EXAMPLE6 Don Felder style solo

Using the bridge pickup of a Les Paul through a small Fender Tweed amp turned up to the max, this solo looks to emulate Don Felder’s melodic approach – sounding almost composed, with meticulously controlled bends and phrasing. It’s based around the E minor Pentatonic (E-G-A-B-D), but carefully acknowledges those descending chords from A minor through to B7. This occasionally means fingering patterns that don’t fall as conveniently into place as the more standard blues approach, but follow the tab and I hope you’ll agree the results are worth it!