailstone

If you run into any technical issues or have other question regarding the Riff-Off, contact me via email (kgmessier at gmail dot com).

Have fun!

- Keith
 
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Re: Riff-Off 2.1: O0o0O vs. Inkvayvanhailstone

Interesting that someone already voted for O0o0O and neither clip is even available to hear yet! I wonder who could've voted for O0o0O. ;)

- Keith
 
Re: Riff-Off 2.1: O0o0O vs. Inkvayvanhailstone

Inky got my vote on this one. Ooo's felt like it was just about to get some teeth and get going, but then it ended. Would have liked to hear how that one would progress into a song as a building-up kind of intro.
 
Re: Riff-Off 2.1: O0o0O vs. Inkvayvanhailstone

this is one of those WTF ones for me. but I voted...
 
Re: Riff-Off 2.1: O0o0O vs. Inkvayvanhailstone

One of these seems liked it want to pick up and start rockin' out...but just kept doodling.
 
Re: Riff-Off 2.1: O0o0O vs. Inkvayvanhailstone

O0o0O: I liked the tone on this riff better than Inkvay's, but the execution on this riff could use some tweaking. It struck me as a very behind-the-beat Stonesy-type thing, but the riff would have been better served by playing it a little faster and perhaps with the assistance of a metronome to guide out a stronger rhythm. Bottom line: This is a good riff with some flaws in the execution. I still dug it thought because I can see the potential. The out of tune bend at the end has got to go, though.

Inkvay:
Good rhythm - very straight-ahead and to the point in 4 bars. If I'd done this I would've given it a more swingy dotted-8th rhythm but that's just my style. The way it's done here gives an almost militaristic quality to it and that's unique so far.
 
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Re: Riff-Off 2.1: O0o0O vs. Inkvayvanhailstone

had to go with inkvay only because after numerous listens I still can't figure out what 0Ooo00o's riff is about
 
Re: Riff-Off 2.1: O0o0O vs. Inkvayvanhailstone

I'm listening to inky to wake me up on the way to work tomorrow:headbang:
 
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