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Music and Media => The Music Circle => Topic started by: jermmd on 24 Jan 2007, 11:37 pm
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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
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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. :green:
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Dinosaur Jr (J mascis) - Get Me
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Most anything by Shawn Lane!
SERIOUS technique meets soaring imagination!
Don
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Hmmm. A good list but a little rock leaning IMHO. :wink: 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. :guitar:
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Robert Fripp's solo on Eno's "Baby's on Fire" is absolutely A M A Z I N G.
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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
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My take on what's missing...
Alan Holdsworth - Devil Takes The Hindmost (from Metal Fatigue)
SRV's Little Wing (no disrespect to Jimi)
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1 through 20
The Glorious Om Riff - by Steve Hillage
produced by Nick Mason of Pink Floyd
From the album: Green
(http://img406.imageshack.us/img406/259/green5gf.jpg)
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
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Don't forget this classic, firey lead:
Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram "Somewhere Out There".
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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...
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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. :green:
Nice Scott....we must of shopped at the same record store.... :thumb:
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...... :guitar:
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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.
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Here's a weird one...Eric Stewart and Graham Gouldman on "Feel the Benefit" off of 10CC's "Deceptive Bends" album....
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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)
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Nice Scott....we must of shopped at the same record store.... :thumb:
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...... :guitar:
I think you're right Chris. Some more nice picks :thumb:
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Dire Straits - Money For Nothing (who ever does the intro, even if Mark Knopfler is the best player)
Bruce Springsteen - Disorder In The House
Those are two of my favorites.
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I'll just list my favorite Gilmour solos: 8)
Short solo off of The Fletcher Memorial Home, from The Final Cut. Very emotional. . .emotes anger and frustration.
Solo on Dogs, from Animals. . .never have heard so much ANGER come through on a solo. Amazing.
Extended solo on Mother, from The Wall Live CD. Just killer!
Comfortably Numb.
p
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Wow, there are so many great guitar solos to consider. But surprised no one has mentioned the classic Nils Lofhren "Keith Don't Go". I like the acoustic version on the album Acoustic Live.
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Guys, now you all have me adding stuff to a huge playlist. There's just no way to pick a top 20. My biggest problem is choosing between blues and rock guitar, another impossible choice, at least for me.
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Are there no classical guitar fans out there? What about Segovia, the Romero Bros.,Willaims?
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Are there no classical guitar fans out there? What about Segovia, the Romero Bros.,Willaims?
Julian Bream.....Pepe Romero......Christopher Parkening..... :guitar:
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Are there no classical guitar fans out there? What about Segovia, the Romero Bros.,Willaims?
Julian Bream.....Pepe Romero......Christopher Parkening..... :guitar:
Now we are talkin' virtuosity! :thumb:
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Are there no classical guitar fans out there? What about Segovia, the Romero Bros.,Willaims?
Julian Bream.....Pepe Romero......Christopher Parkening..... :guitar:
Now we are talkin' virtuosity! :thumb:
Now....someone will ask...what about the Jazz guitarists ?
Pat Martino.....Pat Metheny....George Benson.....Joe Pass....Jim Hall.....Earl Klugh....Grant Green....Wes Montgomery.....Kenny Burrell.....and many more
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Anything by Lenny Breau.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGcJAA4S6HQ
And Frank Zappa had a ton of amazing solos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_i_HVBD9ks
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LoneW,
I was thinking the same myself...
I am wondering how many of the guitarists in that top 20 list could spontaneously improvise unique melodies over complex chord changes flying by at a rapid tempo for minutes at a time, while listening to and responding to the simultaneous commentary of their fellow musicians.
When I hear something like the new Scofield "EnRoute" I can't help but think that the vast majority (and I'm being generous) of the "Top 20" guys just couldn't come close to pulling off a live jazz trio set.
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Not a bad list! A couple of them I wouldn't have included (eg. November Rain, Layla, Cliffs of Dover), but overall a good balance of different stuff.
Others I would have put on the list:
Sultans of Swing (Dire Straits)
Freeway Jam (Jeff Beck)
You Really Got Me (The Kinks)
Tom Sawyer (Rush)
Beat It (Michael Jackson)
Hot for Teacher (Van Halen)
London Calling (The Clash)
Driven to Tears (The Police)
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Pat Metheny "One Quiet Night" the entire album
Anything by Sharon Isbin. Classical guitarist, dazzling live and easy on the eyes (never a bad thing :wink:).
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I dont fancy myself as an audiophile and I know very little about music... however acoustic guitar usually gets my attention and I find it really seems to be the type of music I enjoy. Can anyone give me a list of songs if I were making an acoustic pop/rock CD?
As an example, Jack Johnson is currently in my CDP and I really enjoy it.
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LoneW,
I was thinking the same myself...
I am wondering how many of the guitarists in that top 20 list could spontaneously improvise unique melodies over complex chord changes flying by at a rapid tempo for minutes at a time, while listening to and responding to the simultaneous commentary of their fellow musicians.
When I hear something like the new Scofield "EnRoute" I can't help but think that the vast majority (and I'm being generous) of the "Top 20" guys just couldn't come close to pulling off a live jazz trio set.
My perspective is this list is about guitar solos that really hook you and get your head moving. To that end, I think complexity seldom leads to accessibility and general attractiveness, and visa versa. This is my main beef with jazz.
While it is incredibly clear that many jazz musicians are very talented, I find the vast majority of the music uninvolving and boring. Another example is Dream Theater, where the individual musicians are each incredibly talented and the guitarist has done numerous crossover side projects. However, I find the "shredding" he does on the DT albums to be terribly annoying and detracting from the groove of the tunes.
So when I read this list, I think it meant for a broad agreeance on guitar solos, and therefore is going to contain rock hits.
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Well Josh,
That's what makes this a great forum....many people with different perspectives out for the same end, enjoying the music. Whether it makes your head bob, your toe tap or transports you somewhere else, it's all the same place with different paths...audio nirvana.
So ends the existential analysis.
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My perspective is this list is about guitar solos that really hook you and get your head moving. To that end, I think complexity seldom leads to accessibility and general attractiveness, and visa versa. This is my main beef with jazz.
Hiya Josh,
I understand where you are coming from. It wasn't all that long ago I was trying to wrap my mind around jazz myself. Not all jazz mind you, just some of it.
If I can make a suggestion and have you go out and pick up a disc, this would be a great place to start. Pat Metheny's Imaginary Day is a perfect starting point for the melding of the essence of jazz to rock. The music is complex yet very melodic with loads of chord and tempo changes. Not to mention the fact that Pat just plain rocks on this album. His guitar solos are simply stunning. They rank right up there with the best of the traditional rock axemen.
The beat and feel of this album is near pure rock with underlying jazz change ups and tempo's. If you don't want to buy it, go to the library and rent it. That or I'd bet a donut that Wolfy's got a copy. Maybe he could let you borrow it at the next Rave.
Give it a good three or four listens from front to back. You wont be disappointed, I promise. This jazz album 'feels' more like a rock album than anything. If you decide you like this one, I can make a few more suggestions that will let you ease your way into appreciating what jazz has to offer rather than just saying go out and pick up Miles Davis XYZ or John Coltrane's ZYX which will immediately turn you off to jazz.
I've often thought about writing a series of articles that cover this exact subject. Taking rock based listeners down a very specific path that will eventually lead to an appreciation to the nuances of jazz.
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JoshK,
All of your comments are absolutely true re my post!
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I dont fancy myself as an audiophile and I know very little about music... however acoustic guitar usually gets my attention and I find it really seems to be the type of music I enjoy. Can anyone give me a list of songs if I were making an acoustic pop/rock CD?
As an example, Jack Johnson is currently in my CDP and I really enjoy it.
If you like Jack Johnson, you should check out Keller Williams. He writes quirky songs and is incredibly proficient with his guitar. His style is very reminiscent of Michael Hedges. I think his voice is great but he seems to showcase it less and less with each new album he puts out; his first album, Freek is the one to pick up if your into vocals and such. I would recommend Laugh to most people as it is more polished and slightly less jam oriented.
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I understand where you are coming from. It wasn't all that long ago I was trying to wrap my mind around jazz myself. Not all jazz mind you, just some of it.
If I can make a suggestion and have you go out and pick up a disc, this would be a great place to start. Pat Metheny's Imaginary Day is a perfect starting point for the melding of the essence of jazz to rock. The music is complex yet very melodic with loads of chord and tempo changes. Not to mention the fact that Pat just plain rocks on this album. His guitar solos are simply stunning. They rank right up there with the best of the traditional rock axemen.
I think the best place to start for a rock guy trying to get into jazz is John Scofield...Uberjam, EnRoute, etc are jam-oriented performances that most of the rock guys I know can really get into. Other than that, some of the more traditional players who are soulful and engaging are Joe Pass, Kenny Burrell, and Wes Montgomery...
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Thanks for the suggestion Scott. I'll put it in my lala want list. I've already tried Wes Montgomery, Sonny Rollins and some others. I have one Jon Scofield, but I don't remember it.
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Andreas Segovia is much cuter than Sharon Isbin. Come on, who didn't have a poster of this guy on their bedroom door?
I'd have to agree with JoshK's sentiments regarding the shedder aspect. These type of players almost guilt trip you into enjoying them, because you assume it's your "duty" to admire exceptionally talented players even though when it comes right down to it, you're sitting there bored and uninvolved by their noodling. Then you feel guilty because you think if you don't REALLY enjoy or understand this complex, brilliant music then you must be some primitive bumpkin too stupid to appreciate high brow art.
Although all music is more or less a formula, my past experience with live jazz left me so bored because of the predictable format. The band jams for a bit and then each one of them takes a long wanky solo with the obligatory applause from the audience (also a "duty" it seems). Then of course there's the upright bass solo which you can never hear cause it's so damn quiet. Sure, you want to appreciate the talent, but overall the jazz format drove me batty. If I'm going to a show I prefer to hear planned music as opposed to jamming, but then there's that guilt again. You're supposed to be deeply affected by these brilliant performers Maybe jazz is like eating a raw onion, but then you can have the opposite end of pop music which is like drinking maple syrup straight from the bottle. Somewheres inbetween seems to be the right balance I guess. A syrupy onion.
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Hmmm. A good list but a little rock leaning IMHO. :wink: 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. :guitar:
Leo Kottke: Vaseline Machine Gun
Doc Watson: Blackberry Rag
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Robbie Kreiger - Peace Frog - Morrison Hotel
Steve Tibbets
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Ah a great subject. In terms of rock and roll guitar virtuosity, I would have to rate Hendrix, Rhoads, Van Halen, and Blackmore cut above the rest. I'm glad Rhoads was mentioned - such a short life for this classically trained heavy metal axe grinder but two glorious albums with Ozzy that contains some of the greatest guitar solos I've ever heard. Hendrix - well - he's a legend. Eddie Van Halen had his own style that influenced many guitarists in the late 70's and 80's, but his style can get a little tedious. Blackmore was awesome in his Rainbow years. I'm surprised Ulrich Roth (one of the original guitarist of the Scorpions) was left out - listen to his solos on the album In Trance, and you'll probably agree he created some of the most outrageous licks. He influenced many guitarists, including Eddie. Just my opinion.
Interesting stories about these guys. When Eruption came out (that doesn't sound right - ah well), guitarists were wondering how in the hell did Eddie do that? When he played the Eruption lick (that doesn't sound right either...) in front of an audience, he would turn his back at the critical part of the lick so no one would be able to copy him. That's all history - even I can do that now. Another interesting story. Eddie in his younger years was a fan of Blackmore, so when he got a chance to meet him, he approached Blackmore to shake his hand. But Blackmore wouldn't even acknowledge him and left. I guess he doesn't like competition. Premadonnas.
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Uli Jon Roth.
Cheers :guitar:
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Jeff Beck is my favorite rock guitarist ever... :guitar: :guitar: :guitar:
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Not mentioned yet:
Solo at the end of Floyd's 'Have a Cigar' & the transition into 'Wish You Were Here'. Some of the chops on 'Shine on.. are great too - damn I love that album.
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Hmmmmm....not one mention yet of Martin Barre of Jethro Tull. Too many classic riffs and solos to count...
The Tull live album from the late 70s, Bursting Out, is a Martin Barre extravaganza! The circus-like intro to Aqualung, the ripping lead seque into Minstrel in the Gallery after Ian's acoustic intro....too good.
D.
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Another amongst the "I can't believe he hasn't been mentioned" list: Carlos Santana. Listen to "Flame Sky", where he also gets some help from John McLaughlin.
Chad
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Many guitar players and soloist that I listen to: Stevie Ray Vaughn, Albert King, BB King, Eric Clapton, Andres Segovia, Christopher Parkening, Robert Cray, Johny Lang, Jonny Winters, Taj Mahal, Buddy Guy, etc. I saw Joe Bonamassa about 15 years ago on tv being interviewed after a performance at BB King's club in Memphis. He was 13 years old. I can't say I lost track of him but I gave him some time to grow and I must say that his Blues Deluxe total blew me away. I also had a chance to watch him on dvd and I was messmerized for one hour. He also sings but his guitar his so good that to me his singing is just a distraction. When he want to get serious the other members of the band take a break and Joe says " I'd like to play a little guitar for you." Anyone feel the heat or is it just me?
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Steve Vai- Tender Surrender
Many others too.
D
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SRV
Life Without You (Live) from In Step remaster bonus track
:drool: :drool: :drool:
First Solo in this song is killa
Then SRV gives a rap about almost dying from to much partying and to be there for the ones you love (the hair on the back of my neck stands up every time I hear it )
THEN solo 2 he rips into the strings you can feel the strings being pushed against the frets like he is going to break the neck in half
Of the same CD
Leave My Girl Alone as mentioned already Check out the recording from
Live From Austin Texas
Release Date: Oct 31, 1995
Dont get much better than this ~~~ :drool: :drool:
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HAs anybody listened to Jeff Healy? A blind Canadian guitarist who is pretty amazing. I have his first two albums. Neither of them are all that good - except for the soloing. When the Beatles recorded "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", George Harrison had Clapton do the solo. Well, to be honest, Jeff Healy's effort on the same song makes Clapton's seem kind of amateurish. It's a bit of a shame his own music is so average.
Speaking of guitarists - I might get to hear Tommy Emmanuel live in a week and a half!
Chad
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Speaking of guitarists - I might get to hear Tommy Emmanuel live in a week and a half!
Chad
Chad......Make sure you go and see him....he's an excellent guitarist. I have a few friends that have seen him live....they all raved !!
I have one of his DVD's, and a few cd's....great stuff. Check out his "Live One" double cd.....link... (http://www.tommyemmanuel.com/music/albums/discography-live-one.asp). :guitar:
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Speaking of guitarists - I might get to hear Tommy Emmanuel live in a week and a half!
Chad
Chad......Make sure you go and see him....he's an excellent guitarist. I have a few friends that have seen him live....they all raved !!
I have one of his DVD's, and a few cd's....great stuff. Check out his "Live One" double cd.....link... (http://www.tommyemmanuel.com/music/albums/discography-live-one.asp). :guitar:
Thanks. I've actually heard him about three times, years ago in Australia (once supporting Clapton). I'm pretty keen to go but....any chance you want to come and babysit for my 2 and 4 year olds?
Chad
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I just read through this thread and the overwhelming view that only rock guitar is of interest makes me sad.
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I just read through this thread and the overwhelming view that only rock guitar is of interest makes me sad.
Then you need to re-read this thread. Nowhere does anyone imply anything of the sort.
Cheers
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Daygloworange:
The general assumption seemed to be that the topic was great "rock" solos. I wasn't the only one struck by that fact. In particular, several others wondered how it was that classical and/or jazz guitarists were not mentioned. Yes, some were mentioned but even then there were objections. BTW, I am not questioning the right to hold strong opinions just that this community sees great guitar playing as being the province of rock & roll. That makes me sad.
I had a similar discussion recently w/ a colleague @ work and had the distinct impression that interest in anything but popular music comes to most only w/ age. I bought my first system in 1968 and the music I bought and listened to then was not jazz or classical but the popular music of that era. I still listen to some of that music but for the most part my tastes have changed as I've gotten older. This is not a particularly novel notion and perhaps my sadness is about that fact more than any looking down at rhe tastes of others. Sorry
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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
you left two very imortant ones out:
* Alman Brothers "You Don't Love Me"
* Jimmy Hendrix's "Machine Gun"
gary
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Let me add one that does not get bounced arround much: Steve Hunter with a 2-3 minute opening salvo for Sweet Jane on Lou Reed's Live 1974 release:
Rock n Roll Animal
Released February 1974
Recorded December 21, 1973
Length 40:32 (original)
48:12 (remaster)
Label RCA
Producer(s) Steve Katz & Lou Reed
This solo does not have the pyrotechnics of say a classic Jimmy Page break...but as an effort in pure musician's ship this is one of the best ever. This particularly true given the fact this solo is totally independant from the orignal release, obviously considered a classic in this form.
Top that folks...
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HAs anybody listened to Jeff Healy? A blind Canadian guitarist who is pretty amazing. I have his first two albums. Neither of them are all that good - except for the soloing. When the Beatles recorded "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", George Harrison had Clapton do the solo. Well, to be honest, Jeff Healy's effort on the same song makes Clapton's seem kind of amateurish. It's a bit of a shame his own music is so average.
Speaking of guitarists - I might get to hear Tommy Emmanuel live in a week and a half!
Chad
what most don't know about "while my guitar gently weeps" is that when it came time to record the solos; Clapton came in and played them once, and left. When they played "You Don't Love Me" at the Filmore East, the band was stoned (I was there).
gary
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Speaking of guitarists - I might get to hear Tommy Emmanuel live in a week and a half!
Chad
Just checked his schedule - he is playing in Fort Worth with Doc Watson 8) - I'd really like to make it up there for that.
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I tend to like almost anything by SRV & Robert Cray. There are way too many harder players that I like so I won't even try to list them but I will throw out the names of 2 that IMO are not very well known.
I would encourage all to Google Ronni LeTekro from a band by the name of TNT. This guy is in a class all by himself and has been doing it for years. When a lot of people were getting into guitar after listening to EVH, this was the guy who made me pick one up over 20 years ago............and I'm still playing and he is better now then he was back then.
Another guy to Google is Takasaki Akira from Loudness. Many years ago there was a huge debate in some circles..........many felt that this guy was better then EVH on every level. I'm not sure I would go that far but when it came to speed and technique, Yngwie Malmstein was looking over his shoulder at this guy!
I will also step out and say publicly that I'm a fan of George Lynch! The band Dokken is another story but I like a lot of what George has done over the years.
I could easily list another 50 or so guitar players that I think should make the definitive "Metal" list but in the end it's all subjective on what each of us views as great guitar playing!
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I got into TNT back in the 80's hair metal days.
I picked up one of their albums again on vinyl a couple of years ago - I'll have to give it another listen.
What do you like that LeTekro has done lately?
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When they played "You Don't Love Me" at the Filmore East, the band was stoned (I was there).
Are you telling me bands do drugs????
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Daygloworange:
The general assumption seemed to be that the topic was great "rock" solos. I wasn't the only one struck by that fact. In particular, several others wondered how it was that classical and/or jazz guitarists were not mentioned. Yes, some were mentioned but even then there were objections. BTW, I am not questioning the right to hold strong opinions just that this community sees great guitar playing as being the province of rock & roll. That makes me sad.
I had a similar discussion recently w/ a colleague @ work and had the distinct impression that interest in anything but popular music comes to most only w/ age. I bought my first system in 1968 and the music I bought and listened to then was not jazz or classical but the popular music of that era. I still listen to some of that music but for the most part my tastes have changed as I've gotten older. This is not a particularly novel notion and perhaps my sadness is about that fact more than any looking down at rhe tastes of others. Sorry
lcrim,
No harm no foul. I just felt that the title of the thread leaves it open to styles, and that people posted about what they liked, and that there was a variety. I think you will find that a lot, if not most AC members are music lovers with very broad tastes which I find very refreshing.
Your post was brief and blunt, and in turn so was mine. I certainly was not offended personally by your post, but sometimes people don't read all the posts in a thread and then make an assumption and comment based on that assumption.
I have a list a mile long of favorite guitar solos, but it would be all over the map in terms of genres and styles....I wouldn't know where to begin and where to end.
No offence taken, and certainly no offence thrown your way.
Cheers
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I got into TNT back in the 80's hair metal days.
I picked up one of their albums again on vinyl a couple of years ago - I'll have to give it another listen.
What do you like that LeTekro has done lately?
Brad,
Not long ago they came out with a new cd called All The Way To The Sun, it's not in the same league as say Knights of the New Thunder and is actually a rather soft cd but its still typical TNT with LeTekro playing some mean guitar. Ready To Fly is a decent tune with some nice playing as is The Letter. I can’t stand the song but the guitar work is very cool. Mellow, raunchy you name it he is doing it in this song. The tune Too Late also shows what LeTekro can do.
For anyone new to Letekro jump right to the cd Tell No Tales and listen to Sapphire. It’s a short instrumental that to this day is one of the best all around guitar solos I have heard. If you understand guitar, you will appreciate it even more.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/music/wma-pop-up/B000001FL9001004/ref=mu_sam_wma_001_004/002-9162698-8552805 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/music/wma-pop-up/B000001FL9001004/ref=mu_sam_wma_001_004/002-9162698-8552805)
My one and only problem with TNT is the vocals. You either love or hate the guy! I can live with it on most of there stuff but there are some songs that I have trouble with.
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Tell No Tales is the LP (vinyl) I picked up.
My ears have gotten a little more sensitive to that type of vocals than they used to be :D
I'll fire it up and pay more attention to that track.
thx
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Guys that I have seen live that were astonishing were Steve Morse, and Nuno Bettencourt from Extreme.
John Sykes is also amazing. One of the best vibrato's in all of rock.
Cheers
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Bass guitar solo by Chris Squire on the album Yessongs, "Yours is No Disgrace".
Guitar solo by Andrew Latimer on the Camel album Coming of Age, "Lunar Sea".
Guitar solo by David Gilmore on the Pink Floyd album, Division Bell, "What do you want from me"?
More when I have time.
W
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Lot's of tasty stuff here. A little off sideways here,but once went to a Triumph/Yngwie concert. Ric Emmet and Triumph put on a great show. Yngwie then came out on fire.
At one point he played Eruption. With his teeth! Perfectly!! I was working for a local band at the time,Bass Guitarist was with me and we were literally speechless.
Live is where the true solos happen,on a good night,many can leave you wanting to go home and just throw your equipment into the trash! :o
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You know, I never wanted to post this but of course at some point it fits in enough, and makes me a little cool 8)...or not. I worked at Ernie Ball guitar factory in the 80's doing some sanding, buffing painted/lacquered bodies and necks, and a little fret dressing and set up of completed electric 6 strings. No, I'm not a guitar builder.
As they were developing a new model they would get some stars to visit to check it out, offer opinions and sometimes leave one of their guitars for influence to get the feel. A few that came to the shop were Van Halen, Steve Morse, George Harrison (wasn't there for him, dammit, most important of them all to me).
At one of the afterwork "burrito bash" get togethers Steve Morse was there and played an acoustic for us. Wouldn't know what to say about how cool that was. But even better to me was when I went into the setup room and there was Eric Claptons Strat...so I picked it up and played it, but unplugged so no one would hear me. I suck, but what a treat! No, never met the man unfortunately...wonder if he'd be pissed? :nono:
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nodiak,
If it was Blackie,
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=8872)
at the time probably would have gotten a bit cranked but considering it sold for almost $960,000 a couple of years ago, I doubt he'd say much now :wink:
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If I can make a suggestion and have you go out and pick up a disc, this would be a great place to start. Pat Metheny's Imaginary Day is a perfect starting point for the melding of the essence of jazz to rock. The music is complex yet very melodic with loads of chord and tempo changes. Not to mention the fact that Pat just plain rocks on this album. His guitar solos are simply stunning. They rank right up there with the best of the traditional rock axemen.
The beat and feel of this album is near pure rock with underlying jazz change ups and tempo's. If you don't want to buy it, go to the library and rent it. That or I'd bet a donut that Wolfy's got a copy. Maybe he could let you borrow it at the next Rave.
I agree with you,great songs(album). That's a Metheny i like it!!!
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Generally, I view this topic on the basis of artist and album:
Some examples (naturally there are many more need mentioning):
Most of the solos by Roy Buchanan. Unfortunately an underrrated talent with bad faith.
Listen to "Paris,Texas" album by Ry Cooder. He is sophisticated. Also listen to his album with Ali Farka Toure.
Last but not least, any solo by fretless guitar virtuoso Erkan Ogur.
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Scott F, couldn't be sure if it was Blackie, always thought so of course. was really worn, but wasn't sure he'd leave it like that. was in '85.
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I once listened to Albert King and his brother (I think he was anyway) play with a guitar that had four pickups on it! Smokin'!! Then they got a guy to come up and set in with them out of the audience (never identified him), and shook the plaster for another thirty odd minutes. Unforgetable.
I've seen John Schofield play in a small club with great acoustics, and let me say that he can do it all. Charlie Hunter is another good one, but not exactly my cup of tea. Bill Lancton can set the world on fore if he's in the mood (gave Carlos Santana lessons). But Wes Montgomery was the top of the heap. Set the style so often imitated, but never equaled. Bobby Groom and Steans are about as close as it gets to Wes Montgomery, and Steans only plays for himself anymore. One guy that everybody seems to have forgotten, and is one of the very best guitar players out there is Rickie Scaggs.
Before picking the best, one needs to look at just who and where Allman played in is many venues. In the world of rock he did it all.
gary
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Friday Night in San Francisco - John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola, and Paco De Lucia.
Outlaws - Green Grass and High Tides
Alvin Lee - I'm Coming Home (Live)
Gipsy Kings - Inspiration
Lou Reed - Rock and Roll Animal (with Steve Hunter).
That is just a few off the top of my head.
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Lou Reed - Rock and Roll Animal (with Steve Hunter).
glad someone else mentioned this one..waaaaaaaaaaay underrated.
I forgot to mention anything on the gregg allman anthology...
PS-not to start a flame war but am i the only rock fan not impressed with clapton? In any era? Or are the thoughts of awful phil collins produced clapton stuff just making me biased?
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Yngwie then came out on fire.
At one point he played Eruption. With his teeth! Perfectly!! I was working for a local band at the time,Bass Guitarist was with me and we were literally speechless.
I'd like to see that trick. :o
Cheers
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Daygloworange-
yeah,I was there and still couldn't believe it! Anybody else and I'd have to say it was a staged trick with someone playing off stage. Lord knows,right after that solo became famous,every California 10 year old was taking a stab at it. :lol:
Guy I was with is/was a big Emmet/Triumph fan. We were going back and forth shouting at each other about the merits of each band versus the other.
And then we just stopped talking. :o
No,it ain't Paco de Lucia,but it did the trick. :icon_lol:
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Rik Emmett lives 5 minutes away from me. I see him quite a bit at my local guitar store. We've chatted. We also run into each other at the DMV. We share the same birthday. Triumph's legendary recording studio Metalworks is up the road, about 10 min. away. I've jammed with Gil Moore.
I'd still like to see that trick, though...
Cheers
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PS-not to start a flame war but am i the only rock fan not impressed with clapton? In any era? Or are the thoughts of awful phil collins produced clapton stuff just making me biased?
Yes, you are the only one. But you can blame it on Phil Collins if you like. Hell, you can blame Phil Collins for ANYTHING.
Chad
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Ronnie Montrose - Town without Pity on Open Fire
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DayGlo - I'm jealous of you on the Rik Emmett thing.
He's been one of my favorite musicians since high school.
I saw Triumph 6 times between High School and college - always a great show.
The solo from Rock and Roll machine - which I loved - I later found out he kyped from a Paganini caprice......
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Allman Bros, Dickey Betts for their tone.
Clapton as 1/3 of Cream sound, not as much after.
Several players mentioned here I need to (re)check out.
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Yngwie then came out on fire.
At one point he played Eruption. With his teeth! Perfectly!! I was working for a local band at the time,Bass Guitarist was with me and we were literally speechless.
I'd like to see that trick. :o
Cheers
You and me both!
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you know with all the player's being brought up, we seem to have forgotten one of the better ones out there in the world of jazz. Anthony Wilson!
gary
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The theme from Bonanza.
Now start humming......
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Just listened to this and have to add it to the pile:
Mahavishu Orchestra, Between Nothingness and Eternity. Whole album. Start to finish.
Live from Central Park, 1973, I think.
I can't help but think that those in the crowd that had some idea of what they were seeing must have been absolutely floored.
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I saw them on that tour and it was completely transforming musically. I walked away from hard rock that night, except to make a buck, and became a fusion player. John Mclaughlin and Billy Cobham wiped me totally out.
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This thread has brought up a lot of great suggestions, and it prompted me to dig out some Pat Methanny from my collection last night. While I was at it, I found Jose Feliciano Alive-O double vinyl album and side 1 sent chills down my spine. If the mood is right, Metallica - Whiplash solo by Kirk Hammett is impressive indeed.
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How about Metallica- (Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth :icon_twisted:
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Just listened to this and have to add it to the pile:
Mahavishu Orchestra, Between Nothingness and Eternity. Whole album. Start to finish.
Live from Central Park, 1973, I think.
I can't help but think that those in the crowd that had some idea of what they were seeing must have been absolutely floored.
The first time I saw Mahavishnu they were the opening act for Emerson, Lake and Palmer. I had never heard of them and the name along with Bill Graham's penchant for mixing musical styles had me assuming some kind of Indian large ensemble. The first thing we saw/heard was Billy Cobham warming up at a pace faster and tighter than anything we had previously known, the rest of the show wasn't bad either. The next morning I was waiting outside the local record store when it opened to buy Inner Mounting Flame.
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The theme from Bonanza.
Now start humming......
So you'll know Sam......
" Tommy Tedesco was the famous guitarist, who played the "Bonanza" solo, you hear in the opening and closing themes. He was the guitarist who also played on "Green Acres", "M.A.S.H.", and "Batman". He is literally heard in most pop records of the 60's and 70's, and Guitar World magazine called him, "the most recorded guitarist in history", his playing encompassed over 35 years. He was born on July 3, 1930, in Niagara Falls, New York, and died on November 10, 1997, in Northridge, California."
(note: We share the same birthday.....July 3rd. 8) )
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Stranglehold - Ted Nugent
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Frank Marino w/Mahogany Rush "Dragonfly"
Pat Travers smokes as well.
Allan Holdsworth is a true original.
Cheers
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Frank Marino w/Mahogany Rush "Dragonfly"
Pat Travers smokes as well.
Allan Holdsworth is a true original.
Cheers
I ditto Dragonfly, for sure. I guess to pick the solos that impacted me the most I will go back to the beginning(for me) and pick: "Bold as love", Hendrix and "Time", David Gilmour. Those two solos just stick with me throughout the years.
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Ronnie Montrose - Town without Pity on Open Fire
Hell, anything on the album "Montrose" (lead singer was Sammy Hagar!!)
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSss and check out the remasterd version....get on your bad motor scooter and ride over to the cd store
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Ronnie Montrose - Town without Pity on Open Fire
Hell, anything on the album "Montrose" (lead singer was Sammy Hagar!!)
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSss and check out the remasterd version....get on your bad motor scooter and ride over to the cd store
I saw Montrose in Portland when they were touring on the first album. I remember Hagar was one of the best frontmen I had seen and the drummer was outstanding. Ronnie, goes without saying...
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I'm really enjoying this thread and I'm having a hard time picking my favorite 20 guitarists let alone favorite 20 solos. One relatively obscure guitarist who I would add to the list is the late Danny Gatton. Here is a live clip that shows some of his amazing guitar skills. No offense to the late Roy Buchannon's fans (sp?) but no one ever played a Telecaster like Danny Gatton. He was a smokin' guitarist who played music I actually enjoyed listening to. Check out this live clip:
http://www.dannygatton.com/Video/gallaghers.mov
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Danny Gatton was unreal. His untimely passing is a great loss.
Cheers
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I'm more of a lurker here, and rarely post... but I felt a need to chime in here. While I'm a huge fan of Beck, DiMeola, Metheny, Hendrix and countless others, with most of them mentioned in the previous postings, I have to say that I really believe my favorite (not the greatest, pardon me), is "All Right now" by Free.
I almost can't believe I'm saying it :oops:, but it gets me every time I hear it. It's sooo simple, it just keeps building, the more I analyze it, the more I agree on its genious... there's just something about it that I really love (and I never even owned it!). I guess I should buy it!
JD
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Danny Gatton ANYTHING. :thumb: Pure soul/gold.
Guys like Duane Allman, and Steve Howe are spiritually connected to the fretboard. Fact.
Honourable Mention: Mr Mark Knopfler.
Forget, "best" guitar solo; there is only two kinds of music: good and bad.
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I'm more of a lurker here, and rarely post... but I felt a need to chime in here. While I'm a huge fan of Beck, DiMeola, Metheny, Hendrix and countless others, with most of them mentioned in the previous postings, I have to say that I really believe my favorite (not the greatest, pardon me), is "All Right now" by Free.
I almost can't believe I'm saying it :oops:, but it gets me every time I hear it. It's sooo simple, it just keeps building, the more I analyze it, the more I agree on its genious... there's just something about it that I really love (and I never even owned it!). I guess I should buy it!
JD
That would be Paul Kossoff.....after Free broke up he formed Back Street Crawler....another good group....Link.... (http://www.alexgitlin.com/bsc.html) :thumb:
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I'm more of a lurker here, and rarely post... but I felt a need to chime in here. While I'm a huge fan of Beck, DiMeola, Metheny, Hendrix and countless others, with most of them mentioned in the previous postings, I have to say that I really believe my favorite (not the greatest, pardon me), is "All Right now" by Free.
I almost can't believe I'm saying it :oops:, but it gets me every time I hear it. It's sooo simple, it just keeps building, the more I analyze it, the more I agree on its genious... there's just something about it that I really love (and I never even owned it!). I guess I should buy it!
JD
Totally. "All Right Now" is on my home burned all time great rock cd, along with "Suffragette City", which sports a great solo in the British rock vein of the time.
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That would be Paul Kossoff.....after Free broke up he formed Back Street Crawler....another good group....Link.... (http://www.alexgitlin.com/bsc.html) :thumb:
Hey Chris, didn't Paul Rogers split from Free too and start Bad Company?
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This thread is fun and makes us all recollect a lot of our historical listening. Here are a few other guitar players that really get my foot tapping.
Jose Feliciano - Alive-O (side 1 of LP 1 of the double live album).
Bert Jansch - most anything
Jorma - Quah
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I'm more of a lurker here, and rarely post... but I felt a need to chime in here. While I'm a huge fan of Beck, DiMeola, Metheny, Hendrix and countless others, with most of them mentioned in the previous postings, I have to say that I really believe my favorite (not the greatest, pardon me), is "All Right now" by Free.
I almost can't believe I'm saying it :oops:, but it gets me every time I hear it. It's sooo simple, it just keeps building, the more I analyze it, the more I agree on its genious... there's just something about it that I really love (and I never even owned it!). I guess I should buy it!
JD
That would be Paul Kossoff.....after Free broke up he formed Back Street Crawler....another good group....Link.... (http://www.alexgitlin.com/bsc.html) :thumb:
Interesting! Thanks!
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That would be Paul Kossoff.....after Free broke up he formed Back Street Crawler....another good group....Link.... (http://www.alexgitlin.com/bsc.html) :thumb:
Hey Chris, didn't Paul Rogers split from Free too and start Bad Company?
Yes Scott, Rogers started Bad Company - good group, and another good guitarist there....Mick Ralphs. He started out in Mott The Hoople, then moved to Bad Company, then some solo recordings, and some gigs and albums with Ian Hunter (Mr. Mott The Hoople.. :lol:)....like a full circle.
Now speaking of Ian Hunter...a good guitarist as well, he later hooked up with Mick Ronson, who had worked with David Bowie (Aladdin Sane cd). Ronson also put out a few solo albums.....just one big happy family. :guitar:
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There are so many rock guitarists I admire for what I believe were absolute displays of genius and it's tough to not make a huge list. Two I've always held as favorites would be Andy Powell's intro lead to Warrior from Wishbone Ash's Argus album (the rest of the soloing is also superb, as well). Another would be Danny Weis's guitar work in the Iron Butterfly Theme Song from Heavy, their first album. And then there's the amazing playing by Gary Duncan and John Cipollina from the song The Fool off of Quicksilver Messenger Service's first album.
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right now I'm listening to Four Generations Of Miles Davis, and I'll have to say that Mike Stern isn't exactly bad. To be exact he's outstanding!
gary
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I listen frequently to Mikes' "Who Let the Cats Out?", agreat disk from a great player.
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The first time I ever even heard of Mike Stern was at a show at The Bottom Line in NYC...went to go see Michael Brecker, and Mike Stern was the guitarist in his band. Stern stole the show...thought he was tremendous...
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I saw the Brecker bros. in Larry Coryells' band many years ago in Portland, one of those I remember well, it was hot. They were the openers for Return to Forever. Alphonse Mouzon was the talented high-energy drummer.