Both lessons were spotlessly played Jonathan! Slowing down the BTs in my opinion is always a good idea: you can work on timing and playing precision. In your renditions they were both perfect and the result very enjoyable to listen to! I can guess there was a lot of practice and work behind your performance and it definitely paid off!

Jonathan, both versions sounded really good to me. I wish I could play as fast as Brian, but I think it is of no use to rush things. I thinkg you’ve done a great job.

I like 626 that speed. Rocks hard and still has groove.

622 was great. Smooth and expressive. I like your addition too, sounds familiar 🤔

Very well done Jonathan. Especially liked your improv on EP622.

Sounding good to me! And I think the slow down didn’t affect the end product at all. Unless you are intimately familiar with the tracks, like I’m sure you are at this point, you wouldn’t necessarily be able to tell they are slowed.

Nice playing of both these, Jonathan – well done 👍🎶😎

Awesome playing, Jonathan. Everything sounded great!! Liked the tone on your guitar with the very clean notes and growling double stops.
Larry

Nice expressive bending on the second section and good improve phrases.

Great ideas, Jonathan! Especially the second half!
Lights.

Both tracks sounded great, Jonathan. I often slow the Soundslice down to 60% to get the feel and timing. I’m jealous of Brian’s “slow fingers”, it’s a rare treat when I can get his faster lessons up to full tempo.
John

One challenge doesn’t seem to be enough for you, Jonathan. Pretty ambitious. It seems like your passion for the guitar has taken hold of you again.
And not only that, both pieces sound great how you play them. I would have even liked to hear a third one.

Great submission Jonathan – I suspect most of us slow down the faster backing tracks. As you demonstrated, it can change the character of the piece and produce something different but equally as good as the original.

Great playing on both pieces, Jonathan. Really enjoyed the slower versions.

James

Awesome playing Jonathan.
Sounds great even if it’s a bit slower.
Nice 335 you got there.

AndréM

Hot rocky stuff.

Dieter

Great playing on both these Jonathan. They’re challenging lessons with those fast licks, bends and tricky timing but you nailed them both.
You know, I think I prefer EP626 at that slower temp. Gives it a heavy groove, almost Robin Trower like.

Really great sound and execution Jonathan! It was enjoyable to hear this familiar lesson played so well. Your tempo and articulation is right on. Lot’s of fun!

Aaah., Jonathan, I LOVE your choices! EP622 was my first choice and while I worked on it for a week, a new lesson EP626 came out and I switched to that for the challenge. And you played them both, how cool! I totally liked them both at a slower tempo, both still rocked and sounded great under your fingers. My experience with the EP626 was very similar to yours – the drone-y backing track with a lot of percussion fills going on was tricky to follow, I kept playing ahead of the beat a lot. “Nice and moody” is right, loved it!

622 turned out really nice. I still can’t get the bends to the right pitch, you got them. Good for you!