As of today, I can basically play the first half of the In My Dreams solo at 100 bps. It's a bit sloppy, especially at the end, but it's a definite improvement. I think I've got that little hammer on-pull off lick in muscle memory now so I can work on building up speed without having to stop to think, "OK, let's see--I hammer on 10 now right?" I listened to the first part at full speed, 120 bps, and while I can't really do that yet it definitely seems within my reach.
The neat thing about this solo is that it has just about every major guitar technique in it. There are hammer/pull runs, harmonics, lots of bends, slides, some blazingly fast runs, and some more deliberate bits. I've always considered it to be a classic and now that I'm really digging into it, I'm realizing that that is more true that I originally imagined.
I also seem to be falling in love with my Fender Showmaster Celtic H again. It's just a really nice guitar. I don't want to put it down.
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