songs with best gitar solo's

Xzion · Post by **Xzion** » January 6, 2005, 1:31 am

always love a good gitar solo!

what comes to mind off top of head is lynyrd skynyrd-freebird (not a big fan, but amazing song)

metallica- master of puppets (old favorite)

hendrix of course, but looking for specifics

Shanter · Post by **Shanter** » January 6, 2005, 1:46 am

led zeppelin - stairway to heaven

Tenuvil · Post by **Tenuvil** » January 6, 2005, 2:27 am

Stream of Consciousness - Dream Theater

Spang · Post by **Spang** » January 6, 2005, 2:56 am

Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

best guitar solo ever.

Fash · Post by **Fash** » January 6, 2005, 3:33 am

tim reynolds - stream
1 man, 1 guitar, fuckin crazy.
from dave + tim live @ luther college.

Drolgin Steingrinder · January 6, 2005, 8:09 am

I wonder, did you misspell Guitar or Zitar?

Pherr the Dorf · Post by **Pherr the Dorf** » January 6, 2005, 8:55 am

if it's a Sitar I'll take the rare Portishead track Baby Sitar...

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » January 6, 2005, 3:11 pm

Night Ranger: Don't Tell Me You Love Me

That song has several solos and mad guitar playing. It's 80's big hair era though. Not the best but something different.

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » January 6, 2005, 3:53 pm

Winnow needs a 24hr ban for that nonsense.

As for best Hendrix solos the answer is, in my opinion, "Voodoo Chile: Slight Return".

In fact I think if you had to pick one piece of music to play to somebody to illustrate to them what the electric guitar was all about, it is that song.

His solo on "Red House" from the Blues album is pretty awesome.

Some pretty awesome Duane Allman solos are on "Statesboro Blues" (live at Fillmore East), and "One Way Out" (live on Eat A Peach).

I think Mark Knopfler's 2 solos on "Sultans of Swing" are great.

Got to throw in a few fun ones too:
Cult- Love Removal Machine
Jane's Addiction - Stop
Smashing Pumpkins - Soma, I am One, a bunch of the first 2 albums.

Xyphir · Post by **Xyphir** » January 6, 2005, 4:30 pm

The dual guitar 'solo' on the Pink Floyd album, Animals, is one of my faves. I think it's during Dogs.

The reprise at the end of Layla always gives me chills. I got them know and I'm just thinking about it.

Phish - Divided Sky, Harry Hood, and You Enjoy Myself always amaze me.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » January 6, 2005, 4:56 pm

Voronwë wrote:Winnow needs a 24hr ban for that nonsense.

Salieri: Actually, the man had no ear at all.
-Amadeus

I need to take the read and not type approach in the Audiophilia forum!

Waran · Post by **Waran** » January 6, 2005, 5:24 pm

Guns and Roses - November Rain

Don't laugh

Soreali · Post by **Soreali** » January 6, 2005, 5:58 pm

Metallica - One..Towards the end of the song

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » January 6, 2005, 7:15 pm

Xyphir - yeah that's "Dogs"

i used to love that song, particularly the part at the end of the guitar solo where the 'theme' comes back in.

a_guide · Post by **a_guide** » January 6, 2005, 7:36 pm

Winnow wrote:
Voronwë wrote:Winnow needs a 24hr ban for that nonsense.

Salieri: Actually, the man had no ear at all.
-Amadeus

I need to take the read and not type approach in the Audiophilia forum!

I'd relent just for that fabulous quote. That is my favorite movie.

Arborealus · Post by **Arborealus** » January 6, 2005, 10:51 pm

I always loved the poignancy and fury of the two leads in "Comfortably Numb"...Gilmour's leads unlike many out there are never about, "look how cool I am"...they are always congruent with and complimentary of the themes of the song...

sarlen · Post by **sarlen** » January 7, 2005, 4:59 am

I'm sure I will be laughed out of here with this one but..

Lindsey Buckingham, Big Love. On "The Dance" cd there is a part where he picks up and down the scale that is increadable.

Tyek · Post by **Tyek** » January 7, 2005, 5:11 am

Nightranger was actually Winnows third choice. He could not remember the names of the songs by the Nelsons or Loudness with the kick ass solo's.

Winnow · Post by **Winnow** » January 7, 2005, 1:01 pm

Tyek wrote:Nightranger was actually Winnows third choice. He could not remember the names of the songs by the Nelsons or Loudness with the kick ass solo's.

hey! hay!

You'll find elsewhere in this forum my comments about Led Zeppelin's riffs. I was just trying to be different and not mention the usual stuff!

Don't forget Aldo Nova's riviting guitar work on the song, Fantasy.

I'm better with drummers. Neil Peart, YYZ live drum solo > all.

Midnyte_Ragebringer · Post by **Midnyte_Ragebringer** » January 7, 2005, 2:42 pm

Some good one slisted so far, but no one mentioned SRV???

Come on fellas.

I'll go with "Couldn't stand the weather" as my specific song, but honestly it's most of his work that is unreal.

Fash · Post by **Fash** » January 7, 2005, 2:47 pm

SRV's version of Little Wing is freakin awesome too.

Tenuvil · Post by **Tenuvil** » January 7, 2005, 3:41 pm

SRV is awesome. Yet another great guitarist taken too soon.

Some of the best soloing I've ever heard is on G3 albums. The lineup changes but basically it's three "guitar gods" with a backing band. The lineup has included Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, Steve Vai, and many other rock guitar virtuosos. Highly recommended if you dig "pointless" soloing with a high degree of technical mastery.

Voronwë · Post by **Voronwë** » January 8, 2005, 12:09 pm

yeah Mid my problem was picking a SRV song =).

he does excellent covers of Hendrix songs, that pretty much says a lot, Voodoo Chile for example.

Talelor · Post by **Talelor** » January 10, 2005, 1:39 am

Your new age rift....Avenged Sevenfold - Remenissions.

Pherr the Dorf · Post by **Pherr the Dorf** » January 10, 2005, 4:00 am

Robert Fripp... pick anything

Aabidano · Post by **Aabidano** » January 10, 2005, 10:57 am

Maggot Brain (title song) - George Clinton

12 minutes of amazing guitar by Eddie Hazel. He was better than anyone else I've ever heard in general, and this is his best performance.

Some of the rather jazz-like stuff on Frank Zappa's Hot Rats album is pretty amazing too. Almost hypnotic.

Morgrym · Post by **Morgrym** » January 10, 2005, 11:26 am

OK, don't laugh but go listen to:

Tom Petty
Running Down A Dream

The guitar solo that is done towards the end of that song is simply, "face melting"

Xzion · Post by **Xzion** » April 13, 2005, 9:36 pm

Xyphir wrote:The dual guitar 'solo' on the Pink Floyd album, Animals, is one of my faves. I think it's during Dogs.

The reprise at the end of Layla always gives me chills. I got them know and I'm just thinking about it.

Phish - Divided Sky, Harry Hood, and You Enjoy Myself always amaze me.

divided sky-good choice heh, one of my favorite phish songs that i can identify at least

they have another song with some crazy guitar solo where they say "david bowie" or something similar over and over in the beginning, forgot the name though

Avestan · Post by **Avestan** » April 13, 2005, 11:07 pm

Tenuvil wrote:SRV is awesome. Yet another great guitarist taken too soon.

Some of the best soloing I've ever heard is on G3 albums. The lineup changes but basically it's three "guitar gods" with a backing band. The lineup has included Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, Steve Vai, and many other rock guitar virtuosos. Highly recommended if you dig "pointless" soloing with a high degree of technical mastery.

Best guitarist ever. Hands down.

Rivera Bladestrike · Post by **Rivera Bladestrike** » April 13, 2005, 11:13 pm

Jimi Hendrix - Third Stone From The Sun

Canelek · Post by **Canelek** » April 13, 2005, 11:16 pm

Both main solos from La Villa Strangiato - Alex Lifeson(Rush)

Xzion · Post by **Xzion** » April 13, 2005, 11:53 pm

Avestan wrote:
Tenuvil wrote:SRV is awesome. Yet another great guitarist taken too soon.

Some of the best soloing I've ever heard is on G3 albums. The lineup changes but basically it's three "guitar gods" with a backing band. The lineup has included Joe Satriani, John Petrucci, Steve Vai, and many other rock guitar virtuosos. Highly recommended if you dig "pointless" soloing with a high degree of technical mastery.
Best guitarist ever. Hands down.

i would say a close runner up to Hendrix and tied with BB king, but we can all agree he deserve(s)(d) more recodnition

Pherr the Dorf · Post by **Pherr the Dorf** » April 13, 2005, 11:54 pm

http://www.doolinguitars.com/audio/kingd.mp3

Saw him a few months back

Jice Virago · Post by **Jice Virago** » April 14, 2005, 8:13 pm

Eddie Van Halen "Eruption" is pretty much an all time classic free form solo.

Focus "Hocus Pocus" has some pretty incredible guitar work also. Satriani did a remake of this song, if memory serves.

Brian May from Queen was an amazing guitarist. His best single solo is probably either the riff from Keep yourself alive (Queen self titled) or Tie your Mother Down (Day at the Races).

Say what you want about hair metal bands, they did have some really talented guitarists and really amazing solos. Nuno Bentoncourt, if you listen to the non cheese Extreme tracks, played some really amazingly complicated solos.

My personal favorite guitar solo, though its probably not the best, is the one from Carry On by Kansas.

Garrethe · Post by **Garrethe** » April 14, 2005, 10:48 pm

Stratovarius - destiny

sweetkastings · Post by **sweetkastings** » April 20, 2005, 10:06 pm

Shanter wrote:led zeppelin - stairway to heaven

and

Shanter wrote:led zeppelin - stairway to heaven

and

Shanter wrote:led zeppelin - stairway to heaven

Drinsic Darkwood · Post by **Drinsic Darkwood** » April 21, 2005, 2:43 am

Opeth - A Fair Judgement

Tenuvil · Post by **Tenuvil** » April 21, 2005, 2:17 pm

Woot Opeth!

Another good one from the "shred" era is:

Yngwie Malmsteen - "Black Star", I get chills every time I hear that song.

Xyphir · Post by **Xyphir** » April 22, 2005, 2:17 pm

Xzion wrote:they (Phish) have another song with some crazy guitar solo where they say "david bowie" or something similar over and over in the beginning, forgot the name though

The name of the song IS David Bowie.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » April 22, 2005, 10:23 pm

Just watched the Jimi Hendrix Isle of Wight gig, he soloed for about 2 hours!

That was unbelievable, I had forgotten just how amazing he was, somehow.

Not sure if I can pick one solo I like out of the bunch he pulled off in one concert, nevermind any other band.....