I got this tune stuck in my head earlier today, and I’m pretty sure it’s a guitar solo. However, I cannot remember anything more than the particular motif in the linked .m4a, and I’m not even sure about the accuracy of what little I remember. The pitch might be way off too.
While I recorded this on an unplugged electric, the guitar tone that comes to mind is a distorted one with some heavy flanger and phasing effect, similar to what Kurt Cobain/Nirvana use on some songs. This causes me to believe it might be from a 90’s alt rock or grunge song.
EDIT: Alternatively a very bottom heavy sound with loads of sustain, typical of the psychedelic era/genre.
I feel that this is a song I’ve heard a million times before, but it’s been a while, so I’m sure if someone identifies it for me I will immediately go “of course, why didn’t I think of that!”
To summarize, I’d wager it’s from a song released between 1990 and 2010. Most likely in the rock or metal genre.
EDIT: mp3 version, for those who can’t digest .m4a
EDIT: At first I thought it was Nirvana - Come as You Are, but that’s not it. Tempo and groove kinda matches, though.
UPDATE: Found it! It’s a tiny outro solo of Type O Negative - Black No. One (extended version), released 1993, and can be heard for a few bars after 8:57 and onwards.
Yes, it very well could be. I may be completely off with my leaning towards a grunge tone and groove, possibly because the motif fits very well over the Come as You Are riff.
If it is in fact something from the area you describe, the pool of possible artists is very limited as it’s not a genre I normally listen to. Clapton could be it, but the only song I’ve listened to a lot is Cocaine, and that’s definitely it.
About the tone, it could be a very high gain one with boosted mids and lows, typical of the psychedelic genre. I also want to say it’s intentionally slightly out of tune.
If it is indeed that 60s or 70s, it would most likely be Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Beatles, Rolling Stones, or something influenced by those.