i reached a point when i was about 16 when i realised and accepted that i could not remember and play accurate melody lines on guitar..
whereas my best mate could replicate anything Hank Marvin and Duane Eddy ever recorded..

but i did excell at rythm chord and riff playing..
and could co-ordinate a solid and reliable rythm section with drummers and bass players in bands

so for the last 30 years i've consolidated those skills
for the supportive benefit of the singers and lead solo instument virtuosos..