Jared Dines' Solo Contest

[Will]

Apparently Ernie Ball is holding a solo contest with a decent prize giveaway, promoted by the YouTuber Jared Dines. The song that you solo over is "Raise Your Glass" by Daddy Rock (I only found out about the band because of this contest). I was thinking of maybe entering for fun and, knowing there are a few guitarists on this sight, though I would see if any of you guys are interested.

Full details here https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/jared_dines_opens_new_guitar_solo_contest.html

[Will]

I didn't really expect any takers from here other than myself (doesn't seem like most of you guys' style) but I didn't like the idea me posting my entry and someone going "if only I'd heard about it earlier".

Anyway, here's what I've got so far if anyone is interested https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kWT4RhmkCGOQvHhNa2_AoOzECyttr5Ly/view?usp=sharing. I'll record the video component later when I've done a final version.

I'd really appreciate any feedback as pretty much all of you know your shit.

[ChainsawAkimbo]

11 hours ago, Will said:

I didn't really expect any takers from here other than myself (doesn't seem like most of you guys' style) but I didn't like the idea me posting my entry and someone going "if only I'd heard about it earlier".

Anyway, here's what I've got so far if anyone is interested https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kWT4RhmkCGOQvHhNa2_AoOzECyttr5Ly/view?usp=sharing. I'll record the video component later when I've done a final version.

I'd really appreciate any feedback as pretty much all of you know your shit.

Focus a bit more on the continuity (try to reduce the gaps, and when have one, try to make it have a purpose). Also you need to make the tone "larger", a bit of reverb etc.  I´m a shitty lead guitarist myself so can´t comment on your playing technique, apart from the fact that the flow really wasn´t there because of the gaps. Made it feel like it was recorded in several different takes. Even if you choose to record this way, it´s possible to do it without killing the notes too early.  

Heres a clip i made just for a laugh like a year ago, not impressive playing techniques by any stretch of the imagination.. but the solo has a bit of a flow to it anyway, and it was made with maybe 3 separate takes.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/myanx0z5w2pgvua/2017 JR project 07.mp3?dl=0

[Will]

8 hours ago, ChainsawAkimbo said:

Focus a bit more on the continuity (try to reduce the gaps, and when have one, try to make it have a purpose). Also you need to make the tone "larger", a bit of reverb etc.  I´m a shitty lead guitarist myself so can´t comment on your playing technique, apart from the fact that the flow really wasn´t there because of the gaps. Made it feel like it was recorded in several different takes. Even if you choose to record this way, it´s possible to do it without killing the notes too early.  

Heres a clip i made just for a laugh like a year ago, not impressive playing techniques by any stretch of the imagination.. but the solo has a bit of a flow to it anyway, and it was made with maybe 3 separate takes.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/myanx0z5w2pgvua/2017 JR project 07.mp3?dl=0

Thanks for the advice.

You're totally right about the flow, it was recorded in several takes and I was recording it in little chunks as I was writing it. In retrospect I should have made sure to always play the first note from the next phrase at the end of recording each phrase, rather then stopping dead as I hit the  last note for some of the stuff (I think it's just me instinctively going "Good. Done." and pulling my hand away as I hit the last note).

I had more reverb on the track earlier but thought it was too much so pussied out and made it more "sensible". That was pretty dumb.