Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro, chances are you play along to your favorite guitar players from time time. It is a great way to further our guitar skills and often opens us up to fresh new ideas that we may have otherwise have never thought of. In this section, I hope to show you the limitless creativity that some great guitar players have displayed and hopefully it will inspire you to greatness!

Last time we looked at George Lynch's solo in Into The Fire. His playing in Into The Fire featured a series of connected phrases that made for a very compelling solo. His playing in In My Dreams features a similar buildup of phrases that take you to a logical conclusion. This is one of George Lynch's hallmarks - the ability to form solos with a series of phrases that all seem to be 'talking' to one another.

Above is the tab for this solo. You can find the complete tab online. Just do a google search on "Dokken In My Dreams". I used tab that I found online as the basis for the tab you see above, but I modified it a bit to suit my playing. It is not note for note, but it is close enough for you to get the idea. Most notably, I play a much different phrase in the 7th and 8th measures.

I personally find the most difficult parts of this solo to be the execution of the artifical harmonics. I highly recommend listening to the studio recording of the song to hear the way George Lynch intersperses the solo with harmonics. You can hear the song on Rhapsody.

I hope you enjoy learning yet another great George Lynch solo!

Later,

Brian