a favorite guitar solo
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Topic: a favorite guitar solo
Posted By: Padraic
Subject: a favorite guitar solo
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 16:21
was listening to Clapton on "Crossroads" last night  thought i'd start a thread, let's talk about some favorite guitar solos; prog, non-prog, doesn't matter. i also always loved Page on "Since I've Been Loving You" |
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Posted By: eddietrooper
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 16:43
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It comes to my mind the speedy and brilliant solo in the song "Magic Touch", album Islands by Mike Oldfield. That album and that song are not specially good actually, but the guitar solo by Oldfield is awesome.
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Posted By: White Queen
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 16:49
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I love Gilmour's solos on "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" and everything from The Wall the most Eddie Van Halen is insane on "Eruption" Brian May played a sweet solo piece at the Queen + Paul Rodgers concert Alex Lifeson on "La Villa Strangiato" from Exit...Stage Left is simply amazing Steve Howe "Mood for a Day" is a great little song. So is Steve Hackett's "Horizons" Many, many others, too!! |
Posted By: wolf0621
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 16:52
| Bill Nelson w/Be Bop Deluxe, the live version of Adventures in A Yorkshire Landscape...I get goosebumps every time! Another one is Hendrix at Woodstock Villanova Junction |
Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 17:14
Actually, the first solo in the Rush song that's your namesake has always bowled me over. Another Lifeson solo that absolutely rules is in the live version of La Villa Strangiato from Exit...Stage Left. ------------- Pure Brilliance: 
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NaturalScience wrote:Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 17:24
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Prog:-Robert Fripp/King Crimson - The Night Watch
Non - Prog:- Eddie Hazel/Funkadelic - Maggot Brain ------------- 
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 17:27
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Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: Kotro
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 17:33
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Brian May has some fantastic solos in unexpected songs (or bad songs, depending on your point of view). I'm thinking of is guitar work on songs like "Back Chat", of the Hot Space album, and "You don't fool me" on Made in Heaven. Alvin Lee also produces some real gems. As does one of the most underated guitar players IMO, ZZ Top's own Billy Gibbons. ------------- Bigger on the inside. |
Posted By: white_russian
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 17:37
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david gilmour's solo on comfortably numb on pulse is fantastic. another one that comes to mind: buckethead's nottingham lace. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/white_russian"> 
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Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 17:46
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Steve Rothery on "Easter". Absolutely sublime! ------------- 
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Posted By: Derraine
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 18:31
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Seconded. I never get tired of that, or much of his other work. ------------- Witness the man who raves at the wall! |
Posted By: Tony Fisher
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 18:40
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Hackett - Every Day Latimer - Lunar Sea Josh - Helms Deep Rothery - Jigsaw All these guys have SO many good ones to choose from |
Posted By: drumsandbass
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 18:42
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Steve Howe's solo on Sound Chaser. Really awesome
Robert Fripp on Sailor's Tale is pretty good too. Those are probably my favorite proggies. Umm non prog would probably be Terry Kath in 25 or 6 To 4 and Poem 58. Really awesome songs by the way. Jimmy Page on Black Mountain Side off the first Zep. album. Always liked that one. And I don't know who the guitarist is, but the phased out guitar solo in "Who's That Lady" by the Isley Bros. is awesome. |
Posted By: Blackleaf
Date Posted: April 08 2006 at 08:12
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The solo in Hollow Years at Budokan was by far and away John Petrucci's best. Ever. In my opinion anyway. In the DT vein, Goodnight Kiss, towards the end, is amazing. And for pure speed, Stream of Consciousness. Also a huge fan of the solo in She's Moved On by PT. Brings a tear to the eye haha. BL~ ------------- 
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Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: April 08 2006 at 08:40
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<<Seconded. I never get tired of that, or much of his other work.>>
Rothery and H give me so many goosebump moments. Since the topic is guitar solos, however, some of Rothery's bests are: "Script For A Jester's Tear" "Foregotten Sons" "Kayleigh" "Blind Curve" "Sugar Mice" (I've read where Rothery was extremely angry at the producers constant rejection of his previous attempts; so, he strapped on the guitar and just punished the guitar for the solo that ended up on the album version) "The Party" The "Fallin' From The Moon" section of "The Great Escape" (Brave is a masterpiece anyay, and Rothery just gives a powerful performance) "Out Of This World" "This Strange Engine" Just to name a few. 
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Posted By: nobody
Date Posted: April 08 2006 at 08:53
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But a few of my favorite guitar soli (in no particular order of preference): Sonny Sharrock Broken Toys ------------- "Some of you are going to die... martyrs, of course, to the Freedom I will provide!" |
Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: April 08 2006 at 09:25
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I love Clem Clempson's solo on Colosseum's - Lost Angeles (from Colosseum Live)
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Posted By: Stormbringer
Date Posted: April 08 2006 at 09:27
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andy latimer from camel-lady fantasy mick box from uriah heep-circle of hands,the megicians birthday john patrucci from dream theater-fatal tragedy,pull me under,learning to live alex lifeson from rush-yyz,tom sawyer ------------- Knowledge is a deadly friend When no one sets the rules. The fate of all mankind I see Is in the hands of fools. |
Posted By: JayDee
Date Posted: April 08 2006 at 09:42
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George Lynch-- Tierra Del Fuego ------------- 
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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: April 08 2006 at 09:59
Sure does. I think my favorite live solos from Alex, though, are from the version of "By-Tor and the Snow Dog" on All the World's a Stage (as well as some other songs on there)...not sure if you can call the softer middle section "soloing" but man, does that sound fantastic. I think the live By-Tor is my favorite live song by anyone. |
Posted By: Zitro
Date Posted: April 08 2006 at 13:06
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Some unknown solos Funkadelic - Maggot Brain 9 minute long guitar solo full of emotion! Crucis - Abismo Terrenal ... A blazing 5 minute guitar solo that grows on you. Seru Giran - Noche de Perros ... An extremely powerful solo under a wonderful dark chord progression. |
Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: April 09 2006 at 10:36
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Andy Latimer on Lunar Sea caught my attention, thats a very underrecognized solo. Jimmy Page, Since I've Been Loving You, must I say anymore? Emotion and Power combined as one perfectly. Steve Hillage on Lunar Musik Suite is wonderful, also Hurdy Gury Glissando. These are just the ones that first popped into my, head It would take hours to list them all. -------------  
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Posted By: The Miracle
Date Posted: April 09 2006 at 14:50
etc...................... ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/ocellatedgod" rel="nofollow - last.fm |
) on Savatage's When The Crowds Are Gone
Especially from CTTE and TFTO.