Originally Posted by: DISCIPLEofMETALalot of the time im playing over top of a riff or song i that i recorded. scales and stuff are merely half of what i spend my time doing. i enjoy improvisation and spend alot of my time doing this. i also record alot of my stuff when im really warmed up and then go back to see what i like and dont like. criticising my own work is the funnest part!

yea, but keep in mind that practicing over your own rythyms and beats in the privacy of your room while sitting on your floor is muuuuch different than playing seriously with others. if you ever play a show, you will realize how much youre going to forget, even if you dont feel nervous at all. until you do, improvisation is just a meaningless word...unfortunatlely, everybodys gotta suck at it to get better first.