Electrophile Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 While TIME is great, i would say anything from "Animals" is even better. You also can't leave out the songs off "Meddle" or "Wish You Were Here" for David Gilmour brilliance. I love Meddle. Pillow of Winds, Echoes......just sheer sensual and technical genius. Let's face it, the guy could play the Alphabet Song on his guitar and it would sound amazing, it's just for me.....I don't think Time or even Money gets enough credit as some of his best solos. I have the Classic Albums DVD for DSOTM and listening to him talk about how he created the guitar sounds was just so fascinating to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzldoc Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 First one that comes to mind though there are others has got to be "Free Bird" Good Ole Southern Fried Rock "N" Roll Baby! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrophile Posted March 29, 2008 Share Posted March 29, 2008 David Gilmour is truly amazing in his technical abilities. He never got the credit he deserved, IMO. Next to Jimmy Page, David is my favorite guitarist. I saw that on VHI (i believe you are talking about the same thing) and it was very interesting. Did you know, before Pink Floyd, David Gilmour was a model? So i have noticed you are also a Springsteen fan. Do you have any favorite solo's from that cat? I would believe it.....poor guy had to eat. My favorite Springsteen solos.....Cover Me, Born In The USA, Radio Nowhere and One Step Up all have great guitar moments in them. I think One Step Up is the is the most underrated of them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock N' Rollin' Man Posted June 1, 2010 Share Posted June 1, 2010 I knew a search would lead me to at least one thread of this. Here are some of mine. "Toda Tu Vida" - Días De Blues "Highway Star" - Deep Purple "Watermelon In Easter Hay" - Frank Zappa "Achilles Last Stand" - Jimmy Page "Las Guerras" - Vox Dei "Tren de las 16" - Pappo's Blues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starbreaker Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 (edited) Ride The Lightning - Metallica Beyond The Realms of Death - Judas Priest Stairway To Heaven Dazed And Confused from TSRTS Whiplash - Metallica Blackened - Metallica Dyer's Eve - Metallica Stained Class - Judas Priest The Four Horsemen - Metallica Am I Evil? - Diamond Head Grinder - Judas Priest The Antichrist - Slayer Fight Til Death - Slayer those are just some solos that I like a lot, I'll post more later. Edited June 8, 2010 by Starbreaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ady Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Always loved this one... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZoQmFgLUXM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 (edited) I love the solo and the end licks in this tune, it starts around 2:10. The solo is simple but effective, it's loud and he's got a deadly tone. There's a lot of Angus Young influences. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsvqC_MZY1I Edited June 8, 2010 by Swede Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 Another simple solo but so fuckin' great. I like simple solos. It starts around 0:50. Check out the delay he's got on this one, and the riff that follows the solo. Cool stuff. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-f1OXHaxKQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gospel Zone Posted June 8, 2010 Share Posted June 8, 2010 (edited) "Sympathy For The Devil" from The Rolling Stones Get Yer Ya Ya's Out! Great interplay between Richards and Taylor. "Sway" from Carla Olson (with Mick Taylor) Too Hot For Snakes Mick Taylor picks up where he left off on Sticky Fingers with a beautiful extended solo at the end of the song. Edited June 8, 2010 by Gospel Zone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swede Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 Hellacopters made some excellent guitar work on all their albums. Ain't many guitarists that can hold a candle to the energy these guys created. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg8LcEzQThE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom kid Posted June 9, 2010 Share Posted June 9, 2010 From Zeppelin: No Quarter - Almost any live version, except maybe some of the shakier '77 performances. Achilles Last Stand Stairway To Heaven (Although I do prefer the live versions) Dazed and Confused (Again, mostly live) I Can't Quit You Babe Ten Years Gone There's but I shall stop there. Neil Young: Cowgirl In The Sand Down By The River (especially with CSNY) Cortez The Killer Scenery Southern Man Like a Hurricane Lynyrd Skynyrd: Freebird Simple Man That Smell Pink Floyd: Echoes Time Money Comfortably Numb Sheep Dogs Rolling Stones: Sympathy For The Devil (live from Get Yer Ya Ya's Out, as mentioned earlier in the thread.) Midnight Rambler Jimi Hendrix: Hear My Train a Comin' Machine Gun Izabella Fire Voodoo Child (Slight Return) Hey Joe Foxey Lady Ten Years After: I'm Going Home Help Me I Can't Keep From Cryin' Sometimes There is more, but that is a pretty big list. Will add to it when I can be arsed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovely.rita25 Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 (edited) A lot of great ones here already. Here are some that I agree with: Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven, Since I've Been Loving You, Whole Lotta Love, The Song Remains the Same, Nobody's Fault But Mine, Dazed and Confused (the list goes on; Jimmy Page rocks!) Jimi Hendix - All Along the Watchtower, Voodoo Child, Bold as Love, Purple Haze The Eagles - Hotel California The Who - Baba O'Reilly, Won't Get Fooled Again The Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps (though it's Eric Clapton, technically) AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long, Highway to Hell Deep Purple - Smoke in the Water Cream - Sunshine of Your Love Lynyrd Skynyrd - Freebird Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing Here are my others: Carlos Santana - Black Magic Woman Eddie Van Halen for Michael Jackson - Beat It Deep Purple - Smoke on the Water I'm going crazy choosing my favorites . I guess these will do for now. Edited June 12, 2010 by lovely.rita25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black_Dog_90 Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 "Stairway To Heaven" - Led Zeppelin "Whole Lotta Love" - Led Zeppelin "Since I've Been Loving You" - Led Zeppelin "Dazed And Confused" - Led Zeppelin "Thank You" - Led Zeppelin (both live and studio) "Nobody's Fault But Mine" - Led Zeppelin "Heartbreaker" - Led Zeppelin "Achilles Last Stand" - Led Zeppelin And many more by Led Zeppelin "Little Wing" - Jimi Hendrix "All Along The Watchtower" - Jimi Hendrix "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" - Jimi Hendrix "Hey Joe" - Jimi Hendrix "Comfortably Numb" - Pink Floyd "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" - Pink Floyd "Time" - Pink Floyd "Child In Time" - Deep Purple "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" - The Beatles "Let It Be" - The Beatles "Crossroads" - Cream "Sunshine Of Your Love" - Cream "White Room" - Cream "Hotel California" - Eagles "Free Bird" - Lynyrd Skynyrd "November Rain" - Guns N' Roses "Sweet Child O' Mine" - Guns N' Roses "Layla" - Derek And The Dominos Just a few of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SelfDevouringSnake Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I used to be pretty big on deciding which guitar solos I thought were good, but I decided that a guitar solo is just part of the song at large, so I don't like to dwell on which ones are better than others too much. If it fits the song, it's good. * Larry Carlton (Steely Dan) - "Kid Charlemagne". Just as good as "Reelin' in the Years". * Brian May (Queen) - "The Prophet's Song". First few times I heard the solo it seemed out of place, but the more I've listened, the more I like the tone and phrasing. Apparently uses some kind of time-based effect, damned if I know what it was though. Yeah, Tom Morello is the shit. For the uninformed, he's the guitarist of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave. Both bands shared the same three instrumentalists (Tom Morello - guitarist; Tim Commerford - bassist; Brad Wilk - drummer), the only difference (in terms of membership) was the vocalist: Zack de la Rocha, a politically radical rapper, in Rage Against the Machine; Chris Cornell, former vocalist of Soundgarden, in Audioslave. The difference in vocalists made for a drastic change from hardcore rap verses to eclectic, personal vocals. Not a bad change though: Morello, Commerford, and Wilk weren't being wasted by any means. Morello is good enough to shred, but he's never shown any interest in it. He isn't a low-key grunge player either. Morello experiments with electric toys and unconventional playing techniques to achieve the sounds he wants. Morello isn't dependent on tricks, they enhance his style. Plus, he keeps it pretty fresh by constantly experimenting instead of relying on the same old tone. He continues to make solid music even now when rock seems weak. His riffs are Page-worthy in the best. A major influence on his style was DJs because they aren't bound by rhythmic limitations. In any case, your average Morello solo will be interesting, and when he pulls it off, the effect is just awesome. I could go on about his life, but here are some examples of good solos by him: * Rage Against the Machine - "Killing in the Name". My favorite Morello solo by far. Just so cool. * Rage Against the Machine - "Bulls on Parade". Not as epic as the solo in "Killing in the Name", but it still impresses. The effect was made by toggling the pick-up switch and rubbing his hands over the strings, which somehow made it sound like a DJ scratching vinyl. Go figure. * Audioslave - "Like a Stone". I've always been of the slight opinion that the instrumental work in this track doesn't quite fit Cornell's vocal style and lyrical content, but it's a minor complaint at best - the solo here is still something to behold. My favorite guitar solo (and song) is "Stairway to Heaven". It's beautiful, ethereal even. Although I've said this on more than one of my posts, it's like a glimpse at an angel flying. The whole song is like a divine revelation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrophile Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 I wonder if people would think that way about STH if the song hadn't been beaten to death by rock radio. I hear so many people talking about the song or Jimmy's solo in it like it's some kind of religious experience, and I often wonder if they feel that way because it's been drilled into their skulls almost constantly for the last 39 years or if they'd think that way if they'd never heard the song before and just right now played it. I have the same complaints about a whole host of other songs, so it's not like I'm singling Stairway out or picking on it unnecessarily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rock N' Rollin' Man Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 I wonder if people would think that way about STH if the song hadn't been beaten to death by rock radio. I hear so many people talking about the song or Jimmy's solo in it like it's some kind of religious experience, and I often wonder if they feel that way because it's been drilled into their skulls almost constantly for the last 39 years or if they'd think that way if they'd never heard the song before and just right now played it. I have the same complaints about a whole host of other songs, so it's not like I'm singling Stairway out or picking on it unnecessarily. Before I ever listened to STH I heard it had one of the best solos but once I actually listened to the song I was very much underwhelmed. Just my opinion though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SelfDevouringSnake Posted June 19, 2010 Share Posted June 19, 2010 Although I could easily be called one of countless people to praise "Stairway to Heaven", I've actually never had the pleasure of hearing it on the radio (except Pandora). The first time I heard the song I was not blown away (it just struck me as a pleasant if slightly too long song). Every time that I've heard the song (that I am aware of), it was on the internet. Looking back, that post was a bit overdone, but I still stand by the generality of what I said. The reason I listened to it is because so many people prior to me are/were obssessed with the song (because of its airplay), and the song struck a chord with me after God only knows how many times I had listened to it (don't get me wrong, it's not like I listened to the song over and over just to try to get it). Funny, I was talking to a dude who thought Led Zeppelin was overrated recently. I have a Led Zeppelin patch (Mothership cover, about 2 by 2 inches) which is sewn onto my jeans, and he came over to me and said he thought it was overrated, specifically because of all the praise given to "Stairway to Heaven". I didn't share his sentiment of course, but I wasn't going to get angry at another guy because we didn't have the same exact taste. Besides, he wasn't being a douche about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Electrophile Posted June 20, 2010 Share Posted June 20, 2010 I don't think Led Zeppelin is overrated at all and I'm often shocked when people DO say that. It shows to me, a fundamental lack of understanding about the band and their influence over rock music and popular culture. That said, I think Stairway to Heaven is overrated, though. It's a good song, nowhere near the band's worst......but nowhere near their best either, IMO. So for me, Jimmy's solo in the song is good but to me he did a hell of a lot better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starbreaker Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Over this past week I've developed an affinity for the 4th solo on Holy Wars...The Punishment Due by Megadeth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi_Zep_Fan87 Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Favourite Guitar Solos eh? How about these songs? Yeah, it's by Bon Jovi, so what? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpIUr7WjjRs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi_Zep_Fan87 Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xorq Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Simple but so effective... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mangani Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 (edited) Always loved the solo in Lynyrd Skynyrd's The Ballad of Curtis Loew. Ed King I believe it was. Or did Gary Rossington play some of it? I forget. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NbTpssTGRI Edited December 8, 2010 by Mangani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xtazy Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQsqRBCXiuw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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