Greatest guitar solos ever.

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Udet said:
People, hello.

In your view what would be the best or some of the very best guitar solos in the history of rock?

If you could not tell for sure, then mention rock guitar solos that had a great impact in your musical taste.

Note that i am not exactly referring to the kind of guitar solo where extremely high technically skills would be required...it doesn´t have to technically complex...but of course, being a technically complex solo will not exclude it from the list.

So far i can think of 2 cases:

1. Led Zeppellin´s (Jimmy Page) solo on "Stairway to Heaven".
2. Pink Floyd´s "Another Brick on the Wall".

Those 2 could be more than classics.
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You really need to expand this catagory.
Some of the greatest guitar work ever recorded was not performed in the Rock genre.
...and Gilmour had some better licks on earlier albums.
I'd take "Fat Ol' Sun" over anything from The Wall.
...also, "Stairway to Heaven"? Oh man...you've obviously never sat down and listened to the first two Zepplin albums, or Presence.


Elvis
 
While I don't like their music, I tried to figure out "Hotel Californie" (The Eagles)today, especially the solo. It's defenitely one of the most melodic solo's I've played and belongs up there in the top. It's not technical, not many notes, but the timing is just right.
 
Velius said:
Hello! Well I've heard many great guitar solos by several bands. I'm sure I can come up with a whole list if I sat down and thought about it for a while. However, when I read this question one solo came to mind that I'm sure would definatley be on the list; the solos in the song "Free Bird" by Lynard Skynard! Hell Yeah! 8)
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great song. I often find myself listening to it repeatedly!
 
lesofprimus said:
Hey u lame ass fu*ks, what about Lynyrd Skynyrds Freebird??? Have we forgotton this piece of Roayalty????

WTF?

One of the few songs that I can Air Guitar to perfectly, all 3 guitar parts...
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...and to that end, what about its progenitor, "Green Grass and High Tides"
Remember that one?
I had it on my computer until it crapped out.

What about the first Chicago album?
Terry Kath wailin' on "Poem 58" or "Liberation" or whatever that one song that was just straight guitar noise.
Pretty cool album.


Elvis
 
...I've since taken my pills and now remember that the "guitar noise" song on the "Chicago Transit Authority" album was called Free Form Guitar.

Incredible album.




Elvis
 
Thin Lizzy "cowboy song"
Eric Clapton "Key to the Highway"
Jimi "Little wing"
Santana "Europa"
VAn Halen"Ice Cream MAn"

SRV.. too many to mention
 
Is it a joke ? Nobody ever mentioned the name of Frank Zappa ?

So i did: Willie the pimp , on the "Hot rats" album (1969 or 1970),just tell
me who is able to do the same today ?
 
Lucky13 said:
Wipeout....! :lol:
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For Lucky13...


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8__EwAT8VM

...and these, too!


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0xmf8B7Yic

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIU0RMV_II8

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VDjlcig8h0

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e_L-vXVZ_k

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdKrULzNekU

(sorry about the Japanese kids on the last one, but if you watch a few of their videos, you'll see they've got the songs pretty cold)

That should keep you occupied for a while. ;) :D





Elvis
 
 
My favorites solos from band members are:
song: Stairway to Heaven
guitarist: Jimmy Page
band: Led Zeppelin
album: Led Zeppelin IV

2.
song: Eruption
guitarist: Eddie Van Halen
band: Van Halen
album: Van Halen

3.
song: Freebird
guitarist: Collins/Rossington
band: Lynyrd Skynyrd
album: Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd

4.
song: Comfortably Numb
guitarist: David Gilmour
band: Pink Floyd
album: The Wall

5.
song: All Along the Watchtower
guitarist: Jimi Hendrix
band: Jimi Hendrix Experience
album: Electric Ladyland

6.
song: November Rain
guitarist: Slash
band: Guns n' Roses
album: Use Your Illusion I

7.
song: One
guitarist: Kirk Hammet
band: Metallica
album: And Justice for All

8.
song: Hotel California
guitarist: Don Felder/Joe Walsh
band: The Eagles
album: Hotel California

9.
song: Crazy Train
guitarist: Randy Rhoads
band: Ozzy Ozbourne
album: Blizzard of Ozz

10.
song: Crossroads
guitarist: Eric Clapton
band: Cream
album: Wheels of Fire
 
Here's a thought for you "metal" guys... what is the thoughts behind those guitar solos in metal music? As you already know I like my 50's and 60's instrumental music, Dick Dale, The Ventures etc. etc...you try to paint a picture or tell a story with music, instrumental or with lyrics, right? Is the same thoughts put into the "your" solos as the rest of the track or are they just there to fill some space? To me they're just some "noice"...(sorry!)
 
I believe it has to do with the story of the song. It helps with the flow and the telling of the story. For instance a song about an epic battle will usually have the solo taking place at the hight of the battle.

It all varies from song to song.
 
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