neilpanda Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Please. Help me. A vancouver based company asked me to write a jingle for a radio ad. Im stuck. I cant think of anything. Help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliangirl Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 What's the ad for? Do they want words, music or both? Something like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpanda Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 its a paintball store. they just want a riff and then theyll do the rest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilliangirl Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 its a paintball store. they just want a riff and then theyll do the rest So it should be something with some power and drive to it. Not really my strong suit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryUK Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Write a list. Name of the company. Things that go with it. ie, splat! Try and think up a 'catchy' line and the melody should come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbabig Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Just play a few power chords and turn your gain up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WahKeen Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 Yes, power chords, make it a fast riff since it's an intense activity. Heck, throw in a searing lead for fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 You want a thrash sound riff for that. Like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CRnubE2TW4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milod Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 1. Need consideration of length of time. E.g., just a 3-4 second thing as an intro, a constant background for a 30-second spot... relatively quiet for voice over then "BANG!" 2. Style obviously would be to fit mostly teen/young 20s males or those who wish they were. My guess would be some real power guitar, probably just straight chords, but something like in E, just the bottom two or three strings with palm mute for four counts, two counts, then all six strings loudly one count each A and barre B something. 3. The above sorta thing likely would work, but some may depend on the paintball venue's specialty and how they do their thing. E.g., if we're talking about organized forces, perhaps more of a military sorta thing kinda like Le Boudin, but with emphasis on offbeat so voiceover has time with the onbeats. 4. Find "Wipeout," the old 60s rock instrumental, and consider how drum and guitars had an interplay. Consider an update with more modern drum and guitar sounds. Just some ideas, but... again, I'd be concerned not to have more interface with the other creative staff people to know what they really are thinking. It's almost a shot in the dark without that, IMHO, even if "you" are the most talented ad riff guy in the world. m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpanda Posted February 26, 2011 Author Share Posted February 26, 2011 they asked for about 15 seconds. It's paintball so I'm thinkin hard rock. I think its cause Im sick. Its fine Ive got till thursday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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surfpup Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Don't use power chords. That's not a riff. Use an open string as a pedal tone (E or A) and riff over it. Try the E string open and riff off the A and D stings in the 5th and 7th position. The possibilities there are endless! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy R Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Don't use power chords. That's not a riff. Use an open string as a pedal tone (E or A) and riff over it. Try the E string open and riff off the A and D stings in the 5th and 7th position. The possibilities there are endless! This idea with some drop D 5ths. First lick that popped in my brain was the intro to Rusty Cage about 25 seconds in... by Soundgarden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbabig Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Whatever Surfpup said. As a general rule of thumb, I have no ****ing clue what I'm talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Whatever Surfpup said. As a general rule of thumb, I have no ****ing clue what I'm talking about. I thought you wrote the Folgers jingle Kimbabig........................ :unsure: .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbabig Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 I thought you wrote the Folgers jingle Kimbabig........................ :unsure: .... No, I wrote the Duncan Hills Coffee Jingle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpjsgPDM4t8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damian Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 Please. Help me. A vancouver based company asked me to write a jingle for a radio ad. Im stuck. I cant think of anything. Help? Do a rewrite with a new riff....." I am stuck on paintballs, cause paintballs stick on me." Or, " Ask your doctor if paintballing is right for you." :unsure: with a metal riff....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 http://www.guitarworld.com/interstitial_ad?sendMeBackTo=%2Farticle%2Fmark_morton_farm_aid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilpanda Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 Do a rewrite with a new riff....." I am stuck on paintballs, cause paintballs stick on me." Or, " Ask your doctor if paintballing is right for you." :unsure: with a metal riff....... hahahahaha thats good stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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