Late 50's learning a solo
I started practicing guitar a long time ago and never really progressed much at all, can play cords and very simple short leads, barely of any. Never really picked up the guitar for years.
I picked up the guitar just recently and became determined to learn the stairway to heaven solo. I'm in my late 50's - is it possible at this age to play that solo?
Why in asking? I have about 75% of the solo down at about 60% of the normal speed more or less and it seems no matter how much I practice I have really seem to have got a brick wall. I saw lots of progress from when I began about two weeks ago but it seems I hit a wall.
So:
Is it possible for a guy my age to learn it just like on the track of I just keep on going ahead and trying?
It seems no matter how much I try I just can't seem to figure out how to do " lick#8". That's the lick where your pinky is on fret 20 b string, middle finger bending fret 19 on the g string and index finger on fret 17 high e string. And to have them pretty much ring out simultaneously. How does one accomplish that!!!???
Thank you!!!