OT: Best Guitar Solos

[puppygenius]

Going to depend on if you prefer technical wizardry (shredders), or feel (Gilmore). I prefer the latter, so this is it for me.

Thank You Lord, spot on.

 

[A10 fan]

Thank You Lord, spot on.

The track is criminally underexposed. People see who it's by, and assume it's some sort of dance music, which of course, it's a million miles from, like most of their stuff from that era.

 

[August_West]

 

[8893]

Achingly beautiful.

 

[superjohn]

The track is criminally underexposed. People see who it's by, and assume it's some sort of dance music, which of course, it's a million miles from, like most of their stuff from that era.

People see Funkadelic/Parliament Funkadelic as just some sort of dance music? It's one of the most influential and truly great bands of all-time.

 

[Bezzz]

So much great guitar work. I've been playing guitar for 50 years and I love all this, especially SRV and Gilmore.

Not a big Clapton fan but the one that stops me in my tracks is his work on Crossroads from 1968. Two solos, one 24 bars and one 36 bars. The little riff at the end of the first solo I've never been able to master.

 

[August_West]

The little riff at the end of the first solo I've never been able to master.

Because its a mistake.

 

[uconnfan68]

Speaking of Mick Taylor and Bobby Keys, "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" is right up there too. Stones were at their absolute best with Taylor.

"Sticky Fingers"... in my top 5 for all-time best albums.

 

[Bezzz]

Because its a mistake.

I don't know, man. It's a beautiful little up and down arpeggio in key. What's he doing there, double picking? The solo is chock full of hammer-ons.

 

[August_West]

I don't know, man. It's a beautiful little up and down arpeggio in key. What's he doing there, double picking? The solo is chock full of hammer-ons.

Yeah , all true, but you can’t get it, and no one can, because he turns the beat around inadvertently

 

[CTBballfan243]

Rush - Alex Lifeson La Villa Strangiato

 

[Madmannsucks]

That's one reason this is my favorite (start 2:57):

Glad someone mentioned this. Way underrated.

 

[Madmannsucks]

Memorable as my first ever regarded-as-favorite guitar solo, summer 1970.

As to agreement that he is not one of my favorites (not saying I don't like him) I love the 3 guitar solos on the Derek and the Dominoes Live version of "Gotta Get Better in a Little While" enough to be satisfied if someone said that I could only ever again listen to one Clapton song.[/QUO I have the vinyl.

 

[Madmannsucks]

Achingly beautiful.

Jeff's tribute to the late great totally underrated Roy Buchanan.
I dare you to find a better solo. Everything he did on this was sans pedals. Just volume controls, pinch harmonics, lots of bends 5 6 7 step bends.

 

[Seamus84]

Lots of great suggestions on this thread! Love the Kid Charlemagne shout-out...still a go-to when I need a pick me up (which was quite often this season). Try the last minute of BTO’s Welcome Home.....not the longest solo, but the pickin’ is so pure

 

[A10 fan]

People see Funkadelic/Parliament Funkadelic as just some sort of dance music? It's one of the most influential and truly great bands of all-time.

This is true, but a majority of rock fans are really unfamiliar with most of their work, especially the fact that they operated basically as a rock band on the first 9 Funkadelic albums. I remember not a few rock fans asking why a "disco band" got inducted into the Rock Hall Of Fame back in 1997. The commentary under that video is enlightening. It's constantly "How come I never heard this before". "I didn't know they did this type of music". "Is there more stuff like this from them" etc.

 

[lonsharkin51]

 

[WaterDawg]

Check out Prince doing the guitar lead for While My Guitar Gently Weeps during the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame tribute to George Harrison after his death. He absolutely shreds it.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Check out Prince doing the guitar lead for While My Guitar Gently Weeps during the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame tribute to George Harrison after his death. He absolutely shreds it.

It’s amazing. I think Rolling Stone didn’t even mention him in one of their Top 100 Greatest Guitarists list, which is ridiculous.

 

[WaterDawg]

It’s amazing. I think Rolling Stone didn’t even mention him in one of their Top 100 Greatest Guitarists list, which is ridiculous.

Prince is a highly underrated guitarist for sure. The amazing thing is his proficiency in a multitude of other instruments as well.

 

[alphasigko]

It’s amazing. I think Rolling Stone didn’t even mention him in one of their Top 100 Greatest Guitarists list, which is ridiculous.

Actually, Rolling Stone rated him as #33. See:

100 Greatest Guitarists – Rolling Stone

 

[pepband99]

I second Gary Moore. And nominate Story of the Blues. The man was brilliant.

Seriously. The guy was ridiculous.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Very good point.

Its why Ronnie Woods solo on "Maggie May" is one of my all time favorites. It is absolutely just perfect in its simplicity.

Same with Mark Farners little 4 Bar hammered 2nds and 6ths excercise during the "Closer to Home" section of "Im your Captain" . I mean I dont even know if that counts as a solo, its so rhythmic and repetitive, but it makes that coda!

Just perfect choices for the song. Not everything needs to be shred or technical brilliance to be be devatstatingly effective.

George Harrisons solo on "Something" is one of the greatest ever.

Totally agree on Maggie May. It’s perfect. And Closer to Home/I’m your Captain has long been one of my favorite songs and solos.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Dickie Betts: Blue Sky! Almost nothing better!

Not sure your can say it’s just Dickie, it’s him and Duane soloing together that makes this Brilliant. It’s a top ten all time song for me. The way the Allman Brothers layered guitars together is just something special.

Just bought an Eat a Peach T-Shirt two weeks ago, 1973 Tour.

 

[HuskyHawk]

So this has been mostly rock guys, as it should be, but Brad Paisley is damned impressive live, and drops a solo into just about every song. And to August’s point they always fit the song.

Great one about 2 minutes in on this.

 

[August_West]

Not sure your can say it’s just Dickie, it’s him and Duane soloing together that makes this Brilliant. It’s a top ten all time song for me. The way the Allman Brothers layered guitars together is just something special.

Just bought an Eat a Peach T-Shirt two weeks ago, 1973 Tour.

The first 2 minutes are Duane. They come together for a 4 bar harmony line which passes the baton to Dickey for another 2 minutes and then wrap it up with another Harmony tag.

It’s wonderful. Both the players.

 

[HuskyHawk]

The first 2 minutes are Duane. They come together for a 4 bar harmony line which passes the baton to Dickey for another 2 minutes and then wrap it up with another Harmony tag.

It’s wonderful. Both the players.

July 2, 1983, Agora Ballroom W. Hartford. Gregg Allman band and Dickey was the opening act. Toward the end Dickey joined them. No Duane of course, but that was amazing. Still may be the best show I’ve ever seen. Wish I kept the ticket.

 

[alphasigko]

The first 2 minutes are Duane. They come together for a 4 bar harmony line which passes the baton to Dickey for another 2 minutes and then wrap it up with another Harmony tag.

It’s wonderful. Both the players.

Thanks for the clarification!

 

[alphasigko]

Perhaps worthy of consideration is Glenn Campbell playing The William Tell Overture:

 

[GoUconn7961]

I’m not sure if there has been a thread on this yet, and if there has I can take it down, but i’m curious to see what people’s favorites are. I’m a bit biased to Jimi with AATW b/c he’s probably my favorite artist ever, but you obviously have to mention Stairway to Heaven, Freebird, etc. Underrated one for me is Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Little Wing version.

David Gilmour's solo on Comfortably Numb - the Pompei Concert in 2016