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Location: south east Michigan | Doesn't have to be a great song...Just the lick.
I heard it at lunch today.
Leslie West....Mississippi Queen. He really made that guitar scream in that one. I saw Mountain at a "festival" affair at the Michigan State Fairgrounds. I accually had someone from the M.A.S.H. unit come up and ask me if I was alright. What is M.A.S.H. you ask???
Medical Aid for Sick Hippies. What else?? |
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Location: Midland, MI | I guess I don't have a favorite lick. But, I just wanted to point out that Leslie West is one of Ed Roman's favorite guitarists.
Well, that and get another post in my count. ;)
OK, Sultan's of Swing. There. I said it. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Crusty, That's precisely what I was going to say...
...though, I just recently sent Brad another contender...1952 Vincent Black Lightning |
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Location: East Tennessee | That opening lick on "Southern Nights".
I believe Jerry Reed was the one that came up with it first. |
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Location: Central Florida | Well, Triple G stole my thunder, as I was gonna say "Southern Nights," too... I loves that syncopated riff. It only took me nearly 25 years to perfect it! And yes, it was Reed that came up with the riff originally.
There are so many other good ones out there too. Another that I never get tired of playing is the intro and middle break sections of the Beatles "And Your Bird Can Sing." |
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Location: Avondale, AZ | "The Cowboy Song" by Thin Lizzy when it breaks into the fast part and goes wild in the middle.
Also almost anything Santana does. Listen to his cd "Brothers" for some of his best. It is supprising that is not a comercial success. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | There's gotta be a Courtney Love joke in here.... |
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Location: Bangkok, Thailand | Mediterranean Sundance |
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Location: SE Michigan | All the guitar stuff in "Reeling in the Years" by Steely Dan |
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Location: Cicero, NY | That's a great one, Brian, as is most anything by either Skunk Baxter or Larry Carlton, both of whom did a lot of work with Steely Dan. I can listen to those guys all day long. Yes - Roundabout is another one with a classic riff along with Aerosmith's - Dream On. |
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Location: Utah | Hey guys, great songs listed already, and some good ideas on songs to learn. I've just been getting back into playing the past few months after a 15 yr or so hiatus. I've been breaking out some of the old vinyl albums and listening to them for ideas on songs to learn. I've worn out two sets of strings on my daughters Red Flame Elite 1778!
The lead guitar in Dream On is one of the most identifiable out there. It's kicking my son's butt as he tries it on his violin, and honestly it's kicking mine, too, on the Ovation.
My addition to the list would be "Rambling Man" by the Allman Brothers. There's another one running through my head but I can't quite grab the name of the song. Friggin' old age setting in here... |
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Location: closely held secret | Jessica by the Allman Bros. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Here's a not so obvious one: Adrian Belew's work on Talking Heads Remain in the Light, The Great Curve. Mmh, not really a lick, more like a solo, ok, how about, the beginning lick on El Paso by Marty Robbins. I can play that one. |
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Location: Midland, MI | Ooh, El Paso is one of my favorite Robbins songs. What about the intro to 'Long Cool Woman.' Instantly recognizable. |
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Location: south east Michigan | The end of Layla. |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | HELLL-LO!!!
(only if Layla washed first) |
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Location: south east Michigan | Well....I walked right into that one.
Damn Jeff...you are fast!!! |
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Location: Parkersburg, WV | Changing Horses by Dan Fogelberg.
Patsbro |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Fender 351 tortoise light. |
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Location: Texas | All the guitar work in:
China Grove - Doobie Bros.
Sweet Home Alabama - Lynard Skynard
Closer to Home - Grand Funk
Galveston - Glen Campbell
Hideaway - Freddie King
Honkeytonk - ???
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Location: Texas | Originally posted by Weaser P:
That's a great one, Brian, as is most anything by either Skunk Baxter or Larry Carlton, both of whom did a lot of work with Steely Dan. Hi,
The Lead Guitar work in Steely Dan's "Reeling In The Years" was done by Elliott Randall.
Source: The Guitar Player Book, by editors of Guitar Player Magazine, 1978.
-Gary K |
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Location: Braman, OK | - "Keep Your Love Alive" - Heart
- intro to "Crazy on You" - Heart
- "Wish You Were Here" - P. Floyd
- outtro to "Sheep" - P. Floyd
- "Closer to the Heart" - Rush
- at least a dozen riffs by Led Zep
These are but a few... My, but it's easy to tell my age, ain't it? |
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Location: Hicksville, NY | -- "My My Hey Hey" and "The Needle and the Damage Done" by Neil Young (the acoustic version of course)
-- "No Such Thing" (John Mayer)
-- "Blue Sky" (The Allman Brothers Band)
-- "Broken Hearted Savior" (Big Head Todd and the Monsters)
-- "Spirit of Radio" (Rush)
-- "Cliffs of Dover" (Eric Johnson) |
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Location: ms | Phoenix,Dan Fogelberg.This is the way an acoustic guitar should sound. |
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