Danny Danzi

MakeShift
Jimmy, I'm waiting to see if any Danzi video training videos pop up. 😄

LOL! You mean I may actually serve a purpose somewhere? Who am I kiddin' :-)

While "humble" and "self effacing" are some of my favorite personality traits in humans you must know how revered you are here. If you don't then I'll take the liberty of speaking for many of us forumites and say your skill, knowledge, generosity and kindness make you a giant on this board. I think you have made anyone who's been paying attention better engineers with your presence.
 
Peace.

Hey guys, I really appreciate all the wonderful tips and suggestions to help me with my goal.  Thank you much.  I have lots to work on now!
 
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Danny, 
No need to feel that way -ever!  
This is just a simple thread about how to learn some lead techniques.  
Your help is always welcome.  I am such a beginner with lead playing and this thread is really positive about that.  
 
As Beepster said, you have always contributed so much on these boards.  Don't know what else to say but I am sorry you feel that way but it is not real my friend.  You have tons of admirers including me.
 
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I don't think it's been mentioned yet. If it has, I'm sorry. Beepster has an excellent point about playing on your fingertips and not the pads of your fingers. I just wanted to add that it's very important that you keep your fingernails on your fretting hand AS SHORT AS POSSIBLE. If you don't, it can actually force you to play on the pads of your fingers.

Leadfoot
I don't think it's been mentioned yet. If it has, I'm sorry. Beepster has an excellent point about playing on your fingertips and not the pads of your fingers. I just wanted to add that it's very important that you keep your fingernails on your fretting hand AS SHORT AS POSSIBLE. If you don't, it can actually force you to play on the pads of your fingers.

LOL I am as guilty as hell of playing with uncut fingernails....I'm soooo lazy I'll just temporarily change my technique rather than cut them 

Yep, I've been there, too.

Hey Beepster and Leadfoot, nice info on the fingetip tip (if you know what I mean).
A few of the things you mentioned there Beep about accidently muting other strings, poor vibrato etc are things i am constantly suffering from.  and when i do a recording it really shows.  I'll practice that "finger tip position" so to speak.   Thanks again guys.  :) 

I do everything wrong 

All I can add to this is, 28 years of practice has got me to the point where I can shred...although I'm not a classical type shredder.  What I would suggest is learning an easier scale paradigm such as the pentatonic scales, which is my meat and butter.  Most Pink Floyd is pentatonic.  From here you can add some modes to the pentatonic scale, my fav is the Phrygian again because of Pink Floyd, also the blues mode and you really have enough scales to build upon.
 
Oh weights do some weight training to strengthen your wrists and forearms, I use a 4.5kg dumb bell to do about 80 reps on each arm every couple of days and finally use a acoustic steel string.  It builds up strength again and helps you get use to resistance, then when you go to an electric you will find your pace is even faster.  Also use about .11 gauge strings on the acoustic.
 
Ben 

Sweep picking. To me (non guitarist that is) it sems like the most sensible way to go about it. Less movement across the strings. Listen to the sweep picking master, Frank Gambale of course who else. Maybe look into learning the technique. Just some random thoughts.