Is there any backing track sites or C.Ds that I could practice jamming modes over?

[regotheamigo]

I have really been trying to throw some model playing into my solo's lately , and wanted to know if there is anything out there were I can practice soloing over lets say a jam that has chords that would fit with the Lydian Mode? I basically want to start hearing what chords work with what mode. I am getting a pretty good understanding, of it thru time, but I think something like this would really help. Thanks

[gennation]

Here's acouple of things I did on the Lydian mode...

This deals with nice/common chords (progressions) people use to flesh out the Lydian sound common to rock/progressive music:

http://gennation.jconserv.net/viewtopic.php?t=9

This deals with pentatonicizing the Lydian (modes in general) to add space to the notes and not make it sound like you're running up and down a scale so much:

http://lessons.mikedodge.com/lessons/Lydian/LydianTOC.htm

Hope this help, I think they will for understanding some of the lure of the Lydian mode on it's own.

[countandduke]

Frank Gambale's video on Modes is great!! He has a good book on improvisation that may be a help too....

Lydian....the Steve Vai mode.....

Good luck...

Chris

[tonezoneonline]

There are plenty out there if you do a search.One off the top of my head is www.jamtracks.com

[yZe]

Can't ever count out Under The Groove
http://www.underthegroove.com/

his tracks are high quality and not all ghettoized with some lame bass lines, cornball drum beats, cheesy arrangements

About the best I've seen

[jhczar]

Band in the Pocket CD's are available at GC. They're pretty good.

http://www.fivefeathers.com/
Their website...

[Ray Gianelli]

Stand Alone Tracks from Alfred Publishing had a disc that had jam tracks for each mode. I say had because I can't find it on Alfred's web site. The Alfred CD catalog number is 14186. Maybe you can find it at a local music store. I think I got mine at Sam Ash in Miami.

[Jon]

I usually make my own with Band In A Box - the quality depends on whether or not you've got a good sound module, but you do get loads of control over each track.

[ross]

Will Ray has 2 CD backing (jam) tracks on the Hellecasters web site.
http://www.hellecasters.com/WillRay/WillRay.htm
I have both and they work great for me.

[Luke]

The Kawai GB units are great and they have sound cards you can buy too.

[opdev]

check out www.riffinteractive.com

They did a lesson on modes and there are probably back tracks there.