First of all, big kudos to Craig for the sweet video production!
We got some proper hand claps at the beginning and end—sets the stage just right!

Craig – I love that you stretched a bit on this one. Starting with a lot of major pentatonic is a nice touch, and then we get some classic blues phrasing. It gets more unique as it goes on, and I really applaud you for that. I can hear you're truly improvising—searching for new ideas as you go instead of relying on rehearsed licks.

I also like the rhythmic punches you throw in a couple of places—they create a nice contrast. It might be good to have a few worked-out ideas in your back pocket too, just to stay grounded and confident. But that’s a personal choice. Really cool solo!

Chuck – What are you looking at while you're playing? Maybe the chord sheet? Totally fine, although I recommend memorizing the chords by listening repeatedly. Forgive me if I’m mistaken!

I hear a Hendrix lick early on—fits perfectly. You’ve got lots of tasty blues licks in there. You might experiment with leaving a little more space between phrases. I know I’ve said that before—it’s something most of us (myself included) need to do more often. You're improving with every jam and sounding more and more confident. Nice work!

Birgit – I really like the repetition of many of your licks—it helps the solo feel cohesive. Your tone is improved this time too. I’m not sure why the last note in your phrases seems to “die” out—maybe a lack of sustain? Could be the guitar’s action or a technique issue, but maybe I can help you sort it out. Either way, your licks are sweet as honey! Simple, melodic, and easy on the ears. The whole solo flows really nicely. Well done!

Duncan – That fingerstyle brushing approach is very cool! It reminds me a bit of Stevie Ray Vaughan. And it was awesome to see a glimpse of the Canadian Rockies in your video!

I like how you move dyads (those little two-note chords) around chromatically—it gives the solo a nice sense of melodic movement. Pretty sophisticated stuff! I also love the note bending toward the end—it almost sounds like a whammy bar. Great contrast to the next soloist!

Me – I was definitely in a bit of a Stevie Ray Vaughan headspace when I recorded this. That final turnaround lick is one I stole from him. The repetitive triplet lick in the second 12 bars is something I picked up from Hendrix. Repetition is such a great tool isn't it? As long as you don't overdo it.

I feel like there's a touch of modern influence here and there too—probably from players like Matt Schofield and Robben Ford. That fast lick on the V chord in bar 9 (or 18) is actually something I made up—I thought it sounded a little different from the usual blues stuff.

When I solo, I aim to sound like a solid “standard” blues player, but I also like when my other influences shine through—jazz, prog rock, funk, fusion, pop, and so on. I'm not always sure it works, but it's fun to try anyway.

Robert, thanks also for the detailed feedback on jam 11. That helps a lot again.

I really enjoyed working with this backing track and was very pleased to use your beautiful "Easy Blues in E", transpose it and adapt it to my abilities.

I'll keep working on my tone, gain and sustain!

And I have already transcribed the notes of your jam 11 solo from your video and adapted it a bit to my abilities in some places. I'm practicing right now. I love your solo! So beautiful. I also love the jazzy line in bars 7 and 8.The triplet licks in bar 17 and 18 are quite challenging for me, but I'm trying and have gone down from 125 to 115 bpm.

Thank you very much, Birgit

@robert Thank you again for your detailed and always helpful comments. I'm amazed at the progress in technique, performance and musicality that this jam group seems to have brought to everyone's playing in just over a year or so. So, thanks to you and Craig for making this happen!

Best regards, Duncan