Originally Posted by: fretsmithGreat job Rich! It's been fun/interesting watching how this experience has affected your skills/confidence in a really positive way. Proof that when you buckle down and play/practice with a sense of purpose you will come out a better player. Continued success to you brother - you guys are doing great!

Thanks!!! I really appreciate that fretsmith!

I totally agree with your statement about it being "proof that when you buckle down...". That's part of the reason I post these here, so they can be an example for others that might have similar asperations about playing in a band. Many of those skills I've improved came from working with material from GuitarTricks. 2 of the songs in that setlist were learned by myself from lessons here.