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I believe there is a time to blend and a time to really bend. If the time is right, I don't mind throwing in a tastefull solo but there is a time and a place for it. I'm really a believer of flowing with the spirit, I don't need to be up front showing how fast I can pick or solo. When I'm doing a youth gig, I'll solo alot because they love it and get into it but when we are doing worship songs I use my playing to bring everyone into the presence of God. I knew this one guy a few years ago I think I was 18 or 19 he came up to me after church and asked me if I could show him some of my licks and scales that I used. I was shocked because all I have ever played at that time was country and he was a Death Metal rocker but loved the way I was able to blend and add the the church music. This past year we had an older couple in their 80's join our church and their first time there we had a great service and I had some solo's with the OD going. After the service, the older fella made a beeline to me and I was thinking Oh oh now he's going to give me the third degree about my playing but the total opposite. He shook my hand with a huge smile and thanked me and encouraged me to keep it up. Every other sunday he'd do that.
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