Good Evening, Dean...
Thank ya, kind sir, for those kind remarks! And yeah, that bass there seems to have it's own mind. but I liked the rest of the track so much I didn't want to change any of it, so I live with those couple of seconds!
Those licks at 1:21 - 1:29 are little more than shredding at a slower tempo...not nearly as hard as it sounds. One thing I do that I don't hear a lot of other lead guitarists do is pluck two, sometimes, three strings rather than one note. That's particularly effective when doing hammer-downs and pull-offs. That fills out the part and makes it sound like I'm doing a lot more than I really am. It's paid me very well over the years!
Thanks again, my friend. You and Hacker ain't no slouches, either! Some sweet stuff come from both of you.
Have a great night...
Al