Guitar Songs

Kylere · Post by **Kylere** » August 15, 2003, 10:57 am

Okay no attacks on others calls, no whiny BS, err wait this is VV, so ignore that.

What songs stand out as having excellent or amazing guitar work to you?

Do not say all Clapton, or all Jimi because we know this, pick ONE. If you like Randy Rhoads please say so, then I can ignore the rest of what you
post. What songs would you all add to a CD of amazing guitar work.

Examples would be: Stranglehold Ted Nugent or Cocaine by Clapton.

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » August 15, 2003, 10:58 am

Voodoo Chile: Slight Return - Jimi Hendrix

list complete.

masteen · Post by **masteen** » August 15, 2003, 11:40 am

Back in Black - AC/DC

Kashmir - Led Zepplin

Immigrant Song - Led Zepplin

Joe Satriani - Surfing with the Alien

Orion - Metallica

Aabidano · Post by **Aabidano** » August 15, 2003, 11:42 am

Maggot Brain - Eddie Hazel\Funkadelic

Must resist urge to comment...

Siji · Post by **Siji** » August 15, 2003, 11:47 am

Pretty much anything by Randy Rhoads other than his Quiet Riot days.

I'll probably be flamed but oh well, Richie Sambora is another great guitarist. Neal Schonn (sp?) is really good as well (see his solo cd's).

Never got into Yngwie or his types. Technically great, but absolutely no feeling and boring to listen to. How many times can you listen to scales at hyper-speed? *yawn*

Kilmoll the Sexy · Post by **Kilmoll the Sexy** » August 15, 2003, 12:06 pm

Well, not sure if you are restricting this to only the 6 string guitar, but I would have to say that Cliff Burton's work with the bass guitar on Anesthesia is incredible.

Zygar_ Cthulhukin · Post by **Zygar_ Cthulhukin** » August 15, 2003, 12:12 pm

"dueling banjos"

best......rifts......evah

Skogen · Post by **Skogen** » August 15, 2003, 12:16 pm

"Electric Ocean" - The Cult.

rhyae · Post by **rhyae** » August 15, 2003, 12:24 pm

Stevie Ray Vaughn's version of Little Wing always puts me in a trance.

Calixte · Post by **Calixte** » August 15, 2003, 12:28 pm

Metallica - Orion

My favorite song ever, and even as many times as I've listened to it, I can still put it on and it absolutely amazes me.

Drolgin Steingrinder · August 15, 2003, 12:35 pm

Robben Ford on 'Talk to your Daughter"

Brent Mason on "Blowin' Smoke"

Prince on "Purple Rain" (I don't care what you say, he does that really fucking well!)

Lots of classics, too many to mention - Page, Jimi, Clapton, SRV...

Siji · Post by **Siji** » August 15, 2003, 1:53 pm

Stevie Ray Vaughn's version of Little Wing always puts me in a trance.

And "Life by the Drop".. I should be shot for forgetting those..

Ducru · Post by **Ducru** » August 15, 2003, 2:10 pm

Kilmoll the Sexy wrote:Well, not sure if you are restricting this to only the 6 string guitar, but I would have to say that Cliff Burton's work with the bass guitar on Anesthesia is incredible.

/Agreed

In our day and age, on the 6 string, I would have to hands down give it to Jack Johnson.

By no means is he the most intricate guitarist, but his music is right on and full circle, almost "timeless".

If you guys haven't heard "Brushfire Fairie Tales", I suggest picking the CD up for some laid-backedness.

Also, The Mars Volta is a great, serious riff driven semi-punk band (2 of the guys from At the Drive In = The Mars Volta)

Ducru

Bubba Grizz · Post by **Bubba Grizz** » August 15, 2003, 2:18 pm

Limelight - Rush

Teen Spirit - Nirvana

Morgrym · Post by **Morgrym** » August 15, 2003, 2:26 pm

IMHO, the best 6 string I have heard goes to whoever the guy is that plays in the Tom Petty song..Running Down A Dream. Really listen to the guitar next time you hear the song, you will know what I am talking about.

Oh and Cliff Burton will always be the God of the Bass..
Anesthesia (pulling teeth) is THE single best piece of bass work ever.

Adelrune Argenti · Post by **Adelrune Argenti** » August 15, 2003, 2:33 pm

*Silently points to the Audiophilia section*

Marbus · Post by **Marbus** » August 15, 2003, 3:22 pm

Maggot Brain - Funkadelic

Couldn't Stand the Weather - SRV

For the Love of God - Steve Vai

SATO - Ozzy / Randy Rhodes

Over the Hills and Far Away - Led Zepplin

Eruption - Van Halen

Mr. Scary - Dokken / George Lynch

Back in the Villiage - Iron Maiden (Murry / Smith)

Die with your Boots On - Iron Maiden (Murry / Smith)

Hallowed Be thy Name - Iron Maiden (Murry / Smith)

Phantom of the Opera - Iron Maiden (Murry / Stratton)

Bad Boys Running Wild - Scorpions (Schenker / Jabs)

Blackout - Scorpions (Schenker / Jabs)

Perfect Strangers - Deep Purple (Blackmore)

My Women from Toyko - Deep Purple (Blackmore)

Flirtin' with Disaster - Molly Hatchet

Modern Day Cowboy - Tesla

Song & Emotion - Tesla

Let it Go - Def Leppard

Too late for Love - Def Leppard

Bohemian Rapsody - Queen (May)

I'm sure there are more but those just popped into my mind...

Marb

Nilaman · Post by **Nilaman** » August 15, 2003, 3:41 pm

dueling banjos > all

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » August 15, 2003, 3:50 pm

I think of Led Zeppelin and Jimmy Page when it comes to guitars and memorable riffs and solos. It's raw and powerful. Look elsewhere for technical guitar recommendations.

Going to California (drummers need not apply, all guitar and perfect)
Over the Hills and Far Away (best ever song : )
Black Dog
Immigrant Song (power riff drives this song although Plant's singing dominates it)
Misty Mountain Hop (just for the riff...doesn't need to be complex to kick ass)
Stairway to Heaven (near the end when all hell breaks loose..between 5:35 and 6:45 : )

"Yes, there are two paths you can go by
But in the long run
There's still time to change the road you're on"

Xaem · Post by **Xaem** » August 15, 2003, 4:04 pm

The Dance of Eternity by Dream Theater - about 6 minutes of full-blown insanity in the first degree.

Dream Theater is more about collectivizations of the band rather than just guitar though. If you're looking for just guitar, look at any John Petrucci or Jason Becker. Some of the Liquid Tension Experiment stuff is also very good.

These guitarists are only if you're looking for skill - and most of the more "skillful" musicians are much less not part of the mainstream spectrum. Jimi Hendrix really wasn't that great of a player, he was just an innovator for his time.

Also I would put several different songs on an "amazing guitar work" compilation CD. Maybe more on the scale of etude-like guitar sounds and whatnot, its hard to really deem something as the "best" because there is a ton of good shit out there. Lots of people are only into classic rock guitar but there is a lot of modern stuff that is a bit more impressive than that - classic rock is just that, classic - it is stuff that maintains respect in our memory. Most of this stuff is more on the basis of challenge and whatnot - and if you're up for a challenge you might understand it. Dream Theater is more about those really challenging and thrilling guitar parts (and keyboard parts, and drum parts, and bass parts - its all amazing) in odd times and stuff. Maybe something like this:

Most of this is math-rock stuff, and I don't expect any of it to be familiar to you Ky.

Liquid Tension - Paradigm Shift
Steve Morse - Prognosis
Liquid Tension - Biaxident
Liquid Tension - When The Water Breaks
Liquid Tension - Acid Rain
Dream Theater - Beyond This Life
Dream Theater - Fatal Tragedy
Dream Theater - Glass Prison
Dream Theater - Dance of Eternity
Dream Theater - The Test That Stumped Them All
Petrucci - Chopin's Piano Concerto in Am arranged for guitar (this was simply amazing when he played it up to tempo)
Jason Becker - Serrena Arpeggios
John Petrucci and Jordan Rudess - Furia Taurina
Pink Floyd - Shine On (amazing guitar work)
Jason Becker - Temple of the Absurd
Opeth - Closure (simply thrilling arrangement of guitar parts)
Liquid Tension - Universal Mind

Something like that. I can't think of a lot of other songs that make me go "wow" any more. A lot of the classic rock is good, but most of it is for listening to if you want to have a good time rather than go "wow".

masteen · Post by **masteen** » August 15, 2003, 4:15 pm

How could I forget Def Leppard?

"Pour Some Sugar on Me" fucking OWNED in 8th grade!

Rivera Bladestrike · Post by **Rivera Bladestrike** » August 15, 2003, 4:23 pm

Dick Dale - Surf Rider

Marbus · Post by **Marbus** » August 15, 2003, 4:40 pm

Note I didn't list any Pink Floyd in my above list. To me none of them stand out as wizardy, but just like Carlos Santana, David Gilmore is in a class by himself as they can add more feeling to one or two notes than most guitarist can in a whole disc.

Winnow, I agree that Over the Hills... may be one of the best songs every. Truly a classic in every sense of the word.

Marb

Abelard · Post by **Abelard** » August 15, 2003, 6:07 pm

sum 41, like duh!

Adelrune Argenti · Post by **Adelrune Argenti** » August 15, 2003, 6:41 pm

Xaem wrote:

Most of this is math-rock stuff, and I don't expect any of it to be familiar to you Ky.

Liquid Tension - Paradigm Shift
Steve Morse - Prognosis
Liquid Tension - Biaxident
Liquid Tension - When The Water Breaks
Liquid Tension - Acid Rain
Dream Theater - Beyond This Life
Dream Theater - Fatal Tragedy
Dream Theater - Glass Prison
Dream Theater - Dance of Eternity
Dream Theater - The Test That Stumped Them All
Petrucci - Chopin's Piano Concerto in Am arranged for guitar (this was simply amazing when he played it up to tempo)
Jason Becker - Serrena Arpeggios
John Petrucci and Jordan Rudess - Furia Taurina
Pink Floyd - Shine On (amazing guitar work)
Jason Becker - Temple of the Absurd
Opeth - Closure (simply thrilling arrangement of guitar parts)
Liquid Tension - Universal Mind

Completely agree you on Dream Theater. I have been into them since 1989. I haven't really tried the Liquid Tension CD's yet. I have a friend who is into it though. Dream Theater is more than a band. Their talent, the way they build their songs is reminiscent of the composers of old in many ways.

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » August 15, 2003, 6:45 pm

my favorite Gilmore solo is the one from "Money" honestly.

on acid

Dark Side of the Moon is the best PF album.

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » August 15, 2003, 6:47 pm

Voronwë wrote:my favorite Gilmore solo is the one from "Money" honestly.

on acid

Dark Side of the Moon is the best PF album.

on acid

Xzion · Post by **Xzion** » August 15, 2003, 6:48 pm

masteen wrote:
Orion - Metallica

oh fuck yes, overall favs would have to be kirk hammok(sp?) jimmy ray vaughn, hendrix, clapton too, cant think of any specific songs atm

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » August 15, 2003, 6:48 pm

why did you have to quote that?

why does anyone do anything?

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » August 15, 2003, 6:49 pm

Voronwë wrote:why did you have to quote that?

why does anyone do anything?

i don't know, i was really drunk at the time...

Diae Soulmender · Post by **Diae Soulmender** » August 15, 2003, 6:52 pm

Yngvie J. Malmsteen - I am a Viking

Tegellan · Post by **Tegellan** » August 15, 2003, 7:03 pm

Yngvie Malmsteen - Beethovens 5th
Gun - Word up

masteen · Post by **masteen** » August 15, 2003, 7:06 pm

Voronwë wrote:
Voronwë wrote:why did you have to quote that?

why does anyone do anything?
i don't know, i was really drunk at the time...

Were you certainly in the race?

Traz-KOE · Post by **Traz-KOE** » August 15, 2003, 7:17 pm

Wumpscut - Totmacher

Apollyon · Post by **Apollyon** » August 15, 2003, 7:45 pm

Not sure if you'd be into this style of music or not, but this guy's guitar work is amazing: http://www.morbidangel.com/lol.html

That page is strictly the guitar solos from some of the songs on their Formulas Fatal to the Flesh CD. Hope you enjoy

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » August 15, 2003, 8:04 pm

masteen wrote:
Voronwë wrote:
Voronwë wrote:why did you have to quote that?

why does anyone do anything?
i don't know, i was really drunk at the time...
Were you certainly in the race?

i certainly wasn't in the right!

Axien_Dellusions · Post by **Axien_Dellusions** » August 15, 2003, 8:26 pm

Hey Dream Theatre fans, you forgot "pull me under"

I'm a huge fan of Stevie Ray Vaughn personally. His version of pipeline, life by the drop, voodoo child and a few others are some of the best.

There's a few metallica songs that are oldies but greats, that makes me want to cry because i hear their shit now and see how much they have changed.

Fegis · Post by **Fegis** » August 15, 2003, 8:37 pm

I'll have to agree with Xaem, if you want 'good' guitar songs based upon skill, Dream Theater and John Petrucci is where you'd want to put your money. I prefer the stuff from 'Images and words', with master pieces such as 'Learning to live' and Metropolis part 1 - 'The miracle and the sleeper'.

Another great guitarist is Michael Romeo from Symphony X (try 'Sea of lies' and 'Accolade'). Oh, and I just have to mention some old school jazz guitarists such as George Benson and Mark Whitfield with followers like Kevin Eubanks (yeah, the guy from the tonight show) and Pat Metheny.

Laliana · Post by **Laliana** » August 15, 2003, 9:12 pm

WTF Voro???

Damiarch · Post by **Damiarch** » August 15, 2003, 9:42 pm

Much love for Dream Theater.

Fatal Tragedy

The Test That Stumped Them All..

The list goes on forever. Simply amazing stuff.

Oh yeah, and The Ytse Jam...been listening to that one constantly, and learning it on the guitar.

Yngwie Malmsteen - Fire and Ice

Hendrix - Voodoo Child...I love that opening.

Polvara · Post by **Polvara** » August 15, 2003, 11:15 pm

A couple I think are awsome are Liquid Tension Experiment consisting of Tony Levin(Bass), John Petrucci(Guitar), Mike Portnoy(Drums)(So much hate for this guy now and what he's after doing to Dream Theater) and Jordan Rudess(Keyboards).

Another awsome one is Attention Deficit consiting of Alex Skolnick(Guitar), Tim Alexander(Drums, one who played for Primus) and Michael Manring(quite possible the best Bass player in the world).

Both are intrumentals.