Re: Thinking a solo over and then actually playing it... HELP PLS
Well rehearsed are pro players. Very few cats indeed can rip a solo in a cohesive way cold/unrehearsed. Most tunes you hear performed have been rehearsed until they become second nature to the players. Some ppl play the same solo verbatim from gig to gig! Thats not improvisation IMHO though.
Other players, while not relying on prepared/rehearsed solos still have a definite outline that they follow. While this type of player won't usually play the same solo from gig to gig, the listener can definately sense that there are similarities with solos heard from the same player on previous occasions.
One's metal is truly tested when the player performs in one of those sit in gigs. You know like Santana and Jeff Beck jamming together in a concert where the tunes are usually neutral to both players style. In that situation everyone has to go for what they know! :laugh2: Now thats real spontaneous improv! George Benson is one of the few cats that can rip a solo cold turkey and make it sound like a composed piece of music the first time! :laugh2: But God will go out of business before George Benson ever puts his guitar down. At any hour, minute, second of any day, 365 days a year accept for leap years, George is playing his ax!
