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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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Location: md | Band:KISS
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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