Hi Mike,

About that fast opening lick on modern day cowboy, where you go 1/3/7, 1/3/7, 3/5/7, 3/5/7.

The speed is pretty difficult, obviously, but equally the 'stretch'. Even picking every note and playing slow, it's quite a stretch to reach across 5 frets at the bottom end of the neck.

My hand is just big enough to reach, whilst fretting all 3 notes at once, but does this get easier with practise? I also had a go with the left hand 'travelling' up the neck (i.e. let go of 1st fret whilst grabbing the 7th), but then the accuracy really suffers.

Any preference from your point of view?

Thanks,

Chris