Best Rock Guitar Solo Ever

[Mac da Knife]

David Gilmour, Pink Floyd--Comfortably Numb

Gives me goose bumps every time

[Low-N-Slow]

Note-for-note, Neil Young on Cinnamon Girl. ;)

[Admin]

Here's a rather comprehensive list we used to help jog our memories:

http://digitaldreamdoor.nutsie.com/pages/best_guitarsolo.html

Appears to agree with Mac re: Gilmour on "Numb". Looks like he (and Neil Young) get several more nods on it. Surprised to see Jimmy Page on "Whole Lotta Love" so far down the list.

[Mac da Knife]

Great list, Admin.

Looks like I'm not alone.
I would have put Mark Knoffler higher up the list though.

The first time I heard Sultans of Swing I distinctly recall thinking, "Damn! Who the hell ARE these guys????"

Second place goes to Stevie Ray Vaughn--Little Wing.

IMHO

[Hadacol]

Elliot Randall's extended, pretty much all over the song, solo on Steely Dan's Reelin' in the Years. To this day, I still listen to it about once a week. It's guitar virtuosity at it's very best.

[Pelican Six]

"Lenny" - Stevie Ray Vaughan


Now this is kick-ass - Eric Clapton and John Mayer on "Crossroads."

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[justagirl]

I could watch Sonny Landreth play the guitar for days....even Clapton said he was amazing. Though Clapton in concert was pretty cool.

[RouxTheDay]

One of my favorites that didn't make the list at all: Lindsey Buckingham, Big Love. -Maybe it's not worthy, but I like it.

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[Alex]

One from Kirk Hammet in Metallica

Crazy Train from Randy Rhodes and Ozzy

Cult of Personality from Vernon Reid in Living Color

[peychaud]

Berton Averre - My Sharona

[Lobstros]

I'll add a couple to the list:

Highway Star - Richie Blackmore, Deep Purple. This solo has always been my "benchmark" solo, meaning that I could consider myself a good guitar player if I could learn to play this perfectly. I achieved my goal about 15 years ago and my guitar playing continues to improve.

Roisin Dubh (Black Rose) - Scott Gorham and Gary Moore, Thin Lizzy. One of the greatest, most epic guitar solos of all time. It's a shame more guitarists (and real music fans) don't know this one, as it never appears on any of those dumb "greatest ever" guitar solo lists.

[Admin]

For Lobstros:
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Things cut loose at about 4:35.

[Lobstros]

And there it is! Amazing stuff, Strat vs. Les Paul!!!! Thanks Admin, that was very cool to see. Weird seeing Gary Moore sing that song though.

Here are some further thoughts on BRGSE:

The list provided by Admin is yet another to totally ignore Joe Walsh as a solo artist, as well as a member of The James Gang and Barnstorm. A damn crime! One of the best ever.

Great to see Neil young get his due on the list though, he is often ignored on these type lists. But, Cinnamon Girl is NOT a solo that should be on ANY greatest guitar solo list (except for maybe Greatest One-Note Guitar Solo).

John Mayer can play his ass off! That kid is for real.

My personal favorite Randy Rhodes solo has got to be Mr. Crowley.

LOL Peychaud. You sure you don't have an Elliot Easton solo you may like more?

Comfortably Numb probably is the BRGSE. Those pinch harmonics, tasty bends and clean, melodic, pentatonic runs cannot be denied.

Mr. Gilmour, congratulations. You shall wear the crown for all eternity!!!!

[LiveOak]

Prince--Purple Rain

He is a criminally underrated guitarist.

http://video.aol.com/video/princepurple-rain/1799330

[Low-N-Slow]

Great to see Neil young get his due on the list though, he is often ignored on these type lists. But, Cinnamon Girl is NOT a solo that should be on ANY greatest guitar solo list (except for maybe Greatest One-Note Guitar Solo).
Hence the wink at the end of my post. ("Note-for-note". Get it?)

[Turbodog]

As I said in the 3 piece band thread, I have been out of town.

Let me 1st say that I am an old punk rocker. Most of the bands I really liked back in the day disdained solos. I appreciate a short, sweet solo, but anything too long bores me.

This thread will take some thought, so I won't give my answer just yet. I will say I agree that Prince is under appreciated as a guitarist. I love David Gilmour.

I'm not sure if peychaud was serious about Berton Averre, but he is a good guitarist (and Get the Knack is a great records). And Lobstros, I'm not sure about your Elliot Easton comment, but he is another bery good guitarist. He has spent the past 15 years as lead guitsarist for Jules Shear, a fabulous singer/songwriter (also in that band are Rod Argent and Tony Levin).

Listen to Bye Bye Love from the 1st Cars record and you will hear some mighty fine guitar work.

My favorite guitar work was done by a band named Slobberbone (no longer around, now working as the Drams, which includes 3/4 of Slobberbone with 2 other players formerly of Budapest 1). So, I'll say I'll Be Damned, by Slobberbone features some great solo work.

I'll think on this for a while and post again later.

TB

[Mac da Knife]

Hey Turbo, welcome back.

I agree The Cars were a great band.
I wonder how many people hear them today as bumper music, not knowing it?

Don Mclean was right when he wrote "The Day the Music Died".
He was just premature by 15 years.

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I enjoy watching Stanley Jordan playing live, regardless of the solo he is playing.

[Lobstros]

Hence the wink at the end of my post. ("Note-for-note". Get it?)

I got what you were saying Low and Slow, my comment was more for the fact that Cinnamon Girl actually shows up at #158 on the list in Admin's link.

My comment about Elliot Easton was in no may meant to be a dig on his playing. The Cars are just another example of a radio-friendly pop rock band with a fantastic, ripping guitarist (ala The Knack, Journey, etc.).