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Dr4Wazo 
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Posted: August 15 2006 at 20:18 |
Mine is "Firth Of Fifth" and will always remain so 
I also love the sax and violon solos on "The Gumbo Variations" from Zappa (w/ Underwood, Ponty)
I pretty much enjoy all of Steve Hackett's works and especially his instrumental "Sierra Quemada".
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Leningrad
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Posted: August 15 2006 at 20:19 |
 Dr4Wazo wrote:
Mine is "Firth Of Fifth" and will always remain so
I also love the sax and violon solos on "The Gumbo Variations" from Zappa (w/ Underwood, Ponty)
I pretty much enjoy all of Steve Hackett's works and especially his instrumental "Sierra Quemada".
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Dude Looks Like a Lady by Aerosmith 
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sleeper
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Posted: August 15 2006 at 20:40 |
I've got several solo's that I really like
John Petrucci- Hollow Years from Live at Budokan
Steve Rothery- Incubus
Steve Hackett- Firth Of Fifth
Anthony Phillips- The Knife
John Myung- Dance Of Eternity
Mark Kelly- Assassing
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Angeldust
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Posted: August 15 2006 at 20:42 |
Now this is going to be a CULT choise..I love Ed Wynne's (Ozric tentacles) second solo on Cat-Dna from the album 'Become the other'.This solo gives me the creeps !!!!!!!!
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The Hemulen
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Posted: August 15 2006 at 20:54 |
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Can't choose an ultimate one but here's a few I'll never forget:
- Gentle Giant - Kerry's moog solo on "Just the Same".
- Focus - Thjis' final flute orgasm on "Birth".
- X-Legged Sally - The spluttering trumpet solo on "Dum Dum".
- Yes - Patrick Moraz's jazzy break on "The Gates of Delerium"
I'd think up some more but my brain's somewhat dead tonight. Mebbe I'll return when it's light again...
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el böthy
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Posted: August 15 2006 at 20:55 |
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Uuuu so many...lets see
Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin) - Heartbreaker, Since Ive been loving you (maybe his best), Stairway to heaven, the Rover
Opeth...cause I dont know if its Akerfeld or Lidgren - The lepper Affinity
Robert Fripp (King Crimson) - Sailor´s tale, Exile, The night watch
Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple) - Highway star, Burn, Lazy
...among many others
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WaywardSon
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Posted: August 15 2006 at 21:04 |
Ritchie Blackmore on "Catch the Rainbow", from the album On Stage.
Amazing through headphones.
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stonebeard
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Posted: August 15 2006 at 22:01 |
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Marillion "Easter." Hands down. Nothing else.
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lightbulb_son
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Posted: August 15 2006 at 22:03 |
Wow this is a tough poll.
Umm I'll just list a few
Steve Vai - For The Love Of God
Yngwie Malmsteen - Icarus Dream Suite
Children of Bodom - Sixpounder (Every Bodom song has an amazing solo by Alexi, so I'm just randomly picking one)
Pantera - Domination
There are so many more I won't take time to list, Blackmore has some amazing ones, then you've got Stairway, and not to mention a load of other metal solos I won't list.
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When the world is sick
Can't no one be well
But I dreamt we were all
beautiful and strong
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Articuno1
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Posted: August 15 2006 at 22:10 |
Wow this is a good topic. Some of my personal faves include (not all prog):
Chicago- 25 or 6 to 4. Heroic Wah-Wah solo. Nuff' said.
Led Zeppelin- Moby Dick. The guy plays a drum solo. WITH HIS HANDS! And better than most too.
Rush- The Rythym Method. 360 degree Neal Peart drum kit. Nuff' said.
Pink Floyd- Is There Anybody Out There? I know, this is an easy solo, even I can play it, but in the context of the album it's just so emotional... I almost cry.
Mahavishnu Orchestra- pretty much anything with John McLaughlin's fingers.
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Leningrad
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Posted: August 15 2006 at 22:17 |
Articuno1 wrote:
Pink Floyd- Is There Anybody Out There? |
It's called Comfortably Numb.
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lightbulb_son
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Posted: August 15 2006 at 22:30 |
Chameleon wrote:
Articuno1 wrote:
Pink Floyd- Is There Anybody Out There? |
It's called Comfortably Numb. |
Wo that is blasphemy!!!
How do you make an error that big!
Although I do agree with the choice. That is definitely one of Gilmour's finest.
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When the world is sick
Can't no one be well
But I dreamt we were all
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bhikkhu
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Posted: August 15 2006 at 22:58 |
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It may not technically measure up to most of the others, but "The End" by The Beatles is a lot of fun. They all get to cut loose on that one.
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Posted: August 15 2006 at 23:01 |
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Steve Rothery on The Splintering Heart and The Big Lie both from the Made Again live album. Makes me cry just about every time.
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Ben2112
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Posted: August 16 2006 at 01:10 |
Firth Of Fifth is a great one. Also: Peel The Paint, The House The Street The Room, Have A Cigar, Comfortably Numb (the 1st solo), Dogs (all of them), Mother, Digital Man, Chemistry, Xanadu, La Villa Strangiato...
Too many to name.  And that's just guitar.
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Wishbone_x
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Posted: August 16 2006 at 01:32 |
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I wouldn't like to go for one...
But this list will do:
1. Yes - Siberian Khatru
Wakeman's harpsicord solo, cause it's so cool. Took me so by surprise the first time I heard it. Major "wtf" factor, it's great, and gone before you can latch onto it. Also the interlude into a great Howe guitar solo.
2. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
Both solos by Gilmour are great. First is nice a floaty, almost ambient yeah? Second solo is just pure rock ownage, fantastic on both parts.
3. Genesis - Firth of Fifth
The combined flute and guitar solo in the mid-section is deffinitely one of my top solos ever. Something about the tune just works, cause largely it's a pretty slow and calm solo, so it doesn't gain any speed-impressive points. But the floating flute and guitar from Gabriel/Hackett, is so wonderful.
4. Wishbone Ash - Throw Down The Sword
Double tracked solo by Ted Turner, there is only one way to listen to it. In a dark room, with stereo headphones at full volume. Totally indescribable, two layers constantly attacking you. Amazing.
5. Queensr˙che - The Mission
Again not the most impressive solo in terms of technique and/or speed, but I still find something in the tone which is amazing. This is the only 80's music I listen to, and the solos from Chris De Garmo and Michael Wilton are largely the reason.
Edited by Wishbone_x - August 16 2006 at 01:32
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Regards,
Wishbone
"...I'd have to be a warrior, a slave I couldn't be.
A soldier and a conqueror, fighting to be free..."
Warrior - Wishbone Ash (Argus)
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Australian
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Posted: August 16 2006 at 02:15 |
Guitar solos: (in no order)
- Starship Trooper - Yes (Steve Howe)
- Lady Fantasy - Camel (Andy Latimer)
- The Knife - Genesis (Anthony Phillips)
- Turn of the Century- Yes (Steve Howe)
- Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd (David Gilmour)
- Aqualung - Jethro Tull (Martin Barre)
- Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page)
- Time - - Pink Floyd (David Gilmour)
- Suppers Ready - Genesis (Steve Hackett)
- Jane Austens Door (the solo at the end) - Steve Hackett)
- Cygnus X-1 - Rush (Lifeson)
Plus many Keyboard and guitar solos...
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Abstrakt
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Posted: August 16 2006 at 02:25 |
So many good ones! (incomplete list)
PROG:
Pink Floyd - Shine On Your Crazy Diamond
Pink Floyd - Money
Pink Floyd - Echoes
Pink Floyd - Dogs
Ash Ra Tempel - Amboss
Camel - Lady Fantasy
Camel - Arubaluba
Yes - Close To The Edge
Yes - The Revealing Science Of God
NON PROG:
Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand
Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven
Led Zeppelin - Dazed And Confused (Violin Bow Solo)
Black Sabbath - N.I.B
Black Sabbath - The Warning
Black Sabbath - Wheels Of Confusion/The Straightener (The End)
Black Sabbath - The Writ
Black Sabbath - A Hard Road
Black Sabbath - Dirty Woman
The bold ones are the greatest
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pero
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Posted: August 16 2006 at 02:42 |
What about Fripp and his solo on 21 century?
Hendrix was master of memorable solos. At Woodstock he was more than inspired.
Jimi Page - How many more times, Good times bad times
Tommy Bolin - Quadrant 4 on Billy Cobham's "Spectrum"
John Mclaughlin - One word
Drum solos:
Ian Paice - The mule
John Bonham - Moby Dick
Billy Cobham - Stratus
and many more
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Forgotten Son
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Posted: August 16 2006 at 03:20 |
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One per each of my favourite guitarists:
1. Steve Rothery - Incubus
2. David Gilmour - Coming Back to Life
3. Steve Hackett - Every Day
4. Nick Barrett - If I Were the Wind (And You Were the Rain)
5. Joe Satriani - Cryin'
6. Andy Latimer - Chord Change
7. Buckethead - Earth Heals Herself
8. Eric Johnson - Desert Rose
9. Mark Knopfler - Telegraph Road
10. Dave Bainbridge - The Homeward Race
Others of note:
Hiro (La 'Cryma Christi) - Mirai Kouro (Future Liner)
Bryan Josh - Helms Deep
Frank Zappa - Watermelon in Easter Hay
Jeff Beck - Nadia
Jimmy Page - Achilles Last Stand
Ritchie Blackmore - When a Blind Man Cries
Steve Morse - Highland Wedding
Steve Wilson - Shemovedon
Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow
Tony Iommi - Kill in the Spirit World
Andy Timmons - Super 70s
John Petrucci - Another Day
John Mitchell - Serenity
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