Solo Star

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An idea in search of bass and drum talent. I am also interested in any other solos if you think you could add something. The bass player should be prepared to add a bass break at some point in the mix. The drummer could play something like this GB loop or even something simpler, what I want is the well timed extra fills and cymbals that a live drummer knows when to add.

Finally an open question. What genre is this?

PS The title is from the dominant instrument. The photo is what comes up when you google "solo star", who knew!?

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Hits: 1110
Comments: 31
Fans: 11
Plays: 165
Downloads: 75
Votes: 5
Uploaded: Jul 09, 2007 - 09:29:02 PM
Last Updated: Jul 09, 2007 - 09:29:02 PM Last Played: Nov 22, 2009 - 08:28:45 PM

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Keywords:

solo (84), star (14), beat (113)

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imac, clavinova

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Comments

Feter	Feter said 870 days ago (July 10th, 2007)
	Solo Star incredible hammond sound ...in the very first line then the "moog?" sound give extra flav ...ye I can see your idea about the bass slaps and fillins .. but so far its a cool song as it is now ...! Check out my latest song called A Night With Feter feat'(Roxylee sloparts crissew johnwhitehead and Yamin AL Yamani )

peacepiano	peacepiano said 870 days ago (July 10th, 2007)
	Feter Good to hear from you. The organ and synth solos could easily be tightened up to make room other jams, to give the song more variety. Trying to come up with a sort of planned spontaneity. Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

Z293	Z293 said 869 days ago (July 11th, 2007)
	I think the additions that you hopefully get will determine the genre. Couldn't you just see Frank Axtell adding a nice solo to this? Nice bed and nice solo stabs. Check out my latest song called The Fine Line

peacepiano	peacepiano said 869 days ago (July 11th, 2007)
	Z293 Cool idea, Frank could make anything sound great! Thanks for the encouragement, we'll see where this goes with some real bass and drum... Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

Macaudion	Macaudion said 868 days ago (July 12th, 2007)
	Stinch of a funk... You seem to be doing just fine w/ the drums, I think. Nice groove. Talk to Thoddi, 'bout the bass action. He may be interested. Or maybe even closer to what you may be looking for is, Hectorious. He'd slip right into this stinky little funk. Any how, nice choice for everything, so far. Dign' it! Nice job. Macca Check out my latest song called 123 iGetU

peacepiano	peacepiano said 868 days ago (July 12th, 2007)
	Macca I'll check into your suggestions. Hectorious and Thoddi do do collabs. Funk? Hmmmm.... Lots to think about. Thanks for taking the time to listen and comment. Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

dolby

dolby said 866 days ago (July 14th, 2007)

No humans required
Great instrumental. I love it. Personally I wouldn't bother with real bass players or drummers - the bass is fantasic already, and if anything I'd make the drums more machine-like and manufactured.

Be interesting to hear a new version if you get it together though.

As for genre how about "post industrial metro-acid funk"? Not sure that's in the drop-down though :-))

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peacepiano	peacepiano said 866 days ago (July 14th, 2007)
	Dolby You are making me rethink this thing. I really did not think it was very "done", but maybe if I follow some of these genre suggestions and come up with a more interesting drum part....is there a "post industrial metro-acid funk" loop out there somewhere? Thanks for listening and commenting! Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

thetiler	thetiler said 866 days ago (July 14th, 2007)
	cool mixture of bass funk and the organ. You marry the very nicely the funky bass and the synth jam. Cool staccato like synth pecks and the organ - cool and hypnotizing with dance fun:) Check out my latest song called I't Been A While

peacepiano	peacepiano said 866 days ago (July 14th, 2007)
	Thetiler The staccato is really fun to do and is a bit different from conventional keyboarding, I'm glad you liked it. Thanks. Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

Enrique Gil	Enrique Gil said 866 days ago (July 15th, 2007)
	Way cooooool! I like the repetition of the melody by the organ and bass. I wish I could play the drums, which would benefit from a live recording by a talented player...genre? mmmmhhh! not sure either, but it has a hypnotic trance intrinsec to its rythm....which Clavinova do you have? Check out my latest song called Simple Feelings

peacepiano

peacepiano said 865 days ago (July 15th, 2007)

Enrique Gil
This is kind of trance like isn't it. I definitley want to do something with the drums here...still thinking about it.

My Clavinova is the the CLP-360. A no frills 88 key model I brought used in 1995. Key action is still great. Looks like you have a very nice one that's newer. Other than the voices, are there any fundamental improvements to the key action?

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bud	bud said 865 days ago (July 15th, 2007)
	I'm digging the bass you have here now but I see how this would be cool to take in a live direction. There's a little ELP in this number during the Hammond runs in the middle. Cool track. Check out my latest song called try not to think

peacepiano	peacepiano said 865 days ago (July 15th, 2007)
	Bud I'm warming to the bass, but a little live action with some variety would help. Keith Emerson's work with the Hammond for ELP often runs though my head :) Thanks for taking the time to comment. Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

guitapick	guitapick said 863 days ago (July 17th, 2007)
	Cool tune... ...the delay is perfect for your timing on the piece. Not too much, but just right. Lots of space and "room to roam". Like very much, peacep Check out my latest song called Outside the Corral

peacepiano	peacepiano said 863 days ago (July 17th, 2007)
	GuitaPick I like to roam over the keys... Thanks for the listen, I really appreciate it. Peace. Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

Monkaton	Monkaton said 862 days ago (July 18th, 2007)
	Good Production I like the sounds of the keyboards. Very well done. Overall this is kind of a funk jam. Not quite Jazz, but a song with lots of room for improvisation. It does repeat a lot and might benefit from a bridge or some kind of break. Check out my latest song called Darkness of the Night

peacepiano	peacepiano said 862 days ago (July 18th, 2007)
	Monkaton Thanks for the suggestions. I am still working on this one. I also feel it definitely needs something. I have been scouring my old ideas for something compatible to provide a break in the song. Something will come up. Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

spitlogic	spitlogic said 861 days ago (July 19th, 2007)
	perfect This is in such sync. I wish I had the ear for things like this. It sounds like more than just 3 instruments here (or maybe 2 with one in a different octave). Its the complexity of the melody that does it for me. Well made. Check out my latest song called Guillotine

peacepiano	peacepiano said 861 days ago (July 19th, 2007)
	Three Only three instruments plus the drum beat. The "solo star" makes a quite a different sound depending on attack speed and the length you hold the notes. Glad you enjoyed it. Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

timothy devine	timothy devine said 860 days ago (July 20th, 2007)
	hey man I'm checkin this one out right now. Its got me picken up the strat. Great sound. Dig Check out my latest song called Mankind Needs a Change/WoodstockII

peacepiano	peacepiano said 860 days ago (July 20th, 2007)
	Tim Some strat might sound pretty cool. I'm serious about other drum options too. Right now I am playing around with some of the funk loops from the Rhythm Jam Pack. Glad you dig the sound. Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

Doadars Uncle	Doadars Uncle said 859 days ago (July 21st, 2007)
	Solo Bill The pic, some kind of food processor?! It looks like it can do a lot. I like the bass, too. You could try switching up the bassline after the break? It's good as is or different. Does that help? Doug Check out my latest song called Capitalist's Drag

peacepiano	peacepiano said 858 days ago (July 22nd, 2007)
	Doaders Uncle- That helps, I think. I'm not really sure what the appliance does, but it has an odd look about it and this is a sort of odd song. Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

DWL	DWL said 856 days ago (July 24th, 2007)
	Early Nice with added funk That Hammond is pure Emerson. Needs some variation in the solos (as you hint at) but a good solid piece of retro funk. Cheers Dick Check out my latest song called A Good Night's Sleep with Macferret, Sir Dennis Crowther and Pete Young

peacepiano	peacepiano said 856 days ago (July 24th, 2007)
	Dick Always good to hear from you. I don't currently have a copy of "The Nice" but I remember it well :) Work is being done on this as we speak, I just work really slow. Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

DWL	DWL said 856 days ago (July 25th, 2007)
	Slow? You and me both :-) Cheers Dick --- I'm really a 25 year old guitar god but an evil witch trapped me in this podgy middle aged body. Check out my latest song called A Good Night's Sleep with Macferret, Sir Dennis Crowther and Pete Young

Moviz	Moviz said 855 days ago (July 25th, 2007)
	great moving sounds. I like it as it is, but as dolby said 'some machine like drums' might be good and the bass sounds fine 'as is' to me. Wish my fingers were as nimble, M Check out my latest song called Come Back Billie

peacepiano	peacepiano said 855 days ago (July 25th, 2007)
	Moviz Hmmm, so maybe a little bit of a techno background on the drums. Might be a fun change of pace for me. Thanks for listening. Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

ktb	ktb said 850 days ago (July 30th, 2007)
	love it Diggin hat hammond sound. Lots of tastful riffin and the soundbed is funky as all get out. The stuttering synth is perfectly sync'd for maximum funk thru out. Check out my latest song called Texas stump

peacepiano	peacepiano said 850 days ago (July 30th, 2007)
	KTB Thanks, I'm still getting the feel for the Hammond down. I'm not sure if it is the gb simulator or my touchy keyboard, but I find it pretty hard to get the Hammond sound out of garageband. Thanks for the plug on the synth, that is a fun part to play :) Check out my latest song called I Should Have Known

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