Just quick update to mention some recent progress…
Beginners course progress - Completed up to Grade 3 Module 16
Theory Course - Completing module 4.3 (on lesson “A Fretboard in Your Mind”)
My biggest news was playing in my first Community Open Mic (XIV/14). So fun! But man, I was nervous! 
Glad to have that one under my belt and looking forward to OM XV/15 coming up soon.
I covered For Whom the Bell Tolls by Metallica, I intend to do a AVOYP of that some time to add it properly to the list.
I also did a cover of Creeping Death also by Metallica. Love that track and it was a good one to get on the list.
The above was recorded using my new Focusrite Scarlett 4i4. Super impressed with it, sounds much better than the Behringer U-Phoria UMC404HD I was using IMO. Also very impressed by their online tutorials as part of the initial setup and the control software that comes with it, especially the loopback feature which is available on models from the 4i4 up, incredibly flexible with it’s routing and mixing options. I got the 4i4 as the additional line inputs in the rear allow me to play a backing track on my old laptop and feed that into the mix with my guitar and vocal mic (using the front inputs). Works great and they have excellent guides online for how to configure that routing. Highly recommend this for anyone considering what audio interface to buy.
Here’s an update on my playlist progress with links to those I have recorded:
PLAYLIST
These are songs I sort of know, and are working on, that I hope will form my initial playlist:
Metallica
- Seek & Destroy
- Four Horseman
- Creeping Death
- Master of Puppets
- One
- Fade to Black
- Blitzkrieg
- For Whom the Bell Tolls
Slayer
- Die by the Sword
- Black Magic
- Fight Till Death
- Behind the Crooked Cross
- Angel of Death
- Postmortem
Death
- Zombie Ritual
- Pull the Plug
That’s it for now, that for following along! 