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Old October 10th, 2006
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I've heard it said that soloing is like making a statement with your guitar. But like you would if you were talking, you would pause every now and then. Your voice might vary in modulation as you speak. Sometimes when you vocalise a statement, you also emphasize certain things over others, and that's how soloing should be.

If someone speaks at (what may seem like) 100 mph, it's quite difficult not only to understand what they are saying but also difficult to WANT to hear what they have to say. But if they speak slow enough to understand, then it's more likely that the listener will take it in and absorb it. It's almost exactly the same as soloing with a guitar.

Hope I haven't confused anyone. Sometimes I have trouble expressing myself with words. That's probably why I'm not such a brilliant guitar player.


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