Avoid overplaying or exhibiting too much flash.
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Henry Yates (Total Guitar), Mon 20 Feb 2012, 4:22 pm GMT
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By all means flex your chops, but this isn’t your band yet, and alarm bells will start to ring in your prospective bandmates’ minds if you furnish the plaintive bridge section with a masturbatory tapping lead.
Equally, don’t stop playing mid-song. A few bum notes and fluffed changes are acceptable, but grinding to a halt and then waving your arms around like a dick isn’t.
10 killer bass solos
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