My lead playing is primarily blues/blues rock with my Strat. There are clear "breaks" in the tune, and you get the nod from your band mate and away you go, and you either take off or ditch; and of course the uncertainty is part of the fun and challenge of the whole thing. But of course one is never satisfied. As I find myself in different musical settings, different challenges present themselves; when I play celtic accompaniment for my fiddle playing buddie, it's a whole new world coming up with those "inner" leads mentioned above. Similarly with bluegrass. Challenging but what a blast. Still, I'm most in awe of those singer/songwriters, such as Stephen fearing or Bruce Cockburn, who combine beautiful and diverse songs seamlessly with such outstanding leads. That to me is just incredible; makes me feel like a beginner all over again. Just a different plane I guess. SB