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Tim of the 80's
03-07-2002, 06:07 PM
Having made some tough decisions the following are just about my favourite five solos. I've excluded some music dear to my heart (by Roddy Frame, Jan Akkerman, Tom Verlaine, Eddie Van Halen and Denny Laine) and made some controversial omissions (Clapton, Beck, Page etc)but here's my 5
1) Goodbye to Love - The Carpenters (Tony Peluso). Starts with a fuzzed up melody then lets rip, a wonderful counterpoint to Karen Carpenters aching angel voice. He's playing so loud you can hear the harmonics off the plectrum. Even better reprise after the organ chords and choir vocal at the end.
2) Life on Mars - David Bowie (Mick Ronson) Drama and emotion, with another great reprise.
3) White Riot - The Clash (Mick Jones) Not the anaemic single version but the one on the album track. Completely cranked up Chuck Berry with an impossibly bent note in the middle.
4) Still in love with you -Thin Lizzy (Gary Moore). When this came out Thin Lizzy were a 4 piece with Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham, but they lifted Moore's solo from an earlier version because Robertson didn't think he could do better.
5) All along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix.
I wouldn't expect everyone to agree with my selection. What are your favourites?
Jaffa
03-07-2002, 06:09 PM
Cant really think of any of the top of my head, but you want to watch out, Al from Bouffant will be moaning at you next.
Elephant with mouse gyp
03-07-2002, 06:12 PM
I love your descriptions, especially The Carpenters one.
Can you get me an aching angel?
Which Roddy Frame effort were you thinking of? Saw him years ago but was disappointed that he didn't do Down the Dip.
LLCOOLSTEVE
03-07-2002, 06:16 PM
Slash.....Sweet child o mine............:)
Malakite
03-07-2002, 06:16 PM
'Start With Me' - Del Amitri
'Money For Nothing' - Dire Straits
P.S)All along the Watch Tower (Bob Dylan) much much better!
Baloo
03-07-2002, 07:05 PM
"I am the Resurrection" by Stone Roses
"Tears" by Stone Roses
"Voodoo Child" by Jim Hendrix Experience
"November Rain" by Guns n' Roses
They're the only ones which come t mind at the moment, but no doubt I'll think of some more in due course.
Jason
03-07-2002, 07:12 PM
1) Voodoo Chile (Hendrix)
2) Crossroads (Eric Clapton)
3) Comfortably Numb (Pink Floyd)
4) Still got the Blues (Gary Moore)
5) She's not there (Santana)
Originally posted by Tim of the 80's
Jan Akkerman
Funny, first one I thought of when I saw the thread title was his one-noter from 'Happy Dream (Mescaline)' [did I get that title right?]. The mere idea of a one-note guitar solo delights me, but it's good, too!
Now need to go away and think about my favourites.
Another Oxted Eagle
03-07-2002, 07:18 PM
1 Jump - Van Halen - totally spontaneous btw
2 Ladies Night in Buffalo - Stevie Vai / Dave Lee Roth
3 La Grange - ZZ Top
4 Stairway to Heaven - Jimmy Page
5 Dont Believe a word - Gary Moore/Thin Lizzy
A bit cheesy I admit, but top air guitar work
NRM the 2nd
03-07-2002, 07:28 PM
Mark Knopfler, Local Hero
The end of hotel California, not shaw which one plays it though
and there is many more, just can't think of them at the moment.
Celestial Empire
03-07-2002, 07:58 PM
Gotta Boogie - Sunflower solo (Henry Vestine) Canned Heat.
or, for extra :cool: anything from Robert Johnson, I Believe I'll Dust My Broom ...
Symon10
03-07-2002, 08:35 PM
might get back to you on this one.
define a guitar solo :p
Originally posted by Celestial Empire
anything from Robert Johnson
Yeah, I was wondering about that, but can you say he ever recorded a solo. I can't think of an out and out solo on any of the 29(?) songs. Nevertheless, the playing throughout is absolutely astounding. 'Hellhound on my trail' and 'Love in vain' always make me shiver.
I'm sure we've recently had this thread but I can't find the original so here goes again.
Anything by Frank Zappa especially Shut up and play your guitar
crockett
03-07-2002, 09:09 PM
One that immediately springs to mind is Robert Fripp on Blondie's Fade Away & Radiate from Parallel Lines
DANGERMOUSE
03-07-2002, 09:12 PM
Originally posted by NRM the 2nd
The end of hotel California, not shaw which one plays it though
That's a duet between Joe Walsh and, er. one of the others.
PersonallY I find the playout on 'Pigs (Three Different Ones)' by the Floyd is one of Dave Gilmour's best.
1f7f
will hung
03-07-2002, 09:14 PM
Originally posted by Tim of the 80's
Having made some tough decisions the following are just about my favourite five solos. I've excluded some music dear to my heart (by Roddy Frame, Jan Akkerman, Tom Verlaine, Eddie Van Halen and Denny Laine) and made some controversial omissions (Clapton, Beck, Page etc)but here's my 5
1) Goodbye to Love - The Carpenters (Tony Peluso). Starts with a fuzzed up melody then lets rip, a wonderful counterpoint to Karen Carpenters aching angel voice. He's playing so loud you can hear the harmonics off the plectrum. Even better reprise after the organ chords and choir vocal at the end.
2) Life on Mars - David Bowie (Mick Ronson) Drama and emotion, with another great reprise.
3) White Riot - The Clash (Mick Jones) Not the anaemic single version but the one on the album track. Completely cranked up Chuck Berry with an impossibly bent note in the middle.
4) Still in love with you -Thin Lizzy (Gary Moore). When this came out Thin Lizzy were a 4 piece with Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham, but they lifted Moore's solo from an earlier version because Robertson didn't think he could do better.
5) All along the Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix.
I wouldn't expect everyone to agree with my selection. What are your favourites?
i agree 100% with your selection ;)
Originally posted by TAK
I'm sure we've recently had this thread but I can't find the original so here goes again.
Anything by Frank Zappa especially Shut up and play your guitar
No, it's just that you have the same answer to all music questions. ;)
Gooders
03-07-2002, 09:25 PM
Freebird - Lynyrd Skynyrd (spelling?)
Whisky in the jar - Thin Lizzy
Since I've been loving you - Led Zeppelin
Sylvia - Focus
Samba pa ti - Santana
Lights Out - UFO (Michael Schenker)
SwampyEagle
03-07-2002, 09:32 PM
Here's two unusual and obscure ones, both are exceptionally good.
Fred Frith "Ruins" from Henry Cow Concerts (Live)
&
John McLaughlin "Sister Andrea" from Mahavishnu Orchestra (Live)
Sir.S.C Remembered
03-07-2002, 11:17 PM
To show you how deprived we are of decent music in recent years I will point out that in recent times (I mean very recent) there would only be a few candidates e.g. Muse-Plug in Baby (V catchy)...
Gosling
04-07-2002, 01:40 AM
There are some fine suggestions here. Watchtower is one for sure. White Riot, definitely. But I'll have to put my thinking cap on for a best 5. The only one that demands a spot off the top of my head is Mark Knopfler, Dire Straits, for the opening of "Money for Nothing".
Man, that boy can play.
Gosling
04-07-2002, 01:45 AM
Oh yeah, and Segovia, for his recording of the second movement of Rodrigo's guitar concerto. It's soulful, moody and beautiful.
If you don't know what it's called, you'll know it when you hear it.
Coulsdon Eagle
04-07-2002, 01:53 AM
Although not reknown for guitar solos, Hawkwinds Orgone Accumulator from Space Ritual.
Coulsdon Eagle
04-07-2002, 01:54 AM
As mentioned on another thread, Dave Edmonds - Sabre Dance
Tim of the 80's
04-07-2002, 02:04 AM
Originally posted by Elephant with mouse gyp
I love your descriptions, especially The Carpenters one.
Can you get me an aching angel?
Which Roddy Frame effort were you thinking of? Saw him years ago but was disappointed that he didn't do Down the Dip.
Sweet of you to say so. There's a few Roddy Frame songs I couldn't really choose between - Walk Out To Winter, Rainy Season (from Frestonia - might be the wrong title curse of listening to CDs in the car is that I never know what anything is called anymore) and from Love, both Working in a Goldmine and Somewhere in my Heart all have great guitar breaks.
Mick Ronson on Moonage Daydream, pretty orgasmic (and ain't that the point!)
Georgie Boy
04-07-2002, 02:16 PM
I agree with most - Slash is just wicked, Hendrix obviously.
Lenny Kravitz did a fat solo in 'Are you gonna go my way'.
Stepping away from the rock side of things though, I loved George Benson's solo in 'Song for my brother' - nice and chilled but listening to it closely, it's technically good as well.
There's also a bass player called Gene Perez who works alongside American DJ, Louie Vega - he pulled a fat bass solo at the last gig I saw him at. Bass solo's a quite rare but when they work, they sound awesome.
AJ1969
04-07-2002, 02:39 PM
All along the watchtower - Jimi H. Stunning stuff. As I'm sure I've mentioned elsewhere the outro to the woodstock movie contains a piece of improvisation by the great man - was also released on the Hendrix @ woodstock cd - brilliant - if you're in to guitar the way it should be played then this is a definite must have
Shock me (live version on Alive II) - Ace Frehley of kiss - probably the only real solo he ever played so in the list for nostalgic not technical reasons. Better for show than technique but knew how to find those notes while still prancing around dressed like a cross bewteen santa claus and pirot (sp)
Damage incorporated - Kirk Hammet of metallica - blistering explosion of fast fingered, while still emotional, fretboard gymnastics. The solo in the song Master of Puppets is also worth a mention. Great lead guitarist
RednBlue
04-07-2002, 03:08 PM
Denny Diaz, Steely Dan on Haitian Divorce.......dirty!
Peter Frampton, Show me the Way (live performance)...ultimate virtuoso
Dave Gilmour, Pink Floyd on Meddle
Larry Carlton, Steely Dan on Kid Charlemagne....do I love Steely Dan? Not half!
John McClaughlin, Mahavishnu Orchestra on You know, you know....understated brilliance
as216
04-07-2002, 03:12 PM
1fba
Stevie Ray Vaughan's version of Little Wing
Solo duel between Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman at the end of Slayer's Angel of Death.
Anything by Tom Morello of Rage Against The Machine.
Baloo
04-07-2002, 03:38 PM
The guitar "solo" at the end of "The End" by the Beatles, which was shared between John, Paul and George will always raise the hairs on the back of my neck - the amazing culmination of the musical phenomenon that was the Beatles climaxing in their last recording together. Love it.
great dane
04-07-2002, 03:49 PM
Can't belive noone mentioned Gary Moore on Still got the blues
Gooders
04-07-2002, 03:52 PM
Originally posted by Baloo
The guitar "solo" at the end of "The End" by the Beatles, which was shared between John, Paul and George will always raise the hairs on the back of my neck - the amazing culmination of the musical phenomenon that was the Beatles climaxing in their last recording together. Love it.
I've never heard that - which album is it on? (The last one, presumably, but I don't know which that is?)
Del Gland
04-07-2002, 04:14 PM
Let's not forget
Bill Nelson on Be Bop Deluxe's "Crying To The Sky"
Stevie Ray Vaughan's version of Voodoo Chile
The Freddie King/Eric Clapton interchange on "Further On Up The Road"
recorded at the Crystal Palace Bowl!
Joe Satriani's "Crying"
Jimmy Page on "since I've Been Loving You" - already rightly mentioned!
Eddie Van Halen's opening salvo on "Hot For Teacher"
Sunny Fan
04-07-2002, 04:19 PM
Two off the top of my head would be
Bowie: Stay (guitar throughout is stunning)
Stone Roses: I am the resurrection (pure solo)
AJ1969
04-07-2002, 04:28 PM
Originally posted by Tim of the 80's
Jan Akkerman
I know this guy in NL who actually had the unenviable task of filling in for akkerman in a band called focus (?). Stand-in was a brilliant young conservatorium educated fusion / classical guitarist but was never quite able to fill the dutch hero's wah pedal
bucketbongeagle
04-07-2002, 04:41 PM
I saw Manu chao (who blew the roof off BTW) this week at the Brixton Academy, Jesus the Spanish lad playing guitar can really play, played one of the best solo's (on a Spanish acoustic) I've ever heard, truely astounding.
Hendrix has to be the king of the guitar solo surely ?
bucketbongeagle
04-07-2002, 04:58 PM
Originally posted by AJ1969
All along the watchtower - Jimi H. Stunning stuff. As I'm sure I've mentioned elsewhere the outro to the woodstock movie contains a piece of improvisation by the great man - was also released on the Hendrix @ woodstock cd - brilliant - if you're in to guitar the way it should be played then this is a definite must have
Shock me (live version on Alive II) - Ace Frehley of kiss - probably the only real solo he ever played so in the list for nostalgic not technical reasons. Better for show than technique but knew how to find those notes while still prancing around dressed like a cross bewteen santa claus and pirot (sp)
Richie Havens 'freedom' at Woodstocks not bad either, although not a solo admitedly.
Surely Angus Young whilst coked to the eyeballs deserves an honoury mention in the prancing around, dressed up in silly costumes whilst soloing category ?
Baloo
04-07-2002, 05:31 PM
Originally posted by Gooders
[BI've never heard that - which album is it on? (The last one, presumably, but I don't know which that is?) [/B]
Abbey Road - their best album, IMVHO.
Actually, although it was the last album they recorded, it was released before "Let It Be", which was recorded the year before, but was undergoing the "Phil Spector treatment" at the time of releasing "Abbey Road".
When you listen to the aforementioned solo, George, Paul and John take two bars each of the solo in turn, and you can picture them standing round in a huddle, George playing a sweet ad lib melody, then Paul playing a less sophisticated arpeggio solo, then John crashing in with some distorted chords, then back to George for another round. Truly wonderful.
eagle mart
04-07-2002, 05:56 PM
Slash, Guns 'n' Roses - November Rain
RednBlue
04-07-2002, 06:26 PM
Here's another one - lesser known Eagles track 'King of Hollywood' - Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh and Don Felder each play a solo, each leading into the next. Excellent.
Never understood why that track wasn't more poular.
Celestial Empire
04-07-2002, 06:59 PM
Originally posted by g23
Yeah, I was wondering about that, but can you say he ever recorded a solo. I can't think of an out and out solo on any of the 29(?) songs. Nevertheless, the playing throughout is absolutely astounding. 'Hellhound on my trail' and 'Love in vain' always make me shiver.
Did Robert come back (as he said he would) as Jimi ??
Dobbo
04-07-2002, 09:06 PM
Clapton's solo on Cream's Crossroads from Live Cream
Still unsurpassed....
Gooders
04-07-2002, 09:11 PM
Originally posted by Baloo
Abbey Road - their best album, IMVHO.
I have it on vinyl. Just recently jettisoned my turntable though through lack of use. I feel a visit to "The Rock Box" coming on. :p
ammiller
04-07-2002, 10:20 PM
Anything Brian May brings to a Queen song.
It's a shame that some of their songs have been overplayed, or credibility stripped by being covered by boy bands.
Ponses, the lot of them.
It's also a shame that Brian May and Roger Taylor keep on appearing with said boy bands, or Ben Elton Musicals with poncey actors mincing about.
My mate Paul Flahive reckons John Deacon had the best idea by just staying away.
1f5a
Gooders
04-07-2002, 10:23 PM
I wondered why he wasn't there. Too embarrassed?
Psychokiller
04-07-2002, 10:27 PM
Any of Zappa's, especially those which appear on the "Shut Up & Play Yer Guitar" albums.
My personal favourite is the twangy, folky style solo at the end of "It Might Just Be A One Shot Deal" on "Waka/Jawaka"
Originally posted by Celestial Empire
Did Robert come back (as he said he would) as Jimi ??
Nice thought - I hadn't heard that one. In terms of pure talent it's hard to think of anyone who reaches their standard.
Brought all my Focus albums to work today though, including 'Live at the Rainbow'. Superb.
Coulsdon Eagle
05-07-2002, 01:03 AM
Two more for you,
Spunk Rock - Man
Uncle Harrys Last Freakout - Pink Fairies
earsham eagle
05-07-2002, 01:39 AM
Black Magic Woman - Carlos Santana
Yours is No Disgrace - Steve Howe (Yes)
The Clap - Steve Howe (The Yes Album)
The bloke who played the guitar solo on Sailing with the Rod Stewart Band at Hyde Park on Saturday and at Glastonbury on Sunday (who the hell was he?) :eek:
rashid
06-07-2002, 05:06 AM
Totally agree with Goodbye to Love. Good call.
Also, and thinking of solos in predominantly vocal recordings
Isley Brothers: Summer breeze.
Cream: White room
BB King: There is always one more time -not his usual signature style, but a real tour de force.
Duran Duran: Ordinary day.
Carlos Santana (with John Lee Hooker) Stripped me naked:
Roxy Music: In every dream home a heartache- Phil Manzanera
Joe Cocker-When the night comes.
And of course Hotel California.
Originally posted by Psychokiller
Any of Zappa's, especially those which appear on the "Shut Up & Play Yer Guitar" albums.
See G23 & Sunny I'm not the only one who recognises greatness.
Maidstoned Eagle
06-07-2002, 02:41 PM
Albert Lee - Country Boy
ozzieEagle
06-07-2002, 02:54 PM
1. Hanging around, Stranglers
2. Us and Them, Pink floyd
3. yours is no disgrace, Yes
Jason
06-07-2002, 03:08 PM
Originally posted by great dane
Can't belive noone mentioned Gary Moore on Still got the blues
I did . . .on the first page !
As for the Robert Johnson/Hendrix thing . .well just a thought, but both of them died in mysterious circumstances, both at the age of 27 I believe (but not quiet sure on that). If that's true, well it is a kinda spooky coincidence.
On a general level, totally agree with all of those who put Robert Johnson at the top of the tree of all guitarists. The fact that Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Clapton, and Keith Richards ALL quote him as their bigest influence kinda says it all really.
Dillenger
06-07-2002, 03:45 PM
Boredom by the Buzzcocks had a quality two-note guitar solo. new wave minimalism at its best. (original 76 line-up before howard devoto went off and formed Magazine who recorded Shot By Both Sides which also had a great guitar part)
David Murray
07-07-2002, 02:19 AM
I enjoyed a lot of the Shadows guitar music and of course anything by the man Mr. Bert Weeden himself
earsham eagle
07-07-2002, 02:34 AM
david,guitar solo with or without pussycat willum, 5 O'club la la la :p
Originally posted by Jason
On a general level, totally agree with all of those who put Robert Johnson at the top of the tree of all guitarists. The fact that Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Clapton, and Keith Richards ALL quote him as their bigest influence kinda says it all really.
The sleeve notes to The Complete Robert Johnson contain articles by Clapton and Richards. Clapton recounts that for several years he refused to speak to anyone who hadn't heard Robert Johnson, and Richards mentions that he refused to believe it was only one person playing the first time he heard him! No contest.
Pidster
08-07-2002, 07:07 PM
If you listen ( not so ) carefully to the solo on Goodbye to Love, you can hear the drop-ins.
Funnily enough I was having a good old soak the other day, and was musing about "air guitar" solos ( and doing it ) . Ash's "Girl From Mars ", I find particularly amusing. And whilst we're on the subject ( we're not!! ), another amusing thing to do in the bath, is to sculpture your genital pubic hair so it looks like Slavador Dali's moustache.
Gooders
08-07-2002, 07:10 PM
Originally posted by Pidster
another amusing thing to do in the bath, is to sculpture your genital pubic hair...
Is there another kind? :eek:
Pidster
08-07-2002, 07:25 PM
Aha, pedants corner. Some of the ... ahem... members of the "good Ship BBS" may have hairy hips?
Grunt
10-07-2002, 01:28 AM
This seems like a familiar thread.
2 from me - the solo from Can't You Hear Me Knocking from Sticky Fingers - Rolling Stones - exceptional because he knows when to leave space - too many guitarists try to fill every spare bit of space up just because it's there.
and the solo at the start of Maggot Brain by Funkadelic - two guitars really, one acoustic, one seriously fuzzed up. Lovely.
There's lots more, but those are definitely two classics.
Thatch
10-07-2002, 07:23 AM
1f78
Originally posted by LLCOOLSTEVE
Slash.....Sweet child o mine............:)
That immediately popped into my head when I read the thread title so I spose it must be mine too AND;
Hugh Cornwell - Golden Brown (The Stranglers) . Although he never could play it properly live !
Essexeagle
10-07-2002, 01:41 PM
John Lee Hooker - The Healer (I think it was Santana who played it?)
Slash - Sweet Child O Mine
Lynnard Skynnard - Freebird (not technically great but a four minute long guitar wank fest)
PENGE P
10-07-2002, 01:59 PM
Backwards and Forwards - Aztec Camera
Agony - Ezio
Stevie Ray Vaughn. Third Stone from the sun(live)
Stone roses. I am the resurrection
Nils Lofgren. New holes in old shoes(live)
Ouch that Hurt!
16-07-2002, 09:52 PM
Is this the Life - The Cardiacs
Step into my World - Hurricane#1
Thats it.
Gavin Axten
16-07-2002, 09:57 PM
Originally posted by Tim of the 80's
4) Still in love with you -Thin Lizzy (Gary Moore). When this came out Thin Lizzy were a 4 piece with Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham, but they lifted Moore's solo from an earlier version because Robertson didn't think he could do better.
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Have to agree with that, the version on the live & dangerous album is brilliant
Gavin Axten
16-07-2002, 10:01 PM
I have not read the whole thread but has anyone mentioned the guitar solo in The Chain(the formula 1 music for those that don't know) by Fleetwood Mac's Lyndsey Buckingham. Definetly should be amongst the best.
Scrumpy
21-01-2009, 04:09 PM
Sorry for the bump. Was going to start a thread like this but thought I'd search first.
Mine's got to be "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" by the man Hendrix
Al From Bromley
21-01-2009, 04:10 PM
There was a good documentary about 'Free' on Sky Arts the other night. Paul Kossoff certainly played a mean guitar.
Eye-dee
21-01-2009, 06:42 PM
I used to bang my head to Thin Lizzy's 'The Rocker' (long version of course). What a great bit of geetar :D
I must put in a word for some of the great rock and roll guitarists and solos...
Johnny B Goode (and many more) by Chuck Berry. An obvious choice, but no less deserving for that. The intro and second solo (inspired in particular by T. Bone Walker) remain classics more than 50 years after the song's original release. Strange bloke to say the least, but he's been an inspiration to generations of guitarists and I'm sure he will remain so for decades to come.
Midnight Shift and Rock Around With Ollie Vee by Buddy Holly. A couple of Buddy's lesser known songs, but great guitar playing. I don't know for sure, but I've seen it mentioned that these may have been played by a session man called Grady Martin, whose name will probably be unfamiliar to many, but who was apparently one hell of a player.
Your Baby Blue Eyes by Johnny Burnette and the Rock and Roll Trio. Burnette's lead guitarist was called Paul Burlison, although there is again a school of thought that Grady Martin might have been the man responsible for this absolute stormer.
Cruisin', Dance to the Bop and Be Bop A Lula among countless others - Gene Vincent and the Blue Caps. Rock and Roll at its best, Gene Vincent's guitarist was the magnificent Cliff Gallup, rightly revered by guitar players the world over.
Mystery Train, That's All Right, Lawdy Miss Clawdy - Elvis Presley's early Sun classics owe so much to the brilliant style of Scotty Moore. He comes across in interviews as such a gentle and modest bloke, but Scotty's guitar playing did as much anyone's to light rock's blue touch paper. Pure class in a glass.
Rock Around the Clock - Bill Haley and the Comets. Another under-rated gem, played by a guy called Danny Cedrone. Bill Haley seems to have become unkindly and unfairly maligned (old, fat, white, too popular and obvious etc) but this solo still stings and deserves to be rated near the very top. Where would we be without it?
A couple of lesser known ones... I don't know who the actual guitarists were, but Bill Lee Riley's version of Baby Please Don't Go; Glen Glenn's One Cup of Coffee and Everybody's Movin'; and Wanda Jackson's Funnel Of Love, Fujiyama Mama and I Gotta Know (I think her guitarist was a country picker called Buck Owens) are brilliant. I'm sure you can find them all on YouTube.
So much brilliant stuff came after, but what a joy it must have been to have been there at the start, when it all first began to happen...
Biggineagle
22-01-2009, 06:39 AM
I Love Everybody - Johnny Winter http://www.last.fm/music/Johnny+Winter/_/I+Love+Everybody
Stranglehold - Ted Nugent
Crest of a Wave - Rory Gallagher http://www.last.fm/music/Rory+Gallagher/_/Crest+of+a+Wave
Funk Butter
22-01-2009, 07:46 AM
In no particular order:
- Alex Lifeson "Kid Gloves" or "No One at the Bridge": both short but sweet
- Eddie Van Halen "Eruption": guitarists all over the world must have contemplated quitting when that came out
- Ted Nugent "Hibernation": perfect tone, perfect feel, perfect mood
- Stevie Ray Vaughn "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" from his Austin City Limits performance:
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- David Gilmour: trying to narrow down one by him
Lee Farmie
22-01-2009, 10:32 AM
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Robert Fripp's solo on Eno's "Baby's on Fire" does it for me.
dowieslovechild
22-01-2009, 01:28 PM
I was pretty impressed with this footage which I took from last year's Maze concert at the Fairfield Halls.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=BlHcKKaBipQ
Also
Mark King of Level 42 could play a bit
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yioVmqlt2Fk&feature=related
dowieslovechild
22-01-2009, 01:35 PM
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foetus eagle
22-01-2009, 01:42 PM
My personal favourite. Not everyone's cup of tea, but check out Paul Leary's solo starting at 1:58
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Oli28
22-01-2009, 02:46 PM
I think someone mentioned Tom Morello a few pages ago, there are a couple of excellant ones he does, probably the best is know your enemy or bulls on parade.
I dont listen to much guitar-solo based music though
Al From Bromley
22-01-2009, 02:49 PM
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One of my favourite guitar pieces in this track. Comes in on 3.35 if you don't want the whole track. Child prodigy was Schon.
Hazzacpfc
22-01-2009, 03:01 PM
The whole of Hendrix's (and Stevie Ray's..) Voodoo Child is one massive orgasmic solo far as I'm concerned.
I completely bum Jimmy Page so would be inclined to say anything from him... but Black Dog, Since I've been Loving You, Nobody's Fault But Mine and In The Evening stick in my mind.
Very honourable mention also to Gary Moore's version of Red House from the Fender concert a few years back.
Al From Bromley
22-01-2009, 03:37 PM
Yeah I was there for the stratocaster birthday big and Moore was good that night.
I'd say pretty much anything by Frank Zappa especially Shut up and play your guitar.
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Chrissayy
22-01-2009, 07:37 PM
Yngwie Malmsteem - Trilogy Suite. Not so much a solo but insane shredding.
Lots of modern metal, such as Trivium's "The Storm", their "The Crusade", "Entrance of the Conflagration" is damn amazing all through too.
Eruption by van halen surely.
Riley
22-01-2009, 08:18 PM
Slash (legend) - Don't Cry
It missed out on Tim's but makes it into mine, Aztec Camera's Walk out to Winter is one of my favourite songs ever
Camel have got loads of good ones
Johnny Marr is good at that kind of thing, but his tend to be more intricate
Quote a few Steely Dan songs
A couple of Do Me Bad Things songs
A couple of Mars Volta songs
Santana on Caravanserai
and loads of others that I can't think of off the top of my head...
foetus eagle
22-01-2009, 09:20 PM
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Biggineagle
22-01-2009, 09:52 PM
The whole of Hendrix's (and Stevie Ray's..) Voodoo Child is one massive orgasmic solo far as I'm concerned.
I completely bum Jimmy Page so would be inclined to say anything from him... but Black Dog, Since I've been Loving You, Nobody's Fault But Mine and In The Evening stick in my mind.
Very honourable mention also to Gary Moore's version of Red House from the Fender concert a few years back.
Isnt it Voodoo Chile or am i barking??
Biggineagle
22-01-2009, 09:55 PM
A couple of Mars Volta songs...
Just started to tune into them on lastfm a track called the widow??? I like but no guitar solo
Hazzacpfc
22-01-2009, 09:59 PM
Isnt it Voodoo Chile or am i barking??
Yup, but far as I'm aware that's a typo by Jimi - the song I presume we're all referring to is 'Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)', which is a sequel of sorts to 'Voodoo Child' and was meant to be called the same.
Seeing SRV get a mention is cool
Try the live version of third stone from the sun. Unbelieveable
But pretty much anything he did is quality
Slash on November rain is good
Check out You Tube for some of Nils Lofgrens solos on last years Springsteen tour
edit, just realised I mentioned SRV and Nils on the same thread 7 years ago!!!!!
simplex
22-01-2009, 10:38 PM
in particular order
Elenor rigby - Stanley Jordan
News of the world - the Jam
and Your bird can sing - Beatles
Biggineagle
23-01-2009, 05:33 PM
I Love Everybody - Johnny Winter http://www.last.fm/music/Johnny+Winter/_/I+Love+Everybody
Stranglehold - Ted Nugent
Crest of a Wave - Rory Gallagher http://www.last.fm/music/Rory+Gallagher/_/Crest+of+a+Wave
Oops dont play the video of Johnny Winter track thats poo use the player top right.
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Chrissayy
23-01-2009, 05:38 PM
in particular order
Elenor rigby - Stanley Jordan
News of the world - the Jam
and Your bird can sing - Beatles
Stanley Jordan has got to be quite simply one of the best guitarists ever.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=baDM3_6w8-E
Biggineagle
23-01-2009, 06:00 PM
Alvin Lee - The Bluest Blues
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ijHA2BAguXI
Biggineagle
25-01-2009, 12:50 PM
Wishbone Ash - Persephone
http://www.last.fm/music/Wishbone+Ash/_/Persephone
Phoenix - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=MVUx4zxd7VA
FUBB - http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=9vwps4nO2jY&feature=related
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