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Best Rock Guitar Solo Ever
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 2:59 am
by Mac da Knife
David Gilmour, Pink Floyd--Comfortably Numb
Gives me goose bumps every time
Re: Best Rock Guitar Solo Ever
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2008 8:22 pm
by Low-N-Slow
Note-for-note, Neil Young on
Cinnamon Girl.
Re: Best Rock Guitar Solo Ever
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 12:21 pm
by Admin
Here's a rather comprehensive list we used to help jog our memories:
http://digitaldreamdoor.nutsie.com/page ... rsolo.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.
Re: Best Rock Guitar Solo Ever
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 12:28 pm
by 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
Re: Best Rock Guitar Solo Ever
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 2:04 pm
by 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.
Re: Best Rock Guitar Solo Ever
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 3:25 pm
by Pelican Six
"Lenny" - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Now this is kick-ass - Eric Clapton and John Mayer on "Crossroads."
Re: Best Rock Guitar Solo Ever
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 3:36 pm
by justagirl
I could watch Sonny Landreth play the guitar for days....even Clapton said he was amazing. Though Clapton in concert was pretty cool.
Re: Best Rock Guitar Solo Ever
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 3:52 pm
by 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.
Re: Best Rock Guitar Solo Ever
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2008 7:50 pm
by Alex
One from Kirk Hammet in Metallica
Crazy Train from Randy Rhodes and Ozzy
Cult of Personality from Vernon Reid in Living Color
Re: Best Rock Guitar Solo Ever
Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 9:40 am
by peychaud
Berton Averre - My Sharona