I Was Asked to Solo Over Purple Rain. Here it is.

[@LoGsounds]

This is a long video and hopefully I didn't make any errors during it. If you have any questions or need clarification feel free to leave a comment and I will gladly answer! Also, I mentioned a Radiohead song that plays a minor chord with its b6 on top. That is a live version of a tune called "True Love Waits", where he plays an E minor with a C on top.

[@SonOfCreator69]

You're Truly Amazing brother! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and gift 🙏🏽🔥🔥🔥

[@DRSmith8808]

Dude your skills are matched only by your modesty. I would dare anyone to point out errors in that solo.

[@dannynyima1781]

Thanks for your time for all of us students🎉

[@LoGsounds]

For sure, Thanks for checking out the video!

[@GuitarSlayer136]

Love your content dude. It's so rare to find KZbinrs that are just as interested in talking about music as they are just showing off. Not to mention the melody was of the quality every single guitarist covets.

[@victorb656]

Thank you! So many gems in here. Really appreciate the deep dive and unpacking, even what might feel “obvious” to some.

[@LoGsounds]

Thanks for watching!

[@vineetgogoi9857]

Your melodic approach helps all of us to find our own voice

[@LoGsounds]

Glad to hear it, that's my goal!

[@smor729]

Amazing playing as always, that fast part near the end is so tasteful and beautiful, can't wait to dig into the analysis

[@LoGsounds]

Always appreciate the continued support!

[@Dollarkat]

Very nice dude. I closed my eyes and just listened, it was cool. Very interesting.

[@ofmenandtortoise-anthonyco4856]

Oh my gosh the best lesson ever for Purple Rain is out 😭😭😭

[@Anonymous-yu7ge]

Omg I was just learning purple rain.. perfect! Thank you Log

[@ADK_MSE]

Your explanations are just next level, you make things a lot easier to understand. Such a great player.

[@billlandon2160]

Excellent lesson

[@RaineyDaysStudio]

Man, your videos have inspired me, honestly. I haven't played this much since high school!!

[@dannyhood4007]

Great playing! And great lessons (the one you start A maj scale, land on any note. Play the chord from the note you land on then scale, so on

[@dannyhood4007]

I forgot to mention 21 fret is limited for you..I love strat but 21 frets I gotta bend (whole step and half) C# on 21st fret up to high E 24th fret.

[@hottamanful]

What a great channel.. Stay blessed , happy and motivated 🎉

[@enb00025]

My goal is to play like you one day and I know I will, through practice and dedication. Thank you 🙏🏿 for this

[@edgardoleon5568]

Dope vid just recently found your channel. Please do more like this with other popular songs or songs with unique chord progressions!

[@infatuation99]

This is awesome. Thank you

[@tkharri]

Great channel great explanation too do you do lessons online

[@Вадим-з7к7н]

Спасибо Вам за классный разбор! 💯🎸☀️ А какой толщины медиатор Вы используете?

[@michaelvarney.]

Inspiring! Working my way through your patreon learning play-list. Question on your setup… You seem to be switching through the chord progression at whatever pace you want… is it done with a daw and a midi controller?

[@LoGsounds]

Great question! When I'm doing a slow demonstration of the parts of the solo, I simply play the parts at whatever tempo I feel and then go back in and program the synth to match the timing of the parts. Long story short, the chords in the background are done in post!

[@michaelvarney.]

@@LoGsounds thanks!

[@frankanthonypascarella2620]

Incredible... such awesome and valuable instruction. My only comment would be to speak a tad slower for people like me who need a few more seconds to comprehend. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to helping others.

[@SST079]

👏👌👍🎸 🔥

[@Ed-rg4do]

Decent

[@letsgomets002]

Don't keep saying its very easy !!!...FOR YOU NOT FOR MOST OF US !!!!!!

[@LoGsounds]

What in particular are you referring to?

[@g-love6507]

Probably my least favorite of all Prince's popular songs ... LoG is saying that the song is very simple and no one knows what the lyrics mean.. but they parrot it none tha less ! 😂

[@SubstituteMusician]

Good solo...too many notes. The solo needs to let some notes hang on a lot longer, like you're singing. Some rests would be great too. I don't find this kind of solo'ing to be enjoyable, even though I really like your playing.

[@voyagein2thecoreofthenight700]

the nails... makes we dislike the video, the guitarist and... yea that's horrible

[@Dav2112]

Wish I could play leads like this, I've been stuck in the same type of playing for years now when it comes to leads, my understanding of chords aren't good at all, I tend to just stay in the main key of the track, but your playing emphasises the track so much nicer.

[@LoGsounds]

What I might do if I were you is to write a solo note for note start to finish, and force yourself to land on chord tones of each chord as they happen. If you're not sure what the chord tones are, just simply play the standard bar chords of the progression and just look at the notes inside of those bar chords as landing spots. In the beginning, strategically land on these notes the moment the chord changes, that will lock you into that chord the moment it happens and give you that "shifting" feel. The more you do this and think about it, you'll train your ears to hear the notes of each chord, and it will be easier to navigate. You can even just use the normal scale of the key for the in between stuff that you play, but make sure that you choose and land on the specific notes of each chord the moment they change. If you are not used to this, do not try improvising. It will be difficult and confusing, and you will get frustrated which may prevent you from practicing this. This is why I specifically say write a solo start to finish, as you have control over every note that you play and you can choose those notes way in advance and not have to worry about them popping up in your mind immediately. The more you do this, improvising will start to get easier and easier.

[@Dav2112]

@@LoGsounds I'm going to give this a try, thank you for these tips.