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[St0rMl0rD]

http://users.volja.net/mdr2004/Solo%201.mp3

no need to comment, if you don't want to...

[St0rMl0rD]

but I would appreciate it ;)

[MoonDark]

ok man , I will make some comments ,
I liked the sound of your lead
My suggestions , is try to focus your ideas,
a) play slower, a comfortable speed is important, you need to play on a speed that you can actually understand what are you doing.
b) Try to practice those pentatonics, so you can play them cleaner
c)Sing while and what you play
d) Rock 'n Roll!

:D
Hope to help

[Axe2Grind]

I thought it was pretty good except a couple of points....
I did'nt like your lead sound, but that's just my opinion, it was very brassy sounding and I prefer a more guitarish sound as I think its more espressive when soloing (especially when doing pitch bending)...

2nd point is that when you do a solo like this, I think its always best to put some sort of drum/bass/chords behind the solo (even if its real basic like just chords) so that people can hear what you are doing in the context of actual music, otherwise it just a bunch of notes played fast with not much enjoyment for the listener.

But with all things in mind, like being a noob, pretty good. :D

P.S By the way, how nooby are you ? would be good to know....

[St0rMl0rD]

well um...I've been seriously into music for 2 years now, but I've started playing keyboards 5 years ago...

[Enigma™]

Well, to be perfectly honest, it sounds like you're hiding behind your sound. There's a lot of reverb/delay on that lead *the sound is good, but it's too wet for a mix, it'd never make it through*
The playing is a touch sloppy - I'd like to hear it in a jam of sorts. It's easy to just play a few scales and then make it sound like they're rhythmically complex when in fact you're just off time, if you catch my point.
Perhaps a backing track with a solo could be done for better judgement :)

So far, I like what I hear, but I think I'd need some context to get better perspective.

[merijn]

The lead sounds like an Yamaha arranger board. Am I right? But the sound doesn't come first in your example. You start is good. But you ''shred'' more than you play. A solo must have it's hights and depts. There must ''lead'' to something. That is a factor I miss.

[St0rMl0rD]

yea I know..:)

I just chose this sound because I didn't really have time to pick on anything else, and I just improvised this thing in a matter of minute..I just pressed record and went to my Kurzweil and played it...

Oh yeah, the sound comes from Roland JV-1080..

-j

p.s. you guys rockz!!! 8)

[merijn]

Ah damn I was wrong hehe! Don't worry you'll get there! Good start!

[Bastardo Demono]

from one noob to another:

That doesnt really sound like the type of solo you should play when there is no background music, because alone there isnt really much in the way of melodic ideas going on, and usually it doesnt work anyway unless you are doing a piano solo or something where you are using both hands and are getting chord/rhythm support, so it sounds totally senseless. Maybe with background music, though, it would make more sense. Also, you should slow down! no reason to play that fast, and you are playing kind of sloppy due to it anyway, instead of just trying to play a bunch of fast 16th notes, have pauses and try to develop cool phrases and stuff.

I wouldnt record a solo with no backingtrack (find one or make your own), and slow down and take emphasis off how fast you can play and instead trying to make it have memorable parts. not bad though, really

[Dylan Burnett]

That wasnt very good, fast, but not melodic enough for my taste. I didn't really like the sound you were getting either, felt a bit fake man, but keep it up.

[LiQuId TeNsIoN]

Not bad 4 a n00b :P

[Kurzweilfreak]

Lose the reverb on the sound.

And try to play something besides random notes and OMGTEHSRHEED \/\/0\/\/ I KAN PLY FASTE WACH MEEE TRILLILLILLILL OOOOH TEH RANDUMB NOTEES S0UND0XRS MODALE THXBY!!!!!! :P

[Dylan Burnett]

Speed isn't everything, once I manage to host some files I will damnwell post some slow stuff that kicks major ass. Speed is a good addition, but your solo sounded sloppy as hell to me (No offense) remember its better to be creative than fast. Peace.

[DT4L]

Dude, you can shred, but you gotta play over somethin to put it in context.
hope to hear more though

[Dylan Burnett]

Agreed. Don't give up though, I'm willing to wait for a good song, I know it's in you dude.