Thanks guys :-)!!! The first half is definitely very spontaneous...that's where it was shaky at points. The second half I definitely was trying to do some specific things. That's one big improvement I've made in that I can be more deliberate in my playing.
Playing with a band definitely improves your playing and I'm glad it comes through that you guys can tell!! :-).
I recorded this with my Les Paul standard using the neck pickup. I'm playing through a "US Blues" amp model (some sort of Fender probably) on my Zoom G5 Pedal with some reverb added. I set the gain so it was just breaking up. That made for some cool dynamics.
I don't think I'll ever be 100% happy with what I do. I think all of us guitarists are afflicted with that...it keep us continually striving to improve, which is a good thing!
Thanks for listening!