What are the best lesser known recorded guitar solos you have heard?

thebearded1 · « **on:** 12 Apr 2009, 01:38 pm »

Here are a few that I am a fan of: Pat Martino: East; Phish: Squirming Coil from Lawn Boy; Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones: Confusion; Michael Hedges: Watchtower from Live on the Double Planet; The Grateful Dead: Morning Dew from Cornell 77; Jazz is Dead: Estimated Prophet.

dyohn · « **Reply #1 on:** 12 Apr 2009, 02:11 pm »

"Rat Tomago" Frank Zappa

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #2 on:** 12 Apr 2009, 02:37 pm »

Nils Lofgren - "Keith Don't Go" aa

"Narada" has some good stuff scattered across several albums too. It's been a while since I've listened, and can't recall which albums or songs, but they've got a lot of good acoustic instrumental guitar stuff.

Bob

SlushPuppy · « **Reply #3 on:** 12 Apr 2009, 03:54 pm »

Not really lesser known, but often overlooked:

"Bat out of Hell" (Meatloaf) - Todd Rundgren. The opening song on the album. There are two great Todd solos in that song.

"Muffin Man" - Frank Zappa. After he gets done talking about the Muffin Man he freaks out on the guitar and gives one heck of a solo.

dyohn · « **Reply #4 on:** 12 Apr 2009, 04:22 pm »

"Got to Tell You" by Indigenous. Mato Nanji sounds like Stevie Ray reincarnated.

rodge827 · « **Reply #5 on:** 12 Apr 2009, 05:45 pm »

Gents,

For acoustic check out Tommy Emmanuel - Center Stage.
This is a two disc live performance by a guy that Chet Atkins referred to as a "Certified Guitar Player". Entertaining as wells as some of the best finger picking that I've ever heard.

Enjoy,

Chris

Thebiker · « **Reply #6 on:** 12 Apr 2009, 05:55 pm »

Stevie Ray Vaughn's cover of "Watchtower".

Walt

Scott F. · « **Reply #7 on:** 12 Apr 2009, 07:52 pm »

One of my votes would have to go to the 1974 release F.U.B.B by Wishbone Ash from the There's the Rub album. This song has Laurie Wisefield joining Andy Powell (on his Gibson Flying V) to perform a nearly 10 minute long guitar duo that surpasses the best Allman/Betts or any other harmonizing guitar pairing.

BillB · « **Reply #8 on:** 12 Apr 2009, 08:22 pm »

Listen to a live Ween show and you will hear at least one solo that will leave you

nathanm · « **Reply #9 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 02:45 am »

Tenacious D "Wonderboy" 2:48-3:06
Witchcraft "No Angel Or Demon" 2:35-2:50
Bathory "Baptised In Fire And Ice" 5:03-6:02
Electric Wizard "Wooden Pipe" 5:41-6:00
Bad Brains "Soul Craft" 1:23-1:46
Heathen "Hypnotized" 5:29-6:31
Vital Remains "Dechristianize" 2:20-3:07, "At War With God" 3:26-4:07
Candlemass "Into The Unfathomed Tower"
Overkill "End Of The Line" 4:20-5:28
Solitude Aeturnus "Transcending Sentinels"

hmen · « **Reply #10 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 03:48 am »

Frank Zappa - "Burnt Weeny Sandwich"

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #11 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 04:42 am »

Norwegian jazz composer and guitarist Terje Rypdal...on his album "Chaser".

The tune...."Ornen"......smooth and "trance like"....

martyo · « **Reply #12 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 10:06 am »

Boz Scaggs, Loan Me A Dime.

bummrush · « **Reply #13 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 10:56 pm »

Does Boz do the solo or is it Duane Allman,i gotta check it out ,,i'm not sure.

Freo-1 · « **Reply #14 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 11:24 pm »

Rory Gallagher.

The dude could flat out play! Brian May from Queen called him one of the best.

Also, Steve Morse (of Dixie Dregs and Deep Purple) gets a high mention.

bunky · « **Reply #15 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 11:44 pm »

Steve Vai-Attitude Song/Frank Zappa-Watermelon in Easter Hay and several others

Scott F. · « **Reply #16 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 11:49 pm »

Quote from: Freo-1 on 13 Apr 2009, 11:24 pm

Rory Gallagher.

The dude could flat out play! Brian May from Queen called him one of the best.

+1

Bob in St. Louis · « **Reply #17 on:** 13 Apr 2009, 11:52 pm »

Quote from: Freo-1 on 13 Apr 2009, 11:24 pm

Also, Steve Morse (of Dixie Dregs .........) gets a high mention.

There's a neat band not often mentioned. It's been a long time since I've heard the Dixie Dregs.
Come to think of it, I don't have any. That needs to change.

Bob

martyo · « **Reply #18 on:** 14 Apr 2009, 12:47 am »

Quote

Does Boz do the solo or is it Duane Allman,i gotta check it out ,,i'm not sure.

I forgot about that piece of the album. I lived in Northern Calif. back then and saw him often for a couple of years and Loan me a Dime was always a highlight. I remembered the album was way good too, hence the post, but on the album I really can't remember.

Freo-1 · « **Reply #19 on:** 14 Apr 2009, 01:53 am »

Here's another one:

Jim McCarty from Cactus:

This guy can make the axe smoke