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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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