QUOTE(SweetTooth @ Jun 26 2007, 05:15 PM)
i've been wanting to play a few hard solos(at least for my standards) like cob - everytime i die, trivium - gunshot to the head of trepidation etc
but i always thought that it's still to early to learn something that hard so i'm wondering, should i be tackling the solos slowly, part by part or should i wait till i get better ?
some people say practing things which are too hard(like sweep picking) when you're too far away from it is actually bad, so..
There's nothing inherently wrong with trying to learn something which is waaay beyond your current ability, so long as you approach it slowly, diligently and with the right approach.
If you're trying to learn solos which are difficult, try to first focus on practising the parts which you have the most difficulty with... like if it involves some really bullsh!t psycho ub3r-1337 arpeggios or 666nps runs, try focusing on the techniques involved first...

EDIT: ....but don't take my word for it... I
hate learning solos because invariably there'll be at the very least one or two parts which involve techniques I'm weak in, and I'm too impatient to learn... hehe...
This post has been edited by RustReaver4D1: Jun 26 2007, 05:35 PM