Thanks fretsmith!! You aren't the only one to suggest that...no matter what, smile!!!

Turns out I was all nervous about nothing. We could go out tomorrow and play these songs - and I nailed the Hard to Handle solos, both of them :-). That is the FIRST time I've nailed either of them playing with the band.

And yet again, my improvising sounds like sh!t to me in the moment and sound really good on playback. I completely wung (is that even a word :-) a solo for Honky Tonk Women. Upon playback, I thought huh, that actually fit in nicely! Now at least I have enough experience to realize this and just go with it in the moment!

China Grove and Hard to Handle totally rock! Now I can't wait!!! :-).