We all talk about these guitar solos that we all know, but there are several that are hardly mentioned, and many come from different names than the usual suspects (Gilmour, Beck, Hendrix, etc)..I'm talking about some gems. I'll do my best.
"In My Time of Dying" from Alvin Youngblood Hart's Motivational Speaker, solo by Audley Freed
-Builds to an awesome climax, it will really rock your soul. Alvin's slide work ain't too shabby either.
"Glad and Sorry" by the Faces, RW
Ok, so its Ronnie Wood, but it really is a beautiful moment for him. Not over the top, but very tasteful.
"She" by Kiss, solo by Ace Frehley
Not a big Kiss fan but Ace pulls off a good one here, and is later rehashed for McCready's solo in "Alive"
"Danger Bird" by Neil Young
He really pulls of a stunner here...brutal, gritty solo.
"Sixteen Candles" by the Stray Cats
I don't care if its a cover of a 1950s doo wop hit, Brian Setzer truly can play anything..and at times sounds a bit like Yardbirds era Jeff Beck.
22nd August 2007 11:32 PM
Fiji Joe
Ted Nugent - Stranglehold
Playing like a man possessed on that one
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22nd August 2007 11:35 PM
Throwaway
Got that right FJ...the way he bleeds the notes together is just one of the ways his solos rock the shit.
22nd August 2007 11:44 PM
Fiji Joe
I might add BB King's "The Thrill is Gone"
Subtle genius...His guitar work on that tune is fantastic...a mood by itself
22nd August 2007 11:55 PM
Fiji Joe
Yeah...there's a 12 minute version of "Winter" with Mick Taylor (and Carla Olson) that is probably the best guitar work I've ever heard...get it if you can...really makes you realize what they miss in MT
http://micktaylor.free.fr/ring.htm
23rd August 2007 12:04 AM
Chuck
Clarence White's outro solo on 'Truck Stop Girl' by the Byrds. One of his finest.
23rd August 2007 12:06 AM
Zack
I nominate Alvin Lee for Ten Years After's I'd Love to Change the World, especially the second part of the solo when the song's slowed down and gone back into the acoustic chord progression. Beautiful.
23rd August 2007 12:14 AM
Throwaway
Yes, Taylors playing on Winter is truly beautiful. I don't even have to tell you all that, though. As for Lee, I always thought one of his best was on "The Bluest Blues". Though its from one of his later albums and not a great song production-wise, his solos are emotional and dont get boring despite being a longer song.
23rd August 2007 02:20 AM
Zack
Don't know "Bluest Blues." Off what album?
As for Taylor with Carla Olson, his solo on Sway off "Too Hot for Snakes" is incredible. Frankly, much as I salivated over the prospect of an eight minute burner over Winter, it goes on a bit long . . .
23rd August 2007 02:48 AM
BONOISLOVE
This thread is lovely.
23rd August 2007 04:45 AM
Stray Cat UK
BB King's "How blue can you get?" live at Cook County Jail has the best extended intro of any song ever IMHO.
IT SMOKES !
sc uk
23rd August 2007 07:10 AM
Chuck
quote:Stray Cat UK wrote:
BB King's "How blue can you get?" live at Cook County Jail has the best extended intro of any song ever IMHO.
IT SMOKES !
sc uk
It does indeed! Another great extended intro is the one on the live "Sweet Jane" from Lou Reed's 'Rock and Roll Animal'. Wagner and Hunter pull out all the stops.
23rd August 2007 09:42 AM
Mel Belli
quote:Chuck wrote:
Clarence White's outro solo on 'Truck Stop Girl' by the Byrds. One of his finest.
Good choice. Check this guy out:
23rd August 2007 09:50 AM
Chuck
That was finger pickin' good! Man, I've got to get a Tele with a B-bender.
23rd August 2007 10:25 AM
Chuck
I always liked Jeff Beck's solo in "Shapes of Things"
23rd August 2007 10:39 AM
Throwaway
quote:Zack wrote:
Don't know "Bluest Blues." Off what album?
As for Taylor with Carla Olson, his solo on Sway off "Too Hot for Snakes" is incredible. Frankly, much as I salivated over the prospect of an eight minute burner over Winter, it goes on a bit long . . .
It's from "1994" aka "I Hear You Rockin'". George Harrison actually guests on slide guitar on The Bluest Blues, he and Alvin had done some work together in the past.
Many of Taylors solos off that live album are great; his tone is unmistakable. "Within an Ace" comes to mind.
23rd August 2007 10:51 AM
steel driving hammer
Ron - Josephine.
I saw a beach, I could smell the shore
When all the while I'm in a Woolworth store...
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Most anything Keith & Ronnie solo.
23rd August 2007 11:05 AM
Steel Wheels
Keith Richards' solo in "You Got Me Rocking" is one of the best solos ever. I love it.
23rd August 2007 11:15 AM
steel driving hammer
No disrespectable, but YGMR solo is good yes, but too lame.
23rd August 2007 12:32 PM
Throwaway
Even though he isn't a technical whiz, I always liked Mick Jones tone on "Brand New Cadillac"..the solo is short and to the point.
23rd August 2007 01:54 PM
guitarman53
quote:Throwaway wrote:
Even though he isn't a technical whiz, I always liked Mick Jones tone on "Brand New Cadillac"..the solo is short and to the point.
Yeah, I know what you mean, sometimes these little short solo's come across so strong, I loved Mick Jones solo on the end of "Stay Free" another short solo, that's actually more of a rhythm solo, is Nick Lowe "Cruel To Be Kind" I loved the solo in "Back on the Chaingang" from Pretenders guitarist, loved Jeff Beck on "Blue Wind", there's so many to think off.
23rd August 2007 02:26 PM
Fiji Joe
This ranking of guitar solos is whacked in many ways...
1. Comfortably Numb - David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
2. Stairway To Heaven - Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
3. All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
4. Freebird - Allen Collins (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
5. Maggot Brain - Edie Hazel (Funkadelic)
6. Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan
7. Eruption - Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
8. Highway Star - Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple)
9. Cause We've Ended As Lovers - Jeff Beck
10. Hotel California - Don Felder/Joe Walsh (Eagles)
11. Mr Crowley - Randy Rhoads (Ozzy)
12. Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix
13. Time - David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
14. Layla - Eric Clapton/Duane Allman (Derek & The Dominos)
15. Sweet Child O' Mine - Slash (Guns N Roses)
16. Cliffs Of Dover - Eric Johnson
17. Nottingham Lace - Buckethead
18. For The Love Of God - Steve Vai
19. Voodoo Child (slight return) - Jimi Hendrix
20. November Rain - Slash (Guns N Roses)
21. Shine On You Crazy Diamond - David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
22. Blue Sky - Duane Allman/Dickey Betts (Allman Brothers Band)
23. Satch Boogie - Joe Satriani
24. Cortez The Killer - Neil Young
25. Lazy - Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple)
26. Crazy Train - Randy Rhoads (Ozzy)
27. White Room - Eric Clapton (Cream)
28. Sultans Of Swing - Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)
29. One - Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
30. No More Tears - Zakk Wylde (Ozzy)
31. Since I've Been Loving You - Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
32. Floods - Dimebag Darrel (Pantera)
33. Black Star - Yngwie Malmsteen
34. Atom Heart Mother - David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
35. Red House - Jimi Hendrix
36. Big Sur Moon - Buckethead
37. The Rocker - Eric Bell (Thin Lizzy)
38. Those Were The Days - Eric Clapton (Cream)
39. Bohemian Rhapsody - Brian May (Queen)
40. While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Eric Clapton (The Beatles)
41. Fade To Black - Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
42. Dream - John McLaughlin (Mahavishnu Orchestra)
43. Sound Chaser - Steve Howe (Yes)
44. Alive - Mike McCready (Pearl Jam)
45. Mood For A Day - Steve Howe (Yes)
46. Aqualung - Martin Barre (Jethro Tull)
47. Stone In Love - Neal Schon (Journey)
48. Child In Time - Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple)
49. Like A Hurricane - Neil Young
50. Dreams - Duane Allman (Allman Brothers Band)
51. Southern Man - Neil Young
52. Over The Mountain - Randy Rhoads (Ozzy)
53. Money - David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
54. Killer Queen - Brian May (Queen)
55. Two Minutes To Midnight - D. Murray/A. Smith (Iron Maiden)
56. Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad - D. Allman/E. Clapton (Derek & The Dominos)
57. Kid Charlemagne - Larry Carlton (Steely Dan)
58. Surfing With The Alien - Joe Satriani
59. Little Wing - Stevie Ray Vaughan
60. Too Many Humans - Buckethead
61. Heartbreaker - Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
62. Under A Glass Moon - John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
63. Desert Rose - Eric Johnson
64. Dazed And Confused - Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
65. Tender Surrender - Steve Vai
66. Still In Love With You - Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy)
67. Bold As Love - Jimi Hendrix
68. Don't Keep Me Wondering - Duane Allman (Allman Brothers Band)
69. Ramblin' Man - Dicky Betts (Allman Brothers Band)
70. Always With Me Always With You - Joe Satriani
71. Tale Of Brave Ulysses - Eric Clapton (Cream)
72. You Really Got Me - Dave Davies (The Kinks)
73. Stranger In A Strange Land - Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden)
74. 25 Or 6 To 4 - Terry Kath (Chicago)
75. Devil Takes The Hindmost - Allan Holdsworth
76. Have A Cigar - David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
77. Super Stupid - Edie Hazel (Funkadelic)
78. Trademark - Eric Johnson
79. La Villa Strangiato - Alex Lifeson (Rush)
80. Bulls On Parade - Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine)
81. Stranglehold - Ted Nugent
82. Beyond The Realms Of Death - Glenn Tipton (Judas Priest)
83. Unrestrained Growth - Buckethead
84. Far Beyond The Sun - Yngwie Malmsteen
85. Miserlou - Dick Dale
86. Brighton Rock - Brian May (Queen)
87. Dogs - David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
88. The Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King
89. Master Of Puppets - Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
90. Beat It - Eddie Van Halen (Michael Jackson)
91. Sow Thistle - Buckethead
92. Whipping Post - Duane Allman/Dicky Betts (Allman Brothers Band)
93. The Way It Has To Be - Shawn Lane
94. 21st Century Schizoid Man - Robert Fripp (King Crimson)
95. War Pigs - Toni Iommi (Black Sabbath)
96. Dreams - Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
97. Padmasana - Buckethead
98. Whole Lotta Love - Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
99. Working Man - Alex Lifeson (Rush)
100. Love Is The Law - John Squire (Seahorses)
101. Painkiller - Glenn Tipton/KK Downing (Judas Priest)
102. Black Magic Woman - Carlos Santana
103. Fire And Water - Paul Kossoff (Free)
104. The Loner - Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy)
105. Wicked World - Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
106. Touch Of Evil - Glenn Tipton (Judas Priest)
107. Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry
108. Mean Street - Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
109. Freewill - Alex Lifeson (Rush)
110. Blue Wind - Jeff Beck
111. Know Your Enemy - Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine)
112. Lines In The Sand - John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
113. Yellow Ledbetter - Mike McCready (Pearl Jam)
114. Sunshine Of Your Love - Eric Clapton (Cream)
115. Jessica - Dickey Betts (Allman Brothers Band)
116. Flight Of The Wounded Bumblebee - Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme)
117. Green Grass and High Tides - Hughie Thomasson, Billy Jones, Henry Paul (Outlaws)
118. Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son - D. Murray/A. Smith (Iron Maiden)
119. Anyway You Want It - Neal Schon (Journey)
120. Nutshell - Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains)
121. Carry On Wayward Son - Kerry Livgren (Kansas)
122. Dee - Randy Rhoads (Ozzy)
123. Blues Deluxe - Joe Bonamassa
124. Radioactive Toy - Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree)
125. Not Again - Shawn Lane
126. Tornado of Souls - Marty Friedman
127. Achilles Last Stand - Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
128. High Hopes - David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
129. I Could Have Lied - John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
130. YYZ - Alex Lifeson (Rush)
131. Crushing Day - Joe Satriani
132. Scuttle Buttin - Stevie Ray Vaughan
133. Beck's Bolero - Jeff Beck
134. Couldn't Stand The Weather - Stevie Ray Vaughan
135. Man In The Box - Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains)
136. Paradise City - Slash (Guns N Roses)
137. Won't Get Fooled Again - Pete Townshend (The Who)
138. Jigsaw - Steve Rothery (Marillion)
139. Cemetary Gates - Dimebag Darrel (Pantera)
140. Fifty Fifty- Frank Zappa
141. I Want You (Shes So Heavy) - George Harrison (The Beatles)
142. Hanger 18 - Marty Friedman/Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
143. Powerslave - Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden)
144. Purple Haze - Jimi Hendrix
145. Robot Man - Uli Jon Roth
146. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat - Jeff Beck
147. Whisky In The Jar - Eric Bell (Thin Lizzy)
148. Punk Sandwich- Steve Morse (Dixie Dregs)
149. Let The Good Times Roll - Jimi Hendrix
150. Highway 61 Revisited - Johnny Winter
151. Colour And The Shape - Joe Bonamassa
152. Killing In The Name - Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine)
153. Sleep Now In The Fire - Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine)
154. The Warning - Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
155. Bridge Of Sighs - Robin Trower
156. Cult Of Personality - Vernon Reid (Living Color)
157. Starship Trooper - Steve Howe (Yes)
158. Ice Cream Man - Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
159. Smoke On The Water - Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple)
160. Midnight - Joe Satriani
161. Too Rolling Stoned - Robin Trower
162. Badge - Eric Clapton/George Harrison (Cream)
163. Rime of the Ancient Marriner - Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden)
164. Wynona's Big Brown Beaver - Larry Lalonde (Primus)
165. Blue On Black - Kenny Wayne Shepherd
166. Lovesorrow - Marty Friedman
167. Orion - Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
168. Nun Chuka Kata - Buckethead
169. Sympathy For The Devil - Keith Richards (Rolling Stones)
170. You Shook Me All Night Long - Angus Young (AC/DC)
171. Breaking Into Heaven - John Squire (Stone Roses)
172. Tierra Del Fuego - George Lynch/Derryl Gabel
173. Circles - Joe Satriani
174. Hot For Teacher - Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
175. I Heard Her Call My Name - Lou Reed
176. Jerry Was A Racecar Driver - Larry Lalonde (Primus)
177. Stash - Trey Anastasio (Phish)
178. Paranoid Android - Johnny Greenwood (Radiohead)
179. Sharp Dressed Man - Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top)
180. Cigarettes - Ty Tabor (King's X)
181. 2112 - Alex Lifeson (Rush)
182. The Rock - Pete Townshend (The Who)
183. Foxy Lady - Jimi Hendrix
184. Jingo - Carlos Santana
185. Cinnamon Girl - Neil Young
186. Liberation - Terry Kath (Chicago)
187. And Your Bird Can Sing - George Harrison (The Beatles)
188. Symphony Of Destruction - Marty Friedman (Megadeth)
189. That Smell - Allen Collins (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
190. All Right Now - Paul Kossoff (Free)
191. Evil That Men Do - Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden)
192. White Summer - Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
193. H - Adam Jones (Tool)
194. L'Via L'Viaquez - John Frusciante/Omar A Rodriguez-Lopez (Mars Volta)
195. The Maze - Vinnie Moore
196. Evil Ways - Carlos Santana
197. Piece Of My Heart - Sam Andrew (Big Brother)
198. Desert Island - Marty Friedman/Jason Becker (Megadeth)
199. Price You Gotta Pay - Paul Gilbert (Mr Big)
200. Back In Black - Angus Young (AC/DC)
201. The End - George Harrison, McCartney and Lennon (The Beatles)
202. Rock Bottom - Michael Schenkar (UFO)
203. Hell's Kitchen - John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
204. Knocking At Your Backdoor - Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple)
205. Midnight Sun - Steve Howe (Yes)
206. Love Removal Machine - Billy Duffy (The Cult)
207. It's Not My Cross To Bear - Duane Allman/Dicky Betts (Allman Brothers Band)
208. Tumeni Notes - Steve Morse (Dixie Dregs)
209. Presence Of The Lord - Eric Clapton (Blind Faith)
210. Stone Crazy - Buddy Guy
211. Revelation - Randy Rhoads (Ozzy)
212. Home - John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
213. Catch The Rainbow - Ritchie Blackmore (Rainbow)
214. Black Hole Sun - Kim Thayil (Soundgarden)
215. Truckin - Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead)
216. Cocaine - Eric Clapton
217. Speed Metal Symphony - M. Friedman/Jason Becker (Cacophony)
218. Light My Fire - Robby Krieger (The Doors)
219. Angel Of Death - Kerry King/Jeff Hanneman (Slayer)
220. Welcome Home - Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
221. Something - George Harrison (The Beatles)
222. I Am The Resurrection - John Squire (Stone Roses)
223. Voyager - Ronnie Montrose (Montrose)
224. Tuff Enuff - Jimmie Vaughan (Fabulous Thunderbirds)
225. Jet City Woman - Chris Degarmo (Queensryche)
226. Three Days - Dave Navarro (Jane's Addiction)
227. Stray Cat Strut - Brian Setzer
228. Reeling In The Years - Elliot Randall (Steely Dan)
229. Grendel - Steve Rothery (Marillion)
230. Zoot Allures - Frank Zappa (The Mothers Of Invention)
231. When The Water Breaks - John Petrucci (Liquid Tension Experiment)
232. La Grange - Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top)
233. Walk - Dimebag Darrel (Pantera)
234. As I Am - John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
235. Brothers In Arms - Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)
236. Crying Machine - Steve Vai/Tony Macalpine (Vai)
237. Suburban Me - Jesper Stromblad (In Flames)
238. Telegraph Road - Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)
239. Anyday - Duane Allman (Derek And The Dominoes)
240. Cruel Reality of Nature - Buckethead
241. Burn - Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple)
242. The Final Cut - Travis Stever, Claudio Sanchez (Coheed and Cambria)
243. Moonlight Shadow - Rick Fenn (Mike Oldfield)
244. Illusions - Shawn Lane
245. Freight Train - Michael Angelo Batio
246. Psalm of Lydia - Jeff Loomis (Nevermore)
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23rd August 2007 02:27 PM
MrPleasant
Dylan: Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat
Johnny Ramone: I Wanna Be Sedated
John Fogerty: I Heard It Through The Grapevine
George Harrison: Teardrops/Cloud 9
Steven Hackett: Every Day
Dick Wagner: Pass The Gun Around
J. J. Cale: Anyway The Wind Blows
Eric Clapton: Sign Language
23rd August 2007 02:30 PM
danielharris627
Anything by Joe Satriani or Steve Vai - true guitar gods!!
23rd August 2007 02:56 PM
Saint Sway
Yo Throwaway!!
Son Volt's gonna open for the Crowes in Philly!
23rd August 2007 02:58 PM
Throwaway
quote:Saint Sway wrote:
Yo Throwaway!!
Son Volt's gonna open for the Crowes in Philly!
I'm so excited I'm salivating!!!
Will Chris and Rich join for "Ain't No More Cane"???
...developing...
23rd August 2007 10:16 PM
mrhipfl
Love You Live's YCAGWYW
24th August 2007 12:41 AM
Scottfree
The Knack, My Sharona....Yeah that's right...
24th August 2007 09:00 AM
Chuck
Jimi's solo on 'Machine Gun' from 'Band of Gypsies' is one you don't hear much about, outside of guitar playing circles.
24th August 2007 06:37 PM
Chuck
Bloomfield's solo on 'Drinkin' Wine Spo Dee O Dee' is tasty:
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