Haha thanks for the kind words guys.. yes I played it straight into the BR using one of the preset sounds for the lead guitar.. I found that it was the most suitable sound for that solo and I guess it worked, it had just the right amount of delay too. I can't for the life of me play the more intricate John Petrucci solos, haha, I tend to veer towards the more laidback guitar solos like this one which involves a lot of feel..