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Originally Posted by robey
Only when I'm playing in a cover band.
If I'm doing a cover as part of my set, I use the original to get a sense of the melody and phrasing, then perfect it on my own, adapting the arrangement and flow to fit my style of playing and singing.
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This is what I do as well. I have no interest in copying note for note.
When I do, its youtube time and I pray that Marty Shwartz has a video on it.
If not, its hours of work. I learned Jessica by the Allman brothers this way and took half a day to just get the basics down.