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March 2025 Challenge Response – AlanO

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    • April 11, 2025 at 6:58 am #390885
      Alan O
      Participant

        Hi AM Friends,

        This backing track was a challenge for me with so much hanging out on the one chord! I decided to go with the Maj7 sound and created a rhythm track basically playing the same thing I play in the video for the first 20 or so bars and then recorded over that. Oh, and I sped the backing track up to 130bmp. Hope you enjoy!

        Alan

      • April 11, 2025 at 7:07 am #390886
        Garry
        Participant

          Cool submission Alan. Loved the steady rhythmic playing and the lead over the top. Great also to see another Supro Delta King on the site. Is yours an 8, 10 or 12? All the best! 😎🎸😎

          • April 11, 2025 at 7:12 am #390887
            Alan O
            Participant

              Thanks Gary! It is a 12. We scooped it up on vaca in Florida last year. Nice little amp!

              Alan

          • April 11, 2025 at 9:37 am #390898
            Guido
            Participant

              Great idea to speed up the BT: it gives a complete different vibe and it’s something refreshing to hear, especially thanks to your composition over it, really enjoyable to listen to! Loved the choice of the major7 chords, it gives a relaxed, smooth vibe and then your choice of melodic phrases, licks and arpeggi on top of it was really very nice and well played. An original and great job!

              Guido

            • April 11, 2025 at 10:36 am #390908
              AndréM
              Participant

                Hey Alan we both went for MAJ7, nice choice.
                Very nice mix of rhythm and lead parts.
                Great tone from little amp, is it tube?

                AndréM

                AndréM

                • April 11, 2025 at 12:41 pm #390948
                  Alan O
                  Participant

                    Hi Andre, yes that little Delta King is a tube amp. However, this recording was made using an HX Stomp (no amp).

                    Alan

                • April 11, 2025 at 11:36 am #390931
                  Michael L
                  Participant

                    Hi Alan, you’ve created a great rhythm feel in this one. It reminds me of some classic country-rock tunes. I could only hear blues on this track, but you’ve taken it a different direction and I like it a lot.

                  • April 11, 2025 at 12:27 pm #390946
                    Alan L
                    Participant

                      Love the Major 7 chords. Very groovy, and melodic.

                    • April 11, 2025 at 1:23 pm #390956
                      Paul S.
                      Participant

                        You injected some life into a potentially moribund backing track.
                        Your take had enough repetition to provide a comfortable familiarity by the time you got to the end. The careful picking of the melody from amidst the chords was also a nice touch.
                        Well done!

                      • April 11, 2025 at 2:39 pm #390973
                        Catherine Arsenault
                        Participant

                          Great sound and really nice vibe and feeling to this track well done!

                        • April 11, 2025 at 3:40 pm #390990
                          JoeD1
                          Participant

                            Nice and mellow Alan!

                            Joe

                            The sight of a touch, or the scent of a sound,
                            Or the strength of an Oak with roots deep in the ground.
                            --Graeme Edge

                          • April 11, 2025 at 7:34 pm #391047
                            Bill
                            Participant

                              I like your major take on this Alan. I too had problems with it hanging on one chord so long, but you tackled it nicely and have a very uplifting sound on it.

                            • April 11, 2025 at 11:01 pm #391087
                              sunjamr
                              Participant

                                That worked really well, Alan. I like the maj 7 vibe, almost went that way myself. Well played!

                                Sunjamr Steve

                              • April 12, 2025 at 1:20 am #391098
                                Manfred M
                                Participant

                                  You may have speeded up the BT, Alan, but what you created is no uptempo number, but a mellow relaxing piece. I have so much fun to listening to it. A great soundtrack for a sunny morning in Germany like today.

                                  Take the chance to meet your AM friends on Zoom
                                  The next Meetup is expected to take place in November 2025

                                  There will be a detailed announcement here in the forum in good time.

                                  I look forward to meet you.
                                  Manfred

                                • April 12, 2025 at 10:33 am #391167
                                  John H
                                  Participant

                                    Alan
                                    An absolutely catchy and beautiful arrangement. The rhythm and solo(s) compliment each other nicely. You certainly have that creative ability. Well done.

                                    John

                                  • April 12, 2025 at 2:51 pm #391192
                                    David H
                                    Participant

                                      Speed it up and create a backing track – now why didn’t I think of that? Too one dimensional I guess, so glad I listened to what you did. It was so mellow and relaxing! A+.

                                    • April 12, 2025 at 3:41 pm #391210
                                      JoLa
                                      Participant

                                        I really like what you did here, Alan! Even though you sped up the track, the Maj7 chords and your repetitive motifs made it sound very relaxing, almost dreamy – the kind of music I would wanna listen to on a long bus or train ride while watching the world go by through the window. It would also make a great soundtrack for a similar scene. Very creative, well done!

                                        🎸JoLa

                                      • April 13, 2025 at 8:27 am #391288
                                        Bob Utberg
                                        Participant

                                          Good idea Alan on the quicker track for your composition here. Nice chords and then wonderful lead at the end!

                                          Bob U. (aka Bobby Ut)

                                        • April 13, 2025 at 9:32 am #391320
                                          Denise
                                          Participant

                                            The maj7 sound goes perfectly with the track. Nice rhythm and a wonderful positive lead. This could be a perfect intro for a new song of yours….
                                            Very inspirational.
                                            Denise

                                            More Blues!

                                          • April 13, 2025 at 5:22 pm #391360
                                            JFL
                                            Participant

                                              Nice vibe on this one. Cheerful, catchy and trippy. Great stuff!

                                              JFL

                                            • April 14, 2025 at 12:51 am #391396
                                              Dieter
                                              Participant

                                                Very relaxing performance – great.

                                                Dieter

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