Your All Time Favorite Guitar Solo

[rob4001va]

"Siberian Khatru" - Steve Howe with Yes

This.
Yessongs.

 

[Hoover]

Ummm... maybe that's because Denny Dias played a sitar on that track?

Pretty sure Dias played the "Do It Again" solo on a Coral Electric Sitar, an instrument which has more in common with an electric guitar than an actual sitar.

 

[Hoover]

"Sympathy for the devil" -Mick Taylor of the Rolling Stones. It just drips of nasty elegance. I've heard many live takes after Taylor was gone and they all fall flat on their face.

Are you talking about Taylor's solo on the version of "Sympathy For The Devil" from the Get Your Ya-Ya's Out album?

Because the guitar solo on the original studio recording of "Sympathy For The Devil" from the Beggars Banquet album was played by Keith Richards.

 

[cnltb]

John scofield's solo on the last tune on dennis chamber's "getting even" cd.
The one on david bowie's let's dance.

I'm gonna leave out all the jazz players that would come to mind

 

[tk421]

you know, for as much preaching as i have done in the past against guitar solos, this thread has actually made me think about what i like in a solo. guitar or otherwise ...

my short list:

the entire 2nd half of "i am the resurrection" by the Stone Roses. John Squire is a genius.
"darkness" - RATM. Morello totally channels the Santana vibe here, with his skewed avant-garde sensibility steering it along deliciously.
"all wrong" - morphine. ya, i know it's not a guitar, but a bari sax thru a wah emulates one nicely.
any zappa.
nick mccabe on the "storm in heaven" album. particularly "star sail" and "slide away". i got to see Verve live @ bogarts in cinci right after this came out. totally mind blowing that layers of sound that thick can be coaxed out of six tiny little strings.

there are others ... definite +1 to all that mentioned Sultans of Swing ... Knopfler is seriously underrated. same goes for Lindsey Buckingham. some older Fleetwood Mac has some really tight runs ...

 

[I<34080]

A Lerxst in Wonderland

 

[pnut166]

did he die?!

No ! That`s not what I meant. He will be missed in RHCP - he quit, y`know.

 

[pnut166]

The one on david bowie's let's dance.

SRV

 

[TrevorOfDoom]

Second guitar solo in Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb".....the best, bar none! IMO of course!

this.

 

[Joe Nerve]

In no particular order:

- "Beat It". In my opinion, Eddie Van Halen perfectly summarized his style on that solo.

- "My Sharona". I can sing that solo almost note for note.

- Ace Frehley's "Shock Me". In spite of his limited vocabulary, Ace has a extremely personal style that influenced lots of rockers. This solo is also a great summary of his style.

- Frank Zappa's "Inca Roads". A great example of creativity over one single chord vamp.

Lots more, but these are the first ones that come to mind.

LOL. +1 on every one of those. we must have grown up with the same exact record collection.

 

[Mofo-Kang]

Dire Straits- Sultans of Swing

+1, Knopfler is one of those guys that, the more I hear of him, the more I hear, if you know what I mean. Awesome guitarist.

David Gilmour's brilliant on just about anything.

Stevie Ray Vaughn, especially on a live version of "Voodoo Chile."

Steve Vai--say no more.

There are just so many great guitar players, there's no way I can pick just a handful.

 

[Alvaro Martín Gómez A.]

LOL. +1 on every one of those. we must have grown up with the same exact record collection.

Besides, we are both Bongoloids, right?

 

[Konquest]

David Gilmour on the end of "High Hopes" on his "Live in Gdansk" concert. He goes from Strat, to pedal steel, to classical in one solo. The orchestra accompanying, following every move...gives me goosebumps every time. Jaw dropping.

 

[Tom Howland]

Too many to list.
Some I like.

Duane Allman- You Don't Love Me-.
Hendrix-Rainy Day-Dream Away.
Clapton-Crossroads- Wheels Of Fire. Live.
Jeff Beck-Cause We Ended As Lovers.
Leslie West-Theme From An Imaginary Western.
Johnny Winter-Mean Town Blues.
Eric Johnson- Zap.
SRV-Lenny.
Neil Young-Down By The River.
Roy Bucanan- Hey Joe.
Mike Bloomfield-Stop.

 

[Joe Nerve]

Besides, we are both Bongoloids, right?

Well... I'm actually turning into a BigAlAloid. If you haven't checked one of them out yet I suggest you do. My Bongo is resting peacefully for the time being right next to my bed.

Jest a bit of trivia that I happened to mention to someone just yesterday. A long time ago I was listening to an interview with Jimmy Page and they asked what his favorite guitar solo was. He answered, "Reelin in the Years".

Another one of my favorite solos is a 3 guitar solo I'm going to guess nobody here ever hear from a song called "Race with the Devil" from the band Black Oak, which was an offshoot of Black Oak Arkansas.

 

[cnltb]

SRV

yes, I know.

 

[Time Consumer]

Easy, Welcome Home by Coheed & Cambria.

 

[G0rilla]

War Pigs.

+1. Makes your heart jump off the body.

 

[Jimbob Jones]

Pink Floyd: Time

 

[pnut166]

yes, I know.

I threw that out there because I`m surprised how many ppl still don`t know that.