I am curious…..should lead notes on guitar be played off the snare???
Is there a blues rule for lack of a better word?

I find myself striking notes on the snare beat while improvising and do not want to create a bad habit that will be hard to break.

Thank you….I enjoyed the previous advice, very clear and to the point.
Bo

You don’t necessarily need to play rhythm and solo simultaneously. When you play live it’s okay when there is no rhythm guitar. The bass player needs to support you wherever he can.
You can also make your solo bigger by adding some extra overdrive or more reverb, chorus or delay. Great examples of bands with only one guitar player are the Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Police. Check out their live performances on youtube. Study them.

To answer your second question. It’s difficult to give advice on this because I would really need to hear you play it. The best way is to find a good teacher who can help you with details like this and give you specific instructions
The feel of a solo is something you can copy by using the right bending, vibrato, etc and by practicing it over and over while playing along. There is also a part of feel and sense of rhythm that needs to be within you. It can not be taught.

10s is definitely a good string gauge. String gauge does indeed matter. The bigger the gauge the more tone you get. Good for solos.

Good luck Aim!
Klaus

I have 2 questions based on what i enjoyed reading. Okay maybe a little more than 2 :)

“without good rhythm you s@#k.”

I play for a 3 piece blues band & I am having difficulty locking chords with the snare while playing lead solos.How do you play rhythm while soloing? Who do you recommend is the best artist to listen to who sound full on stage with out a rhythm guitarist?

“copy the masters note by note to learn from their skills”

I’ve listened to solos which are just 3 notes but different phrases and timing and are so beautiful to hear, but when I play along it I sounds nothing like it or i’m not feeling the connect between the phrases. How do i decode the feel and the phrasing as though they were words or sentences so i can make my own 3 not solo sound like a shiver or a cry or scream? How do i transcribe their tone & mood on paper? I want to share this idea with my band

I have a Gibson Epiphone SG series and use a Marshall tube amp i connect them through a AX 100G just for mild compression / gain & delay and of course tuning. Does the gauge of the string matter? I use 10s

Thanks for reading so far and i hope to hear from you. I love your blog and i’m going to keep coming back to keep me inspired. Thanks friend!

Cheers!
Aum

You are right about that.

The second shape/position is also the most used position in blues, because of the many possibilities. If you master this scale it’s a challenge to find a create cool licks with the other shapes as well.

Good luck with all of them!

Klaus Tol

Maybe I am ahead of things. I think he will ultimately become a guitar legend over the years. Maybe he is more a guitar hero right now, but you can argue about that too. He is already been called guitar god, hero, future legend in many guitar magazines. But that’s not the point I’m trying to make. I just want guitar players to be inspired and to learn by listening.

Anyway, thanx for pointing it out.

Klaus Tol