Yeah, it's a slow day at work, and there was a bunch of cool stuff mentioned on the 'classic rock' thread that I started making myself a list, and what good is a list if you can't share it with others?

Before you read any further I should clarify what I consider a great solo. Speed means absolutely nothing to me. Technical skill required is not all that important (yeah, I know Satriani and Vai are technically great, but nothing I've ever heard of theirs ever gave me even the slightest warm 'n' fuzzy). How the solo fits the song matters. The feeling you get from the solo (the 'chills' thing) matters. Neil Young's Cinnamon Girl and the Chili Peppers' Other Side are 2 examples of great solos that consist of basically one note. If the solo can be recreated live is a deciding factor as well (any monkey can splice a bunch of licks together given enough studio time - look at Motley Crue and Poison for examples of that).

Ok, enough lecture, on with the list.......

12 - Alex Lifeson - Soliloquy - 2112 - Rush
11 - Jimmy Herring - Kick N Bach - Frogwings - Croak'n at Toad's
10 - Steve Hunter - intro to Sweet Jane - Lou Reed (Live)
9 - Rudolf Schenker - Still Loving You - Scorpions
8 - Stevie Ray Vaughn - Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) - Live
7 - Neil Young - Powderfinger - Rust Never Sleeps
6 - Peter Klett - Far Behind - Candlebox
5 - Frank Hannon/Tommy Skeoch - Love Song - Tesla - Great Radio Controversy
4 - Lindsay Buckingham - Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
3 - Eric Clapton - Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad? - Derek & The Dominoes - In Concert
2 - Slash - Sweet Child o' Mine - Guns 'n' Roses - Appetite For Destruction
1 - Gary Moore - Still Got The Blues (outro) - Still Got The Blues


I'm sure I forgot some that I'll kick myself for, and there are a couple that probably could be on there but aren't (David Gilmour's solo in Time is pretty cool, as are Dickie Betts' solos on Blue Sky and Elizabeth Reed, Don Felder/Joe Walsh in Hotel California, etc).

If you haven't heard of Frogwings, it is a band consisting of Butch Trucks (Allman's drummer), Derek Trucks, Jimmy Herring, and John Popper. Only one album that I know of, but if you like Allman's style jams, it's killer.

Powderfinger is my favorite Neil Young song, and it's the first solo I learned to play note-for-note, so it gets put in front of the live 'Like a Hurricane' for that reason.

Rudolf Schenker didn't play too many solos in the Scorpions, but I still get chills during the outro of Still Loving You. Same goes for Go Your Own Way, not very technical, but perfect for the song.

Far Behind/Love Song? Hey, what can I say? I grew up with hair bands and have a soft spot for a ******* power ballad.

I wouldn't think I'd need any explanation for Gary Moore, if you've heard the song you should understand. Same goes for Slash.

WHAT????? you cant define a guitar solo like that!!! just call it what it is....YOUR favorite rock band songs.
how else did neil young get on this list????? :eek: and eric clapton?????? :mad: they cant even lick the sweat off the *&^^s of real guitarists like CARLOS!!! how about JEFF BECK????? pick any song........lindsay buckingham??? whos that??? slash???? 90s glam rocker...... :D:D
:Dgotta agree that leifson from rush should be on everybodies list though :D

"Comortably Numb" has a great solo that fits the song and was just as awesome in concert as it is on vinyl.

Good one Rhett, I forgot that one, and the live version is even better.

Yomama, are you talking about Carlos Beltran? :D
'Cause I know you can't be comparing Carlos "2 hit wonder who did nothing for 30 years until I convinced pop stars to sing with me so I can keep buying stupid hats" Santana to Clapton. :D
The guy has a nice guitar sound, and that's about it.

Here's two I would have added, especially based on your criteria of "fitting the song";

"Riding on the Wind" by Judas Priest - I know I know... technically a duet instead of a solo, but still damm fine listening.

"Life Without You" by SRV - listen to it just once and you'll understand.

Yikes, 4 posts, and no mention of Jimi?!?
...all his best work is on bootlegs, but Jerry Garica had, er several noteworthy solos in his career...

I'm also not sure I'd use Dan's definition of a solo, but just for fun, using that, this one would have to be near the top: Buddy Holly's run on "Peggy Sue" One of the first, and still one of the sharpest.

:cool:E.V.H. SPANISH FLY :cool:

I haven't seen any of my 10 listed yet. :o

I would say ERUPTION also has to rank up there ;)

:cool:Angus Young Live SIN CITY on If you want blood you got it :D

steve you got crappy taste in music :Dyou should be put in the penalty for bring up buudy holly :eek:
and jerry garcia was usually to stoned to be able to perform a solo but still played good music :confused:

carlos beltran is still a better guitarist than neil, or eric! with his glove on!!! :)
mybe you just dont like people from tijuana???
ok, ....ok,.......ok,........ok big dan, heres ten guys from the past in the rockers category that individually are better than your list of geeks, ill leave it up to you to put a name on their band (if they have/had one: joe perry, michael schenker, eddie vanhalen, angus young, dave meniketti, jimmy hendrix (the original voodoo chile) ted nugent, jimmy page, pat simmons, and DICK DALE!!!
thats right dick dale should be on your LIST!!!! :D:D
how bout jazz??? you mentioned gary moore, good choice, but what about: john McClaughlin, al dimeola, paco delucia, oscar lopez, lee ritenour, stanley clark, steve carlton, the late danny manning?????? ooh,ooh who else am i missing???? :eek:

JIMI HENDRIX - catfish blues
SRV - little wing
Eric Clapton - layla
Jimmy Page - over the hills and far away
Saul Hudson - Sweet Child O' Mine

ooh,ooh who else am i missing???? :eek:


how 'bout Wes Montgomery. Mr. Walker(Renie) from "the incredible jazz guitar of Wes Mongomery."

FUN-KAY! kickazz guitar solo and then a badazz piano solo.

free bird S.V.V. OF L.S.

jerry garcia was usually to stoned to be able to perform a solo but still played good music :confused:



You don't know no Dead. Jerry was too stoned to SING. He'd fudge lyrics all the time. He'd still tear up the guitar.

jerry garcia was usually to stoned to be able to perform a solo but still played good music :confused:



You don't know no Dead. Jerry was too stoned to SING. He'd fudge lyrics all the time. He'd still tear up the guitar.


well at least i got the he was to stoned part right :D

oh, don't forget Eric Johnson.

oh, don't forget Eric Johnson.



So very TRUE :D

what about Ritchie Blackmore or Yngwie J. Malmsteen

I had to look up the spelling, but you nailed it, Jack...there's a guy here who says "Iggy" blows Santana away...he has no clue about the Mahavishnu, however [John McLaughlin].

steve you got crappy taste in music you should be put in the penalty for bring up buddy holly



Jack, can you say "seminal"? Sure you can... :D

...he has no clue about the Mahavishnu, .



a friend of mine gave me a bunch of mahavishnu orchestra, i put it in my cd player, fell asleep at the wheel, crossed the center divide and smacked HEAD ON with a semi, died at the scene with the music.......who needs nyquil when you got 'mahavishnu?' ;)

wow, paco delucia. i didnt know anyone else in the US had even heard of him. i saw him live in cadiz when i was about 10, got goosebumps.

a friend of mine gave me a bunch of mahavishnu orchestra, i put it in my cd player, fell asleep at the wheel, crossed the center divide and smacked HEAD ON with a semi, died at the scene with the music.......who needs nyquil when you got 'mahavishnu?'


YoMama, your opinion might count for something if you could spell "Jimi" or "McLaughlin" correctly! :D
The Mahavishnu's work wasn't limited to the Orchestra; he was "instrumental" in creating Fusion whilst with Miles Davis, 'frinstance.

<font color="red"> Dan Howard,
Thanks for another interesting thread. I'm still thinking over my list of solos.

I'm surprised how quickly this thread drifted off with some people naming off any good guitar player that pop into their head. Wassup with dat?

Not very hard to do class, but Give it some thought- list of 10 greatest solos.
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rant (subdued as it was) off

I'm surprised how quickly this thread drifted off with some people naming off any good guitar player that pop into their head. Wassup with dat?


...in my instance, it's a case of polyanna...I'm too eager to share comments NOW, before I take the time, like you, to format a list...also, the definition of a 'solo' is something I need to address...is there even a "solo" on say, "Voodoo Chile [Slight Return]," or is that just incredible playing within the structure of a song?
...for better or worse, the break on "Peggy Sue" is the one which comes to mind when I think "guitar solo"...but I'm sure I can quantify a list...just not right now...
...see you guys after our tourney!

right Slo,
I'd rather see those solos that belong to the Voodoo Chile group.
I think Dan's interpretation fits the latter, which leaves this discussion open to include 1,000s of songs.

Do we exclude guitar instrumentals? That would leave out the great Eruption, so I'd say no.

Do we exclude guitar instrumentals? That would leave out the great Eruption, so I'd say no.



Funny, that never even crossed my mind, but I was never a big instrumental fan. Eruption was a defining moment in guitar playing and prolly should be on any list, so I'll take the heat for that one.

I'm hip to McLaughlin, Ritenour, etc., but I wanted to keep it limited to Rock guitar solos, or we could be here forever (which would be a lot cheaper for me than the last few days on PokerStars was, but that's another story).

I came up with a bunch that could be somewhere on my list that I forgot, like Ritchie Blackmore's 2 solos on Knockin at Your Back Door (first one very melodic, 2nd off the wall), Gary Rossington and Allen Collins harmonized solo on Simple Man, Collins again on They Call Me The Breeze. I guess this really could go on forever.

Gimme your lists everyone, I need to buy new music and I'm lookin for inspiration.

BTW, I saw Yngwie Malmsteen live and he was the biggest poser pansy [*****] on the planet. What he lacked in soul he apparently tried to make up for in volume. A total tool.

Trey,
Divided Sky
YEM

BTW, I saw Yngwie Malmsteen live and he was the biggest poser pansy [*****] on the planet. What he lacked in soul he apparently tried to make up for in volume. A total tool.



I saw him twice once in San Jose Ca. in 82-83 with Rising Force and again in Oakland by himself both times came away with the exact same feeling as you WAY TOO LOUD.

I'm lazy (http://www.digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_guitarsolo.html)

also would consider something by Frank Marino (without looking)Somethings Coming Our Way
I liked Dan's inclusion of Gary Moore
Not sure which Frank Zappa song to mention.
Also, I saw of another site someone mentioning the solo on Can't Buy A Thrill.

BTW, my screen's wallpaper is a photograph I took at the Jeff Beck/SRV concert (had a press pass :cool:)Black &amp; white of Beck, all black except for the conical beam from a spotlight in the upper left corner of the pic.You see the circle of light on the stage around him. Sepia toned. Yeah :cool:

What about Carlos Santana with the song "Europa" from Moonflower. The whole song is a guitar solo and the portion where he leans into the amps and gets such a controlled feedback for such long lengths of times sends shivers down your spine. Maybe you had to see it to feel it.
Also Santana again from Marathon and the song "Running" is a solid Bass Guitar solo that practically goes unmatched ... It was the first time I saw a standing ovation for the Bass player
:)

ok so yngwie was a bad choice what about
Peter Frampton "do you feel like i do" LIVE

Saw him play it just after Comes Alive came out ... It was also an awesome experience ... and ground breaking for the time with the talk box and all :D

Something- by G.Harrison ...talk about a tight lick! remember- it was all done with a SLIDE. on 16 track old school stereo.in a basement. with NO heat cause the fireplace/heat system made too much noise! and two pricks telling you that your song sucks. the odds are stacked against ya before they even hit RECORD.

Bass Stu Hamm :cool:
Playing the Peanut's, Bonanza,Etc...song's alway's bring Standing Ovation's :cool::)

Bass Stu Hamm :cool:
Playing the Peanut's, Bonanza,Etc...song's alway's bring Standing Ovation's :cool::)



Hamm's beer always gave me sitting ovations the next day :eek: :eek:

Led Zeppelin, Stairway to Heaven

End of Discussion

Led Zeppelin, Stairway to Heaven

End of Discussion


Maybe in Canada but even that suggestion would foster much discussion here in the States

Divided Sky contains my favorite solo rifts of all time. Trey does the singing with his guitar in this song. I spent three years in college learning this song note for note.

Rift is another great solo, as is Stash's beginning. He is THE guitarist for my generation. Smart, clean, and not scared to experiment.

But ****, how can anyone compare to Jimi. I saw a documentary on him where Paul McCartney talked about when he came out and did Sgt Peppers with Paul in the audience 3 days after the record came out. Paul said he wished that the Beatles could've played it that well. Bob Dylan changed the way he does "All Along the Watchtower" because he liked Jimi's version better.

I appreciate guys like Satriani and Malmsteen, but their just not my style. It's hard not to pick your favorites here, so that's what I'm doing.
Gilmour - Comfortably Numb '79
SRV - Crossfire '89
Santana - Black Magic Woman '70
Allman Bros. - Blue Sky
Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower '68
Jimmy Page - Ten Years Gone '75
Jeff Beck - Let Me Love You - from "Truth" '69

I don�t know about Dan�s criteria, but these are my favorite guitarists and the guitar solos that make the hair stand up on the back of my neck:

1 Jimi Hendrix � Machine Gun
2 Stevie Ray Vaughn � Superstition
3 Jimmy Page � You Shook Me
4 Carlos Santa � Black Magic Woman
5 Eric Clapton � Sunshine of Your Love
6 Jeff Beck � Shapes of Things
7 Jerry Garcia � I Know You Rider
8 Richie Blackmore � Space Truckin�
9 David Gilmore � Wish You Were Here
10Randy Rhoads � Iron Man
11 Stevie Winwood � I�m A Man
12 Greg Allman � Midnight Rider

Honorable Mention � Buddy Guy, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Keith Richards

To understand where I�m coming from, suspend the fact that these songs have been played to death and try to remember the very first time you heard them. A couple of these artists could quite easily on their own fill up an entire list, but I wanted to provide each some recognition, because their sounds helped me to realize there must be a God.

Anything by Wyclef Jean.

Anything by Wyclef Jean.



I think in French, that stands for "Willie Johnson"

I would have gone with Wally Jones.

I saw Wyclef play with Johnny Cash once and it was really cool.

How about Willie Nelson and Vince Gill? Those guys can find their way around a guitar.

I love Johnny Cash! He and Bob Dylan are the best bad singers in the history of modern music. If they could really sing or play an instrument it would just be TOO much.

They would make a top 10 of great lyricists and performers for me. Never had the pleasure of seeing Cash live, but have never changed a chanel when he was on. He was as real as dirt.

How about Willie Nelson and Vince Gill? Those guys can find their way around a guitar.

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Bluegrass & Rockabilly are a whole nutha chapter. This is a R&R thread, but all yous guys need to listen to some Chet Atkins, James Burton, Doc Watson & Tony Rice to hear the true solo Masters.

I love Johnny Cash! He and Bob Dylan are the best bad singers in the history of modern music. If they could really sing or play an instrument it would just be TOO much.



Hey! If you are going to steal my material, you should at least credit me. :)

Rhett's Material (http://www.pdga.com/msgboard/showflat.php?Board=Miscellaneous&Number=50825&Searchpage=0&Main=50680&Search=true&#Post50825)

Hey, if we're gonna talk about guys that can write, but absolutely can NOT sing, Kris Kristofferson(sp?) would have to top that list for me. Man, is he a bad singer or what! :confused:

I think we were talking about people that couldn't sing/play, but still put on great performances due to stage presence/charisma/whatever.

your guy doesn't qualify. :)

Back to the topic, sort of.

How about Rat Tomago by Zappa? That's gotta be the best raunchy garage-band-sounding lead-guitar-heavy song that sounds like you could easily play it yourself that there is. :)

Hey, if we're gonna talk about guys that can write, but absolutely can NOT sing, Kris Kristofferson(sp?) would have to top that list for me. Man, is he a bad singer or what! :confused:


that would go to David Hasselhofh
and yes rhett i know i mispelled it :D

Dan, I still don't have a list [Nick's is the best so far], but if you don't have Marquee Moon [1977] by Television [their first], put that at the top of your list. The solos by Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd are so notable, they identify them on the back cover! Very guitar-oriented, twin-lead hard rock by one of the very first "new wave" groups [Blondie, Ramones, and Talking Heads were the other notables]. *******!

Chyah Rhett,

I do a search of your posts from 2 years ago and steal your lines before every post. By the way when are you going to stop copying my signature? ;)

Dan...put that at the top of your list.



Your "to buy" list, that is. I give this one a "Spinal Tap" rating...11 on a 10 scale. :D

Yes!!! I totally agree with you slo. To me the first Television album is great because of the guitar playing. I mean, it obviously wasn't Verlaines voice that made this album a must.

That's right; but the guitar work relgates Tom's "singing" to a "so what?" status.

...I just hooked up the ol' turntable last night, just to 'prove it' to myself, and if Richard Lloyd's solo on "See No Evil" doesn't 'do it' for you [the reader], well, you've prolly never played "air guitar," either!!!

Dan, to be honest, I doubt I'll get around to a 'best' list, but the solo on "Ramblin' Man" [from the Allman's Brothers and Sisters ] deserves mention. Said solo was not by one of the Allmans, but rather courtesy of Les Dudek [who had an undistinguished solo career in the late '70's]. It's "Duaneish," moving, "sweet" in the archaic sense, and flows/interplays with the rhythm, rather than overshadowing it. Tasty!

It's "Duaneish," moving, "sweet" in the archaic sense, and flows/interplays with the rhythm, rather than overshadowing it. Tasty!



Wow, someone spent some time in a thesaurus!!! ;)

No mention of Reggie Wooten...Vic's brother. You talk about Trey experimenting...blah...Phish has been dead since "Hoist" hit the shelves.

Jimi was the greatest of all time, hands down. He made magic with his fingers.
But Reggie goes places that no one has even conceptualized. Check his ***** out.

Wow, someone spent some time in a thesaurus!!!



Scientist_Cher, I've looked at "Roget's" about once in the last 30 years [and I did a better job that it]...I AM a thesaurus!

I recognize Vic Wooten from Bela Fleck and the Flecktones...saw them in Corvallis; will never forget the sax guy wailing on two horns...at the same time! Victor I can safely describe as a 'monster' on bass...what's this about his brother?!?

REGGIE Wooten...solo work, with a group; what/where?

"Phish has been dead since "Hoist" hit the shelves. "

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

that almost made me fall out of my chair. i didnt even get into phish until 1996, well after hoist came out, and they single-handedly changed my musical and overall life since then. i have since moved (mostly) on, but phish is far from dead, imho.

trey is a genius. listen to any show from fall '97, the telepathic group improv is frightening.

Dan, to be honest, I doubt I'll get around to a 'best' list, but the solo on "Ramblin' Man" [from the Allman's Brothers and Sisters ] deserves mention. Said solo was not by one of the Allmans, but rather courtesy of Les Dudek [who had an undistinguished solo career in the late '70's]. It's "Duaneish," moving, "sweet" in the archaic sense, and flows/interplays with the rhythm, rather than overshadowing it. Tasty!



I'll definitely agree that Ramblin Man has a great solo at the end, but I don't know if I'd call it 'Duaneish'. There is a 4th guitar throwing a couple of slide licks in, but it's really overshadowed by the faster, countryish picking.
That's the first I heard of Les Dudek playing it, I always thought it was Dickie.

I like the solo on Jessica and Liz Reed as well, but The Sarcastiks played the best version of Whipping Post I'd heard. That solo kicks major ascii. :D

The sax player is Jeff Coffin. He has a seperate experimental jazz group called the Jeff Coffin Mutet. Their ***** is hot too. Reggie plays with lots of peeps, and has some solo stuff too, but mostly plays with his family...Vic, FUtureman, Reggie, and a couple of other guys. I don't know where you can get their stuff, I had a video with the whole family together playin' on it, I think it may have been from Sessions at 54th Street on PBS, but I'm not sure. They grew up in the same neighborhood as O'Teil Burbridge...imagine that hoody sound. Keep pokin' around the net and I'm sure you'll find something. It's worth the trouble. Vic Wooten credits his style of bass playing to Reggie's incredible licks on the electric. THey are very similar.

I like Mick Taylor's solo on Sympathy for the Devil from the Stones' Get Your Ya-Ya's Out live album. Its the second one, the first one on the song was done by Keith.

I'll definitely agree that Ramblin Man has a great solo at the end, but I don't know if I'd call it 'Duaneish'.

Dan, the Rolling Stone Record Guide [1977] agrees with me, so I'm probably wrong! :o

...thanks for the tip, bUMPLE; will do.

Have you ever listened, really listened to any of Prince's riffs?
He is pure musical (including guitar) genius.

Name one off 1999 or Purple Rain and I'll really try.

I'll definitely agree that Ramblin Man has a great solo at the end, but I don't know if I'd call it 'Duaneish'.

Dan, the Rolling Stone Record Guide [1977] agrees with me, so I'm probably wrong! :o

...thanks for the tip, bUMPLE; will do.


I like Robin Trower and Joe Satriani.
Some good rifs there. :cool:

Edgar Winter--Frankenstein

Edgar Winter--Frankenstein


Uhhh where's the guitar ???
Edgar could really work his organ though.

I can vouch for Robin Trower Bridge of Sighs and Live ...on the latter, he sounds quite Hendrix-esque...
Didja know? Trower was in the band Procol Harum ["A Whiter Shade of Pale"; "Conquistador"][for their first 4 albums], but that wasn't really a guitar-oriented group....they were know for the combination of piano AND organ...a novel idea in Rock, in 1967.

...I may get to a dozen, yet...

Johnny Winter on "Highway 61 Revisited.�

I have but the studio version, from Second Winter* [1969], and never saw him live, but I've heard he could really stretch it out-45 minutes, or more.

On 'Second,' they may not technically be "solos" [and isn't that a bit of a misnomer anyways-how many solos listed on this thread have NO other accompaniment?], but he has five "runs" in the song...each tastier and more visceral than the last.

Johnny probably isn't even considered the best Blues guitarist from Tejas, anymore, but I sure dig him...you can tell he really enjoys playing the guitar, and the enthusiasm comes across in his music.

* this 2-record album is unusual in that the fourth side is blank...but the 52-53 minutes should fit on a compact disc no prob.

Rick Derringer on Rock & Roll Hootchie Coo involves some decent guitar licks. Also Edgar Winter on Roadwork (also double live) where the guitar plays and Edgar mocks it's sounds. And how about I'm Going Home by Alvin Lee from Woodstock :) it starts off "This one's called I'm going home ...by helicopter"

A tad drifty, but worthy of mention [here, where rock/guitar-music lovers will see it].

Now, I'm sure there are people out there who feel that Jerry Garcia is responsible for at least ONE of the greatest rock guitar solos of all time...and, if you're a 'typical' Deadhead, you may also feel the quality of their live work FAR eclipses their studio output...which may lead you to wonder why I'm recommending:
Jerry Garcia Studio Sessions [box set].
Well, the reason is, the second half, or last 40 minutes or so, of EACH of the six [!] discs is comprised of jamming! 'Nuff said!!!
...I just found this out this morning; it's possibly new to you...it's around $70 for the set. I personally have NOT heard it yet, but it comes from someone who's taste is quite similar to mine.

I would say ERUPTION also has to rank up there ;)



Right on!! Eddie Van Halen's Eruption never fails to leave me with goose bumps and a warm fuzzy feeling. The best ever in my opinion.

...I may get to a dozen, yet...

Johnny Winter on "Highway 61 Revisited.�

I have but the studio version, from Second Winter* [1969], and never saw him live, but I've heard he could really stretch it out-45 minutes, or more.

On 'Second,' they may not technically be "solos" [and isn't that a bit of a misnomer anyways-how many solos listed on this thread have NO other accompaniment?], but he has five "runs" in the song...each tastier and more visceral than the last.

Johnny probably isn't even considered the best Blues guitarist from Tejas, anymore, but I sure dig him...you can tell he really enjoys playing the guitar, and the enthusiasm comes across in his music.

* this 2-record album is unusual in that the fourth side is blank...but the 52-53 minutes should fit on a compact disc no prob.


I just like rippin lick's while I'm driving my car !!!!
There are some great guitarist that shred !!!!!
I'd like a composition of the top 50 guitar rifts of all time on one CD. Can't buy that from QVC. :eek:

Certainly not one of the greatest, but definitely one of my favorites is the sedate, laid-back solo in Eminence Front from The Who's It's Hard. If you've seen the video you'll know that Roger Daltrey is the artisan...

Anyone remember Daltry's MacVicar soundtrack with Free Me on it? Now THAT rocked!

Re: Rippin' Licks:
Steve Miller does a pleasing, apt version of "Mercury Blues" [no, he didn't write it], but if you want to hear one that rips, shreds, kicks out the jams, and during the 'solos' truly wails, check out David Lindley's version on the album El Rayo-X [1981]. I think 'El Rayo-X' is also the name of his band, but don't quote me...if the name is not familiar, you might remember David's work...he did the petal-steel guitar on Jackson Browne's "Running on Empty" [Jackson also co-produced David's LP].

If Lindley's slide guitars [sic] on this song don't get at least your foot a-tappin', you seriously need help...and it's going to take a proctologist AND a mason... :o

Re: Rippin' Licks:
Steve Miller does a pleasing, apt version of "Mercury Blues" [no, he didn't write it], but if you want to hear one that rips, shreds, kicks out the jams, and during the 'solos' truly wails, check out David Lindley's version on the album El Rayo-X [1981]. I think 'El Rayo-X' is also the name of his band, but don't quote me...if the name is not familiar, you might remember David's work...he did the petal-steel guitar on Jackson Browne's "Running on Empty" [Jackson also co-produced David's LP].

If Lindley's slide guitars [sic] on this song don't get at least your foot a-tappin', you seriously need help...and it's going to take a proctologist AND a mason... :o

?

Opps...........may have forgotten Yve or Howie Malgstream.
Mis-pronounced his name again. Anyway , heard this guy.
Speed guitar. Really rips :cool:

Yngwie J. Malmsteen

Forgiven mentioned him first on page #2.
A guy at the park here says his best work was with "Rising Force"...I think that's the band's name, not necessarily the name of an album...the group had a singer; he doesn't like the instrumental stuff. Rising Force was in the mid-late '70's.

Yngwie J. Malmsteen

Forgiven mentioned him first on page #2.
A guy at the park here says his best work was with "Rising Force"...I think that's the band's name, not necessarily the name of an album...the group had a singer; he doesn't like the instrumental stuff. Rising Force was in the mid-late '70's.


Cool.......thanks for that. :cool:

Yngwie J. Malmsteen

Forgiven mentioned him first on page #2.
A guy at the park here says his best work was with "Rising Force"...I think that's the band's name, not necessarily the name of an album...the group had a singer; he doesn't like the instrumental stuff. Rising Force was in the mid-late '70's.



I think it was the "80's" :D

The Rising force album was released in 1984...i was going on my alki buddie's quote.

Yngwie J. Malmsteen Yngwie J. Malmsteen (born June 30, 1963) is a guitarist from Sweden who achieved widespread acclaim in the 1980s due to his technical proficiency and fusion of classical elements with heavy rock guitar.

Born into a musical family in Stockholm on June 30, 1963, Malmsteen was exposed to classical music from an early age, and began playing guitar at the age of nine.
Iggy Malstein Bio (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Yngwie%20J.%20Malmsteen)

Slo...you found anything on Reggie Wooten yet. I found an article for you to give you an idea of what others are saying...
http://www.pauserecord.com/events/Victor_Wooten_200.html

B to the S

This may actually be something to download...haven't heard it, but you may want to:
http://db.etree.org/shninfo_detail.php?shnid=20871

If you do, tell me how it is.

Thanks for the links, bUMPLE...I haven't found too much, 'cuz I'm here at my sisters, where she just has just dial-up...quite the pain to surf/download [not to mention she got sassed; THAT was fun eradicating]. I DID find out there is at LEAST one other Wooten brother, a keyboardist.
But I'm not sure IF they have recorded, or under WHAT name.
...I'll get back to you [& all!] after I download that on my DSL; maybe 4 more days.
peace!

?Is everybody up to a dozen yet? Pretty sure I'm not...

Although it's best known for McCartney's gutteral, in-your-face bass line, George Harrison's* guitar break on "Taxman" was about as caustic as a 'solo' came at the time [from Revolver, released August 5th, 1969]. Plus, it compliments said bass line, rather than diverting attention away from it.

Was he influenced by Hendrix? "Jimmy James and the Blue Flames" had been wowing them in London that year...coincidence?

* Of course, I'm assuming it was George...every Beatle fan worth his/her boots knows Brian Jones and Eric Clapton recorded with the group, anonymously...and what about Jimmy Page? He was a sessionman on [i]hundreds of recordings in the 60's; can you name hundreds of albums where he gets a 'credit' ?!?

That was actually Paul on that solo on Taxman. And George played bass. It's the ONLY song I can sing and play bass on at the same time! Why, oh why? Why not ANYTHING else? Why only that song? It's a cool tune, but... IT'S DRIVING ME MAD IT'S DRIVING ME MAD.....IT'S DRIVE-ING-ME-MAD!!!!
(name that tune,LOL !)

I Want You...I want you so badly to tell me how you knew that?!?

...thanks; I learned Something...

Bruce Foxton copped McCart...er, HARRISON's "Taxman" bass line, virtually note-for-note, on the song "Start!", from The Jam's album Sound Affects [sic; released Nov. 28 1980].

Never heard of The Jam? It was the Jam, NOT The Clash, who were Britain's favorite group in the late-70's-early 80's...they annually swept all the fan-fav awards, from best group, to best guitarist [Paul Weller], best bassist , best drummer [Rick Buckler], best singer [Paul], to even best haircut [!][Paul again]. The closest they ever came to a 'hit' on this side of the pond was probably "A Town Called Malice" from their penultimate [and last studio] album, [b]The Gift [March 12, 1982].

BRIEF 'The Jam' Bio (http://www.sing365.com/music/lyric.nsf/The-Jam-Biography/B2BC11DDD642B26E482569760024A71B)

My nomination for best rock guitar solo is on The End off of Abbey Road.
The Beatles rock out one more time first Ringo does a drum solo then George, Paul, and John (in that order) rip thru a fabulous guitar solo with each trading licks three times thru, awesome.
Check it out you may just agree....

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In regards to the Beatles, Clapton played the solo for
"While My Gently Weeps" (not trying to insult anyone's intelligence as I know everyone already knew that, just for the record mind you)
and Jones played saxaphone on some song that I forgot.

As far as great solos, my favorites are Song of the Wind by Carlos Santana, Time by Gilmour, and some of Lindsay Buckingham and Mark Knopfler's work. I was discussing this with some other people not too long ago and someone told me that .. " One of the most underrated guitar solos is Ed King's solo on Sweet Home Alabama. Ask any guitar player who has tried to play it, it is some serious chops. I have never heard anyone come even close."

Not being a guitar player, I have never tried to play it but someone else might have given a try.

Just my 2 $

Doug

Anything by Dreamtheaters' John Petrucci. One awesome solo is on the song, Erotomania; (album, Awake).
He also played in a project band called Liquid Tension Experiment. LTE put out 2 albums. The 2nd one is a little better. Both are all instrumental. Most people can't get by the singer in Dreamtheater, but if you go past him and really listen to the way the music progresses, you will hear some of the best guitar, bass, keyboards, and drum progressions ever.

Also Zappas lead on 50/50, (album, Overnight Sensation), is great.

Fluffy by Dean Ween.

In regards to the Beatles, Clapton played the solo for
"While My Gently Weeps" (not trying to insult anyone's intelligence as I know everyone already knew that, just for the record mind you)
and Jones played saxaphone on some song that I forgot.



A cursory Beatle/adjunct recap: Clapton per above, George on Cream's "Badge" and the bass on "Taxman"; Paul played guitar on that one.

Trivia time: Name two people who played with BOTH the 'Stones and the Beatles.

Who was the keyboardist that played on "Let it Be"? Did he ever play with the Stones?

I'm assuming you are discounting group members as we already said Brian Jones played on 1 or 2 Beatles songs.

I would guess Clapton might have played with the Stones at some point.

There could {?} be more than two...let's see if anybody else can guess before I disclose the ones I know.

Question: Since the subject of this thread is not mitigated by 'classic', does that mean the wild Blues music of the late-'30's and on [when it was called "race" music, or "Rhythm & Blues"], or the electrified Boogie-Blues of John Lee Hooker in the late '40's [he's the guy who broke the 'R&B' beat pattern], count as 'Rock'??? Alternatively, is it just dated from Bo Diddley/Chuck Berry, and on? [Please, no 'Elvis' references; this is serious stuff to some of us.][And 'Yardbirds' would bring us into the 'classic' era.]

...LOTTSA awesome guitarists, in that "pre-" Rock period...Muddy and Wolf, just to name two...

Doug, you were flirting with it...one was Brian [duh; sort of a "Grant's tomb" question], the other was Billy Preston.

Aha, I knew Brian played with the Beatles - forgot which songs though, didn't he play saxophone or something crazy like that? Mick and Keith have both stated that he could play all these different instruments. Was sort of a musical genius but just liked to dabble with intoxicating substances too much.

Billy Preston was the keyboard player that played organ or piano on Let it Be wasn't he? Not sure which Stones album he played on but he seemed a natural for them. The original line up for the Stones had a keyboard player who played with them off and on throught the years even though he was no longer an official member. Forgot his name.

Any more trivia anyone?

Doug

Yeah, Brian sorta went off the 'deep end' with the libriants...too bad he couldn't 'pool' his assets more constructively. :o

I'm not sure if Billy Preston is on any 'Stones vinyl, but he toured with them...remember, I said 'played', not 'recorded'! /msgboard/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

DD, I believe you might be thinking of Nicky Hopkins on the ivory.

Billy Preston played keys on the Let It Be album, I think Get Back would be his most famous Beatles assist.

Here's a couple for ya:

What great, unfortunately late, guitarist got his big break playing for David Bowie, and recorded his first album on Jackson Browne's dime? (Ok, that's an easy one)

Who replaced Randy Rhoads on tour with Ozzy after his fatal plane crash?

Would you be talking about Stevie Ray V? He played on China Girl and Let's Dance for Bowie and then was supposed to tour with him. It didn't work out.

Is he the one?

Doug

Yup, Stevie Ray Vaughan is the answer to number 1. I think he did begin the tour with Bowie but bailed because he wasn't getting paid enough. Bowie said something like, "the exposure you're getting is payment enough", and was probably right. I've read that Bowie should get credit for the blues resurgence in the 80s for using SRV on that album, and it makes sense. After that you had Clapton returning to his blues roots (the duet "Before You Accuse Me" with Robert Cray on the Journeyman album came out not long afterward). He also featured Buddy Guy on the Rush movie score (a GREAT album, BTW, it includes the rarely heard studio version of 'Tears in Heaven', and some killer instrumental stuff). BB King then played with U2, etc.

Jeff Beck. is without the best out there!!
check out his new one "You had it comming "
the whole freaking thing will rock your arse off!! /msgboard/images/graemlins/smirk.gif

I know your thinking Van Halen posting about Beck.
well I do love VH. But as a whole group, but Jeff is the man!!
hands down he has got to be the best. he writes for everone and jams in almost everone who is anyone bands.IMO

Maybe I was the last to know [?]: I found out only this year Jeff plays sans pick! Useless, but interesting trivia...

metallica - one
nugent - stranglehold
garcia - beautiful jam (so many roads box set)
lots of gilmour - numb, high hopes, dogs
john scofield (w/ MMW) - a go go

fun debate

I'm the all time Hendrix fan. His best solo is in "Night Bird Flying" which was originally on the Cry Of Love Album in 1970 (his last album) but now it's on a differnt albun don't know the name.

Yep, best guitar solo of all time. Word.

Won't give favorite solos, but here are favorite guitarists:

10 George Lynch
9 Mark Knopfler
8 James Taylor
7 Lindsay Buckingham
6 Joe Satriani
5 David Gilmore
4 Eric Clapton
3 SRV
2 Eddie Van Halen
1 Monte Montgomery (all on An acoustic)

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Estephan, on the Geico commercial

Since you asked for 12 and only gave ten I can only assume you left room for Duane Allman in both of the top two positions. :cool::cool::cool:

It seems people think he asked for the 12 greatest white guitar solos since nobody is mentioning people like Buddy Guy, Wes Montgomery, Charlie Christian, Thibeaux Walker, BB King, etc, all of whom blow away Duane Alman etc.

Toni Iommi - Black Sabbath
Adam Jones - TOOL
Jimmy Page - Led Zeppelin, Yardbirds
Robert Fripp - King Crimson
Adrian Belew - King Crimson
Jimi Hendrix - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Alex Lifeson - Rush
Josh Homme - Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age
Larry Lalonde - Primus
David Gilmoure - Pink Floyd
Dimebag - Pantera,Damageplan
Kirk Hammet - Metallica
Fredrik Thordendal - Meshuggah
Tommy Emmanuel
Jerry Cantrell - Alice In Chains

Here's an obscure solo for you:

Steve Miller's Abracadabra!
Nothing like a plate full of coke and banging on your axe!

"From you...I learned it by watching you...." :D

Toni Iommi - Black Sabbath
Adam Jones - TOOL
Jimmy Page - Led Zeppelin, Yardbirds
Robert Fripp - King Crimson
Adrian Belew - King Crimson
Jimi Hendrix - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Alex Lifeson - Rush
Josh Homme - Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age
Larry Lalonde - Primus
David Gilmoure - Pink Floyd
Dimebag - Pantera,Damageplan
Kirk Hammet - Metallica
Fredrik Thordendal - Meshuggah
Tommy Emmanuel
Jerry Cantrell - Alice In Chains



And Howie Malgmstein and Steve Vai !!!!!
May have spelled his name wrong.

10 is too many for me to narrow down... lol

Jimi Hendrix- Voodo Chile
Jimmy Page- Dazed and Confused (ever seen the live clips with the violin bow? OMG)
Slash- Sweet Chile O' Mine

I worked at a bar for six years and I saw more cover bands then I care to remember. I NEVER saw a good cover of any Guns &amp; Roses. Anytime someone tried to play Slash's lick in any song it was an utter failure.

Who replaced Randy Rhoads on tour with Ozzy after his fatal plane crash?

:(

Was it Brad Gillis from Night Ranger that finished that tour?

Since you asked for 12 and only gave ten I can only assume you left room for Duane Allman in both of the top two positions. :cool::cool::cool:

I 'll put him at number 11 next to Hendrix at 12.

this is all relative...in other words a matter of opinion.

And, of course, I have one!

Are you all forgetting about Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine and Audio Slave (I think that is the name of the band with Chris Cornell??)

I ate a potato once

picking out particular solos would be tough -- but here are my top twelve Rock guitarists on the spur of the moment...

Eric Johnson
Steve Howe
Jimi Hendrix
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Roy Buchanan
Carlos Santana
Jimi Hendrix
Eric Clapton
Duane Allman
Joe Satriani
Robin Trower
Larry Carlton

Are you all forgetting about Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine and Audio Slave (I think that is the name of the band with Chris Cornell??)

yes, i forgot to mention Tom. he is an incredible player.

I just went through this whole thread, most of it anyway, a couple of pages wouldn't open. I can only assume that since the title says "Rock", the blues is being excluded. Either that are you all are wrong. I didn't see John Lee Hooker mentioned anywhere. I saw him a few years back here in Houston. He came out on stage about five minutes after the band started playing, a roadie carried out his guitar and chair. He looked about a hundred years old and for the first few minutes he just sat there only strummed the guitar and sorta moaned into the mike. I start thinking this is horrible, the old dude is washed up and they're just parking him in front of band to sell tickets. About that time he lays into the guitar and just rips it to shreds. Turned out to be of the best live shows I ever seen.

Are you all forgetting about Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine and Audio Slave (I think that is the name of the band with Chris Cornell??)

yes, i forgot to mention Tom. he is an incredible player.



I had such high hopes for AudioSlave considering the two elements...Chris Cornell is a mysterious singer/song writer that can be seen in his solo effort "Euphoria Morning" and the guys from Rage clicked...they knew how to get it done and they seemed unafflicted by the split with Zac.
What ensued seemed to be a lack-luster effort considering the amount of talent put together.
Don't get me wrong, I didn't say they were a bad band, it's just that they seemed happy with an underachieving effort.
I haven't heard the second album (I don't know if it's out,yet) but I hope they take it up a couple of notches. :confused:

It's not too popular, but the solo on 311's song Sweet by Tim Mahoney is on point! However the #1 of all time has to be Stairway.

Let's not forget Mato Nanji of Indigenous. A TRUE reincarnation of SRV. The man has soul.

The guitar solo at the beginning of The Who's "Eminence Front" is AWESOME...and it's Roger Daltrey (not Pete Townsend) performing it...! :o:cool: