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Location: Cherry Hill, NJ | Awhile back Rolling Stone Mag had a short list. A few of the greatest guitar solos to mention are:
Larry Carlton: Kid Charlemagne (Steely Dan)
Europa: Santana, also Black Magic Woman
Clapton and Duane Allman: Layla
Time: David Gillmore (Floyd)
While my guitar gently sleeps: Clapton Harrison
All Along the Watchtower: Hendrix
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | On record? OK, here's a not so obvious one: Adrian Belew's work on Talking Heads Remain in the Light, imparticular The Great Curve. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Mark knopfler -Sultans of Swing. |
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Location: SE Michigan | Richie Blackmore, (Deep Purple) "Highway Star" and "Lazy"
Eric Clapton and Duane Allman, "Keep on Growing"; I think they wore out two or three guitars making that recording.
Lindsey Buckingham "Looking Out for Love" |
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Location: Gardnerville, NV | David Gilmour, Comfortably Numb
The greatest expression of emotion on a guitar I've ever heard. Resignation and despair in the first solo to frustration and rage in the second. An amazing piece of work. |
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Location: NJ | reelin in the years elliott randall and jeff baxter steely dan
oh well fleetwood mac |
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Location: Malden, Massachusetts | I can't speak as to what is or was the greatest, but the one that gets me every time is "Time" David Gilmour Pink Floyd.
I do, however, heartily agree with all of the aformentioned |
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Location: Georgia USA | I have to wholeheartedly agree with Comfortably Numb. My other fave would be "Brighton Rock" by Brian May (Queen). |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | Duane Allman/Dicky Betts "In Memory Of Elisabeth Reed" |
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Location: Evansville,IN | I'm digging kind of deep here, but I always thought the solo in In-A Gadda-Da-Vida was pretty good, considering there wasn't as much fancy electronics stuff like now. :) |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Midnight at The Oasis by Maria Muldaur and Broke My Baby's Heart by Paul Butterfield. Both solos were by Amos Garrett (probably in the same time frame too)
Loan Me A Dime by Box Scaggs, Certainly one of Duane's best efforts here.
And a last one, Hotel California, twin guitars I know but still out standing. And then of course there's Layla, the real version not the limp unplugged one, And the Liz as mentioned above, and , and ,and..... |
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Location: NJ | "Midnight at The Oasis" . . . . . NICE!!
(Always liked that one, but never knew "who")
Harrison's "Something"
Peter White on Al Stewart's "Year of the Cat"
Page's "Since I've Been Lovin' You"
Frampton on Humble Pie's "I Don't Need No Doctor"
Pretty much ANYTHING Gilmour plays . . . |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | A lot of great choices here...
I'd have to agree with Hotel California and Comfortably Numb. They are usually the first that instantly pop into my mind as examples of great guitar solos.
Of course there are so many when I start thinking about it, but those demonstrate incredible feel, AMAZING phrasing, great melody (you can sing along)-that creates a memorable song within a song, and both seem to really enhance the song they are in. All ingredients that make a powerful solo in my book. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Still ringing in my ears is the "Live at the Aquarius" version of Dreamboat Annie/Crazy on you where Nancy lights it up with the Crazy on you prelude.
Next chronologicaly would be Queen's "We Will Rock You" solo. The rest of the 70's is a blur for me.
It's hard to shake first impressions! |
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Location: Malden, Massachusetts | The rest of the 70's is a blur for me.
"High in the 70's"
For some folks, a weather report.
For others, a lifestyle.
What was the question? :eek: |
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Location: Orlando, FL | I pretty much agree with everything so far. There are so many great ones!
A couple of vintage Steey Dan favs featuring Jeff Baxter are the solos from:
My Old School and Rikki Don't Loose that Number
Jeff just takes those tunes in different directions with his solos. |
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Location: NJ | . . . the solo towards the end of TearsForFears' "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Love all the previously mentioned ones, most notably trhe Gilmore, Allman, Clapton and Baxter works but have always liked Frampton's "Do You Feel Like We Do" too. |
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Location: Central Florida | Great list so far...
How 'bout Chicago's "Twenty Five or Six to Four." I don't recall the guitarist's name but I think that's one of the coolest solos ever laid down on tape.
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Location: atlanta | The top of my list is:
Robin Trower
"Lady Love" from Bridge Of Sighs (1974.) His second album.
No wah pedal, just his Strat and a Twin Reverb. Slightly ahead of the beat, every note builds perfectly to an incredible upward arpeggio as the lead merges into the chorus.
Runner-up:
Denny Dias
"Do It Again"
Steely Dan--"Can't Buy a Thrill (1972) |
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Location: Carle Place, NY | Allman/Betts - Blue Sky
Hendrix Are You Experienced?
Hendrix or Stevie Ray Vaughn - Voodoo Child
Clapton/Cream - Crossroads
Skynyrd - Free Bird
Geo. Harrison - Everything on Abbey Road
Dixie Dregs/Steve Morse - Punk Sandwich, Road Expense, Take it off the Top, I'll Just Pick, etc., etc.
25 0r 6 to 4 belongs on the list also. The guitarist was Terry Kath. Great player but the fool did himself in playing Russian Roulette. |
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Location: Detroit area | Agree on the Kid Charlemagne and David Gilmour solos. Steely Dan was a great "groove" band - nobody does that anymore.
Others:
- Always With Me, Always With You by Satriani
- Ten Years Gone by Led Zeppelin
- Love Song by Tesla |
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Location: Cicero, NY | And anything by ManOWar or Tino too! ;) |
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Location: Houston, Texas | I agree with most of the above, especially the Allman Bros.' Dickey and Duane, ..and even lately with Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes.
And at least an honorable mention to Gary Moore's Still Got the Blues and many, many from Carlos Santana. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Ooo, Moore's a good one too, Rick. Read that and had to throw it on... |
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Location: Cherry Hill, NJ | All good ones. I'm digging out my old CDs to listen to enjoy the many mentioned solos I forgot about. Also Keith Richard's solo on "Sympathy for the Devil" |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | Stevie Ray's Tune "Lenny"...a saweeeeeet solo endeavor! Especially on the "Live at El Macambo" dvd. So many of his solos are brilliant.
I LOVE Gary Moore's "Still Got the Blues" song, and its solos, and a lot of his other blues stuff too. Ever notice though, that the main guitar motif in that song has A LOT in common with Lionel Richie's melody in the song "Hello"? One of my friends pointed it out to me, and I've never heard it quite the same again. |
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| W2 - Martin Taylor (Chet Atkins' thought he was the best guitarist in the world by a mile) tells the story that the first time he heard Amos Garratt on Midnight at the Oasis, he had to stop the car and tell the girl (later to be his wife of 30 years!) to shut up while he listened to "THe best guitar solo I ever heard anywhere, anytime from anyone". He says he's never changed his mind, and it took him 20 years to work out an arrangement of the tune that didn't involve comparing himself to Amos.
Glad to see I'm not the only one with a soft spot for Robin Trower - "Alathea" always a favourite, and I still think his version of "Rock Me Baby" is the best.
There's a 2 minute solo guitar track by EVH which I can never remember the title of that does my brain in every time as well.
Reelin' In The Years - I'll never get tired of. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | I'll giv ya Robin Trower...
for a Roy Buchanan, "Hot Cha" |
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Location: Indiana | "Green Grass and High Tides"-Outlaws
And although it is relatively short, I have always liked George's solo on "Nowhere Man"
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Location: Converse, Texas | I have always liked George's solo on "Hey Bulldog." |
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Location: SoCal | David Bromberg "Live" -- Mr. Bojangles. |
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Location: Cherry Hill, NJ | Speaking of George Harrison: He was not a flashly guitar player, but crafted some of the best solos ever. Lennon and McCartney wrote their songs and left it up to George to come up with the "ride". He matched their writing talent with his skillfully crafted solos. Never boring and always trying new ideas to make the solo interesting. He set the standard for crafty melodic solos. |
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Location: Scotland | just about anything by Stuert Smith, David Grissom, David Lindley or Greg Leisz. All of whom, despite being shit-hot players know how to hold back & play for the song |
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Location: Indiana | Originally posted by Tommy M.:
Speaking of George Harrison: He was not a flashly guitar player, but crafted some of the best solos ever. Lennon and McCartney wrote their songs and left it up to George to come up with the "ride". He matched their writing talent with his skillfully crafted solos. Never boring and always trying new ideas to make the solo interesting. He set the standard for crafty melodic solos. I could not agree more. And also ,IMHO, one of the classiest humans to ever walk this planet (along with Al & Miles)
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Location: Tennessee | I always thought it was Mick Taylor who did the solo on Sympathy For The Devil.
Recently listened to an old LP and was amazed by Dave Jenkins' guitar work on Ocean Breeze by Pablo Cruise.
Jimi on Angel.
Roy Buchanan - Highwire
Steve Miller on Sha Ba Da Du Ma Ma Ma Ma -- and Lonnie Turner's bass shines on this one too! |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Schroeder, Amos is just such a great player! The Butterfield "Better Days" album has him on it and all the solos are killer. Before that he was in a band called Hungry Chuck and more of the same real tasty tele playing. Did most of this recording in Woodstock and has since moved back to Canada. I got some of his recent cds and while good they don't have that same tele thing.
Glad you're feeling better. |
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Location: Tennessee | Schroeder,
EVH's guitar solo was most likely "Eruption" which sequed directly into "You've Really Got Me". |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Beat me to it, Stoney, as I immediately thought that's the tune Schroeder was referring to. Classic stuff as is most of the gutar work being mentioned here. |
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Location: Australia | Too many to count, but if I could only pick five solo's that knocked me for a six first time I heard them :
How High The Moon - Joe Pass
Sultans Of Swing - Mark Knopfler
I Saw Her Standing There - George Harrison
Stray Cat Strut - Brian Setzer
Race With The Devil - Cliff Gallup |
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Location: SoCal | Glen Campbell -- MacArthur Park |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Ok, if we're going that route, I once saw Roy Clark do 'Classical Gas' and it was just awe inspiring. Start to finish. Even to a young kid just starting who just wanted to learn how to play 'School's Out'.
(Thank God that phase didn't last :rolleyes: ) |
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Location: SoCal | Jim Hall -- Snapple of the Apple 1974 (?) |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | Some of my favorites:
"Until The End Of the World" - U2 - The Edge is not known for his blazing fast solos but he is great at expressing emotion and feel. This song is a great example.
"Limelight" - Rush - I'm a Big Rush fan and this song has a great solo from Alex Lifeson. Alex has played quite a few Ovations over the years.
"Evil Empire" - Joe Jackson - This tune features a great solo played on nylon string guitar by Joe's guitarist, Tom Teeley.
"Valotte" - Julian Lennon - I just happened to hear this song today. There's a really nice solo on this tune by Dennis Herring.
"Kayleigh" - Marillion - Steve Lothery's solo on this tune is very expressive. He uses a pretty clean guitar sound, but the power of this solo is amazing.
I also agree with many of the choices already mentioned. I was just trying to come up with some different ones. |
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Location: Cherry Hill, NJ | Stonebobbo
Actually, Mick Talyor was not in the band during Beggers Banquet. Keith Richards did almost all the guitar work. He even did the bass for Sympathy. Speaking of Pablo Cruise, How bout the solo on "I go to Rio"
"This is a place where you go to get Cheetos" |
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Guitarist:Ace Frehley
Song:She |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Ok I've got a few previously not mentioned.
-Come On Feel the Noise (Quiet Riot) R. Rhoads ver.
-Crazy Train (Ozzy) R. Rhoads ver.
-Talking Out the Side of Your Neck (Cameo)
-Veterans of Psychic Wars (BOC) Donald (Buck Dharma) Roeser |
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Location: Detroit area | It's tough to distinguish the '80s rock/metal guitar players, aside from the obvious few. Too much speed, not enough expression. However, I always liked the feel of the Leppard solo work, and thought the guy from Skid Row had a great solo on I Remember You. |
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| Nice one Master T'man - I didn't mention the uniquely great Steueart (get your spelling right next time) Smith cos I assumed I was the only person who knew who he is. The most economical player in history - if 2 notes will get it done, then 2 notes is all you get.
And cliff - he's the guitar player on 99.9% of every track Wynonna ever recorded. :D |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by schroeder:
I assumed I was the only person who knew who he is. Originally posted by schroeder:
he's the guitar player on 99.9% of every track Wynonna ever recorded. Coincidence? I don't think so... |
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Location: NJ | NICE!!! :D |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Waskel, please take that show on the road. :D |
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| Acoustic Eagles unplugged. I forget his name but not Joe walsh.. The other guy. Other than that Live from San fran the trio with Al D.. Fantasia suite. Electrics too easy.. Those acoustic Solos Rock!!!! Even tho they are acoustics????? But if I have to choose Electric. HMMM Not counting Malmsteen madness, Gilmore does Rule.. Hellicasters.
Oh God the list??????? :confused:
OK I chose only because of the time I heard it. Made my hair stand on end..
ONLY on Delicate sound of thunder , Pink Floyd.
The Comfortably Numb solos have the most meaning to me. |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | I just bought and watched the new "Eagles farewell tour 1" Dvd, and it's great. Joe is funny as all hell, and the band sounds awesome. The guy who replaced Don Felder is really good, but for me, it's just not the same without him. I wish I knew why he's out of the band. When the news was announced of his departure, it was not a mutual decision, and Don was really upset. The man single handedly wrote "hotel"...and brought it to the band complete, solos and all. His guitar parts the rest of the show are very distinct melodies, very tasty, and it's just weird not seeing him play 'em. He's obviously a major player in the writing within the band...where the hell is he????
My friends saw them play live recently, and said it was among the best quality sounding concerts they ever heard. |
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Location: Hicksville, NY | Hopefully, this thread ain't dead yet ...
Here's my 2 cents:
(for instrumentals)
- Always With Me, Always With You (Joe Satriani)
- My Girl Sunday (Chieli Minucci)
- Manhattan - Eric Johnson
- Mood For A Day (Steve Howe - Yes)
- YYZ (Rush)
(with vocals)
- Signs (Tesla - acoustic version)
- From The Beginning (Emerson Lake and Palmer)
- Still Got The Blues (Gary Moore)
- Sweet Child In Time (Deep Purple) |
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| For me:
The first solo that came into my mind, Gary Moore..."Still Got The Blues." It's my all time favorite.
Second, Skynyrd..."Call Me The Breeze." |
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Location: Texas | Hello All,
May I please second the guitar lead in "25 or 6 to 4" (Chicago) performed by Terry Kath? I got to see Chicago with T.K. back in '74 timeframe, I suppose shortly before he died. I saw T.K. perform that lead, he played it on a Gibson S.G., he left that guitar fingerboard *smoking*. He just closed his eyes and played that lead, up and doen the fingerboard. It was awe-inspiring. What a shame his life ended the way it did.
Also may I please add: Jessica, Dickey Betts. Practically the whole song is a guitar solo. I never get tired of hearing it. I also have seen D.B. live with the Allman Bros., and live with his own assemblage of musicians. I struggle just to learn tiny excerpts of his guitar licks.
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Location: Orlando, FL | There are 2 great solos in Congo Square by Sonny Landreth, a slide solo by Sonny and one featuring Mark Knopfler.
And Duane Allman on Statesboro Blues - Live at the Filmore.
Jeff Beck - Cause we've ended as lovers
and even though its been played to death the end solo from Stairway to heaven, is a classic rock solo.
And the solo in Aqualung, and, and...
...and this thread could go on forever there are so many great ones! |
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