The big solo, with the wah wah and everything, or just the first solo? If you can learn that big solo in a few days, let alone ever, you are a legend. That's a bichin solo.
Yeah, that's the good thing with solid state amps. They don't have to be loud to distort. Except for the GDEC, I find amps which model and have effects built in are disappointing. It seems the best effects come from pedals, then multi effects and then finally built in ones. But it's such a great way to get lots of effects for little outlay (ie you don't have to buy pedals). It'll be interesting to see what the Marshall's are like, though.