what are your favourite solos?

mine is freebird by lynyrd skynyrd

Machine Gun by Jimi Hendrix





2nd Fav would be "Astro Cortex" by Ozric Tentacles
3rd Fav would be the any of the solo moments from the "Slayer- Decade of aggression live" album.

really, i never rated kerry king as that much of a player myself, however i do like war ensemble for a blast in my ears

I cannot think of a specific solo at the moment, but it would probably be in a Sonic Youth or Television song. I do not really listen to music that is based around soloing on any instrument. Just not my thing.

Led zeppelin - whole lotta love

Incubus - sick, sad little world

Jimi hendrix - foxy lady

Audioslave - doesn't remind me.

Eruption - Eddie Van Halen

'nuff said.

Tempted to say something by Dimebag Darrell, Slash, Page or Clapton but I'm gonna go with ..

Dinosaur Jr - Get me.

It gets in my head.

so shaman whats your favourite pantera solo

David Gilmour - Comfortably Numb: sheer poetry.

I forgot about - Little Wing, the Hendrix or Stevie Ray Vaughan versions.






so shaman whats your favourite pantera solo
Thats tough.

I like the one from This Love for the way it suits the dark mood of the song. Or maybe one of the earlier ones like Cemetary Gates or Cowboys from Hell. hmm.

What's yours?

throes of rejection from the far beyond driven album

Almost any of Joe Satriani's early work.

Dancing through Sunday -- AFI. That guitar solo shreds my asshole in two, in three dimensions, mind you.

Other than that, I like the Mike Einziger's bridge for the song, Priceless, from A Crow Left of the Murder. The rest of the song kind of sucks. But the bridge and the guitar solo kick serious ass. Try it out.

Other than that, I like the Mike Einziger's bridge for the song, Priceless, from A Crow Left of the Murder. The rest of the song kind of sucks. But the bridge and the guitar solo kick serious ass. Try it out.


Oh yeah, kick ass piece of guitar work there. I love the bridge and his usage of rake technique.

tornado of souls by marty friedman (megadeth)

Favorite?
None. Too many.
One of my favorites is Led Zeppelin's Since I've Been Loving You. Specifically the version featured on The Song Remains the same.
Very nice.

Lately, I've really been getting a lot of enjoyment listening to the 3 minute guitar solo in Zappa's The Muffin Man.
Zappa was a mean mother on the guitar. Clean. So fucking clean. I wish I have a more of a history with him. I've downloaded his discography and have found several gems, but there's too much... chaff to sort through.
Fucking genius though.

Guitarsolos are a nuisance, they can ruin a prefectly good song just like that.

One of my fave's has to be Hendrix 'All along the watchrower'

"Ain't That Nothin' " or "Elevation" by Television. Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd were just insane. Just about anything by those two.

Does playing the guiter with a violin bow live while dazed and confused @ Madison Sqaure Garden count for Zeppelin?

Jamn'

Stairway to Heaven...come on people!!!
Other then that Freebird, Don't Tread on Me, Achilles Last Stand and The Rover.

i agree with mikey with tornado of souls, its a lot more intricate than it would first appear to be

Ritchie Blackmore - Highway Star, Child in Time

David Gilmour - Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Time

Child In Time by Deep Purple has an awesome guitar solo. The one at the end of Sultans of Swing by the Dire Straits is also cool.

Eruption - Van Halen

angel of death-slayer

Check out Larry Carlton's intro solo on Don't Take Me Alive, Steely Dan. Oh joy :)

Also Buck Dharma's plaintive solo on the Last Days of May, from Blue Oyster Cult's live On Your Feet Or On Your Knees album.

Dragonforce have many, many good solos if you are into pretty hyperactive and glorious stuff. Check out this mp3 3/4 way in. (Sound + Video... Mp3... My Spirit will go on) (http://www.dragonforce.com/main.html)

Band of Gypsies (Jimi) with 'Who Knows'
Alabama with 'Free Bird'
Simon and Garfunkel with 'Me & Julio Down by the Schoolyard' (more of a whilstle/guitar)
And of course, the intro to Metallica's 'Enter Sandman.'

The last one is extremely near and dear to my heart, as it is played for the intro at Virginia Tech football games. See here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5h1EW5z1wdc&search=virginia%20tech) for a small taste. Watching that video still gives me chills, its absolutely amazing to be in that environment, you're yelling at the top of your lungs, but you still can't here your self over everyone else. There's nothing like it, and I don't think you could ever really understand unless you've been there for it.

tender surrender by steve vai has a bit of everything

Alvin Lee's (with George Harrison on slide) The Bluest Blues. It teh pwns all guitar solos. Love the emotion.

Help Me is another good one, although all of his stuff is awesome, heh.

- N

Zakk Wylde's version of Stairway.

Zakk Wylde's version of Stairway.
*spits in disgust*

Okay, it's time to say this. Take into account the level to which rock and roll had so far evolved, the state of the art in rock and roll guitar solos, and imagine what this sounded like at the time:

Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry.

Mmm, Chuck Berry, the TRUE "King of Rock 'n Roll" -- we salute you!

- N

Zappa - Inca Roads
Trey of Phish - David Bowie
Hendrix - Machine Gun
Paco de Lucia - La Estiba; first track off Guitar Trio
Al DiMeola - Majestic Dance (with Chick Corea and band)

The solo on Van Halen's Dancing in the Streets.

Pages solos in Ten years Gone or Travelling Riverside Blues!

My favourite guitar solo would have be the Island in the Sun VCD clip, by Weezer. It's very short, but soooo upbeat, melodic, just genius. Dunno if it even classifies as a true solo:
http://weezernerds.com/av/iitssolo.mp3

If you like guitar solos listen to Dragonforce. Cheesy name, but these guys can play their instuments. Its a fast metal band, no screaming, and catchy all at once. Check it out, some of you may be suprised.

Jerry Garcia doing Dancin' In The Streets.

black magic woman-santana

Megadeth - "Lucretia"

Megadeth - "Lucretia"
only marties part, i have the album so when dave kicks i put it onto tos

LOL which part is which? I have listened to that song for more than 10 years and I didn't know Dave Mustaine had a solo on that one.

I'm guessing all the stupid noises are Dave?

id thought you would be able to tell, it changes tone mid way through listen again and you might be able to tell

or go onto youtube and watch the song live

02:55?

nailed it