At least I know I'm not alone... :-).

I have to deal with interruptions too, so I understand that Steve B.

Today, playing along with the original recording I was able to nail the first half of the solo, so it's still there somewhere... It was a long road getting there though.

Yes, I'd be interested in feedback from either GT instructors or more experienced folk. I'm curious to know if there is hope to get past this. Some people seem to be able to pick this stuff up at will. I have the ability to play these things obviously, it just takes me time to get it into my muscle memory so my fingers don't feel like they are tripping over eachother.