Backing Track Challenge 397 Funk

[Mellencaster]

Here's this week's track . Enjoy!

 

[Alan L Cole]

Thanks, Mike. That's a smokin' BT:

 

[Mjark]

Thanks Mike! Feels Latin to me. Stratocaster all this week.

 

[Rene Asologuitar]

I love the beat and the groove of this track!!!
Super-excellent backer!!!!
Thank you for this beauty!

 

[[email protected]]

I reckon with about 5 years solid practise, I could be incredibly average at playing funk.
But thanks for forcing me to play it Mike
Cheers
Roger

 

[udoering]

Because of family affairs I had not much time this weekend, so you´ll hear two one shots without overdubs, so mistakes are clearly audible. Like it though. Again it was a very good sounding backing track, lot´s of fun. And to keep the fun, I transposed it one step down.

 

[DrB]

Thanks for the track, nice one!

Here is my take:



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[bullfrogblues]

Great track, Mike! Thanks!
My attempt...

 

[JCL50]

Here's mine

 

[SbS]

Had family affairs too, then sanded & radiused the neck of my first hand made Tele, no time to playing today. But I can still listen and go trough all great takes.

@Alan L Cole : Wow, strong title there ;D. Fierce funk going, sounds like a Strat in between position, I hear some SRV vibes together ALC thing. Great track!
@Mjark : Yes latin feel, nice more relaxed pace in between faster runs creates nice tension, classy and groovy take.
@[email protected] : No worries, some steady rock funk with nice licks, rockin!
@udoering : I like your bold tone and straightforward attitude here, cabin crew please be seated for takeoff!
@DrB : Guitar is more part of the mix here, but some smokin' rhythm & soloing going on there. Then wahhhh... oh yeah!
@bullfrogblues : Nice. I like the combination of band going like a steam engine in steroids and then your guitar sings like a vocalist.
@JCL50 : Nice dark & smokey wah sound, elegant start then putting some more pace, classy stuff.

 

[klasaine]

OD is from a $27.00 Rowin "Dumbler" mini pedal via Amazon. Couldn't resist. Sounds good to me ...

 

[Gytaurust]

First of all, thanks @Mellencaster for a fun Saturday afternoon.....
I had several takes that I sorta liked and decided in the end to put a coupla guys on stage simultaneously....
A track which was both sublime and extremely challenging...and in the end, a splendid education....color me grateful...

 

[guitarsophist]

I got out the ES-175. Not sure this was the right guitar for this, and I am kind of intimidated by it, but it was out, so I used it.

 

[ASATKat]

OD is from a $27.00 Rowin "Dumbler" mini pedal via Amazon. Couldn't resist. Sounds good to me ...

Yes, smoking, just singing, you, not the pedal, and the pedal sounds good.

 

[klasaine]

I got out the ES-175. Not sure this was the right guitar for this, and I am kind of intimidated by it, but it was out, so I used it.

Sounds great!
Use it more often.

 

[klasaine]

Yes, smoking, just singing, you, not the pedal, and the pedal sounds good.

Thanks Kat.

 

[Mellencaster]

I used a Fender Deluxe Strat and Epiphone LP through a Headrush MX5 pedalboard.

 

[udoering]

@Alan L Cole : Very nice! A little more overdrive than usual, a very rythmically playing result in a high energy playing. Dig the pickup changes.
@Mjark : you heard it as latin, and you played it as latin. Nice fat sound and melodic playing, ending sounds great.
@[email protected] : catchy phrase to start with! By repeating it your playing gets a structure - no noodling here! Lots of energy.
@DrB : well, that was a highspeed ride, and it was a very entertaining one!
@bullfrogblues : I like the timing of your opening very much, it produces immediate attention. Nice melodic lines included.
@JCL50 : lovely cocked wah sound. Your playing sounds also a little latin to me, with a nice mixture of slower ans faster parts.
@klasaine : the additional rythm guitar is unobstrusive, adds just a little drive; love the jazzy (and non jazzy) lines. You´re going quite fast here.
@Gytaurust : that´s a very complex track. When listening my attention wanders around from one guitar to the other and back again.
@guitarsophist : a very good sounding guitar indeed! Astonishing how you keep your ease with that busy, fast backing track.
@Mellencaster : you sound different - is that pedal new? Sound and playing are both very energetic.

 

[Mellencaster]

you sound different - is that pedal new?

It was an impulse buy about a year ago or so when I went in for some strings, go figure. You've played quite well on your version and you have a lovely tone.
Very nice tracks from all with a variety of styles, quite enjoyable.

 

[klasaine]

I used a Fender Deluxe Strat and Epiphone LP through a Headrush MX5 pedalboard.

That was great!
You turned it into a full-on rock jam ala Lou Reed's 'Rock and Roll Animal'.