Example lead part

The solo is quite straightforward to play, but make sure that the string bends are accurate and in tune and don’t rush ahead of the beat when playing the lead phrases – the rhythm- guitar chords preempt the changes, but the lead part is generally playing each new phrase at the beginning of the bar. Also, feel free to add aggression to the string bends by grabbing the adjacent string a little and getting some of the overtones from that note as well, such as in the bend on the first string in bar 40. Neil’s lead playing is a kind of controlled mayhem, so that’s the kind of attitude to go for.