Best guitar solo
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Topic: Best guitar solo
Posted By: Zitro
Subject: Best guitar solo
Date Posted: February 08 2006 at 21:42
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So ... Choose your favourite solo! If it is not in there, vote for Other and state your favourite solo (I can only put 24 choices, so I won't cover all the great ones)
I choose: Achilles Last Stand. (both solos) So much power!!!!!!!!!!!!! Amazing soloing.
Runners up: How many more times, Im gonna Crawl, and Firth of Fifth |
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Posted By: Rising Force
Date Posted: February 08 2006 at 21:46
| I'd have to go with Far Beyond the Sun. |
Posted By: Bern
Date Posted: February 08 2006 at 21:47
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I voted for Since I've been loving you. So much soul in this one. WOW! Prog-speaking, I would probably choose Firth of fifth. This one was a very close runner up. -------------  
RIP in bossa nova heaven. |
Posted By: FragileDT
Date Posted: February 08 2006 at 22:12
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Out of this list I would have to go with Stairway to Heaven. It's kind of hard
to make a poll like this because there are so many choices. I can't even think right now as to what my favorite all time solo is. There are so many contenders. ------------- One likes to believe In the freedom of music But glittering prizes And endless Compromises Shatter the illusion Of integrity |
Posted By: mrgd
Date Posted: February 08 2006 at 22:55
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what is best? fastest? most technically proficient?imaginative?wild? tasty melodic?musically structured? etc. so, out of left field my vote goes to gary green on 'his last voyage' and im serious!! ------------- Looking still the same after all these years... mrgd |
Posted By: Rising Force
Date Posted: February 08 2006 at 22:57
Yeah, I was wondering the same thing. |
mrgd wrote:Posted By: NetsNJFan
Date Posted: February 08 2006 at 23:01
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ha ha lately, I have to go with Phil Millers tense, long guitar solos on "Squarer for Maude" by National Health, written by John Greaves. It is seriously cool.  ------------- 
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Posted By: BaldFriede
Date Posted: February 09 2006 at 01:06
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I have a lot of favourite guitar solos. To name a few: Steve Hackett's solo in "The Knife" from Genesis "Live" Roman Bunka's solo in "Lost Scooters" from Aera "Live". Roman Bunka's solo at the end of "Heartbeat" from his album "Dein Kopf ist ein Schlafendes Auto". The 2nd giutar solo in "Transylvania Express" from Guru Guru "Live", played by either Roland Schaeffer or Dieter Bornschlegel (my guess is Bornschlegel, but they both played lead guitar). The guitar of Manuel Göttsching in Ash Ra Tempel's "Freakn' Roll" from their album Join Inn. And so many more.... -------------  BaldJean and I; I am the one in blue. |
Posted By: Thufir Hawat
Date Posted: February 09 2006 at 01:22
------------- "I can't see through my eye lids" |
Posted By: W.Chuck
Date Posted: February 09 2006 at 08:39
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From that list "Firth of Fifth" but my real favourite solo are either
"Edguy - Pharaoh (live)" or "Ayreon - Dawn of a Million Souls" or "Symphony X - Masquerade 98"! ------------- 
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Posted By: Publius84
Date Posted: February 09 2006 at 11:02
It like choosing between mom and dad 
Can't decide, sorry. ------------- I know what I like and I like what I know... Prog is in my heart, in my mind, in my soul... |
Posted By: Rosescar
Date Posted: February 09 2006 at 11:52
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Hocus Pocus, the first guitar solo. Holy crap, that guy is f**king fast
and it sounds f**king good too and I'm using the gerund f**king way too
f**king much.
------------- http://www.soundclick.com/rosescar/ - My music! "THE AUDIENCE WERE generally drugged. (In Holland, always)." - Robert Fripp |
Posted By: Publius84
Date Posted: February 09 2006 at 12:05
^^^ yeah, you are f**king right. To much F**king gerund f**k.   ------------- I know what I like and I like what I know... Prog is in my heart, in my mind, in my soul... |
Posted By: grecobastian
Date Posted: February 09 2006 at 12:10
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hahahaha... And what about Stationary travellers of Camel? And Christian`s Vidal Variaciōn alegre? And Zappa`s Muffin man? and Kyrie Aleison of Eeela Creig? And La poderosa Muerte, of Los Jaivas, with this powerful Autoctone feeling? ------------- "...y en mi garganta duerme, suave, la mitad de una palabra..." Animales Imposibles, en vivo desde San Jamās de los Jamaces. |
Posted By: liquidtheater
Date Posted: February 09 2006 at 12:21
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well a solo that has it all and is one of most varied solos i've ever heard is petrucci's under a glass moon solo i mean it has pentatonics, tapping, sliding, legato, sweeping, half step bends, full step bends but for my favorite its between then ending solo of Octavarium or the solo in Glasgow Kiss both by Mr. Petrucci and I also love both solos by Akerfeldt in Windowpane simple but beautiful ------------- Dream Sequencer System Offline |
Posted By: A'swepe
Date Posted: February 09 2006 at 12:23
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Two come to mind immediately. Agualung has a very good guitar solo - & I've always liked it. Not Prog, but Too Many People by Paul McCartney also has a very good guitar solo.
------------- David - Never doubt in the dark that which you believe to be true in the light. http://www.myspace.com/aardvarktxusa - Instrumental rock http://www.soundclick.com/aardvarktxusa |
Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: February 09 2006 at 12:26
| You've included Purple but not my favourite solo, which is the one in "Highway Star" (studio version). It's not the fastest or anything, I just like it, particularly the harmonies. |
Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: February 09 2006 at 12:31
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PINK FLOYD - COMFORTABLY NUMB It's one of the best guitar solo ever!!! |
Posted By: D.Noisserger
Date Posted: February 09 2006 at 12:33
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Buckethead - hard to name a song.... but I'll say Flock Of Slunks
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Posted By: ShaunoNoNo
Date Posted: February 09 2006 at 12:50
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Out of those (besides other) I chose Firth of Fifth. Love it. ------------- 
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Posted By: Chipiron
Date Posted: February 09 2006 at 13:09
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So many... I choose Jimi Hendrix's cover of "All along..." He turned an average song into a masterpeace. ------------- [IMG]http://www.belderrain.es/GIFs/tora.gif"> |
Posted By: Hemulen
Date Posted: February 09 2006 at 13:31
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same here! ------------- Guss |
Posted By: Zitro
Date Posted: February 09 2006 at 13:53
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Well, at least the majority of the votes were not in "other" Yes- Yours is no Disgrace: Beautiful, especially on stereo. It changes a lot in its duration. Yessongs version is even wilder. Yes - Starship Trooper: 2 guitar solos interacting with each other under the magnificent chord progression of Wurm Yes - Close to the Edge : Jazz-fusion style! Yes - Awaken: All solos are inspired and beautiful. (now I remember that I forgot "Perpetual Change" jazzy solo.) Genesis - Firth of Fifth: Focused on melody rather than speed and skill. Great rhythm behind the guitar Pink Floyd - Shine on You: minutes of gentle guitar soloing that inspired many musicians. Pink Floyd - Comfortly Numb: Probably the best solos from Pink Floyd. Slow-tempo and melodic. Money - There is amazing guitar soloing in here too under that 7/4 rhythm! Led Zeppelin - How MAny More Times: Absolutely Phenomenal and powerful guitar solo playing a bit on the background since the electric guitar chords and drumming suffocate it a bit. Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand: Both solos are extremely well done and interact very well with the drumming. The 2nd one has overdubs. Led ZEppelin - Since I've Been Loving You: Almost all the song is inspired guitar playing. Great blues! Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven: Usually referred to as the best solo ever (as well as comfortably numb). Great electric guitar playing on an agression mode. Led ZEppelin - I'm Gonna Crawl: Easily the best guitar solo since Achilles Last Stand. Probably Page's most emotional guitar solo. Deep Purple - Rocking and loud extended guitar solo The Flower Kings - In The Eyes of the World: There's a moment when the guitar flares up to the sky and plays amazing bent high notes. Eagles - Hotel California: Gentle solo. One of the best soft guitar solos of all times. Dream Theater- Metropolis I - Great solos! Although I realized Under a Glass Moon was a better choice. Metallica - Fade to Black - I enjoy these solos so much that I made piano versions of them. Fast and melodic at points. Metallica - MAster of Puppets - From an acoustic solo to a soft electric part. One of the best solos of heavy metal. Guns and Roses - November Rain - The guitar playing in the coda is just too good. Steve Howe - Mood for a Day - My guitar teacher from High School teaches his students this piece for a good reason: beautiful classical composition. Spock's Beard - Harm's Way - Strange choice, but Alan Morse has never done a better solo in his career. Van Halen - Eruption - Not my style, but this frenzied guitar piece is loved by many. Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower - A cover well-done. Great guitar playing all-around with neat soloing from the guitar master.
I missed so many solos, I realized that this poll is kinda useless.
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Posted By: daz2112
Date Posted: February 17 2006 at 12:42
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Deep Purple - Child in Time
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Freebird Ten Years After - Goin' Home Status Quo - 4500 Times ------------- In the constellation of cygnus,There lurks a mysterious force...The black hole |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: February 17 2006 at 12:50
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Anything by Randy Rhoades,especially on the song Over the Mountain. What a huge talent. -------------  |
Posted By: Hollow Man
Date Posted: February 17 2006 at 13:12
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John Petrucci's solo in Under a Glass Moon is amazing. ------------- www.wakinghour.com http://www.rockmymonkey.com/botb/?id=129"> 
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: February 17 2006 at 13:15
 TED NUGENT -STRANGLEHOLD.
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Posted By: Dr Know
Date Posted: February 17 2006 at 13:35
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Catch the Rainbow, off Rainbow On Stage!! But from this list I went with Comfortably Numb. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: February 17 2006 at 13:39
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live by FRANK MARINO
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Posted By: Chicapah
Date Posted: February 17 2006 at 13:50
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"To be Over" on Relayer. Steve Howe is from another galaxy. ------------- "Literature is well enough, as a time-passer, and for the improvement and general elevation and purification of mankind, but it has no practical value" - Mark Twain |
Posted By: timothy leary
Date Posted: February 17 2006 at 23:55
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tommy bolin stratus steve hackett twelve buckethead nottingham lace |
Posted By: Prog-jester
Date Posted: February 18 2006 at 06:54
| The instr part in Metropolis from 4.10 to 8.30 is awesome.I also like Steve Rothery's guitarwork |
Posted By: Tony Fisher
Date Posted: February 18 2006 at 07:35
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Of those listed, Firth of Fifth, but Hackett's solo on Every Day and Andy Latimer's solo on Lunar Sea are just as good. Also worth a mention are Bryan Josh's effort on Evergreen fron the Spirit of Autumn Past - a wonderful finale to a perfect song - and Steve Rothery's solo on Jigsaw. A great solo in my mind is one that moves you emotionally whilst fitting the track it's in. |
Posted By: marktheshark
Date Posted: February 19 2006 at 01:57
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Jimi's Voodoo Child (Slight Return) live at the Albert Hall. Thermo-nuclear warfare on guitar.
Jeff Beck Freeway Jam Steve Howe Yours Is No Disgrace on Yessongs Zappa Willie The Pimp |
Posted By: acheron
Date Posted: February 19 2006 at 16:00
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i think the 'starship trooper solo' is crap, listen to it with headphones on i
will make you want to puke |
Posted By: Karn Evil 9
Date Posted: February 19 2006 at 16:49
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None of these songs come anywhere close to my top 100 favotire guitar solos. Not that they are bad or anything, I love all the songs on the list (with the exception of the Led Zeppelin and the Eagles) some much better guitarists are:
I think my favorite guitar solo is probably The Reaper by Steve Vai his work is unreal. ------------- Watch out where the huskies go,dont you eat that yellow snow |
Posted By: Rising Force
Date Posted: February 19 2006 at 16:57
Excellent taste.  And none of these solos come close to my favorites either. |
Posted By: transend
Date Posted: February 19 2006 at 17:58
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Guns and roses
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Posted By: sbrushfan
Date Posted: February 19 2006 at 18:29
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Alex Lifeson's leadwork is pretty damn good...at least most of it. ------------- Some world views are spacious, and some are merely spaced... |
Posted By: closetokashmir
Date Posted: February 19 2006 at 20:07
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i listened to half of those songs after looking at the options and still cant decide |
Posted By: ____VdGG____
Date Posted: February 20 2006 at 17:27
Dazed & Confused by Zeppelin (the best to air guitar and headbang to, anyways  )------------- Iron throated monsters are forcing the screams; Mind and machinery box-press our dreams |
Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: February 21 2006 at 00:32
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my top 100 electric guitar solos: (not in order):
etc......................................................... ....................... ------------- [HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!> |
Posted By: Moatilliatta
Date Posted: February 21 2006 at 00:52
Great choice. The entire song is amazing, and I feel it doesn't get enough recognition. I personally have no favorite guitar solo. There are simply too many good ones. For the sake of the poll I too will pick Achilles. ------------- www.last.fm/user/ThisCenotaph  
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Posted By: Rising Force
Date Posted: February 21 2006 at 01:37
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I really like most Maiden and Yngwie solos from the 80s. Some other of my favorite solos are... (in no order) Steve Vai - For the Love of God Steve Vai - Crying Machine Joe Satriani - Friends Buckethead - Nottingham Lace Cacophony - Desert Island Megadeth - Lucretia Tony MacAlpine - Christmas Island Planet X - Moonbabies Planet X - The Noble Savage Planet X - Ignotus Per Ignotium Planet X - Atlantis trilogy (especially Sea of Antiquity) Planet X - Inside Black Derek Sherinian - Axis of Evil Symphony X - The Accolade II Deep Purple - Highway Star Rainbow - Stargazer Bruce Dickinson - Omega Bruce Dickinson - Arc of Space Judas Priest - A Touch of Evil Judas Priest - Painkiller Judas Priest - Electric Eye Black Sabbath - War Pigs Led Zeppelin - Black Dog Pink Floyd - Comfortably Dumb That all I can think of at the moment... but my favorite solo is Black Star or Far Beyond the Sun by Yngwie. |
Posted By: moonlitbay
Date Posted: February 21 2006 at 01:54
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John Michell's solo on Arena's "Solomon" is my favourite. But Arena's "Fool's Gold", "Serenity" and "Sirens" is also excellent. From the list I would choose Comfortably numb, from P.U.L.S.E. ------------- A reunion.......it will never happen in my lifetime!! |
Posted By: MattiR
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 09:45
Pink Floyd - Money 
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Posted By: FragileDT
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 10:23
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how about CREAM- Deserted Cities of the Heart. I LOVE that solo.
EDIT: hearing it live this year (or "last" year) was incredible. Of course it wasn't nearly as good as the original but I was ecstatic when they started to play the song. It's my favorite Cream song. ------------- One likes to believe In the freedom of music But glittering prizes And endless Compromises Shatter the illusion Of integrity |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 10:41
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Alvin Lee ,live version of ""Im going home"""
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Posted By: Lofcaudio
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 10:49
| My favorite from the one on the list is Comfortably Numb. However, Steve Hackett's solo on Neal Morse's ? album, song "12", has to be the best I've ever heard. Unfortunately, most people haven't had the pleasure of hearing this amazing solo. |
Posted By: Pablo_P
Date Posted: March 02 2006 at 13:38
Ritchie Blackmore's guitar solo on "Child In Time" is the best IMHO...  ------------- Pablo P. |
Posted By: Forkface
Date Posted: March 04 2006 at 18:46
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QUIET SUN - "Mummy Was An Asteroid..." from the album Mainstream. OR STEVE HILLAGE - "Hurdy Gurdy Glissando" from the album L |
Posted By: MattNYR
Date Posted: March 04 2006 at 18:54
| I would just like to thank whoever put this poll together for not putting Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird" on the list. Once you've heard that solo, you've heard it a million times. So overrated. |
Posted By: Deliriumist
Date Posted: March 05 2006 at 05:05
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GARY MOORE - Story of the Blues.........this solo is BIG. Not long but BIG. |