ok marty, what is ur fav. chord? i watched"melodic control" & u've mentioned that the safe way to play/start a solo is to arpegiate a chord. u'll be safe by arpegiating a chord. is it true because when i start to make my own example, it sucks. can u please help me? 2.can u please tell me the chords that was used for the intro of the song "ninja"(cacophony) & "thunder march"(demo version, true obsession) because i tried to get them from the internet & by ear but i couldn't get it(together with the keys for the songs) 3.how many times do u listen to a song to get the feel of the song & then solo over it? 4.currently, i'm writing a song (still in progress) & the main chords are Dm, Bb, B, Bb. For the bridge, the chords are C#, A, B, F#,C#, A, B, F#(an octave higher).please tell me how to solo for this progression. 5.How about a guitar clinic in malaysia?Joe satriani is coming on 4th. of May, when will U? PS:PLEASE ANSWER THIS & PUBLISH IT FOR OTHER VIEWERS.