E minor jam track

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Hi Everybody.

As a blatant promotional gimmick to promote my new JAM TRACKS play along CD I am giving away an E Minor jam track .mp3. You can get it here: www.UnderTheGroove.com/samples

Download it and have fun!

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Under The Groove announces JAM TRACKS play along CD.

JAM TRACKS contains 41 high quality musical backing tracks in various styles for use as a practice tool for guitarists. The inspiring tracks provide an easy way to apply soloing and rhythm guitar concepts. Featuring an enhanced CD format, JAM TRACKS can be used on any standard audio CD player or with the included PC software interface for easy access to the categorized tracks with onscreen scale patterns.

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jammed tracks ???
who wants to spend hir time playing along with this kinda crap ?
btw
i love the synths
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Actually I've been sort of looking for something like this as I need to practice soloing over different styles and keys.

I have no idea what's out there, but if there are some better ones could some one post some links to them?

Thanks,
Rick
 
WERNER 1 said:
Actually I've been sort of looking for something like this as I need to practice soloing over different styles and keys.

I have no idea what's out there, but if there are some better ones could some one post some links to them?

Thanks,
Rick
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Jamie Aebersold , if you like jazz and blues. Real musicians, good tracks. Hal Leonard makes a bunch of cool stuff too.
 
WERNER 1 said:
Actually I've been sort of looking for something like this as I need to practice soloing over different styles and keys.

I have no idea what's out there, but if there are some better ones could some one post some links to them?

Thanks,
Rick
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Have you seen the Rumble threads? There are four of them in MP3 clinics, where a bunch of guys recorded different solos to some short backing tracks.
 
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Sorry for the spamerific nature of the second half of my post. I was hoping the jam track download would make up for it! :)

Rick: You've already gotten some good suggestions from boingoman for some other play along stuff. Jam Tracks has a slightly different approach, so take a look and see if it would work for you.
 
Thanks for the suggestions guys!!

I may go a head and get the Jam Tracks one as it seems to have a lot of info on it that would provide usfull to me.

I never knew about the "Rumble" tracks.......that's cool! :) I need to get my "Studio" up and running so I can partake in that!!!

Thanks again!!

Rick
 
WERNER 1 said:
Thanks for the suggestions guys!!
I never knew about the "Rumble" tracks.......that's cool! :) I need to get my "Studio" up and running so I can partake in that!!!

Thanks again!!

Rick
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Do it!! Do it!!! Do it!!!!

It is great fun.
Ed
 
Yeah, I really get into writing solos!!! I can't im-prov worth a darn but I sure can write and play em'!! (When I sit down and listen to something over and over again, it's like the solos just come to me.....weird! )

It really sucks because I've spent the last year building up all of the "recording gear", but I've been so busy lately that I've not had the time to sit down and set it all up. :(

Here's a basic list of what I've got:

Good PC w/80G HD blah, blah...

Cool Edit Pro / Adobe Audition (I think that this will be the biggest hold up as I have no idea how to use this-----I'm an old 4-track guy. :) )

Delta 1010

DMP-3

VTB-1

(2) DBX 163X comp.

Studio Projects C1 & B3

Beta 57 & 58

Sm 57

(2) Sennheiser E609 (original black face ones)



Seems like I should be able to put some pretty nice stuff together using all of these items don't you think?

Rick
 
Rick: It looks like you have everything you need to record, although I didn't see any monitors mentioned in your gear list. I don't think your recording gear will hold you back. I haven't used Adobe Audition, but with most of the current recording software the basic recording functions aren't usually that hard to master. It's when you get into the deeper functions that the learning curve starts getting pretty steep.

There is nothing wrong with writing solos. Being able to improv is a good skill to have though, and will improve with practice like anything else.
 
Yeah, that's what I need to work on right now......I've been playing in a situation were the song base is about 1200 songs deep, so there's no way for me to learn/write a solo for every song. Since I have no theory back ground and have never "learned" scales ,(all though I'm sure I play them all the time, just don't know what I'm playing :) ) I have trouble whipping out a "off the cuff" instrumental/solo. More times than not I find myself falling flat on my face.

Monitors: I know that I need a set yet, but I've been spending all of my cash on more guitar gear :D.......and now I'm broke. I had lined up a set of Warfedale Diamond Pro 8.2's or something llike that through someone here on the board who works for them, but I was never able to have the cash on hand. :(

Thanks,
Rick
 
Rick: I think the first step would be to start learning the scales. It's hard to improv when you don't know which notes are the "good" ones. If you have been playing for a long time, you may realize that you start recognizing some of the shapes and patterns as ones you have already been using.

As far as monitors...I know what it is like to have a limited budget. I also know what it's like to want a lot of guitar gear (boy, do I know what it's like!). If you are getting serious about your recording I would consider it a priority to get some monitors as soon as your budget allows. They are a really important part of the recording equation.
 
Is 25 years a long time??? :)

I know what you are saying about the patterns, as I recognize certian things that I can play in certain keys....

I guess I've always shyed away from scales and theory because I had met so many guys that were technically proficeint and could play "scales", but they couldn't play a heart felt lick to save their favorite guitar. I vowed ever since then to always play from the heart and to never sound so"clinical". I can still play "fast" as I grew up playing metal in the 80's :D, but I usually don't pull that stuff out unless I'm at a guitar shop and there some kid there that won't quit playing the same thrash rythem.......then I proceed to throw down a 30 second blaze of tastfull fire! ;) I actually had one guy say "thank you for putting me in my place" and then walked away.......very funny!!

I never realized how important monitors were until I started researching the whole recording thing here.......I started out looking for a good mic and then things just snow balled from there. I didn't find out about the monitor thing until after I had spent most of my money...........Now I'm playing the waiting game............waiting for some more cash!

I'm going to order the Jam tracks CD tomorrow.

Thanks,
Rick
 
Rick: Learning the scales and their patterns isn't going to affect how you play the notes. You will have to spend some time working on them, but once you do you will feel like you can get your musical ideas across more easily. I went through the same thing. I was self taught for years, but I could fumble my way through. Once I got the scales down I felt like I had eliminated a huge mental block.

I'm confident you will enjoy the Jam Tracks CD. A word of caution: although it will show you the scale patterns, it isn't designed to teach you the scales.
 
Toki987 said:
That drummer plays a pretty good Jeff P style.
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The drums on this track are from Spectrasonics' Backbeat SAGE expander played through Stylus RMX. They list 4 different drummers on the credits, but I'm not sure which one played this particular groove.
 
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