This song is great example of rhythmic phrasing in a standard punk rock song. The drums are quite tasteful, and the guitars use various rhythms of eighth and sixteenth note values.
This song, written by The Offspring, was featured on the album “Ixnay on the Hombre” which came out in 1997. It is a fairly fast punk rock song typical of the 90’s punk rock bands.
This song is leaning more on the heavy side
of New Found Glory with some fast hardcore style alternate picking on the low E5 chord.
The song weʼre looking at is No Cigar - the first track from the album Pennybridge Pioneers (2000) which is probably their most popular album and the album that got them their first worldwide tour.
"Goodbye" covers a 20 bar solo over a punk/rock progression. The first aim of demonstration is some simple, yet effective pentatonic ideas and extra note choice. Another highlight is how to build your solo through "gears", building up to the fast flashy stuff, which is essential for a coherent & interesting structure
