Originally Posted by: sameFeatheredThat actually sounds very logical!![/quote]

Good deal. Glad that makes sense to you.

Originally Posted by: sameFeatheredSo despite being called improvisation its actually more like series of licks, melodies and scales that the person is already very very confident that it will sound great when combined...[/quote]

Yes, you might want to read this article. It clears up some of the misconceptions.

https://www.guitartricks.com/blog/how-to-play-a-guitar-solo

Originally Posted by: sameFeathered[br]Sometimes some licks are way too fast for me to actually catch what technique or notes are played even by slowing down the speed.

Okay, but being able to hear what the notes are & being able to play them are 2 different steps also. You have to get used to thinking, hearing & playing in larger units. So that for example an entire sequence or series of notes that go together are one unit in your memory. So that you can think well ahead of time & not have to focus on just one note at a time. There's no way you or anyone can think of each note after you pass a certain amount of speed. You have to have practiced those groups of notes & fast licks so many times that you can just play them as second nature.

Again, to use the analogy of language. You don't think of the sound of each letter & sound it out while you are talking. You already know all that stuff & have put it together, so you just say the words you are thinking of saying.

[quote=sameFeathered]My goal actually is to be able to improvise very smooth sounding solo, which I assume will take quite a while to master.

Yes, so the sooner you start, the better! :)[br][quote=sameFeathered]Once again, Thanks for all the help in answering my questions, I'm really understanding so much better now!!! Is there anyway/anywhere I can consult you again?

Yes, you can post any where in the forum. But the quickest way to get my attention is to post directly in my instructor forum.

https://www.guitartricks.com/forum/threads.php?f=36

Have fun & best of success working on improvising.