I agree. The Boss loopers are great. It has really helped me start learning lead. I can play rhythm all day long, mainly because I play alone most of the time and if you want to play a song.....lead alone is pretty worthless. The looper allows me to set a good rhythm so I can finally use the scales I've ben learning forever without sounding too one dimensional. Backtracks are great too. Though the loopers allow you to make up your own stuff.

I agree with others about the loop station.... get a looper...

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In Reference to Blues Legend RL Burnside:
After a heart attack in 2001, Burnside's doctor advised him to stop drinking; Burnside did, but he reported that change left him unable to play.

Welcome to the Forum Mike. For me, old, yes, wise and sage-like, not so much, but, tapping my foot heel or toe always helps me stay in time. Hope that helps.

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you can save the world with your guitar one love song at a time it's just better, more fun, easier with a fender solid body electric guitar or electric bass guitar.

It helps stay in "your" time. To stay in absolute time, you need some sort of metronome. Only then most people realize they speed up and slow down very often.

Cheers

David

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"Humans think they are smarter than dolphins because we build cars and buildings and start wars etc...and all that dolphins do is swim in the water, eat fish and play around. Dolphins believe that they are smarter for exactly the same reasons."

David, generally speaking, foot tapping can help. Playing to a click while recording, or, live when using tape loops is sometimes necessary (not sure if that's the right word). Some musicians don't like playing to a click, lol

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you can save the world with your guitar one love song at a time it's just better, more fun, easier with a fender solid body electric guitar or electric bass guitar.

You're right, of course. It helps to know when to up- or downstroke

Cheers

David

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"Humans think they are smarter than dolphins because we build cars and buildings and start wars etc...and all that dolphins do is swim in the water, eat fish and play around. Dolphins believe that they are smarter for exactly the same reasons."