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September 2024 Challenge response – Greg

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  • This topic has 32 replies, 31 voices, and was last updated 7 months ago by Pap.
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    • October 4, 2024 at 9:16 am #379036
      snakechisler
      Participant

        Gosh not been participating in a while looking forward to seeing everyone’s contributions

        Did this a week ago with the aim of rerecording it with video but hey best of intentions as they say it’s the thought that counts
        Guitar used PRS Piezo but on humbuckers, it’s an odd name it has 2 outputs 1 for piezo 1 for Mag

        I call the Piece WET, it was drenching it down when I was recording this tail end of one of the Atlantic storms

        For effects nerds delay is 300 5 repeats you can hear the trails at the end
        Overdirve is just the 5 watt Marshall in the picture turned up to full, the rhythm is a simple pattern based on triads with a reverby chorus effect which has modulation built in.

        done

      • October 4, 2024 at 11:05 am #379075
        AndréM
        Participant

          Awesome ambient composition.
          Excellent playing.
          Is is a Cloudburst I see on your pedal board? Sounds nice with the OD.

          AndréM

          AndréM

        • October 4, 2024 at 11:35 am #379077
          snakechisler
          Participant

            Bottom row
            Origin effects amp sim pedal
            Big Muff Russian
            The Dude JHS
            Origin Compressor

          • October 4, 2024 at 11:50 am #379083
            Alan L
            Participant

              That’s really cool. Great lead playing, getting some funkadelic vibes 😎

            • October 4, 2024 at 2:09 pm #379118
              Catherine Arsenault
              Participant

                Very nice feel to your playing well done !! Very dreamy

              • October 4, 2024 at 3:33 pm #379160
                Tremelow
                Participant

                  Very nice!

                • October 4, 2024 at 3:35 pm #379162
                  Juxi
                  Participant

                    Nice one, Greg. You dialled in a great tone. 👍🏽

                    Bluesige Grüße
                    Juxi

                  • October 4, 2024 at 6:17 pm #379196
                    Michael L
                    Participant

                      Hi Greg, what a great feel you gave this one. That lead is crying over the chords and creates a wonderful mood. Glad you made it this month.

                    • October 4, 2024 at 8:44 pm #379227
                      Andre H
                      Participant

                        Beautiful tone man!!

                      • October 4, 2024 at 10:20 pm #379242
                        sunjamr
                        Participant

                          Hey Snake, you are definitely the pedal guru amongst us. What fun!

                          Sunjamr Steve

                        • October 5, 2024 at 4:50 am #379300
                          Dieter
                          Participant

                            Very interesting sounds and fine playing.

                            Dieter

                          • October 5, 2024 at 4:58 am #379305
                            Guido
                            Participant

                              Beautiful ambient piece, very well crafted and played, Greg! You definitely dialed in a great tone with your pedals and the delay was jus perfect for give space to your sound!

                              Guido

                            • October 5, 2024 at 7:21 am #379345
                              Martyn in France
                              Participant

                                First It’s good to see you posting again Greg. I loved the sound and often wish I could get close to it but I don’t seem able. I thought your creativity was excellent and you have a very sure hand on the fretboard. I enjoyed it very much.
                                Martyn

                              • October 5, 2024 at 7:32 am #379350
                                Serena C
                                Participant

                                  Nice submission Greg! Thanks for sharing your gear choice, that’s inspiring

                                  If I wasn't making mistakes I wouldn't be the kind of player I want to be. Perfection is dangerous.
                                  It's all about taking risks, sometimes you get to some place, sometimes you get to a different place. (Brian May)

                                • October 5, 2024 at 9:56 am #379392
                                  Bill
                                  Participant

                                    Very mournful tone, it’s great. I like where you went with this.

                                  • October 5, 2024 at 11:31 am #379429
                                    Mike W
                                    Participant

                                      You came up with a really atmospheric and soulful piece there, Greg. Great composition and playing. It felt like a very short 1:52 – I had to play it again.

                                    • October 5, 2024 at 12:37 pm #379453
                                      John H
                                      Participant

                                        Nicely done Greg. I love that set up. It does lend itself to some really cool playing. I like the open space you created in this. Thanks for sharing.

                                        JH

                                      • October 5, 2024 at 4:18 pm #379519
                                        JoLa
                                        Participant

                                          Sounded great, Greg! Very cool take on the chord progression and the effects add a lot of “mightiness” to the sound. Good to see you back this month 🙂

                                          🎸JoLa

                                        • October 5, 2024 at 7:06 pm #379548
                                          Laurel C
                                          Moderator

                                            That sounded so good on what you did, Greg. Well crafted with all the components and perfectly placed. Welcome back it has been a while.

                                          • October 6, 2024 at 1:13 am #379595
                                            Manfred M
                                            Participant

                                              What great sounds, you produce here, Greg. But this one is not only a technical thing, it‘s also very emotional.
                                              It somehow puts me in a profound and melancholy mood. But in a good way.
                                              Welcome back to the challenges!

                                              Take the chance to meet your AM friends on Zoom.
                                              The next Meetup will take place in May/June

                                              There will be a detailed announcement here in the forum a few weeks before..

                                              I look forward to meet you.
                                              Manfred

                                            • October 6, 2024 at 6:13 am #379633
                                              Andy N
                                              Participant

                                                Wow! Cool ambient sound and soaring tone to the lead. Had a Floyd/Gilmour feel and we all love that! Great to see you back Greg

                                              • October 6, 2024 at 6:14 am #379634
                                                Denise
                                                Participant

                                                  Great tone!! Dramatic melody. I like all the effects. That’s a nice pedal.
                                                  I hope the storm didn’t effect you too much.

                                                  More Blues!

                                                • October 6, 2024 at 6:56 am #379645
                                                  Martin W
                                                  Participant

                                                    Nice to see you back , souring lead with a fine tone ,you use those pedals to great effect definitely has the Gilmour touch .

                                                    Martin

                                                  • October 6, 2024 at 8:12 am #379668
                                                    KenG
                                                    Participant

                                                      Nice relaxing sound. Well done

                                                      Never Stop Learning. Ever.

                                                    • October 6, 2024 at 8:25 am #379671
                                                      Paul S.
                                                      Participant

                                                        I thought I heard a little Jeff Beck-style volume knob action going on at the beginning, but later on the arpeggiated chords gave you a great canvas to play over with in those beautiful tomes. Excellent.

                                                      • October 6, 2024 at 10:14 am #379711
                                                        Bob Utberg
                                                        Participant

                                                          David Gilmour meets Alvin Lee’s The Bluest Blues!! Loved it Greg – one of your better comps!!! Melodic and echo-y in a beautiful way!

                                                          Bob U. (aka Bobby Ut)

                                                        • October 6, 2024 at 10:15 am #379712
                                                          snakechisler
                                                          Participant

                                                            Well spotted Paul correct, I wanted something there but for the 1st round of backing to come through to sort of set a mood

                                                          • October 6, 2024 at 10:22 am #379719
                                                            donmati
                                                            Participant

                                                              Very successful, it sounds great, there’s some Gilmour in there.
                                                              Don mati

                                                            • October 6, 2024 at 11:12 am #379767
                                                              Jennifer D
                                                              Participant

                                                                Yes I’m getting a Dave Gilmore vibe here. What an atmosphere! Amazing!

                                                              • October 6, 2024 at 12:17 pm #379805
                                                                Tom D
                                                                Participant

                                                                  Great to hear you play on the challenge Greg. You get such a unique sound with your ability to dial in interesting tone, and with your playing touch. Your backing rhythm is simple and beautiful, and your lead lines fit impressively. Cheers, Tom

                                                                • October 6, 2024 at 2:50 pm #379849
                                                                  charjo
                                                                  Moderator

                                                                    Love the tone you laid down as a bed for the beautiful rhythm and the mood you evoked with the lead.
                                                                    John

                                                                  • October 6, 2024 at 4:43 pm #379873
                                                                    David H
                                                                    Participant

                                                                      Such grandeur and epic sounding. Lovely.

                                                                    • October 7, 2024 at 11:41 pm #380072
                                                                      Pap
                                                                      Participant

                                                                        Greg, good seeing you back here. This was really a cool tone with the lead sounding like something reminiscent of the Scorpians. Bad to the bone bro! Nice job. Cheers Pap.

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