Interestingly enough, I read an interview years ago, with Joe Walsh talking about when other guitarists cover his songs. He said he’s always surprised at how much they over think the songs. He basically said in particular, Funk 49 is a simple songs to play but so much has been added to that simplicity. 

 

When I learn songs from GT, I try to understand the idea of the guitarist’s runs and go from there. Another example is Tim McGraw’s All I Want. When Mike O teaches the solo he tells us this is what HE hears etc, etc. And of course he’s spot on, as I’ve heard this song a million years times (?!), and NOW I get to play this classic. Btw, it’s still up in songs and as much as i bemoan the fact that so many songs are gone, I went back and did a search of any song I could recall from GT that I either learned or always wanted to learn; thankfully there are still many left. This, along with the amazing teachers,  is more of the reasons I’ll stay with GT.