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Best ever guitar solos
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?
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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.
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Re: Best ever guitar solos
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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.
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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

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Gotta Boogie - Sunflower solo (Henry Vestine) Canned Heat.
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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.
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I'm sure we've recently had this thread but I can't find the original so here goes again.

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That's a duet between Joe Walsh and, er. one of the others.

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Re: Best ever guitar solos
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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
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I'm sure we've recently had this thread but I can't find the original so here goes again.

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Here's two unusual and obscure ones, both are exceptionally good.

Fred Frith "Ruins" from Henry Cow Concerts (Live)

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John McLaughlin "Sister Andrea" from Mahavishnu Orchestra (Live)
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