Hey Greg65 -

This happens to all of us, so you have lots of company.

The first thing that jumps out at me is how you define progress? What are your goals, what are you trying to accomplish?

From what you describe, it sounds like you have some skills if you could make it through blues 1 and 2. I made it 3/4 way through 2. One suggestion I have it so learn some songs that fit within your current skillset. Enjoy and use what you've learned!

Using myself as an example, I found myself reaching too much with the songs I *really* want to learn but I'm not really ready for (Voodoo Child for instance). So I've taken a couple of steps back to learn songs that are within my current skillset (such as Let it Be, Life in the Fast Lane, Day Tripper, etc.). It's a lot of fun. In the mean time I'm continuing to improve and maybe a year from now I'll be ready to tackle Voodoo Child. I'm also shoring up my foundation by learning the notes all across the fretboard and learning some more phrasing and soloing techniques.