I got to go over to the old guy's house last night who plays leads on a Tele at the Friday jam. I have 3 new songs I'm learning. I had a lead solo worked out thoroughly on one and bits of the other two. I was amazed that he was impressed with the completed solo I worked up. He heaped tons of praise on it. I guess the Toby Walker lessons In the Take a Solo cd came through for me. I also was gratified that a solo he played for one of the other songs was remarkably similar to what I had tried for it already as well. I think I'm getting the hang of this! Improvising has been sorely lacking from my guitar playing skills for way too long. I'm trying one suggestion I got in this thread to play along with a recording of songs I want to learn and work up solos against the recording. That is really helping. The knowledge base and encouragement available on this forum is second to none!
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