Ted Nuget – Stranglehold – guitar solo
After essentially terminating the killer solos project, I took on one of the guitar solos in Ted Nugent’s Stranglehold just for fun. I think it came out really well. I also enjoyed it because Ted loves synthesizers so much.
So I’ve decided to resurrect the project. I did 32 solos in 33 weeks. I am now committing to do 52 solos total, but not in 52 weeks. I expect to complete one about every two to four weeks until I reach the total.
This one I was particularly satisfying, and it didn’t take long either. My transcription and playing chops have come up a lot. Also I am listening a lot more closely to the parts, another of the skills I have grown from doing the project.
OK so here it is, Ted in the center, me panned somewhat to the right, one of the killer solos from Stranglehold…
Fantastic! Has that great double tracking sound that Randy Rhodes used to do.
What equipment did you use to get the sound?
It’s all virtual, using built-in instruments and effect in Logic Studio. I use a MIDI keyboard, use Logic’s sampling synthesizer with what started as a factory patch.
For the sound chain I use a (virtual) compressor, next I used a “stadium stack” virtual amp, tuning the bass, mid, treble and drive until I felt they were pretty close.
Next an “Ensemble” multi-chorus effect to fatten up the sound and a parametric EQ for a little more fine tuning.
Finally I added echo, which I hear in the original, although I am probably using too much.