Best Guitar Solo (1 Viewer)

duffer

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• Jan 1, 2024

• #36

Ooh, this is a fun one. Of the top of my head, I'm going for...

Santana - She's not there.

Blue Oyster Cult - Don't fear the reaper.

Boston - More than a feeling.

Fleetwood Mac - The Chain (Epic, but probably overplayed).

Gong (Steve Hillage). Awesome guitarist, but if you can remember any individual Gong track, then you've not been listening in the proper state of mind.

The Buzzcocks - Boredom. (Best two string solo ever?)

The last one is to prove that I'm not (completely) an old hippy.

 

Mcbean

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• Jan 1, 2024

• #37

Interesting mix - saw Steve Hillage in Hyde park with queen - yep can’t remember any of the tracks

as far as BOC go the live album on your feet or on your knees has so many multi guitar solos to choose from but Buck Dharma on Last days of May is a cracker

I also offer you Robin Trower Bridge of Sighs epic

 

duffer

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• Jan 1, 2024

• #38

Mcbean said:

Interesting mix - saw Steve Hillage in Hyde park with queen - yep can’t remember any of the tracks

as far as BOC go the live album on your feet or on your knees has so many multi guitar solos to choose from but Buck Dharma on Last days of May is a cracker

I also offer you Robin Trower Bridge of Sighs epic

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I'll have to dig that last one out.

I'm not exactly a fount of knowledge when it comes to music, especially contemporary stuff, but you can't beat a great riff or lead break when you're in the right mood.

Right now though, I'm going to stick on Classic FM and make a cuppa... I need to build up slowly to the loud stuff these days.

 

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ccfcno9

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• Jan 1, 2024

• #39

Hard to choose definitive best:
For classic rock solo's
Stairway to heaven( for both acoustic and electric solo mix)
Freebird(but not the longest version which over does a great song)

I'm more into great riff's than outright solo's that make a song great like:
The chain Fleetwood Mac
Parisienne walkways Gary Moore/Phil Lynott
Give me all your loving ZZ Top
Money for Nothing Dire Straits

 

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wingy

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• Jan 1, 2024

• #40

Honourable mention for Bill Nelson!
The Axeman!

 

Mcbean

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• Jan 1, 2024

• #41

wingy said:

Honourable mention for Bill Nelson!
The Axeman!

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Axe Victim - beautiful
Album

 

Nuskyblue

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• Jan 13, 2024

• #42

The Islet Brothers, summer breeze

After that little wing.

 

ajsccfc

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• Jan 14, 2024

• #43

Living Colour - Cult of Personality


Jeff Beck on Stevie Wonder - Lookin' For Another Pure Love

 

SIR ERNIE

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• Jan 14, 2024

• #44

Knopfler's solo towards the end of Tunnel of Love.

 

Adge

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• Jan 14, 2024

• #45

Surprised nobody mentioned this.

 

Yank

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• Jan 15, 2024

• #46

My favorite solo of all time from a member(Ritchie Blackmore) of one of my favorite bands of all time:

 

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commissioner_gordon

Active Member

• Jan 15, 2024

• #47

Kid by the Pretenders with guitar by the long lamented James Honeyman-Scott.

 

ovduk78

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• Jan 15, 2024

• #48

Yank said:

My favorite solo of all time from a member(Ritchie Blackmore) of one of my favorite bands of all time:

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Catch the Rainbow from Rainbow on Stage for me

 

rondog1973

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• Jan 19, 2024

• #49

Step into my world, Hurricane#1

 

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SBT

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• Jan 19, 2024

• #50

Ball & Biscuit by The White Stripes - either the first or the last one

 

SkyBlueSoul

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• Jan 24, 2024

• #51

Always amazed when someone makes a guitar sound so expressive