This Round Is Done!

Whew, I need a break from Caleb. It's fun but the theme is very metal, so we'll finish it off in Round 11, but in Round 10 I thought we'd bring everyone back so they can play something that's not metal for a change.

One thing we haven't done is Soul. Stax Records. Otis Redding. Isaac Hayes. We can even throw in some Motown with Marvin Gaye, James Jamerson. You could even pick up some newer Soul/Pop like Joss Stone, or Corinne Bailey Rae.

The challenge in this round will be doing an original song in the soul style, but working out the melody with a guitar. No singing. Sing with your guitar.

Here's the parameters for this round:

• No faster than 90 BPM. Let's keep this slow and sultry.
• You have to use the harmony from an original song by one of the masters. You can modify it, but not too much.
• You have to include at least one non-guitar instrument. Maybe a little piano riff, or a harmonica. Not too much, just a little flavor.

Now when I say "use the harmony" I mean figure out the chords and then play them, not sample from the original song.

Other than that, there's no other limits. Just cook up something bluesy, catchy, maybe even a little pop to it.