Absolutely!!! Just the intro is "wow" worthy. I wish my songwriting was a fraction as good as his.
Any idea how schooled a player he is? He sounds very schooled but you never know....
Probably. I remember hearing George Lynch in an interview saying that he really doesn't know much in the way of theory. He's more of a pattern player. That surprised me to hear. So I always wonder about that when I hear a player that seems to have a good command of the fretboard.
Pink's not a problem; black's not a problem; pink with black's not a problem if aiming for a peep show/sex toy vibe (pardon the pun). But this pink with black is genuinely ugly.