CrossedSignals Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 FAVORITE GUITAR SOLO OF ALL TIME: Steely Dan, "Kid Charlemagne" (solo by Larry Carlton) HONORABLE MENTIONS: Steely Dan, "Peg" (solo by Jay Graydon) Freak Kitchen, "Nobody's Laughing" (solo by Mattias Eklundh) Rush, "The Body Electric" Rush, "Kid Gloves" Those are all that come to mind right now. I don't listen to much music with guitar solos these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 QUOTE (OGr8imL84AD8inF8sBlackSedan @ May 21 2012, 05:58 PM) QUOTE (RUSHHEAD666 @ May 21 2012, 03:51 PM) "The Web" MARILLION YES!!! Marillion? They don't have guitars do they? I thought they made do with bagpipes and a washboard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 QUOTE (metaldad @ May 21 2012, 03:17 PM) Push Comes To Shove -Van Halen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Commodores - Easy Boston - Hitch a Ride Queen - Days of Our Lives Steely Dan - Reelin' in the Years Manfred Mann - Blinded by the Light Ram Jam - Black Betty Stones - Gimme Shelter Allman Brothers - Jessica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. P. L. Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 QUOTE (Picture Moving @ May 22 2012, 12:18 AM) Over And Over/Lonely Is The Word - Black Sabbath Oh yeah!! Over and Over is one of Tony's most underrated solos and it's wonderful. Also Crying for Love from Cross Purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enemy Within 77 Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 QUOTE (Xanadoood @ May 21 2012, 06:59 PM) Beyond the Realms of Death - Judas Priest Damnit! You stole mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyfriar Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Steve Hackett - Firth Of Fifth Frank Zappa - Watermelon In Easter Hay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushgoober Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 (edited) I don't know why - perhaps it's because I'm not a musician, but actually it's a rare thing that a guitar solo stands out to me so much that I take notice of it to the point where I think, wow, this is one of the best guitar solos I've ever heard. That said, these are the ones that particularly stand out in my mind (that I can think of right now - there are doubtlessly dozens of others equally as worthy), starting with the one I mentioned earlier in the thread: Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb Sebastian Hardie - Openings Terry Brooks & Strange - Ruler of the Universe Van Halen - Eruption Rush - Freewill Rush - La Villa Strangiato Pink Floyd - Interstellar Overdrive (especially the 16+ minute long version) Jefferson Airplane - Embryonic Journey Popol Vuh - Kyrie Popol Vuh - Hosianna Mantra Popol Vuh - Morgengruss II The Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps Genesis - After the Ordeal Genesis - Horizons Jerry Garcia - Love Scene Heldon - In the Wake of King Fripp Heldon - Stand By Deep Purple - Highway Star Kiss - Shock Me (live version from Alive II) Ash Ra Tempel - Amboss Jimi Hendrix - Pali Gap Riccardo Zappa - Tre e Quattro Quarti Pink Floyd - Echoes Cream - White Room Beyond that, I think of favorite guitarists who have made consistently amazing solos: Jimi Hendrix David Gilmour Alex Lifeson Steve Howe Steve Hackett Steve Hillage Jimmy Page Jorma Kaukonen Daniel Fichelscher Robert Fripp John McLaughlin Frank Zappa Ace Frehley Jerry Garcia Andrew Latimer Syd Barrett Edited May 22, 2012 by rushgoober Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadoood Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 You cant kill rock n roll - Randy Rhoads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanadoood Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 S.A.T.O - rANDY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HamiltonYYZ Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 QUOTE (H. P. L. @ May 21 2012, 04:04 PM)My choices may seem quite weird... 25 or 6 to 4 - many expanded live versions Not "weird" at all, Terry Kath is one best guitar players ever Life Divine - Santana/Mclaughlin All Us Boys - Toto Wuthering Heights - Kate Bush Ten Years Gone - Led Zeppelin Tunnel Of Love - Dire Straits Para Lennon & Mccartney - Milton Nascimento Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powderfinger Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 The Black Crowes - Sometimes Salvation. My favorite guitar solo of all time. Marc Ford is criminally underrated. Dave Gilmour is good for goosebumps too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good,bad,andrush Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 QUOTE (Unattractive Truth @ May 21 2012, 03:09 PM) Telegraph Road and Tunnel of Love, by Dire Straits. In fact, pretty much every solo Mark Knopfler has ever done. Mark Knopfler is ridiculous. I'm so sad he doesn't have a larger output. Dire Straits suits him well but I would've loved to see him in a band like Yes or something, I think he would've fit very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GangsterOnBoats Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 QUOTE (treeduck @ May 21 2012, 02:38 PM) Allan Holdsworth - The 4.15 Bradford Executive, Devil take the Hindmost, Joshua, Peril Premonition, Pud Wud, Dodgy Boat and many more... Here's an example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrXPVAHFjdc Ah, I love Holdsworth's guitar work, it is unmatched by any others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terryturtle Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I got many, but here's a few: Let Me Put Love On Your Mind - Con Funk Shun That Was My Big Mistake - The Korgis Goodnight Kiss - Dream Theater Solitary Soul - Spock's Beard My Love - Paul McCartney/Wings Fooled Around And Fell In Love - Elvin Bishop Stone Jam - Slave Don't Cry - Guns&Roses Imaginary Lover - Atlanta Rythythm Section I'll Be Alright Without You - Journey P.E.Squad,Doo Doo Chasers - Funkadelic Fire On High - Electric Light Orchestra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 I never tire of sitting back and taking in "Marquee Moon". Also, Robert Fripp on the Eno songs "Baby's On Fire" and "St. Elmo's Fire". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del_Duio Posted May 23, 2012 Share Posted May 23, 2012 The one towards the last third of Dream Theater's Breaking All Illusions is pretty amazing. And let's not forget Limelight, Subdivisions, and Cut to the Chase! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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