Author Topic: The Greatest Guitar Solos Of All Time (Read 20150 times)

[BTF]adam · « **Reply #45 on:** September 30, 2005, 01:17:43 AM »

Joe satriani

Steve Vai

Gesepi12 · « **Reply #46 on:** September 30, 2005, 04:00:01 AM »

I heard the G3 show kick serious ass this past year, should be on dvd, it was John Petrucci with them this year.

[BTF]adam · « **Reply #47 on:** September 30, 2005, 05:00:01 AM »

I downloaded tons of g3 stuff

Gesepi12 · « **Reply #48 on:** September 30, 2005, 09:31:57 AM »

Which year, there's several years of it.

[BTF]adam · « **Reply #49 on:** September 30, 2005, 09:36:17 AM »

It doesent tell me

but joe satriani and steve vai and some other dudes did Jimi Hendrixes VOODOO child

[BTF]n0ctuary · « **Reply #50 on:** October 01, 2005, 01:53:46 PM »

my favorite song they did was "goin' down"

geikram · « **Reply #51 on:** October 01, 2005, 03:47:10 PM »

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EL MARIACHI · « **Reply #52 on:** August 06, 2007, 11:55:09 AM »

Guitar solos that blew me away:

Richie Blackmore's Stargazer (Rainbow Live from Germany 76)
Brad Gillis's Suicide Solution jam (Ozzy Osbourne's Speak of the Devil DVD)
Eddie Van Halen's Pleasure of Dome (Studio version)
Tony McAlpine guitar solo (Ring Of Fire Burning Live in Tokyo 2002)
Doug Aldrich's Blues for Mylene (Whitesnake Live In The Still Of The Night)
Frank Blackfire guitar solo (Sodom Mortal Way Of Live 88)

Bullz · « **Reply #53 on:** August 06, 2007, 12:43:50 PM »

Mike Oldfield's Ommadawn

Live 1980

haunted · « **Reply #54 on:** August 06, 2007, 01:53:07 PM »

SRV - couldn't stand the weather, texas flood, etc.

satch - also too many to name

Alvin Lee - 'i'm comin home' (guitarist from 10 years after)

jägermonsta · « **Reply #55 on:** August 08, 2007, 04:57:46 AM »

I can't pick out the "greatest" guitar solo but I can sure pick out my favorite...

Pink Floyd - Comfortably numb

haunted · « **Reply #56 on:** August 08, 2007, 10:24:10 AM »

Wow jager, honestly that's always been my favorite as well, no clue why it temporarily slipped my mind. Nothing better than listening to comfortably numb when you haven't in awhile, while lifted off your ass :>

lidz · « **Reply #57 on:** August 08, 2007, 01:07:21 PM »

That is a great one. The best solos are ones that fit emotional with the song, not just a bunch of random notes from a guitarist showing off. Comfortably numb is one of those, Pink Floyd has that great ability. I always thought the solo from Money was pretty sick for being so simple.

Pearl Jam has a song called Immortality, which falls in line with these. Just fits the song and lyrics so well. Check it.

ReCycled · « **Reply #58 on:** August 31, 2007, 12:24:41 AM »

I think a decade or two ago Rolling Stone (or maybe Guitar Player magazine) listed the 10 best guitar solos. I can't remember them all but a few stick in my mind:

Eric Claptons solo on "I'm So Glad" - Fresh Cream album
Jeff "Skunk" Baxters solo on Reeling in the Years (Steely Dan)
Jimi Hendrix "Red House" and "All along the Watchtower"
Alvin Lee (TYA) "Goin Home - Live at Woodstock"
Eric Clapton - "Crossroads"

Can't remember the rest. But playing 32nd notes and lightening arpeggios really aren't what a good solo is all about. Frankly its hard to absorb what the guitarist is playing because its too fast. Its more about feel, how it fits the song, the smoothness of the technique and the quality of the vibrato. This takes years and years to learn.

lidz · « **Reply #59 on:** August 31, 2007, 09:45:21 AM »

Quote from: ReCycled on August 31, 2007, 12:24:41 AM

Its more about feel, how it fits the song, the smoothness of the technique and the quality of the vibrato. This takes years and years to learn.

I agree, give me a guitarist whom can put together a song with a purpose over a technical speed guitarist anytime. I don't think it is something that can be taught or learned though, it is something that is just part of that persons talent. Some people just have it in them, others don't.

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