Hi Poundhound,
Phrasing is super important for lead playing. Eric Johnson has some super tight, technical playing from what I remember of that song.
If you need help with these techniques, I recommend this lesson with Anders, and it's all about rock phrasing : https://www.guitartricks.com/lesson.php?input=21294
Hope it helps!
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