Love that Steamtrain beat!

You said you encourage criticism, perhaps I can suggest something positive?

Both songs have you playing quite a bit ahead of the groove from time to time, and I think the culprit isn’t you, it’s just having the solo sound too loud... If you can overpower the backing, it’s easy to lose track of the beat. Perhaps try turning the Balance knob towards the side of the backing, to the point that you have to listen well just to hear yourself!

Anyone that has played with a band knows that it’s almost impossible to drown out the drummer! But they DO help keep the groove solid. Keep recording yourself as you gradually lower the solo sounds, you’d be amazed at how much you can back them off but they sound clear as a bell on the recording! And I guarantee, as you lower yourself ‘into’ the mix rather than ‘on top’ of the mix, you’ll start really locking into the drummer’s groove! 😎