I just started off on my own by learning the regular chords then the barre chords. Then I'd lean the notes that would go with them.
Tommy BolinI learned a lot about lead; you don't have to blow your cookies in the first bar. It is much harder to be simple that to be complicated during solos.
Tommy BolinI used to listen a lot to Rolling Stones records and play along with them when I was first starting. It's a good way to learn, jamming around basic music.
Tommy BolinAll the different styles I've played have really helped me as a guitarist and helped me develop my own way of playing.
Tommy Bolin