so what are some of your favorite guitar solos? if you can post a youtube clip too.

7/25/2007 11:02:19 PM

The usual suspects.

7/25/2007 11:03:03 PM

i love fury of the storm by dragonforce

7/25/2007 11:09:46 PM

^^ Which song by the usual suspects are you referring to, God? Although I've seen the movie that band is named after, I don't know much about the band.

7/25/2007 11:12:46 PM

You misunderstood, sorry. I meant the usual guitar solos that are the top rated ones.

7/25/2007 11:14:43 PM

Buzzcocks - "What Do I Get?"
Ramones - "California Sun"
Nirvana - "Heart-Shaped Box"

7/25/2007 11:18:35 PM

do instrumentals count

http://youtube.com/watch?v=HGgZm03tci0

goodness starts ~2:48

7/26/2007 12:55:04 AM

Little Wing is nice (SRV)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=zAG-kX_IlUw

[Edited on July 26, 2007 at 1:13 AM. Reason : link]

7/26/2007 1:07:48 AM

I forgot one

White Stripes - "Astro"

7/26/2007 2:30:29 AM

White Stripes - "Ball and Biscuit" is pretty much a constant solo.

7/26/2007 3:23:55 AM

weezer - tired of sex will forever have my favorite guitar solo

7/26/2007 4:21:54 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8acSQfm9e8I

7/26/2007 6:57:35 AM

eddie van halen's solo in beat it

7/26/2007 7:39:26 AM

Led Zeppelin - Heartbreaker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDgTOTijZLk (missing second part)

Metallica - Blackened



[Edited on July 26, 2007 at 8:08 AM. Reason : -]

7/26/2007 8:04:10 AM

I do believe "Ball and Biscuit" is my favorite White Stripes tune

7/26/2007 8:08:55 AM

In no particular order:

"Limelight" by Alex Lifeson of Rush

http://youtube.com/watch?v=FDfMMNyzK9M

"Big Love" by Lindsey Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac

http://youtube.com/watch?v=HdXbiB354us

"Shut Us Down" by Lindsey Buckingham (solo artist)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=B_UO5qi4roI

"Sign of the Gypsy Queen" by Brian Greenway of April Wine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vu5MpqKsIk

"My Greatest Hits" by Stanley Clarke with Steve Gadd

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je_iqbgGXFw

"You Really Got Me" by Eddie Van Halen

http://youtube.com/watch?v=BZbtzNxoqqw

"Shock Me" by Ace Frehley of KISS

http://youtube.com/watch?v=_46rvu5zaGY

"Star Spangled Banner" by Jimi Hendrix

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7OlMTU_7r2s

"Stairway to Heaven" by Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin

http://youtube.com/watch?v=2kiEGdp49oQ

And many more.

[Edited on July 26, 2007 at 8:30 AM. Reason : .]

7/26/2007 8:29:34 AM

i actually like btbam's paul waggoner's recording of the blackened cover better than the original. but gotta credit metallica for writing the original for sure

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""Shock Me" by Ace Frehley of KISS"

get that crap out of here. i dont remember the recorded version because i cant stand kiss really but based on that live version there was NOTHING memorable about that boring solo.

[Edited on July 26, 2007 at 8:36 AM. Reason : ]

7/26/2007 8:31:31 AM

^ This would matter if I cared what you think.

7/26/2007 8:51:16 AM

id like to add Geek U.S.A. by the smashing pumpkins to that list. the lead/solo during the last half of the song or so has always been a personal favorite.

and yea stairway to heaven. fits the mood of the song perfectly.

7/26/2007 9:04:17 AM

^^ahahaha - so says the soap box troll

[Edited on July 26, 2007 at 9:15 AM. Reason : .]

7/26/2007 9:05:12 AM

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""You Really Got Me" by Eddie Van Halen"

Dave Davies' solo on the original is seven million times better.

The tone is eight million times better.

7/26/2007 9:20:00 AM

Buckethead - Nottingham Lace has gotta be up there with as one of my favorites

7/26/2007 9:34:40 AM

http://youtube.com/watch?v=YDBIbJKjAZQ&mode=related&search=

SRV - Texas Flood

anything SRV did was amazing though

7/26/2007 9:55:48 AM

Metallica-Master of Puppets

7/26/2007 10:18:33 AM

http://youtube.com/watch?v=tkJNyQfAprY
Comfortably Numb - David Gilmour, Pink Floyd

http://youtube.com/watch?v=eIXDUb7hDQo
Under a Glass Moon - John Petrucci, Dream Theater

7/26/2007 10:29:06 AM

I always like the solo in "Go To Hell" by Megadeth:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHcDLgCnmSM

Its at the 3:00 minute mark. Marty Freidman is F'ing awesome/

7/26/2007 10:43:04 AM

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"ahahaha - so says the soap box troll"

goalielax

That's total horseshit. I don't troll anybody--they troll me. And I note that you didn't add anything to this thread.

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"'You Really Got Me' by Eddie Van Halen"

hooksaw

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"Dave Davies' solo on the original is seven million times better. The tone is eight million times better."

vinylbandit

I like The Kinks' version a lot, too--but it's really apples and oranges. And let's face it, you're just a music snob who will object to most people's picks anyway.

[Edited on July 26, 2007 at 10:57 AM. Reason : .]

7/26/2007 10:57:15 AM

7/26/2007 11:00:00 AM

7/26/2007 11:16:57 AM

The solo in "Play With Me" by Extreme

http://youtube.com/watch?v=lK-sLU8HhDc

7/26/2007 11:41:53 AM

Budgie - You Are The Greatest Thing Since Powdered Milk
(no youtube, so here's Breadfan instead)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54H3EUAzpVg

7/26/2007 11:42:27 AM

Audioslave - Doesn't Remind Me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ib_n9NlGfE

The song isn't really that great, up until 2:50, then it gets awesome. It's one of my favorite solos ever.

7/26/2007 3:25:15 PM

I think Mark Knopfler is pretty sick in general.



http://youtube.com/watch?v=o6fJnRpAuZ8

7/26/2007 4:09:41 PM

i agree. knopfler's got great phrasing, plays cleanly, and doesn't hide behind any delay or distortion or other silly effects.

7/26/2007 6:34:09 PM

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"And let's face it, you're just a music snob who will object to most people's picks anyway."

7/26/2007 6:35:37 PM

eh there are people that 'hide' behind distortion but at the same time i hate that blanket statement. There is plenty of music being made by amazing musicians in areas where distortion is key to their sound, but they could tear stuff up regardless.

7/26/2007 6:36:27 PM

november rain always got me going as a kid.

7/26/2007 6:38:15 PM

[Edited on July 26, 2007 at 6:39 PM. Reason : +]

7/26/2007 6:39:42 PM

Not a face melter ... but damn if the guy from Journey doesn't play a sweet solo in "Lights"

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7loSUzP0_ak


This is a live version. Not bad, but the recorded version is much better

7/26/2007 6:54:54 PM

definitely Geek U.S.A. by the Smashing Pumpkins.

also, just about anything by Built to Spill.

7/26/2007 7:04:46 PM

Frank Zappa - St. Etienne http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeyH4Ngn95c

Pantera - Floods http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDa27NKPaDc

King Crimson - Starless

Marillion - Blind Curve

Genesis - Firth Of Fifth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tloxTQjNjA

7/26/2007 8:31:50 PM

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"And let's face it, you're just a music snob who will object to most people's picks anyway. "

No, I just hate self-indulgent guitar solos.

"You Really Got Me" is a two chord song (not counting the key change). Dave's solo, basically three double-stops repeated, fits it perfectly. It's a solo that serves the song.

EVH's solo isn't bad, but he's put a big, wacky solo into the same two chord song. If the arrangement was changed, it might make more sense, but it's just the same figure under his tone, and it doesn't fit.

7/26/2007 8:38:15 PM

angel of death by slayer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWMugncGo00
solos cut in around 3:25

the obvious "eruption" by van halen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb1wuBFfALs

most anything megadeth did friedman era



[Edited on July 26, 2007 at 10:35 PM. Reason : youtube]

7/26/2007 10:27:17 PM

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"weezer - tired of sex will forever have my favorite guitar solo"

[Edited on July 26, 2007 at 10:50 PM. Reason : even if that quote makes no sense]

7/26/2007 10:50:01 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jMGNe25xNo

Prince

yes, Prince

with a kickass red hat

7/26/2007 10:59:44 PM

"Am I Evil?" should be mentioned in this thread

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4wb8Vzkx3Y 5:15

[Edited on July 26, 2007 at 11:18 PM. Reason : .]

7/26/2007 11:02:40 PM

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"Prince yes, Prince with a kickass red hat"

Shit, that was surprisingly good... I feel a bit dirty though

7/27/2007 6:54:10 AM

the solo in "the glow" by okkervil river is excellent

7/27/2007 11:54:58 AM

one of my favorites is in Thin Lizzy's "The Rocker"

7/27/2007 12:25:43 PM

^^^are there people out there that don't realize prince is (and always has been) a phenomenal instrumentalist?

7/27/2007 12:40:57 PM