Top 5 guitar solos ever

[jem88]

God I can't stop now! Andy Summers does a great solo on Miss Gredenko. He's a very underrated guitarist. I should also mention Robby Krieger's work on When The Music's Over and Light My Fire.

 

[Juke99]

My only problem with that cover, is that there is a slight '80s sheen to the production, if you know what I mean. It all sounds a bit too slick, especially the drums.

Well, it's bathed in reverb...but man oh man, Jeff Beck has such a great feel to his playing in that song.

He's a guy that seems to get overlooked a bit too often.

Freeway Jam, great song.

He actually did the first couple of rock guitar albums that I can recall.. Wired and Blow by Blow...both produced by George Martin...

GOoooood stuff.

 

[jem88]

Well, it's bathed in reverb...but man oh man, Jeff Beck has such a great feel to his playing in that song.

He's a guy that seems to get overlooked a bit too often.

Freeway Jam, great song.

He actually did the first couple of rock guitar albums that I can recall.. Wired and Blow by Blow...both produced by George Martin...

GOoooood stuff.

I didn't realize Wired was produced by George Martin. I used to love that album when I was 10. Sadly, I lost it, although I recently downloaded Blue Wind, which is a classic.

 

[blindzebra]

The Edge on Where the Streets have no Name, New Years day or Bad.

Lindsey Buckingham on Go your own Way.

Rick Nielsen Ain't that a Shame.

 

[iceberg]

So, who likes Jeff Beck's solo at the end of "People Get Ready"

And has anyone heard Gary Moore's "Still Got the Blues" solos?

gary moore blows me away. however, i gotta go w/empty rooms. the solo between the vocals - i used to um...alter my mind...and write my own talking solo there. in fact, i just put the full version of the song in our new rotation.

ted nugent - stranglehold. not for complexity to be sure, but just for bad to the arse.

journey - neil schon (sp?) in precious time. i think he was the guitar player on that cd/album.

santana - all i ever wanted was to be with you. then again how about just "santana".

i'll even toss out some steve stevens, but on some new billy idol called "body snatchers. i was amazed at the new billy idol in general anyway. good stuff.

erik clapton - let it rain.

oops - 6. : )

 

[iceberg]

Oh man, I like Neil Young. Cinamon Girl, Southern Cross.

I also want to mention Jerry Garcia for Truckin.

Some singer guitarists that I enjoy are Dan Fogelberg, Kenny Loggins, and Gordon Lightfoot. "The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" is a song I just really enjoy.

gordon lightfoot to be sure. when i do "icehouse after 9" there's a 50/50 change i play the wreck of the edmund fitzgerald - that's just a classic to the bone.

singers i love to listen to:
meatloaf - even today. he's lost a beat but hell, at his age not a whole lot. he still can't write w/o jim steinman, but that's another lawsuit killing music. now meat just recycles bat out of hell II (aka, jim steinman bad for good)

being a glutton for southern rock, marshall tucker band, heard it in a love song. classic sing along.

paul mcartney. never really got into the beatles (i know, shoot me) but i love paul mcartney.

always loved billy squier and i'm not afraid to admit it. even after that "yes world i am gay" rock me tonight video. probably one of my all time favorite singer/writers.

some guitar honorable mentions:
oh, reo speedwagon, riding the storm out for guitar, and tommy shaw for loreli.

 

[iceberg]

i need to keep on this thread and add about 10-15 of these songs to the rotation that's kicking in thursday/friday at the latest when we move servers.

 

[jackrussell]

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3602217327407597256&q=deliverance+banjos&hl=en

 

[Juke99]

gordon lightfoot to be sure. when i do "icehouse after 9" there's a 50/50 change i play the wreck of the edmund fitzgerald - that's just a classic to the bone.

singers i love to listen to:
meatloaf - even today. he's lost a beat but hell, at his age not a whole lot. he still can't write w/o jim steinman, but that's another lawsuit killing music. now meat just recycles bat out of hell II (aka, jim steinman bad for good)

being a glutton for southern rock, marshall tucker band, heard it in a love song. classic sing along.

paul mcartney. never really got into the beatles (i know, shoot me) but i love paul mcartney.

always loved billy squier and i'm not afraid to admit it. even after that "yes world i am gay" rock me tonight video. probably one of my all time favorite singer/writers.

some guitar honorable mentions:
oh, reo speedwagon, riding the storm out for guitar, and tommy shaw for loreli.

\\:shoot3:

Here's the thing about McCartney...there aren't many people who can write and sing songs so dramatically different as...

I'm Down
Yesterday
Why Don't We Do It In The Road
Blackbird
Oh Darling
You Never Give Me Your Money
I've Got A Feeling
Let It Be

But hey, this is about guitar solos...

uh....like just about every 5 note lick played by BB King...uh, the beginning of "The Thrill Is Gone" for instance.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

I will go with mostly a rock/metal selection.

The best Randy Solo by far, IMHO, was Mr Crowley, esp the live version it was just so far ahead of it's time.

Rainbow in the dark - Dio, played by Vivian Campbell. One of the coolest metal solos ever. It still gets me wired whenever I listen to it.

You can still rock in America - Night Ranger.

La Grange - ZZ Top - Billy Gibbons is such an amazing guitarist and his pinched harmonics are amazing. When Jimi Hendrix says that he looked up to and found you amazing, like he said about Billy, you know you are pretty good.

Comfortably Numb -David Gilmour Just haunting.

Holy Wars - Megadeth - Mustaine and Friedman. Simply amazing work.

Of course there are other great guitarist with solos, EVH, Satch, Clapton, BECK, Page and so on.

But I wanted to be a tad different.

 

[Hostile]

I will go with mostly a rock/metal selection.

The best Randy Solo by far, IMHO, was Mr Crowley, esp the live version it was just so far ahead of it's time.

Rainbow in the dark - Dio, played by Vivian Campbell. One of the coolest metal solos ever. It still gets me wired whenever I listen to it.

You can still rock in America - Night Ranger.

La Grange - ZZ Top - Billy Gibbons is such an amazing guitarist and his pinched harmonics are amazing. When Jimi Hendrix says that he looked up to and found you amazing, like he said about Billy, you know you are pretty good.

Comfortably Numb -David Gilmour Just haunting.

Holy Wars - Megadeth - Mustaine and Friedman. Simply amazing work.

Of course there are other great guitarist with solos, EVH, Satch, Clapton, BECK, Page and so on.

But I wanted to be a tad different.

How about Iommi (sp?) from Black Sabbath on "War Pigs?"

I love that song for the air raid sirens at the beginning.

So far just you and me on Randy Rhoads.

I also like Hammett of Metalicca on "One."

 

[jem88]

\\:shoot3:

Here's the thing about McCartney...there aren't many people who can write and sing songs so dramatically different as...

I'm Down
Yesterday
Why Don't We Do It In The Road
Blackbird
Oh Darling
You Never Give Me Your Money
I've Got A Feeling
Let It Be

But hey, this is about guitar solos...

uh....like just about every 5 note lick played by BB King...uh, the beginning of "The Thrill Is Gone" for instance.

But here's what drives me crazy about McCartney: He can write absolute classics like the ones you mentioned (except Let It Be, which I'm not such a big fan of) and other amazing songs like She's Leaving Home, Got To Get You Into My Life and Getting Better, yet at the same time, he produced absolute drivel like Ob-la-di Ob-la-da and Maxwell's Silver Hammer, two of the worst songs ever written, by any band.

The guy is obviously a genius, but it's not hard to see how he bugged the hell out of Lennon, especially with the novelty songs.

 

[Yeagermeister]

This will be no surprise too most of you because you know my musical tastes


Kenny Wayne Shepherd - Deja Vodoo

He was 17 when he wrote and played it not to mention it was recorded in Memphis


It's not really a guitar solo but I love "The Thrill is Gone" by BB King.....I just love the sound of Lucille.

 

[jem88]

How about Iommi (sp?) from Black Sabbath on "War Pigs?"

I love that song for the air raid sirens at the beginning.

So far just you and me on Randy Rhoads.

I also like Hammett of Metalicca on "One."

War Pigs is classic. For me, Iommi sounds 'left-handed' when he plays (which of course he is.) I know that sounds weird, but there's something very different about his style. My favourite solo of his is on Sweet Leaf.

I'm not a huge Hammett fan, but you're right about One. That song is killer through and through (although I find the rhythm guitar more impressive than the solo.)

As for Randy Rhoads, I have Blizzard of Oz and I can certainly appreciate the playing, but I've never really gotten into it. Zak Wylde puts down a pretty good solo on another Ozzy song, No More Tears.

 

[jem88]

Another solo which many will likely not be familiar with is Robert Fripp's lead on I'll Come Running by Brian Eno. Very tasteful.

 

[Juke99]

But here's what drives me crazy about McCartney: He can write absolute classics like the ones you mentioned (except Let It Be, which I'm not such a big fan of) and other amazing songs like She's Leaving Home, Got To Get You Into My Life and Getting Better, yet at the same time, he produced absolute drivel like Ob-la-di Ob-la-da and Maxwell's Silver Hammer, two of the worst songs ever written, by any band.

The guy is obviously a genius, but it's not hard to see how he bugged the hell out of Lennon, especially with the novelty songs.

Well, I think that's why after a few years on his own...and with Wings...he really came up with some clunkers. He still recorded some GREAT stuff...but there wasn't a John Lennon there to give him THAT look.

The only thing that allows me to excuse him for his Beatles drivel is that the songs were goofs to begin with. Honey Pie, the two you mentioned, etc.

But when he wenton his own and did something like "Silly Love Songs"...uh, yikes.

I've always loved that Penny Lane/Strawberry Fields was released as a single..both guys sharing childhood memories in such different ways.

Oh btw, have you ever noticed on songs, Penny Lane, We Can Work It Out, Hey Jude....there's no intro...He just starts singing. I don't know of many other songwriters who have done that.

 

[Juke99]

This will be no surprise too most of you because you know my musical tastes


Kenny Wayne Shepherd - Deja Vodoo

He was 17 when he wrote and played it not to mention it was recorded in Memphis


It's not really a guitar solo but I love "The Thrill is Gone" by BB King.....I just love the sound of Lucille.

Great stuff...but he never should have let what's his face, the singer on the first album, go. That voice was a huge part of the sound.

And BB didn't have to play great solo's. it was ALL "feel".

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

This will be no surprise too most of you because you know my musical tastes


Kenny Wayne Shepherd - Deja Vodoo

He was 17 when he wrote and played it not to mention it was recorded in Memphis


It's not really a guitar solo but I love "The Thrill is Gone" by BB King.....I just love the sound of Lucille.

Yes I love BB's sound.

I also think Carlos Santana has one of the sweetest tones ever.

 

[Yeagermeister]

Great stuff...but he never should have let what's his face, the singer on the first album, go. That voice was a huge part of the sound.

And BB didn't have to play great solo's. it was ALL "feel".

Yeah when they sing it now it's not as good but I like the new singer also. I will say that Kenny needs to stick with just singing on his next album.

 

[Hostile]

War Pigs is classic. For me, Iommi sounds 'left-handed' when he plays (which of course he is.) I know that sounds weird, but there's something very different about his style. My favourite solo of his is on Sweet Leaf.

I'm not a huge Hammett fan, but you're right about One. That song is killer through and through (although I find the rhythm guitar more impressive than the solo.)

As for Randy Rhoads, I have Blizzard of Oz and I can certainly appreciate the playing, but I've never really gotten into it. Zak Wylde puts down a pretty good solo on another Ozzy song, No More Tears.

Rhoads on "Mr. Crowley" and "Crazy Train" is just amazing. I do like Zak Wylde, but don't think he's in the same stratosphere as Rhoads.

Iommi is also good on "Iron Man." That intro is one of a kind.

I pretty much like anything Eddie Van Halen did on guitar. "Eruption" has been mentioned and I agree that it's great. However, my favorite guitar solo by him is in "Hot For Teacher." Loved the video too. Him walking across the library tables jamming was fun. Loved the mini versions of the band. And of course the "teachers."