Solo yay or nay?

[GandLMan]

Ive been working on my pop soloing these days, i have an assignment by a teacher to work out an 8 bar solo for this tune, what do you guys think? Lemme hear your feedback

Ty
http://www.soundclick.com/updateband/SongInfo.cfm?BandID=538581&Updated=3953776


its under "solo 1"

 

[BigAlTheBird]

Re: Solo yay or nay?

I can't get through with that link bro. I don't know if it's just my broswer or what, but I can't get in.

 

[GandLMan]

Re: Solo yay or nay?

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=538581


Lets try this

 

[tone4days]

Re: Solo yay or nay?

oh yeah! ... i liked it alot ... it featured 2 or 3 instances of my favorite thing to hear in a solo ... namely, some "WTF notes" that catch my ear and resolve very interestingly instead of only predictable lines

very very nicely done, friend

t4d

 

[GandLMan]

Re: Solo yay or nay?

Thanks t4d! that means alot! Ive really been trying to work on "melody" these days and get away from quoting other guitar players . . . .


Ty

 

[GandLMan]

Re: Solo yay or nay?

bump

 

[BigAlTheBird]

Re: Solo yay or nay?

I liked it too! I really liked the notes which reolved themselves. Almost like a 2nd or 4th, but then not. I dunno what you call them.

Regardless, I wasn't really digging the reverb. It sounded either too late or too soon (I can't decide). I think it might sound better with a slightly closer reverb on it, although I'm not sure. None at all may sound too hollow, I dunno.

But very nice though dude!

 

[BigAlTheBird]

Re: Solo yay or nay?

Upon relistening to it, the solo may not fit the tempo of the song entirely. I can't tell, but it seems like the song is moving like twice as fast as your solo is. The transition just doesn't seem right. I guess I'd have to hear the whole song I guess.
Also, the reverb isn't bad at all. The drum-track is kinda lame, but that's not your fault obviously.

 

[myxolidian]

Re: Solo yay or nay?

It sounds good to me. Definitely fits the pop music with guitar solo genre, e.g. Bryan Adams, etc.

 

[Rocker35]

Re: Solo yay or nay?

Nice. You wouldn't be a Harem Scarem fan by chance would you? Some of the note choices sound very much like Pete Lesperance.