Hello Archie...
I have heard a lot about the
Plane Talk DVD,you are not the first.I found a page on the web with many guitarists(not all beginners,but also others with 20 years of experience)who were absolutely amazed with the book.In a couple of weeks I want to order it too
.I am glad that you are finding your way around the guitar and expanding your horizons.As for solos,try out something slow at the beginning...Good luck learning to play the guitar.Have fun...