Other than the tentative beginning (mm 5-6) this is a very interesting solo.  Nothing particularly innovative but inventive nonetheless – throughout the solo.

This run-down has a very nice, very long non-stop run of over 5 mm that’s the feature attraction, from bar 12 of the first chorus through bar 5 of the second chorus.  Howbeit, the solo is multifarious as a whole and an excellent effort in all respects.

On this take there are a deceptively intricate first three bars and an equally labyrinthine, memorable F7 line at mm 9-11 on the first chorus of Charles’ solo.

Uncommon repeated Bb sweeps start off the second chorus followed by chromatically descending doubled notes on alternating strings.  A diminished 7 caprice closes the solo.

Charlie Christian’s solo on this take of Breakfast Feud is especially interesting for the lyrical/rhythmic approach, tremendous drive, and innovative fretwork that he maintains at such a high level of creativity from start to finish…on such a simple harmonic base.

The first few opening notes of Charles’ solo are as on CO 29512-3 but within little more than four beats the line deviates into a more routine run.  The transition from the first to the second chorus contains a lot of rhythmic phrasing that seems to motivate the guitarist to full flight for the remainder of the solo.

There is little doubt that Charles was revving up for further adventures had it not been for the studio time restraints.  This is but a wee sampling of what would be heard from Charlie Christian live at Minton’s in a few short months.

This alternate take has been reissued more often than the master – presumably because it has the best version of the eleven solos that he recorded on this particular twelve-bar blues.