Jeff Loomis is an inspirational guitarist that defines the new generation of shred and metal.He is an expert at all aspects of guitar and he is on of my favorites.I happen to try and learn a couple of his solo album songs and they are the hardest songs ive ever attepmted.I suggest listening to his solo album Zero Order Phase.It is an instrumental but the lead guitar takes a solo type feel as well as melody,kind of like if it were singing the song.He has played is in the band Nevermore which is a pretty famous band were Loomis also played with Chris Broderick.The two of them together in the same band was very good to the ears.I suggest that if you like guitar look up his lessons and maybe you will learn something useful.