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Continuing on from the 'Greatest Guitarist' thread, what are your favorite ten solos? In no particular order, mine:
Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin) - 'Stairway To Heaven'
Jimi Hendrix - 'Voodoo Chile' (the slower bluesy version on the 'Electric Ladyland' album.
Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones) - 'Sympathy For The Devil'
Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple) - 'Child In Time'
Alvin Lee (Ten Years After) - 'I'm Goin' Home'
Eric Clapton (Derek And The Dominoes) - Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad?
Angus Young (AC/DC) - 'Bad Boy Boogie'
Johnny Winter - 'Mean Town Blues'
Stevie Ray Vaughan - 'Cold Shot'
Lobby Lloyde (Coloured Balls) - 'Human Being'
where's wally?
This gets harder and harder every time, but let's see if it can be done without referring to previous threads to avoid contradictions :o
In no particular order :
Rainbow - A Light In The Black (Ritchie Blackmore)
UFO - Rock Bottom (Michael Schenker)
UFO - Lights Out (Michael Schenker)
Judas Priest - Dreamer Deceiver (Glenn Tipton)
Judas Priest - Painkiller (Glenn Tipton & KK Downing)
Megadeth - Hangar 18 (Dave Mustaine & Marty Friedman)
The Eagles - Hotel California (Joe Walsh & Don Felder)
The Scorpions - Catch Your Train (Uli Jon Roth)
Arch Enemy - Silverwing (Michael Amott)
Uli Jon Roth - Mighty Wing Cadenza
Manowar - Today Is a Good Day To Die/My Spirit Lives On (Karl Logan)
Cacophony - Speed Metal Symphony (Marty Friedman & Jason Becker)
Deep Purple - Wring That Neck, In Concert Live 1970 (Ritchie Blackmore)
Deep Purple - Child In Time (Ritchie Blackmore)
Deep Purple - Pictures Of Home (Ritchie Blackmore)
err... OK, that's 15! :o
Mooster7
12 May 2002, 14:58
[QUOTE]Originally posted by Wally
[B]Continuing on from the 'Greatest Guitarist' thread, what are your favorite ten solos? In no particular order, mine:
Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin) - 'Stairway To Heaven'
I agree one hundred percent here. What's amazing is Pagey did it in one take. He used a Fender Stratocaster (a blue one).
Jimi Hendrix - 'Voodoo Chile' (the slower bluesy version on
the 'Electric Ladyland' album.
I love to cover this tune. My favorite Hendrix solo(s) are the ones he did on 'All Along the Watchtower'
Keith Richards (The Rolling Stones) - 'Sympathy For The Devil'
Great Tune. The soloing is a perfectly understated job in E minor. I think the entire composition makes the soloing parts sound more interesting. Of course you could say that for any Stones number.
Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple) - 'Child In Time'
For my money, I'll take Ritchie's efforts on 'Highway Star' or 'Lazy.' Ritchie was one of the first classic rockers to start integrate Jazz & Classical modes/scales into his playing.
Alvin Lee (Ten Years After) - 'I'm Goin' Home'
Eric Clapton (Derek And The Dominoes) - Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad?
My favorite Clapton solo is the one he lended George Harrison's Beatles track - 'While my Guitar Genltly Weeps.' I believe he used a 3 pick-up Les Paul. Unsure of the Amp.
Angus Young (AC/DC) - 'Bad Boy Boogie'
Drones one note for five minutes and makes it work! I also like Angus playing 'The Jack' live.
Johnny Winter - 'Mean Town Blues'
Stevie Ray Vaughan - 'Cold Shot'
My favorite SRV solo is from 'Texas Flood.' 'Lenny' is a great instrumental - also any Hendrix Cover by SRV.
Lobby Lloyde (Coloured Balls) - 'Human Being'
I'm going to add EVH 'Erruption' from the first album. At the time, it was completely shocking and innovative. Well, it still is. However, since that time we have heard so many shredders "borrow" these ideas, it has lost a slight bit of its edge.
Adding anything done by Randy Rhoades.
That'll do it for me.
gPhonque
12 May 2002, 15:39
Do you guys actually realise that guitars are used in genres OTHER than rock, rock, and more rock?
My favourite solo (not actually on a "guitar" so to speak...) is from El Cuarto de Tula (from the Buena Vista Social Club album) performed on a laoud (similar to a lute) by Barbarito Torres.
After that, my next favourite solo is in a song from a video game performed on a piano so i won't bore you with the details since it's probably not DISTORTED enough for you all. ;)
1. Crossroads - Eric Clapton (Cream Live at the Filmore)
2. Dream Sequence - Leslie West (Mountain's Flowers of Evil album)
3. Whole lotta love - Jimmy Page (Led Zep 2)
4. Voodoo Chile (both versions) - Jimi Hendrix (Electric Ladyland).
5. Mood for a day - Steve Howe (Yes' 2nd album).
6. Ain't Superstitious - Jeff Beck (1st Jeff Beck Group album).
7. Child in Time - Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple In Rock).
8. Beat It - Edward Van Halen (Michael Jackson)
9. Theme from Top Gun - Steve Stevens
10. Metropolis - John Petrucci (Dream Theatre)
11. Sultans of Swing - Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)
oh_my_hat
12 May 2002, 20:30
Can't come up with a top 10 but I always liked:
Shock Me - KISS (Ace Frehley solo)
Eruption - Eddie Van Halen.
Originally posted by roofus
[B]
2. Dream Sequence - Leslie West (Mountain's Flowers of Evil album)
B]
Mountain, what a great band! 'Flowers Of Evil' is a great album. Ever heard '74's 'Avalanche' album? 'Cover' versions of Jerry Lee's 'Whole Lotta Shakin' and a slower bluesier take of The Stones 'Satisfaction' are crackers. I also love the opening riff on 'Sister Justice'. Yep, Mountain were cool.
where's wally?
Originally posted by gPhonque
Do you guys actually realise that guitars are used in genres OTHER than rock, rock, and more rock?
uuuummmmmmm..............grunts.............uuuummmmmmmm.... .................no! :p
where's wally?
Originally posted by Wally
Ever heard '74's 'Avalanche' album? 'Cover' versions of Jerry Lee's 'Whole Lotta Shakin' and a slower bluesier take of The Stones 'Satisfaction' are crackers. I also love the opening riff on 'Sister Justice'. Yep, Mountain were cool.
I just happen to have a copy :)
Joe Satriani - Always with me, Always with you.
Perfection.
CarterS
13 May 2002, 10:50
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
Lynard Skynard - Freebird
Winston Wolf
13 May 2002, 16:02
In no particular order, and all for different reasons :
Always With You Always With Me - JOE SATRIANI
Still Got The Blues - GARY MOORE
Europa - Carlos SANTANA
Parasite - KISS Alive version
Deuce - KISS Alive version
La Grange - ZZ TOP
Black Dog - LED ZEPPELIN
Highway Star - DEEP PURPLE
Mean Streets - VAN HALEN
Forever Now - COLD CHISEL
Wedding Cake Island - MIDNIGHT OIL
some of my favourites that leap to mind.... not necessarily flashy or their most technically briliant, just the ones that do it for me.
David Gilmour - Comfortably Numb, Time, High Hopes, Shine On You Crazy Diamond part VI...
Martin Rotsey - Surfing With A Spoon
Jim Moginie - No Time For Games (recent live renditions in particular)
the guy from Metallica whose name i can't think of right now - The Unforgiven
Syd Barrett - Baby Lemonade
Neil Murray - Djulpan
The Edge - Even Better Than The Real Thing
Jimmy Page - Heartbreaker
Nigel Tufnell, David St Hubbins and Derek Smalls - Big Bottom
Peter Buck - The One I Love
I'm sure I'll think of more as soon as I send this...
vanders
14 May 2002, 09:04
i love that one from the start of that song....you know.."i want my own tv"
that one...i love it..it rocks!
gPhonque
14 May 2002, 09:58
Originally posted by Wally
uuuummmmmmm..............grunts.............uuuummmmmmmm.... .................no! :p
Oh well, you're missing out. ;)
CarterS
14 May 2002, 15:46
Originally posted by vanders
i love that one from the start of that song....you know.."i want my own tv"
that one...i love it..it rocks!
Are you talking about "Money for Nothing" Dire Straits? If so its MTV, not own tv.
ozcoltsfan
14 May 2002, 17:03
Originally posted by roofus
10. Metropolis - John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
dude that solo and song rules but he has many better ones
DT RULE !!!
vanders
15 May 2002, 09:04
Originally posted by CarterS
Are you talking about "Money for Nothing" Dire Straits? If so its MTV, not own tv.
thats the one, love the start riff! ye-ah! :D
CarterS
15 May 2002, 11:24
Originally posted by vanders
thats the one, love the start riff! ye-ah! :D
Dire Straits do rule.
manutd/dogs
24 May 2002, 15:12
[/B]My favorite Hendrix solo(s) are the ones he did on 'All Along the Watchtower'[/B]
manutd/dogs
24 May 2002, 15:13
Best solo ever above /\
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Go Jimmy!
brampta
24 May 2002, 20:15
Originally posted by Darky
The Eagles - Hotel California (Joe Walsh & Don Felder)
Have to agree with that one. No question about it. I've grown up listening to my dad's Eagles CDs and as much as you want to hate the music your parents listen to, sometimes its impossible!
Most of my favourite guitar solos come from the album Siamese Dream, by Smashing Pumpkins. Almost all of the songs has solos of some sort, and almost all of which are absolute defining moments of alt-rock of the 90's (IMO).
I also like the work of Pearl Jam and Radiohead, and Peter Buck of R.E.M. has also had a few good incidental moments.
Likewise, Nick McCabe also produced some great work, of a more experimental nature in his time with The Verve.
Apart from that, there are tonnes of other guitar solos which are more than appreciable! :D
Briedis
14 Jun 2002, 17:38
In no particular order:
Jeff Beck - Cause we've ended as lovers (Blow by Blow)
J. Page - Stairway to Heaven
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Tell me darlin'
Slash - Mama Said
John MacLaughlin - Sister Andrea
Dave Gilmour - Shine on you crazy diamond
Eric Clapton - Hideaway
Ritchie Blackmore - Child In Time
Ritchie Blackmore - When A blind man cries
John Fruciante - Breaking the girl
Docker_Brat
14 Jun 2002, 17:53
My Sharona - The Knack.
clucas91
14 Jun 2002, 18:07
Van Halen's 'Eruption' was one of the best solo's I have ever heard.