Stratocatre de challenge #113

[screamineagle]

Play a pop/or not melody for us with your different resources. Make it sing out so we could identify it if it were it's only track. Maybe try to play a pop melody instrumental arrangement or solo note melody would be cool too and have us guess what it is. Singers are welcome too as that can also provide a melody.... Uh duh! Use some soul, spirit or shredding aggression whatever the kids call it these days.

Just play a melody and present it in a way you think would work

Ps. I triple dog dare anyone brave enough to do a Robert Plant melody, you will get extra strat talk challenge accolades : )

 

[Mouse]

Great challenge idea. I love that these challenges are focusing on creating original music again. I'm in.

 

[screamineagle]

Yeah Mouse let's here some vocal melodies played on guitar! Feel free to use backing tracks but skip it this challenge if you want also

 

[StratMike10]

Not sure if we are to play an original or a cover... I was thinking screamingeagle was asking for something recognizable, but Mouse's post makes me think it should be an original.
Regardless, I'm in!

 

[Guitarmageddon]

I am not sure I understand this...but here is an attempt....part of vocal melody of a well known song, should be easy...

https://soundcloud.com/ryanfields/melody1

direct link - https://soundcloud.com/ryanfields/melody1

EDIT - do we want clips like this or an entire song??

 

[screamineagle]

Whatever format you want and of course original work is great too. Just play a melody and present it in a way you think would work

 

[StratMike10]

Whatever format you want and of course original work is great too. Just play a melody and present it in a way you think would work

Ok, I think I know what you mean. I'll do something in the morning before work...

 

[screamineagle]

This is a loose challenge open to a bunch if different ideas. Be creative, interpret the way your mind views this challenge and go with it and Have fun with it

 

[screamineagle]

Great challenge idea. I love that these challenges are focusing on creating original music again. I'm in.

Well it does not have to be an original melody however even if it is not original it can be presented in a creative way. Mouse if you want to put up a melody of something you have composed then by all means, now I am curious what you have brewing

Doglier feel free to do a standard for us too if your up to it!

 

[Mouse]

I'm definitely going go for something original. I don't have anything in mind yet. I generally just start noodling, see what comes out and start fine tuning from there.

 

[StratMike10]

Going through my list I realize I don't have much melodic stuff I play by myself, but I remembered this one I learned a long time ago which wasn't even on my list... I was happy to still remember it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li_Tm6xllvw

 

[Rastus]

Ryan HiFi, that sounded like the intro to something pretty cool, I hope you continue on with it, & can someday give us a whole tune !

Strat Mike 10, that was such a nice little melodic tune that I've played it twice so far. Great sounding guitar & nicely played !

Cheers,

Rastus

 

[Mouse]

Ryan - nice vocal melody to Stairway. You've got me thinking maybe I should do something more along those lines than an original

Mike - If I had my way, you'd play nothing but acoustic (and you rip on electric). I could listen to stuff like this all day. Well played. Was that your composition or a cover?

 

[StratMike10]

Thank you guys!
Mouse that was a song by Leo Kotke, been so long that I forgot the name, fortunately I didn't forget to play it.

Ryan, your submission finally made me understand what screamingeagle meant... been dense in the membrane these days, work is squeezing the spirit out of me this week.
VERY nicely played starway.

 

[Mouse]

Thank you guys!
Mouse that was a song by Leo Kotke, been so long that I forgot the name, fortunately I didn't forget to play it.

Ryan, your submission finally made me understand what screamingeagle meant... been dense in the membrane these days, work is squeezing the spirit out of me this week.
VERY nicely played starway.

Yeah, I totally misinterpreted last night (long hours this week). I'll do something similar to Ryan's instead for this challenge.

 

[CeltRocka]

StratMike; great playing! Am I right guessing Mrs Robinson

 

[dogletnoir]

This is a post for Rastus, it's an original tune of his called
For Tomorrow
https://soundcloud.com/frostyjr2/80-for-tomorrow
direct link>
https://soundcloud.com/frostyjr2/80-for-tomorrow

 

[Rastus]

Hi all,

Thanks again Dogletnoir for doing the technical computer stuff for me LOL !

I hope you folks like the tune, it's got the usual culprits involved, though I think it may have been one of the last tunes I recorded with the Olympic-white guitar that's my avatar at the moment...

Anyhow, the challenge asked for a melody that you can sing back to, so I hope this ballad-like tune is easy to remember, & that you like it. Once again, all original number, played by yours truly !

Enjoy & thanks for listening,

Rastus

 

[dogletnoir]

And here's mine:
Soul Thang
https://soundcloud.com/frostyjr2/soul-thang
direct link >
https://soundcloud.com/frostyjr2/soul-thang

It's a re-post of something i did awhile back;
i was listening to a lot of Robert Cray tunes and wanted to try something like what he might play.
i can hear his voice, or Otis Redding's on top of it in my mind.
Here's a mediocre attempt at playing the vocal part over it...
https://soundcloud.com/frostyjr2/soul-thang-2nd-version
direct link >
https://soundcloud.com/frostyjr2/soul-thang-2nd-version

These are the words:
Soul Thang

The path ahead is long, got many mountains still to climb
As I travel on along this road, I think about those I’ve left behind
So many souls still in darkness, all searchin’ for the light
One of these days, we’re gonna make it alright, make it alright

So many teardrops I’ve yet to shed, (so many teardrops)
So many sleepless midnights I’ve faced with fear and dread
Yet hiding somewhere in the darkness there’s always the promise of morning light,
All you ever gotta do is try to make it through the night, just make it through the night
Every tomorrow is a brand new day
And it brings another chance to do things the right way
Forget all your problems, your troubles and your sins
Just walk away, and try to begin again, begin again

You don’t have to walk alone, you’ll always have a friend
Just have faith, because I’ll be with you til the very end
All life’s trials and tribulations, that’s something we all have to face
When we finally get it right, we’re movin’ on from this place, movin’ on from this place

It’s just a soul thang, baby (repeat)

it's kind of about personal evolution, and spiritual growth.

Sorry, i'm not on it guitar-wise tonight, but i hope you get the idea...
i will have to try again tomorrow.

 

[Guitarmageddon]

I'm still confused, because I thought he wanted arrangements showcasing vocal melodies of known songs....this one should be easy to guess...

Awesome playing Rastus and Dogletnoir!!

https://soundcloud.com/ryanfields/guessit55

direct link - https://soundcloud.com/ryanfields/guessit55