Song Contest Part IX, Host: NinjaSwan Theme: Summer. Jet Skis Due: 10PM AEDT Wensday

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Listening now, I'll probably be using most of the time that's left.
Oh ffs :mad: now Back One Out is going to come in and gloat about how the fact he wasn't in this round made no difference and votes were still not released early.
 

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This is the longest I have ever spent ruminating over votes
It was a hard list to make up my mind about, for all the wrong reasons (I struggled to find 5 songs to vote for, but got there after about the 5th re-listen of my shortlist)
 

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I've always thought the term "guitar w...ery" is a weird one. Virtuoso musicians who play other instruments never cop negative terms like that. Why is it that only highly skilled electric guitar players like Vai, Malmsteen, Satriani, Becker and co. get the label and not guys like Paco Pena or Al Di Meola?
I was thinking similar as I was typing that post too. Why do I dislike guitar soloists more than say featured solo instruments in an orchestra? The reason I can think of is a preconception of what (rock) guitar music should be, and that the guitar wankery stands above the supporting instrument mix, rather than enhancing it. This being especially true when there is a vocalist involved, sometimes the guitar wankery feels like it interrupts, rather than adds.

Thinking of an example, Santana's Smooth; the song was fairly popular on release, however I feel Santana's guitar work could largely be removed from the song, and it would still retain the same catchiness and popularity. Conversely, Ash's On a Wave (less popular, but first thing that came to mind); if you removed Tim Wheeler's guitar is pretty much rhythm until a solo, so the non-wankery guitar throughout the verses and chorus could not be removed without basically destroying the song. The wankery in the solo adds to the tune, but quickly falls back into the mix when the vocals return.
 

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I was thinking similar as I was typing that post too. Why do I dislike guitar soloists more than say featured solo instruments in an orchestra? The reason I can think of is a preconception of what (rock) guitar music should be, and that the guitar ******y stands above the supporting instrument mix, rather than enhancing it. This being especially true when there is a vocalist involved, sometimes the guitar ******y feels like it interrupts, rather than adds.

Thinking of an example, Santana's Smooth; the song was fairly popular on release, however I feel Santana's guitar work could largely be removed from the song, and it would still retain the same catchiness and popularity. Conversely, Ash's On a Wave (less popular, but first thing that came to mind); if you removed Tim Wheeler's guitar is pretty much rhythm until a solo, so the non-******y guitar throughout the verses and chorus could not be removed without basically destroying the song. The ******y in the solo adds to the tune, but quickly falls back into the mix when the vocals return.
What's your favourite guitar solo?
 

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In last place on 2 votes and 2 billies is SM with Evermore – Water into Wine

In 28th place on 2 votes is Bomberboyokay with Dark Rooms – I get overwealmed

In 27th place is the billy winner, on 5 votes and 7 billies is CakeEater with Bloc Party – Ares



In 26th place on 5 votes and 1 billy is Agent93 with Kamelot & Simones Stevens – The Haunting
 
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In equal 24th position on 7 votes each we have Sozabarus with The Hours – Ali in the Jungle & William Wonka with Donavan – Season of the Witch

In 23rd place with 9 votes and a billy is Nakia with The Police – Wrapped around your finger

In 22nd place with 10 votes and a billy is Marklar_33 with The Klaxons – Atlantis to Interzone

In 21st place on 11 votes and 2 billies is Plugger35 with The Sleepy Jackson – Devil was in my Yard
 
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In equal 19th place on 11 votes is Smeg Head with Spinal Tap – Stonehenge & brahj All Them Witches – Marriage of Coyte Woman

In equal 17th place on 12 votes each is Wooshette with Santana – Europa & General Soreness with Steeleeye Span – Seven Hundred Elves

In 16th place on 13 votes and 1 billy is Bet on Blue with The Pixies – I Bleed
 
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In 15th place with 15 votes and 4 billies is BRAB with Gang of Youths – Atlas Drowned

In 14th place with 15 votes and 2 Billies is Chappyuk with Issac Hayes – By the Time I get to Phoenix

In equal 12th place on 16 votes is Yakker with Billy Joel – The Downeaster Alexa & The Filth Wizard with Grant Lee Buffalo – Dixie Drug Store

 

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What's your favourite guitar solo?
Putting me on the spot. If I wanted to be dickhead I'd say Cliff Burton in Metallica's Orion. But first one that comes to mind is the aforementioned Tim Wheeler solo in Ash's On a Wave, and Ruud Jolie's work in Within Temptation - Covered By Roses.
 
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