July 2026 Challenge – Michael Krailo

[Michael Krailo]

I may have gone into another world with this one. I was completely absorbed by the track and it really spoke to me. I hope you like it. The video editing took longer than laying down the track. I got this one on the very first take.

Had to reupload, due to an editing error in the video. I doubt anyone seen the original one I posted as it’s getting kind of late. You’ll see this in the morning.

Go slow and practice correct technique, and your abilities will dramatically improve.

• This topic was modified 2 days, 3 hours ago by Michael Krailo.
• This topic was modified 2 days, 2 hours ago by Michael Krailo.

[Bill]

That’s heavy! Good rocking lead playing. I liked those harmonics and tremolo at 1:15. Space was used well and needed to give those ripping distorted lines time to settle. Nice one!

[Mike W]

I can understand you getting lost in the track – it’s really quite hypnotic. Great playing – great submission.

[Martin W]

That’s a great track to play over, I can see how you got totally immersed in it
Superb phrasing letting those notes hang , and still create space .
I reckon that was 5 minutes of magic ! Gotta be your best to date .

Martin

[Ben C]

Absolutely brilliant. Your use of harmonics and tremolo has me mesmerized again! This was a top tier submission. Nicely done, Michael.

PS whenever I see you play it makes me want to buy a strat!!

[Wayne Nunez]

Very powerful, heavy, and moving, great use of space has a nice Top Gun feel to it,well played Micheal!

[charjo]

Fuzz and E minor pentatonic makes me feel like a kid again😊. What did you use for the fuzz tone? The bends up in box 1 really soared.
Lots of cool ideas in here, Michael, but the one that really caught my ear was between 1:25 and 1:34 where you seemed to hit a few harmonics within the lick and add the whammy and went right back into your motif. Awesome👍.You need to write that one down for posterity.
John

[Richard G]

Rock solid Michael, a good variety of contrasting licks gave the heavy style, momentum.

Richard

[Manfred M]

Great rock performance, Michael.
And the guitar tone fits like a glove. Yeah, you’re really in the zone there. You can hear and see it.

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

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

I look forward to meet you.
Manfred

[Michael Krailo]

charjo wrote:

Fuzz and E minor pentatonic makes me feel like a kid again😊. What did you use for the fuzz tone? The bends up in box 1 really soared.
Lots of cool ideas in here, Michael, but the one that really caught my ear was between 1:25 and 1:34 where you seemed to hit a few harmonics within the lick and add the whammy and went right back into your motif. Awesome👍.You need to write that one down for posterity.
John

I wanted something heavier this time, so I just perused through the presets in my favorite plugin (NDSP Morgan Amp Suite). There is a preset in there called Doomish Riff. The effects pedal mainly responsible for the tone was Morgan’s OD2 pedal with the bass tone turned up past half way and the treble at mid position. Lot of gain on the 50W amp and a noise gate to tame the inevitable noise at rest.

That particular harmonic was a happy accident, although I did have a set plan for use of harmonics to create space (3:25 to 3:35 area).

I have been playing around with 10th’s lately, so part of the rhythm incorporates a D to E slide using 10th intervals and I thought it fit perfectly. The whole hook theme was simply a slide from D to E throughout the whole piece.

Go slow and practice correct technique, and your abilities will dramatically improve.

• This reply was modified 1 day, 16 hours ago by Michael Krailo.

[sciencefiction]

You went ballistic on this one. Great fuzz, psychedelic tone on this. Reminded me of Jeff Beck/Yardbirds Happening Ten Years Time Ago. Way to nail it!
Larry

[wannaplayblues]

Wow – amazing stuff!

"I hear you talkin' son, but you 'aint sayin' nothin'" - Will McFarlane quoting Muddy Waters hearing a really fast guitar player

[Alan O]

Dude, that was rockin’!! Great use of space and that whammy bar. Cool video too.

Alan

[JoeD1]

You crushed it Mike.

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

[AndréM]

Michael the first photo before starting the song, is that you?
Love your heavy vibe with the mix of the passing jets.
You went on all out with the Morgan sound.
Sounded to me like a mix of Robin Trower and Link Ray.
Good stuff man, more is required.

AndréM

AndréM

[Michael Krailo]

AndréM wrote:

Michael the first photo before starting the song, is that you?
Love your heavy vibe with the mix of the passing jets.
You went on all out with the Morgan sound.
Sounded to me like a mix of Robin Trower and Link Ray.
Good stuff man, more is required.

AndréM

No, not me in any photos. I wanted some of our local jet footage from Shaw AFB, but was hard to find good pics or video.

Go slow and practice correct technique, and your abilities will dramatically improve.

[Andy N]

Rocking in Michael. The TopGun boys would be strutting their (right) stuff to this one.
Love the heavy, grungy fuzz tone too. It sounds just right.

[Catherine Arsenault]

You’re rocking Michael !!!! Awesome playing!!

[Dieter]

The Best in Hot Rock.

Dieter

[James B]

Great job all around, Michael. Loved your rocking solo with harmonics and whammy bar. Once you’re in a groove like that it’s hard to stop.

James

[John H]

Great job Michael-very gritty yet refined. You really make that guitar scream and eek out some great sounds. Tres bon!

John

[Michael L]

Nice Michael, getting creative with the music and the video! Great driving tone and powerful lines. Lots of heavy energy here.

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