What's Your All Time Favorite Guitar Solos

guitarjam · January 2007

I just wanted to find out what people like on the board here to get to know people and see what they like.

My top 5 favorite giutar solos of all time are, not in any particular order:

1. Michael Schenker - Into The Arena
2. Judas Priest - Beyond The Realms of Death
3. Eddie - Eruption
4. Steeley Dan - Reelin in the Years
5. Metallica - Fade to Black (both intro and end solos)

Please post your favorite solos of all time.

Thanks!

ACWild · January 2007

For Schenker, I would have picked Captain Nemo.

Let's see;
1 I'm going to beat a lot of people to posting this one... Comfortably Numb.

2 Steve Vai Tender Surrender
3 Gary Moore The Loner
4 Stevie Ray Vaughan Couldn't Stand the Weather.
5 Randomly pick anything by Ritchie Blackmore.

Of course, this is what I pick at the moment. My attention span isn't good enough to pick an all-time best.

philflood · January 2007

Clapton - Forever Man

Manitou · January 2007

I'm of course \"into\" the standard top 101 guitar solo's of all time.

Right now I'm on a Andy Timmon's kik...
*Super 70's
*Groove or Die
*Blues for Carlos

With a Stevie Vai chaser....
*Juice
*Tender Surrender
*Warm Regards

iliace · January 2007

Dream Theater - Under a Glass Moon
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

All I can think of in my drunken state...

Manitou · January 2007

I can d'hic..d'hic...dig it man. hah hah haaaaaaaaahaaaaaaa. :P

ACWild · January 2007

He's starting to resemble Eddie Van Halen.

Manitou · January 2007

Jack 'o Lanterns...a month after Halloween..

The Rolling Stone's are #64 on the top 101 guitar solo's of all time.
With \"Sympathy For The Devil.\"

My playlist today has Petrucci's
*Glasgow Kiss
*Wishful Thinking

...and Satch's
*Circles (live version)
*Mighty Turtle Head

Carlos Santana's
*Europa
*Oye Como Va

8)

ACWild · January 2007

\Manitou\ wrote:

Jack 'o Lanterns...a month after Halloween..

chuck · January 2007

(here's a few off the beaten path)...
First one that comes to mind, That pop song, \"Maniac\" (michael Sembello), has (IMHO) a great little guitar solo that I will always remember.

#2, \"Dyin' Flu\" by Duke Robillard (from the CD, Duke's Blues) - a guitar clinic in one song (again IMHO). This one will always be in my top ten, I think.

#3 - #5, pick any three tunes from Les Paul and Chet Atkins; \"Guitar Monsters\" CD - This was once two different vinyl albums and they put them together on one CD - a life's worth of study, licks you can pick up from this CD are applicable to all genres.

rgds and Happy New Year,
-ck

Meathook · January 2007

Anything by David Gilmour
Anything by Richie Blackmore, but specifically with Rainbow
Stevie Ray Texas Flood off the \"Live at the El Mocambo\" dvd
Jason Becker Air/Perpetual Burn (it's a tie sorry)
Satch Back To Shalla-Bal

Five isn't enough!

I could probably run off 100 w/o stopping to think

I started to put down more, but I don't want to steal anyone else's thunder :cool:

iliace · January 2007

\Meathook\ wrote:

Anything by Richie Blackmore, but specifically with Rainbow

Good call there.

Meathook · January 2007

Yeah I was gonna say the same to you but got caught up trying to limit myself to five :!:

guitarjam · January 2007

Don't worry about stealin thunder, it was stolen years ago.

I agree with everyone that stated they would have liked to have picked more than 5, if you want to put down 20 that's cool or even 50-100!!!!

Exutus · January 2007

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insideout · January 2007

Eddie Van Halen (before he lost his mind) \"I'm the one\" on thier first album. There's a line in there that 25+ years later STILL gives me goose bumps every time 8) .

guitar3456 · January 2007

Under a glass moon** Dream Theater
Spirit Carries On Dream Theater
(many tasty solos by Petrucci)

Anything Rush-

Stairway- Page/ Zeppelin
Comf Numb Gilmoure
Eruption EVH

Neil Schon**- Journey
Still They Ride Solo
Winds of march Solo

Gary Moore**
Victims of the Future Solo
Empty Rooms
Shapes of things remix solo

Slash- Nov Rain Solo

Don't tell me ya love me- Brad Gillis /J Watson

Randy Rhoads
Mr Crowley
Over the mountain

R Blackmoore- pick any

Clapton- pick any

Angus- lots of em

Best Duos-
Queensryche
Maiden
J Priest
Racer X
Metallica

zoopanoobin · January 2007

My favorite guitar solo? That's like asking who my favorite lover is/was. They're all good just different.

I guess I will pick Page's Communication Breakdown solo because it made me want to play guitar back in 1980 when I first heard it.Page in general
Randy Rhodes...any
All Along The watch Tower By Hendrix
Any Peter Green (The REAL and Original Fleetwood Mac)
Lothar and the hand People's guitarist Kim King ,the First four songs on their \"Introducing Lothar and the Hand people)
Blackmoore
Segovia
Charlie Byrd
awww...there is no way I can choose

zoopanoobin · January 2007

I almost forgot to add the first two Irobn Maiden Albums and Thr Black Metal album from VENOM especially \"Buried Alive \"and\" Raise the Dead\"

smegolas · January 2007

\Manitou\ wrote:

I'm of course \"into\" the standard top 101 guitar solo's of all time.

Right now I'm on a Andy Timmon's kik...
*Super 70's
*Groove or Die
*Blues for Carlos

With a Stevie Vai chaser....
*Juice
*Tender Surrender
*Warm Regards

what albums do you recommend for a timmons rookie?

shredd · January 2007

Of course, RUSH rools...
But does anyone ever listen to Max Webster/Kim Mitchell solo work? He rocks, has a great style, and learned to play from Satriani. Good stuff.
And to be generally obscure...the Robbie Blount solo in Robert Plant's song \"Like I've Never Been Gone\"....

ednrg · January 2007

\shredd\ wrote:

Of course, RUSH rools...

I am also a Rush fan, but I can't name one solo from them that belongs in this thread. Please don't say YYZ.

shredd · January 2007

\ednrg\ wrote:

I am also a Rush fan, but I can't name one solo from them that belongs in this thread. Please don't say YYZ.

Hmm...perhaps he doesn't belong amongst the masters, but he sure can shredd. Trivia: he's self-taught.
Lots of kewl solos tho...he's got a nice touch. The short one from \"A Farewell To Kings\" is one of those slow, trippy, lotsa-feel 'Gilmour-esque' ones. I like how he has a lot of different sounds/feels/styles. Very versatile and imaginitive. I guess I'd name him on his collective works, not one particular solo...

insideout · January 2007

I don't know guys, but the solo from \"Free Will\" DEFINITELY belongs on this list IMHO

. It jams, and it fits the tune perfectly. What more do you want

shredd · January 2007

\insideout\ wrote:

I don't know guys, but the solo from \"Free Will\" DEFINITELY belongs on this list IMHO . It jams, and it fits the tune perfectly. What more do you want

What he said. RUSH rools. The only thing better is Jennifer Aniston tongue baths. :twisted:

Meathook · January 2007

\ednrg\ wrote:

\shredd\ wrote:

Of course, RUSH rools...

I am also a Rush fan, but I can't name one solo from them that belongs in this thread. Please don't say YYZ.

I don't think the thread was fastest or most technically difficult it was simply \"favorite\"
And Lifeson is way up there for me and could easily be the one to replace David Gilmour. Limelight anyone? The end of Xanadu on Exit... There are so many outstanding notes that he has played. La Villa!

Manitou · January 2007

:? Without anymore hinting or subtle suggestion...
If There Can Be Only ONE....anything Saintriani...

...I'm just sayin'.. :P

:?

guitar3456 · January 2007

Almost Forgot

Iommi in IRON MAN

SlashNBurn99 · January 2007

Slash- 1st solo on Estranged

SRV- Shake For me

Tito And Tarantula- After Dark Solo

The fella from Ocean Colour Scene had some tasty solos

Dimebag had some great Solos aswell

zoopanoobin · January 2007

Sabbath is under rated musically.. and I would add the solo from Johnny Blade from the Never say Die Album.
Of course Lifeson is excellent...How about Limelight.
No One has put Jeff Beck up here...Led Boots...Freeway Jam
and almost every note played by Steve Morse.

This list is endless....I would say from Gilmour that Time is my favorite Floys solo.

zoopanoobin · January 2007

Another great is Jerry Reed...check out his version of Alabama Jubilee..from the LP Cookin. My favorite Chicken pickin solo. His work with Chet Atkins is also Amazing.

Next poll...what is your favorite bouzuki solo?

What's Your All Time Favorite Guitar Solos

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