Rumblin' Guitar Solo Contest

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Who's solo's the best?

  • xfinsterx

    Votes: 14 37.8%

  • Timothy Lawler

    Votes: 9 24.3%

  • ocnor

    Votes: 1 2.7%

  • famous beagle

    Votes: 5 13.5%

  • purge

    Votes: 3 8.1%

  • apl

    Votes: 1 2.7%

  • mshilarious

    Votes: 1 2.7%

  • rokket

    Votes: 2 5.4%

  • Dogman

    Votes: 1 2.7%
  • Total voters
    37
I had my marketing and legal guys look over the recent changes in Rumble strategy. Firstly, I've been advised that we've committed a classic marketing error. Our original Let's Get Ready to Rumble thread delivered a strong ROI at over 2500 views and 220 replies with a investment of only 8 solos. Instead of leveraging that market base it's been significantly diluted by both a branding and location change. Bottom line is... our brand equity is shot to hell. WHAT WERE WE THINKING???? Secondly, by departing from our original operational charter (determination by argument) we are exposed re breach of contract, as mere participation in the Rumble signified acceptance of the conditions of mshilarious' implied contract. Advise that you seek legal counsel immediately.

Tim
 
My consultants suggested we diversify, by having the original Rumble thread, the rumble poll, and perhaps we should expand into an argument thread, that starts with just the eight solos and is all about arguing. Then have a poll winner and an argument winner, and the original still does well because it's been linked to from the subsidiaries.
 
Timothy Lawler said:
I had my marketing and legal guys look over the recent changes in Rumble strategy. Firstly, I've been advised that we've committed a classic marketing error. Our original Let's Get Ready to Rumble thread delivered a strong ROI at over 2500 views and 220 replies with a investment of only 8 solos. Instead of leveraging that market base it's been significantly diluted by both a branding and location change. Bottom line is... our brand equity is shot to hell. WHAT WERE WE THINKING???? Secondly, by departing from our original operational charter (determination by argument) we are exposed re breach of contract, as mere participation in the Rumble signified acceptance of the conditions of mshilarious' implied contract. Advise that you seek legal counsel immediately.

Tim
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I spoke with an attorney, and after hearing my "solo" he started sobbing, and refered me to legal aid.

They said they don't represent losers. I think I am screwed. Anyone see the bus?
Ed
 
My lawyer asked me to step into his office. It turned out to be the main lobby. I took the hint...



But I did get one vote, so I am going to go away happy. At least until the next time I post a song...
 
Dogman said:
Anybody who could take that cheesy demo, and turn it into a song, is probably dangerous enough to find my house and haunt me if I vote for myself.
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I'm thinking this was a typo. Dogman must have meant "hunt", not "haunt". As in, "He'd hunt me down like the Dogman I am."

Sorry, couldn't help it.

Oh, and in the unlikely event that I win the contest what I want as my prize is a head shot photo of each of the contestants. That way I can watch the final scene of Crossroads over and over, alternately scotch taping the face of xfinsterx, beagle, ocnor, and the rest over Steve Vai’s face on screen, with my face scotch taped over Ralph Macchio’s.

Just a thought.

Tim
 
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Timothy Lawler said:
Oh, and in the unlikely event that I win the contest what I want as my prize is a head shot photo of each of the contestants. That way I can watch the final scene of Crossroads over and over, alternately scotch taping the face of xfinsterx, beagle, ocnor, and the rest over Steve Vai’s face on screen, with my face scotch taped over Ralph Macchio’s.

Just a thought.

Tim
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Wow! That's deeply disturbing Tim! :eek:

I think you you just went from "not bad" to "pretty cool" in my book. :D :cool:
Crossroads was my fav as a child!
 
xfinsterx said:
Wow! That's deeply disturbing Tim! :eek:

I think you you just went from "not bad" to "pretty cool" in my book. :D :cool:
Crossroads was my fav as a child!
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EEEE! You're making me feel old. I was in my 20's, I think, when that movie came out...

What year was that? I am going to look it up...


EDIT: 1986, I was 20....
 
Great idea, Tim! Only problem is...my solo is so staggeringly grand (WAY better than that slowpoke Vai), that you might have to stick my face over Ralph Macchio. Nobody fucks with the Karate Kid!!

Actually, maybe you should just put my picture on his ass. In reality, that's what it really sounded like... :D
 
Rokket said:
EEEE! You're making me feel old. I was in my 20's, I think, when that movie came out...

What year was that? I am going to look it up...


EDIT: 1986, I was 20....
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Bite me... I was 31... but I loved that jam Vai and Macchio did! I loved it when they were doing the solo things and you could hear the pick attack in the notes. I read somewhere that Ralph was given that Tele that he used in the movie.
 
7string said:
Bite me... I was 31... but I loved that jam Vai and Macchio did! I loved it when they were doing the solo things and you could hear the pick attack in the notes. I read somewhere that Ralph was given that Tele that he used in the movie.
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Yeah, but now that I am 38, you smoke me on the guitar anyhow....
 
Since I haven't said it already, thanks 7string, Dogman and Rokket for the votes. I know I joke around but your votes and comments mean a lot.

Tim
 
Timothy Lawler said:
Since I haven't said it already, thanks 7string, Dogman and Rokket for the votes. I know I joke around but your votes and comments mean a lot.

Tim
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Your welcome. And please, joke around all you want. Gotta keep things as light as possible. I will say, picking a "winner" is not easy. As much fun as this thing was, the different ways this thing was approached by everyone is cool. So many directions. I had to vote for yours just because you changed it the most. Made it a whole song. I never would have thought of that, even if I had the ability to play like that. I could see Purge, or ocnor, as I would have loved to try something along those lines, but don't have their ability. And the Jazzy stuff, well, you got to play good to play clean. I definitly don't do that either. The entertainment value in this whole thing was worth it.

Again, I must commend you all, as playing around with you characters was great fun. I'd do it again anytime.

And Tim, listened to everything on your website, and must say I am blown away. That is amazing. Very pretty and melodic.

Ed
 
xfinsterx said:
I know it wont be entered in the contest but, i think im going to do a solo over the other progression too.

And this time ill spend more than 3 minutes on it.
Maybe 15....
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Come up with anything?

I've got a 2nd solo and might post it if somebody else does a 2nd. But if we do, do you think it should go into the old Let's Get Ready to Rumble thread so as not to mislead voters here and give unfair advantage? :eek:

This could turn into guitar solo poker..... I'll see your 2nd solo and raise you a 3rd...

Tim
 
Timothy Lawler said:
Come up with anything?

I've got a 2nd solo and might post it if somebody else does a 2nd. But if we do, do you think it should go into the old Let's Get Ready to Rumble thread so as not to mislead voters here and give unfair advantage? :eek:

This could turn into guitar solo poker..... I'll see your 2nd solo and raise you a 3rd...

Tim
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I tried to download the tracks on my mac and it just gave me the stream.
So no.
 
I'd actually like to hear some other solos from you guys over this.
Then we will have to plan on Rumble2. I think apl had a rythum track already done up. I'd love to see what people can do over that also. I'm ready to listen anytime.
Ed
 
Yeah, I recommended "Untitled (Under Construction)" here, at the bottom of the page. Maybe some could edit it down; it's a little long and repetitive.
 
Or we could put up something a bit more standard? I have a couple rhythm tracks that could work for Rumble 2...
 
Lets keep the backing track's time to 1:30 tops.
And also whoever offes up the rythm, please do it to a click.
Nothing more annoying than soloing to a rythm that has time fluxuations.
 
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