20 greatest guitar solos

jermmd · « **on:** 24 Jan 2007, 11:37 pm »

I saw this on Anandtech.
http://cityrag.blogs.com/main/2007/01/100_greatest_gu.html

1. Stairway To Heaven - Jimmy Page
2. Eruption - Edward Van Halen (Option 2)
3. Freebird - Collins/Rossington
4. Comfortably Numb - David Gilmour (Option 2)
5. All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
6. November Rain - Slash
7. One - Kirk Hammet/Metallica
8. Hotel California - Don Felder/Joe Walsh
9. Crazy Train - Randy Rhoads (Option 2)
10. Crossroads - Eric Clapton
11. Voodo Chile - Jimi Hendrix
12. Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
13. Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan
14. Layla - Clapton/Allman
15. Floods - Dimebag Darrel
16. Heartbreaker - Jimmy Page
17. Cliffs Of Dover - Eric Johnson
18. Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix
19. Highway Star - Ritchie Blackmore
20. Bohemian Rhapsody - Brian May

Scott F. · « **Reply #1 on:** 25 Jan 2007, 01:07 am »

Like everybody, I'd probably have a completely different set of songs and solo's but that as an aside let me add a couple of my personal favs,

SRV - Leave My Little Girl Alone
SRV - The Sky is Crying
Wishbone Ash - FUBB from Theres the Rub

After those three, a number of other performers come to mind. Alvin Lee and Ten Years After did some great guitar solos as did Rory Gallager, Robin Trower, Ronnie Earl, Micheal Schenker (UFO), Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Tony McAlpine, and a host of other axemen.

Wow, too many to mention. It makes my head spin just thinking about all of them.

LFE · « **Reply #2 on:** 25 Jan 2007, 01:12 am »

Dinosaur Jr (J mascis) - Get Me

doorman · « **Reply #3 on:** 25 Jan 2007, 01:19 am »

Most anything by Shawn Lane!
SERIOUS technique meets soaring imagination!
Don

Mightyburner · « **Reply #4 on:** 25 Jan 2007, 01:21 am »

Hmmm. A good list but a little rock leaning IMHO.

Without listing any particular songs because there are far too many that I like, I would include John McLaughlin, Al DiMeola, Wes Montgomery, Grant Green and T-Bone Walker.

kirch · « **Reply #5 on:** 25 Jan 2007, 01:29 am »

Uriah Heap - Salisbury - title track
Roger Waters (actually Jeff Beck) Amused to death - What God Wants Part 3 (Okay, obscure I know, but quite good as is all his playing on this CD) The guy's good.

JoshK · « **Reply #6 on:** 25 Jan 2007, 01:43 am »

Quote from: jermmd on 24 Jan 2007, 11:37 pm

I saw this on Anandtech.
http://cityrag.blogs.com/main/2007/01/100_greatest_gu.html

1. Stairway To Heaven - Jimmy Page
2. Eruption - Edward Van Halen (Option 2)
3. Freebird - Collins/Rossington
4. Comfortably Numb - David Gilmour (Option 2)
5. All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
6. November Rain - Slash
7. One - Kirk Hammet/Metallica
8. Hotel California - Don Felder/Joe Walsh
9. Crazy Train - Randy Rhoads (Option 2)
10. Crossroads - Eric Clapton
11. Voodo Chile - Jimi Hendrix
12. Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
13. Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan
14. Layla - Clapton/Allman
15. Floods - Dimebag Darrel
16. Heartbreaker - Jimmy Page
17. Cliffs Of Dover - Eric Johnson
18. Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix
19. Highway Star - Ritchie Blackmore
20. Bohemian Rhapsody - Brian May

Actually that is a good list there... I, like any of us, don't agree with all of them, but still it is good. #15... Pantera guitarist, but that song doesn't come to mind. I like the gates song. #5 is one of my favorites, but I don't think of a particular guitar solo on this one. #20 a bit low on the rank, me thinks. #3 is typical, expected, but I am *way* too tired of it. #7 is a great one, albeit not his best IMO.

JoshK · « **Reply #7 on:** 25 Jan 2007, 01:49 am »

Quote from: LFE on 25 Jan 2007, 01:12 am

Dinosaur Jr (J mascis) - Get Me

Mascis is one of the most underrated musicians. Seriously talented guitarists and his drummer kicked ass also, although not top of my list o drummers. I think the vocals is what kept them from reaching stardome.

Actually I was listening to Frank Zappa - Ony the Most Commericial as I typed this and the song Sexual Harrassment in the Workplace has a great solo in it.

Whitese · « **Reply #8 on:** 25 Jan 2007, 02:26 am »

Steve Howe's playing in Yessongs era Starship Trooper, Perpetual Change and or Yours Is No Disgrace or in the tune Awaken from Going For The One or To Be Over from Relayer has more is better/more complete/dynamic than any on that list...

That list is a status-Quo list...famous solos dont make them great.

SOM · « **Reply #9 on:** 25 Jan 2007, 02:47 am »

Robert Fripp's solo on Eno's "Baby's on Fire" is absolutely A M A Z I N G.

chadh · « **Reply #10 on:** 25 Jan 2007, 02:48 am »

Sometimes I think some more obscure tracks have the best guitar solos. Some I have always liked are:

Clapton - Forever Man
Hendrix - Long Hot Summer Night
SRV - Ain't going to give up on love (From "Live Alive")
Gilmour - Dogs
Knopfler - In The Gallery
Clapton - Have you heard about my baby (from the release with John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers)
SRV - Mary Had a Little Lamb

I also have a real weakness for (what I imagine is) wah-wah (I'm no guitarist myself). So some of the solos I really like have that sound

Clapton - White Room (I think this may be my favourite song for Clapton's soloing, although Crossroads is damn good too)
Gilmour - Another Brick in the Wall (pt 2)
Knopfler - It Never Rains

My favourite solo, though, doesn't really have the pyrotechnics, but leaves me amazed every time I hear it

Knopfler - Brothers in Arms

I just think it's beautiful.

Chad

Bwanagreg · « **Reply #11 on:** 25 Jan 2007, 02:57 am »

My take on what's missing...

Alan Holdsworth - Devil Takes The Hindmost (from Metal Fatigue)
SRV's Little Wing (no disrespect to Jimi)

Wind Chaser · « **Reply #12 on:** 25 Jan 2007, 03:23 am »

1 through 20

The Glorious Om Riff - by Steve Hillage
produced by Nick Mason of Pink Floyd

From the album: Green

Yep, just one song for all twenty slots... The end all be all... The title of the song says it all. If ever one cut could justify the price of an album... That would be the Glorious Om Riff. It rocks out beginning with a serious drum solo accentuated with an electronic background. The tempo and momentum of the pounding drums builds like a Tsunami until it swells into an orgasmic explosion of guitar heaven.

I defy any one to drive the speed limit listening to this song. That’s just not possible; in fact your vehicle won’t be able go fast enough to keep pace with the energy of The Glorious Om Riff

nathanm · « **Reply #13 on:** 25 Jan 2007, 03:37 am »

Don't forget this classic, firey lead:
Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram "Somewhere Out There".

JoshK · « **Reply #14 on:** 25 Jan 2007, 03:49 am »

Iron Maiden - Alexander the Great
Ozzy (Randy Rhodes) - Perry Mason
Rage vs. The Machine ....can't pick a favorite solo, but definitely a bit different
Tool - 46 and 2 another different kind of solo...

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #15 on:** 25 Jan 2007, 03:54 am »

Quote from: Scott F. on 25 Jan 2007, 01:07 am

Like everybody, I'd probably have a completely different set of songs and solo's but that as an aside let me add a couple of my personal favs,

SRV - Leave My Little Girl Alone
SRV - The Sky is Crying
Wishbone Ash - FUBB from Theres the Rub

After those three, a number of other performers come to mind. Alvin Lee and Ten Years After did some great guitar solos as did Rory Gallager, Robin Trower, Ronnie Earl, Micheal Schenker (UFO), Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Tony McAlpine, and a host of other axemen.

Wow, too many to mention. It makes my head spin just thinking about all of them.

Nice Scott....we must of shopped at the same record store....

All good picks so far.....there's so many good guitarists....here's a few more.

Jan Akkerman/Focus - "Hocus Pocus"
George Kooymans/Golden Earring - "Radar Love"
Leslie West/Mountain - "Mississippi Queen"
Larry "Rhino" Rheinhardt/Captain Beyond - "Dancing Madly Backwards"
Brian May/Queen - "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (Telecaster)
Robby Krieger/Doors - "Riders On The Storm"

......and so many more......

Ray Collins · « **Reply #16 on:** 25 Jan 2007, 04:03 am »

Try Freddie King:
Hide Away
San-Ho-Zay
Side Tracked
The Stumble
Sen-Sa-Shun

His licks were the foundation for Clapton, SRV, Mayhall, Beck etc. If you are not familiar with the Texas Cannonball you owe it to yourselves to listen to a few of his instrumentals.

arthurs · « **Reply #17 on:** 25 Jan 2007, 04:08 am »

Here's a weird one...Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman on "Feel the Benefit" off of 10CC's "Deceptive Bends" album....

ZLS · « **Reply #18 on:** 25 Jan 2007, 04:21 am »

1. Robert Johnson-Anything
2. Etta Baker-One Dime Blues
3. Django Reinhart-Nuages
4. Blind Willie Johnson-Dark Is The Night (Cold Is The Ground)

Scott F. · « **Reply #19 on:** 25 Jan 2007, 04:32 am »

Quote from: lonewolfny42 on 25 Jan 2007, 03:54 am

Nice Scott....we must of shopped at the same record store....
All good picks so far.....there's so many good guitarists....here's a few more.

Jan Akkerman/Focus - "Hocus Pocus"
George Kooymans/Golden Earring - "Radar Love"
Leslie West/Mountain - "Mississippi Queen"
Larry "Rhino" Rheinhardt/Captain Beyond - "Dancing Madly Backwards"
Brian May/Queen - "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" (Telecaster)
Robby Krieger/Doors - "Riders On The Storm"

......and so many more......

I think you're right Chris. Some more nice picks