June 2026 Challenge Response – Alan O

[Alan O]

Hi AM Friends,

I decided to do an Emaj7 and C#m7 for this one and then added some lead fills. Sounded kinda dark and Foo Fighter-ish to me. These are so fun to do but unfortunately I don’t have much time since joining a band. So this was a quick one and I was lazy putting together the video, but most importantly I did it, lol.

Alan

[Dieter]

Such atmospheric, relaxing music. You could listen to those two chords for a long time.

Dieter

[Michael Krailo]

Really good application of musical space. Well done.

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[Mike W]

Yes, it did sound a bit dark, Alan, but very atmospheric. The lead fills worked well and added to the general spookishness.

[Ben C]

This reminds me of Show Me How by Foo Fighters. So I completely agree that it’s Foo Fighters-ish!

This is great!

Posted the song below for those who may not know it

[Alan O]

Thanks, yeah it does sound similar. I like how Dave approaches rhythm guitar from a drummer perspective (even though I’m not a drummer). You can hear him hitting high and low strings at different times when playing a chord (eg. Everlong and others). I was trying to do this as I sped things up towards the end. However, I didn’t realize where I got that until I was done.

Alan

[JoeD1]

Really dark and moody but open and airy at the same time!

Joe

The sight of a touch, or the scent of a sound,
Or the strength of an Oak with roots deep in the ground.
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[John H]

Alan
Glad to hear you are doing the band thing. And, this is very tasty and intriguing. Well done.

John

[James B]

Two chords and some nice lead lines. Well played, Alan.

James

[Alan L]

The chords are kind of disorienting but that lead really ties it together. Great stuff!

[Michael L]

Great ambient rock feel Alan. Good feel and energy. This rocks!

[Manfred M]

I love how you let the tones develop and how the intensity increases in your piece, Alan. Even though you didn’t have much time, you did a great job. Have fun and good luck with your band!

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[JoLa]

I liked the dark vibe, Alan, sounded interesting to my ears. I also liked how you built up the momentum with the lead. Top notch, glad you made it!

🎸JoLa

[sunjamr]

Good one, Alan! Both chords were sounding kind of “unresolved” as Brian might say. So now I’m sitting here feeling kind of unresolved, and I’d better go get a cup of coffee to help resolve myself….. Very creative, well played!

Sunjamr Steve

[AndréM]

Nice chords selection.
Very ambient vibe.
Awesome lead.
Must be cool joining a band.

AndréM

AndréM

[Mark T]

Great use of arpeggios and solos, leaving plenty of time to breathe – very nicely done with a lovely ethereal feel. – Mark 👍🎶😎

[Martin W]

Dark and atmospheric, love the vibe you’ve created with this and the way it builds up .
great use of space throughout .

Martin

[Denise]

I like the chosen out of the box chords!
Love the change of rhythm pattern. The lead lines on top sound fantastic.
Great sound.

More Blues!

[Bill]

Those P90s are sounding great! Cool piece and I definitely get the Dave Grohl strumming sound when you picked it up towards the end. Nice!

[David H]

Most enjoyable. It’s always good when the 2 chords are balanced volume wise with the lead work. Great job on this.

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