LICKS / RIFFS
What is the best way to tie in several riffs in such a way that they sound
natural and not just “one riff after the next?”
Rather than trying to plan sequences of riffs, I suggest a different way of
working with them.
Take each riff that you are trying to work in and play it through the Cycle
of Fifths (C, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, F#, B, E, A, D, G) in different places on the
neck until you can flow with it.
Get to know different ways of using the
riff both rhythmically and melodically
through experimentation.
Then, let the riff come into your playing naturally where you hear it.
That will give you the natural sound you are looking for.
SOLOING IN THE STYLE OF...
How to solo "in the style" of famous improv artists -- Wes Montgomery,
Grant Green, Kenny Burrell, etc. over any (typical) chord changes?
The best way to gain knowledge of a player's style is to transcribe a
number of their solos and learn to play them. Finding transcriptions
by others is also helpful as a supplement to that quest.
Consider Transcribe by Seventh String. It lets you see & mark where
you are in the tune.