The splendid chaps over at shredknowledge.com are running a competition which should appeal to players of all levels.
Up for grabs is a chance to win some amazing instructional material (10 DVDs worth!) from fusion maestro Derryl Gabel.
PLAY THAT RIFF competition and win tons of stuff , heres what to do
1. record yourself playing a riff riff onto vid
2. say hello to shredknowledge.com in it
3 tab it out
4 post it in shredknowledge.com forum
(you can enter more than one riff so get loads in theres a prize for the most riffs too)
here are some ground rules
The riff can be anything both cover or original any style any genre and level , the more beginners level stuff the better , just say beginner level on your vid we have loads of stuff from rock house method for you
There will be loads of prize catagories made up so post your riff it will probably win , craziest riff , fastest , most feel , worst , longest , most hariy metal and other crazy catagoroes , best cover best original , but overall best riff will win deryl Gabel 10 DVD fusion pack worth a mint and very very sought after and the most awesome fusion pack on this planet . see http://www.derrylgabel.com/
The Steps you need to take to enter:
1) Subscribe to http://www.youtube.com/milanpolak
2) Download the backing track http://goo.gl/UU2X8
3) Video your response solo
4) and then post your video in response to this video
5) Promote your video
6) Win!
Backing Track chord sequence is:
part a) Amin9 / Dmaj (A Dorian)
part b) Fmaj9 / Cmaj7 / Fmaj9/ Cmaj7 – Gmaj (A Aeolian)
What we are looking for: great improvisation or composition. great tone, note selection, a one take solo, no harmonies, no double tracking, just you with the backing track.
Multiple submissions are allowed and there are no country limits!
Watch Milan Polak perform “Sometimes I Still Miss You”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUVeJv…
A slight surprise there! I had expected someone else to take the top spot but all are well deserved top 3 winners!
A hearty congrats to Jon and Paul at guitarnoize for a successful competition and to them and the judges, Andy Wood, Tom Quayle and Rick Graham, for once again taking on such time consuming almost impossible judging!
Spookily enough my own AmpKit Link just arrived a couple of hours ago. In the near future I’ll hopefully be recording a demo and review of both AmpKit and Amplitube and compare the AmpKit link and the iRig connectors.
Here are the contest details:
Agile Partners and Peavey Electronics, along with our friends at Guitar World and SoundCloud, are excited to announce the AmpKit Ultimate Tone Contest! Enter one of your amazing AmpKit recording sessions for a chance to win a Peavey Classic 30/112 amplifier and other prizes!
How to Enter
Join the SoundCloud group called the “AmpKit Ultimate Tone Contest”
Record your own awesome AmpKit session (between 30 and 90 seconds long)
Send your session directly from AmpKit to SoundCloud, including details about your amp & pedal setup in the Track Description.
Finally, log into SoundCloud and submit your track to the AmpKit Ultimate Tone Contest group by clicking the “+ Send to Group” button.
Prizes
Grand Prize: A Peavey Classic 30/112 amp! Born and built where it all began, the Peavey Classic® Series has evolved in the Mississippi Delta since 1973. All vintage vibes, versatility and wailing gain possibilities, these amplifiers come alive with the magic combination of 12AX7 and EL84 tubes and a timeless design from one of music’s enduring innovators. This is the same Classic amp we modeled in AmpKit, and is one of our favorites.
In addition, five lucky entrants will be randomly drawn to receive a one-year subscription to Guitar World Magazine and their choice of GuitarToolkit, TabToolkit or AmpKit+!
Contest Rules
Submit your AmpKit recording before Midnight EST, Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010. The Grand Prize winner will be selected by a distinguished panel of judges:
Rusty Cooley – Renowned shred guitarist and Peavey artist
Hartley Peavey – Founder & CEO, Peavey Electronics Corporation
Brad Tolinkski – Editor-in-Chief, Guitar World Magazine
The judges will apply the following criteria to select the Grand Prize winner: guitar playing quality, performance quality (i.e., played with passion, from your heart), and tone quality based on the creative use of AmpKit gear.
The Grand Prize winner and five randomly selected contest participants will be announced before 6:00 pm EST on Monday, November 8th, 2010 and contacted via a SoundCloud message.
We can’t wait to listen to your entry. Good luck!
Looks like a great competition with some very cool prizes.
Bryan Aspey ( winner of Shred This and Shred This III ) has already been playing around with his own AmpKit setup for a taste of the tones on offer:
