Billy, having rapid playing ability does nothing for me unless there are breaks and an actual slower lead is involved. Speed alone does not impress me.

I always tell my students "If you can't play it slow you can't play it fast. Always practice slow first and once you can play it without a mistake then speed it up."

YMMV

{edit} - I forgot to add shredding on an electric guitar with a ton of distortion and at loud volumes does not impress me. But a bluegrass guitarist shredding on an acoustic impresses the hell out of me.

Last edited by MarioD; 05/10/21 02:04 AM.
Whenever I get something stuck in the back of my throat, I dislodge it by drinking a beer.
It's called the Heineken Maneuver.

64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware