Chris, just a quick follow-up for you. Today I tried playing the strum for Lucky Man (Made Easy) using the metronome at 56, 72 and 152 bpm and the counting patterns for each described in my previous post. In the end, I preferred the 56 bpm as it fits nicely with the song. A close second was the 152 bpm but, as you had suggested, it is so fast that it does overwhelm one and causes one to lose their place. A distant third was the 72 bpm but I think that it was because it didn't fit the strum pattern used here (i.e., click, 1, 2 &, click, 3, 4, click, 5 & 6).

Thank you for your suggestions and comments. I wouldn't have figured out the 56 bpm solution on my own.

Jim