guitarnoize
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I have just announced the judges pick for the winner of the Blue Noize contest:
The winner gets a PRS 25th Anniversary SE Custom 24!
The winner gets a PRS 25th Anniversary SE Custom 24!
glpg80
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just ironic the first place winner, in a blues contest, is using jazz chord progressions 
i think number 3 should have gotten it. when i think of blues i think of his playing, not the others. 3's was much more interesting to listen to than the other top winners IMHO - the first place winner had the feeling going on but most of it was mindless wanking.
congrats to them all though
i think number 3 should have gotten it. when i think of blues i think of his playing, not the others. 3's was much more interesting to listen to than the other top winners IMHO - the first place winner had the feeling going on but most of it was mindless wanking.
congrats to them all though
Capulin Overdrive
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glpg80":toh3yxtj said:just ironic the first place winner, in a blues contest, is using jazz chord progressions
i think number 3 should have gotten it. when i think of blues i think of his playing, not the others. 3's was much more interesting to listen to than the other top winners IMHO - the first place winner had the feeling going on but most of it was mindless wanking.
congrats to them all though
agreed! 3rd was much better!
guitarnoize
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I think if depends how you classify blues personally I have a broad view of blues and to me it's more about the vibe and emotion rather than playing pentatonic licks in the style of Albert King. I know the winner is not everyones choice and I appreciate everyone has their own views but I think the judges did a good job in finding a really talented set of guitarists.
Badronald
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Cool. But I agree. The 1st place winner would have been my 3rd place.
Too many notes. Much wanking going on there.
Too many notes. Much wanking going on there.
glpg80
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Capulin Overdrive":3co84esc said:glpg80":3co84esc said:just ironic the first place winner, in a blues contest, is using jazz chord progressions
i think number 3 should have gotten it. when i think of blues i think of his playing, not the others. 3's was much more interesting to listen to than the other top winners IMHO - the first place winner had the feeling going on but most of it was mindless wanking.
congrats to them all though
agreed! 3rd was much better!
dude the tone that guy was getting was fucking nastyyyy
guitarnoize
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Check out the honorable mentions too in my post these were a few of my personal faves
http://www.guitarnoize.com/blog/comment ... est-winner
http://www.guitarnoize.com/blog/comment ... est-winner
glassjaw7
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I still wish you would've accepted audio only takes. I had something pretty sweet worked out for this.
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viking22
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Good job,Guitarnoize 
!I guess it must be difficult to choose a winner after hearing so many takes of the same backing track !I just listened to a few of them and,it's already difficult 
!But i agree with the others,Koliok has such a nice tone and,more importantly,he's the only one (of the 3 winners) who brought a "progressive intensity " (is it English?) into his solo.There is "life" in there,and fire !It's not "linear" and lifeless...Not complicated but it's "blues"!He's my winner (of the 3) 
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!I guess it must be difficult to choose a winner after hearing so many takes of the same backing track !I just listened to a few of them and,it's already difficult !But i agree with the others,Koliok has such a nice tone and,more importantly,he's the only one (of the 3 winners) who brought a "progressive intensity " (is it English?) into his solo.There is "life" in there,and fire !It's not "linear" and lifeless...Not complicated but it's "blues"!He's my winner (of the 3) !
rupe
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I can see why a lot of people like #1 and I did too, but he really didn't do anything to break out of what has become the standard blues sound these days...recycled SRV (which was recycled AK) style blues. Although I love that stuff, the blues encompasses so much more...its a shame IMO that a majority of people think thats what its all about.
At least #2 and #3 did something "outside the box", both literally and figuratively, so I can see why they were chosen over #1. They all brought it for sure, but with #1 we've heard it all before.
At least #2 and #3 did something "outside the box", both literally and figuratively, so I can see why they were chosen over #1. They all brought it for sure, but with #1 we've heard it all before.