Blind Faith - Had To Cry Today
the only youtube is of 100 year olds Winwood and Clapton playing it live, it made me

7/27/2007 1:02:14 PM

Blue Sky and Statesboro Blues by ABB are two of my favorite because of Duanes tone and phrasing.

7/27/2007 1:13:40 PM

going acoustic, Tony Rice:

7/27/2007 4:16:00 PM

wish you were here's two solos are pretty much perfect for the song

7/27/2007 4:56:15 PM

Nine Pound Hammer and Classical Gas^^



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[Edited on July 27, 2007 at 8:38 PM. Reason : ^ ]

7/27/2007 8:37:46 PM

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"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."

vinylbandit

I understand your point. But the energy level on Van Halen's version of "You Really Got Me" is quite different from The Kinks'. In addition, Van Halen was very much a party band, so I think Eddie Van Halen's solo on the song at issue matches the energy level of the song; Van Halen's party philosophy, if you will; and his guitar solo style.

The song feels a bit like an intense carnival ride to me. And it's still an enjoyable ride at that.

[Edited on July 27, 2007 at 9:17 PM. Reason : .]

7/27/2007 9:14:57 PM

^^ Gotta love some TR. I saw him at MerleFest this year and also up in Asheville.

I'd love to put some Rich Brotherton in here, but I can't find anything online or in my collection that comes close to see what I've seen him do live with REK. FWIW, he was a big fan of Tony Rice himself.

I'm not sure how people missed Frampton on this one. I'm not wowed by his used of the synthesizer with his voice, but the drive at the end of "Do You Feel Like I Do" . . . well, yeah. Goodness throughout, but my favorite part starts around the 11:20 mark. Pretty slick bass line too.

7/27/2007 11:02:30 PM

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

sarijoul

This is something we can agree on. I saw Prince do a guitar solo on SNL one time that was fucking smoking.

[Edited on July 27, 2007 at 11:41 PM. Reason : .]

7/27/2007 11:41:33 PM

prince is an awesome guitarist.

I've got to go to MerleFest this year^^

Richard Thompson Bannish Misfortune http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHx8xsp8EMI

[Edited on July 28, 2007 at 12:14 AM. Reason : .]

7/28/2007 12:14:14 AM

Has anybody even mentioned Clapton?

7/28/2007 11:57:00 AM

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"Has anybody even mentioned Clapton?"

acdiaz

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"top of page 2"

7/28/2007 3:12:51 PM

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"Prince yes, Prince"

gotta throw Purple Rain in there

7/29/2007 10:15:47 PM

personally i honestly like For the Love of God by Steve Vai

flame away if you will

also the solo at the end of ready for love (the mott the hoople version)

[Edited on July 30, 2007 at 12:24 AM. Reason : .]

7/30/2007 12:19:04 AM

"Rocket Ride" by Ace Frehley of KISS

http://youtube.com/watch?v=PkYnKzOx5dY

7/30/2007 9:27:11 AM

^ Are you joking? Please tell me you are... I appreciate that people have different tastes/perceptions, but come on.

7/30/2007 10:59:23 AM

Slash- Sweet Child o mine

http://youtube.com/watch?v=dW0c3F1KhcM

And

Hendrix- All along the watchtower

[Edited on July 30, 2007 at 11:19 AM. Reason : .]

7/30/2007 11:17:48 AM

ace frehley writes the most poorly constructed solos ever i swear.

"ok guys im going to hammer on this fret and then this fret and then this fret. it doesnt really flow but it sorta sounds like im good right??"

[Edited on July 30, 2007 at 11:26 AM. Reason : ]

7/30/2007 11:25:17 AM

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" gotta throw Purple Rain in there"

haha, yeah I just watched that movie the other day. Prince can play like 20 instruments and has a really unique voice. I don't think people realize he has written hundreds.....yes hundreds.....of songs for other popular artists that you love.

Oh, and he definitely gets the ladies.

7/30/2007 12:20:28 PM

I second Floods by Pantera, it sounds amazing

I really like the solo in No Remorse by Metallica, mainly because it kicks off the song and gets me pumped up

7/30/2007 1:02:01 PM

Judas Priest; Sad Wings of Destiny; Dreamer Deceiver.

or

Ritchie Blackmore's live version of Highway Star.

7/30/2007 1:48:33 PM

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"Are you joking? Please tell me you are... I appreciate that people have different tastes/perceptions, but come on."

Ytsejam

Apparently not.

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"ace frehley writes the most poorly constructed solos ever i swear."

CalledToArms

Yeah, that's why there's a massive worldwide KISS Army and KISS has been so successful for thirty-plus years--because Ace sucks. Ace Frehley is rock and roll incarnate.

BTW, if you don't like my choices, feel free not to comment.

7/30/2007 9:49:31 PM

First of all, KISS is mainly popular for their stage show/live performance moreso than their music even. Second of all, yes they have tons of fans but their music is simple. The songs were in no way musically complex or challenging, they were meant to be catchy and fun. Im not a KISS fan but they did this perfectly.

HOWEVER, this in no way means we have to give them a nod for being awesome guitar players or something. Able to write catchy power rock? yes. Awesome guitar playing? eh Hardly. Definitely nothing to even remotely consider for a best solo ever thats for sure.

In Music tons of fans = catchy songs and most certainly does NOT = technically sound all the time.

7/31/2007 8:07:47 AM

Almost anything Mark Knopfler

7/31/2007 8:31:02 AM

^^but from that point of view, if you take into account the catchy, simple song....it would need a catchy simple solo. Pop/Rock songs do not need technical solos. I would say to you that the right notes are played at the right time for the song at hand.

7/31/2007 10:29:20 AM

on some levels i agree. a lot of nirvana's solos fit their songs perfectly and were 'good solos' from the standpoint of filling that gap in the song. still very few of them i would consider for a 'best solos ever' list, theyre just serving their purpose.

ace's seem to either be trying too hard and it doesnt flow well with the otherwise simple song, or its bare minimum, and no one should get recognized for that. and most of his solos werent very catchy

its kind of like at your job. You can come in every day and do everything well, get 40 hours in and leave. And thats fine, youre doing what you are paid to do. But so is everyone else and it doesnt deserve any mention in the newspaper. There is the point just beyond that..but before overdoing it which is where the best work lies that gets noticed by managers, same goes for solos. A million songs have solos and Aces are as generic as they come. Just because a solo is simple doesnt mean it doesnt have to be creative or unique.

see half of billy corgan's leads/solos. he has some ungodly knack to fall in that small niche where the best solos lie.

oh and PS Yngwie Malmsteen is an example of overdoing it 9 times out of 10 imo. Amazing talent but doesnt write anything musically interesting.

[Edited on July 31, 2007 at 10:53 AM. Reason : ]

7/31/2007 10:43:15 AM

Personally, I don't like solos, however there are a few tasteful ones.

[Edited on July 31, 2007 at 1:08 PM. Reason : Always liked the solo in "Stone the Crow" from Down ]

[Edited on July 31, 2007 at 1:08 PM. Reason : .]

7/31/2007 1:07:43 PM

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"oh and PS Yngwie Malmsteen is an example of overdoing it 9 times out of 10 imo. Amazing talent but doesnt write anything musically interesting."

Reminds me of this video... everyone says he is a complete douche.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_tuLEmWccM

7/31/2007 1:12:01 PM

Bob Marley - No Woman No Cry
RHCP - Especially in Michigan
Pearl Jam - Yellow Ledbetter and therefore -> Hendrix - Little Wing

[Edited on July 31, 2007 at 1:24 PM. Reason : a]

7/31/2007 1:20:26 PM

My personal # 1 is Comfortably Numb. Agree with many of the ones listed too.

I'll add "Stream" by Tim Reynolds. Pretty much the whole song.

7/31/2007 1:48:52 PM

i always loved soundgarden's "like suicide"

7/31/2007 1:53:55 PM

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

Prince at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction of George Harrison soloing during "While My Guitar Gently Weeps".

http://youtube.com/watch?v=mqL-YNyxFd0

Dave Grohl performing "Stairway to Heaven" on Kilborn - the solo is priceless.

[Edited on July 31, 2007 at 7:16 PM. Reason : !]

7/31/2007 7:15:29 PM

hahaha i loooove the solo

7/31/2007 7:25:34 PM

^^ haha I was not expecting that

7/31/2007 7:31:52 PM

In Bloom-Nirvana

7/31/2007 7:59:58 PM

CalledToArms: "I like Frosted Flakes--and if you don't, you're wrong! Lucky Charms suck because I say they do--and I can prove it! Blah, blah, blather."

7/31/2007 10:40:30 PM

eh the kiss songs were just bad choices as i think other people would agree(in fact i think a few of our choices were the only ones that anyone in here has disagreed on). most everything else you listed was good, just, ace..meh

7/31/2007 10:48:15 PM

^ Okay. But don't you understand that it's all just opinion? I mean, I didn't object to any of your choices--that's why I'm reluctant to even participate in these type threads.

BTW, I think I may have pinpointed your main issue with my choices:

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"Im not a KISS fan. . . ."

CalledToArms

7/31/2007 11:23:39 PM

journey - dont stop be-leafin

8/1/2007 12:20:53 AM

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"But don't you understand that it's all just opinion? I mean, I didn't object to any of your choices--that's why I'm reluctant to even participate in these type threads."

You mentioned KISS in any type of technical ability and you are going to get people who will speak up and disagree with you. Not to mention no one flamed you, called you an idiot for your choice, etc.

8/1/2007 6:34:04 AM

The Outlaws- Green Grass and High Tides

8/1/2007 7:48:46 AM

I'm surprised there's been no Slash mentions

8/1/2007 7:52:16 AM

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"Slash- Sweet Child o mine http://youtube.com/watch?v=dW0c3F1KhcM "

8/1/2007 8:36:12 AM

this thread needs some Queen. "Jesus" is a bit of a diverging/jumbled solo, im trying to think of a couple others that i actually thought were pretty good tho from their older stuff. ill get back to this

8/1/2007 10:24:10 AM

Geek USA-Smashing Pumpkins

8/1/2007 1:04:06 PM

im glad a few other people have said that one

8/1/2007 1:05:29 PM

both of them in "25 or 6 to 4" by Chicago.

wait...did someone really throw Kiss into this thread?

[Edited on August 1, 2007 at 1:11 PM. Reason : my god.]

8/1/2007 1:09:54 PM

8/1/2007 11:29:12 PM

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"this thread needs some Queen. "Jesus" is a bit of a diverging/jumbled solo, im trying to think of a couple others that i actually thought were pretty good tho from their older stuff. ill get back to this"

Killer Queen has some really nice guitar work in it...

8/2/2007 12:51:37 AM

I'm gonna throw some country out there...

Brad Paisley- Time Warp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUj5sKM0rXY

8/2/2007 2:04:47 AM

I always liked Living Colour's Cult of Personality solo

8/2/2007 10:37:35 AM