What Are Your Top 10 Favorite Guitar Solos?

[RobV]

One more that deserves recognition - and if you think some of Randy Rhoad's solos are tough (Randy's solos are fast, but not that hard to replicate) try replicating Vernon Reid's solo in 'Cult of Personality.'

I am going to use ESGE's words here! KILL IT WITH FIRE!!! Now the song is stuck in my head and to me it's like finger nails down a chalk board. Same with most of the RHCP's ! HARD PASS!!! I never understood the praise that song gets....even back then! Thanks Robert

 

[RobV]

Robert I do like the fact you put "Die Hard The Hunter", you never hear people talk about that song but it to me is under rated! Gahr I completely agree about "Ride On",just a soulfull song all around, might be because it was my 1st AC/DC album I had ever heard. My twin Aunts (they were in High School) use to baby sit us and always brought records over! I was introduced to ...Queen - We Will Rock You , AC/DC - Dirty Deeds, Aerosmith - Draw The Line in 1 night....I blame them for me being a headbanger :dood:

 

[Inspector #20]

I am going to use ESGE's words here! KILL IT WITH FIRE!!! Now the song is stuck in my head and to me it's like finger nails down a chalk board. Same with most of the RHCP's ! HARD PASS!!! I never understood the praise that song gets....even back then! Thanks Robert

Sorry, RobV!

I really dig the message In COP and i do love the "frantic" way Reid solo'd.


I share your RHCP sentiments. I can't get through a single one I'd their songs.

 

[RobV]

Ok so here is a favorite of mine (4:34 if you want to skip) I love his tone in it and I love how it takes you away and then brings you back in panning back & forth & I love the intro & outro riff to boot!

 

[BlackSG91]

;>)/

 

[BlackSG91]

My favourite...the one & only Richard Benson!!!:dood:

;>)/

 

[RobV]

My favourite...the one & only Richard Benson!!!:dood:

;>)/

Wait a minute....that sounds like me trying to solo

 

[Goldmember]

I may have posted this before, but here goes one of my all-time favorites: DeMartini of RATT at 2:52

 

[SG John]

Let's see.....

1. Either live version from On Your Feet or on Your Knees by Blue Ӧyster Cult, it would be a tie with Astronomy or Then Came the Last Days of May.
2. Watermelons in Easter Hay by Frank Zappa
3. Ain't Dead Yet by Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush
4. To mix things up with David Gilmour, I'll go with "No Way" from his first solo record. The slide tone always gives me goose bumps.
5. So many from Jimi Hendrix, so I'll go with "Dolly Dagger."
6. White Room by Cream
7. Drifting Sun by Uli Roth from the Scorpions Revisited CD
8. Live version of "Lights Out" by UFO, with Michael Schenker of course.
9. Phoenix by Wishbone Ash
10. Moonchild by Rory Gallagher

I could throw many more on there. It's hard to pick just ten

 

[Thatbastarddon]

Let's see.....

1. Either live version from On Your Feet or on Your Knees by Blue Ӧyster Cult, it would be a tie with Astronomy or Then Came the Last Days of May.
2. Watermelons in Easter Hay by Frank Zappa
3. Ain't Dead Yet by Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush
4. To mix things up with David Gilmour, I'll go with "No Way" from his first solo record. The slide tone always gives me goose bumps.
5. So many from Jimi Hendrix, so I'll go with "Dolly Dagger."
6. White Room by Cream
7. Drifting Sun by Uli Roth from the Scorpions Revisited CD
8. Live version of "Lights Out" by UFO, with Michael Schenker of course.
9. Phoenix by Wishbone Ash
10. Moonchild by Rory Gallagher

I could throw many more on there. It's hard to pick just ten

I can get on board with a lot of this list

 

[SG John]

I think that I want to replace White Room with Moonage Daydream by Bowie. I love Ronno's playing so much better than Eric's. I'm sure that I'll want to make more changes as time goes by.

 

[Inspector #20]

I think that I want to replace White Room with Moonage Daydream by Bowie. I love Ronno's playing so much better than Eric's. I'm sure that I'll want to make more changes as time goes by.

One of my favorite Clapton solos is in Forever Man. Short but perfectly composed...

 

[guitarweasel]

;>)/

 

[guitarweasel]

My favourite...the one & only Richard Benson!!!:dood:

;>)/

WTF was that???

 

[Gahr]

Guys, we are forgetting Roy Buchanan's "The Messiah Will Come Again":

 

[Gahr]

And Mark Knopfler gives me the chills with this one every time:

 

[BlackSG91]

Here's a phenomenal guitar solo by Allan Holdsworth starting at around the 3:15 of this video.

;>)/

 

[Catmandue]

led zeppelin heartbreaker - Google Search

 

[smitty_p]

1. Comfortably Numb

2. Here I Go Again

3. Comfortably Numb

3. Another Brick in the Wall

4. Comfortably Numb

5. Alone

6. Crossfire

7. Comfortably Numb

8. Paranoid

9. Smoke on the Water

10. Comfortably Numb

Runner Up: Comfortably Numb

Honorable Mention: Comfortably Numb

Participation Trophy: Comfortably Numb

Winner of the category, “Solos Sucky Shredders Wish They Could Have Created”: Comfortably Numb

I'm just gonna put this right here again...just in case anyone has forgotten....!

1. Comfortably Numb

2. Here I Go Again

3. Comfortably Numb

3. Another Brick in the Wall

4. Comfortably Numb

5. Alone

6. Crossfire

7. Comfortably Numb

8. Paranoid

9. Smoke on the Water

10. Comfortably Numb

Runner Up: Comfortably Numb

Honorable Mention: Comfortably Numb

Participation Trophy: Comfortably Numb

Winner of the category, “Solos Sucky Shredders Wish They Could Have Created”: Comfortably Numb

 

[eSGEe]

does this count --- both guitar and bass are FLYING on this one