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Blues for Wood: John McLean Solo

I have been thinking about doing this solo since we started.  Haven't dared until now, knowing full well that this would be near impossible for me to hit this tempo.  And I was right.  John's technique is flawless, using a combination of sweep picking and legato (hammer-ons, slides, etc).  The sweeping, picking across strings in the same direction, is something I should need to work on.  I can play parts up to tempo, and fall flat in other areas.  This will be my technical study for the coming year.  

You will recognise a lot of John-isms in this solo, that I intend to harvest, but as a whole, this solo is beyond me.  Also, I should say that a year ago, before this challenge, this would have been even farther beyond my reach...  so theres that.  






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  1. TomDecember 30, 2020 at 3:49 AM

    What a great solo! Love your tone matching. This will be one that I think you will enjoy playing around with. Well done and way to end the year on a killer solo! You certainly pushed yourself this year.

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