truth on hold Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 I got: 1. Larry Carlton "Kid Charlamegne": highly sopisticted rock/funk/blues 2. Jimmy Page "Whole Lotta Luv": the solo every beginner wants to learn first 3. Brian May "Killer Queen": showed rock solos can be theatrical and "sexy" 4. Eddie Van Halen "Eruption": introduced a new style to the world 5. Jimi Hendrix "VooDoo Chile": often copied, never duplicated Certainly there are many others and 5 is a small list ... some I considered that didn't make it were Mark Knopler "Sultans of Swing", Chuck Berry "Johnny B. Goode", Alex Lifeson "La Villa Strangiato" and Gilmour "Comfortably Numb." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 It's tough to ignore Elliot Randall's solo on Reelin in the Years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyal2dagame Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 voodoo chile solo is awesome. all along the watch tower is great as well. in my opinion, hendrix, while not the best guitarist of all time, does own the title of best at performing guitar solos in a song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UB2SF Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Randy Rhoads in "Over the Mountain" by Ozzy Osbourne. While Rhoads had a number of spectacular solos before his untimely death, it was Over the Mountain that seemed to fully infuse the new wave of early-80s metal with classical-influenced modes and picking techniques. Rhoads claimed something to effect of having ripped off Vivaldi riffs in many of his solos, and Over the Mountain displays this perfectly. Give it a listen and picture a violin virtuoso shredding on a Stradivarius instead of a shaggy-haired guitarist with a Jackson V guitar. Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 I got: 1. Larry Carlton "Kid Charlamegne": highly sopisticted rock/funk/blues 2. Jimmy Page "Whole Lotta Luv": the solo every beginner wants to learn first 3. Brian May "Killer Queen": showed rock solos can be theatrical and "sexy" 4. Eddie Van Halen "Eruption": introduced a new style to the world 5. Jimi Hendrix "VooDoo Chile": often copied, never duplicated Certainly there are many others and 5 is a small list ... some I considered that didn't make it were Mark Knopler "Sultans of Swing", Chuck Berry "Johnny B. Goode", Alex Lifeson "La Villa Strangiato" and Gilmour "Comfortably Numb." Great song, always felt that Knopfler was a little underrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan in San Diego Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Stevie Ray Vaughn's Voodoo Child is pretty damn awesome as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 This really doesn't have to do with greatest rock solos of all time, but this is a really cool instrumental piece on an 11-string acoustic guitar which always seems to mesmerize me. It takes a little while to get going but check it out, it's pretty interesting. John Butler- Ocean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuntheDamnBall Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 voodoo chile solo is awesome. all along the watch tower is great as well. in my opinion, hendrix, while not the best guitarist of all time, does own the title of best at performing guitar solos in a song. End of discussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 I got: 1. Larry Carlton "Kid Charlamegne": highly sopisticted rock/funk/blues 2. Jimmy Page "Whole Lotta Luv": the solo every beginner wants to learn first 3. Brian May "Killer Queen": showed rock solos can be theatrical and "sexy" 4. Eddie Van Halen "Eruption": introduced a new style to the world 5. Jimi Hendrix "VooDoo Chile": often copied, never duplicated Certainly there are many others and 5 is a small list ... some I considered that didn't make it were Mark Knopler "Sultans of Swing", Chuck Berry "Johnny B. Goode", Alex Lifeson "La Villa Strangiato" and Gilmour "Comfortably Numb." I don't know Larry Carlton, and I disagree with your choices for Page and May. I would have chose Stairway to Heaven (although cliche, it's cliche because it's just that damn good), and I'd go with The Dean suggesting the solo from "Reelin' in the Years"...if only because I can't even decide which of May's solos is his best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi Bills fan Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 For me, hands down, it's Jerry Garcia's second solo in "Not Fade Away/Going down the Road Feeling Bad" from the skull and roses album. (begins at 6:10 into the song) It's the most deceptive and ruthless solo I've ever heard. What begins as quite unassuming and standard, get's turned into a tour de force of skill, imagination and creativity. When the verse of the solo comes to a close, you think it's going to end with Jerry finally letting you off the hook. Instead, he cranks it up a notch again and again until you realize you're 100% under his spell. Part of the genius behind it is that it still holds true to the melody of the song. A masterpiece. EDIT: Let me just say that this isn't a really flambouyant solo like a lot of the others listed. It's one in which really keeps the songs going like old time rock-n-roll. For those of you who've seen the GD, you know what I'm talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truth on hold Posted February 18, 2010 Author Share Posted February 18, 2010 For me, hands down, it's Jerry Garcia's second solo in "Not Fade Away/Going down the Road Feeling Bad" from the skull and roses album. (begins at 6:10 into the song) It's the most deceptive and ruthless solo I've ever heard. What begins as quite unassuming and standard, get's turned into a tour de force of skill, imagination and creativity. When the verse of the solo comes to a close, you think it's going to end with Jerry finally letting you off the hook. Instead, he cranks it up a notch again and again until you realize you're 100% under his spell. Part of the genius behind it is that it still holds true to the melody of the song. A masterpiece. thats quite an endorsement. might have to check it out on itunes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed83HOF Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Comfortably Numb or Money... Knopfler is oft forgot about, but an excellent player and a little underrated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PushthePile Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 I'm not sure if they are top 5 of all-time but Cream White Room and Metallica One, have nice solos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Fischer Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Not sure if this fits your criteria, but Santana's riffs during Soul Sacrifice should leave you chilled. If you ever need a pick-me-up, take 9 minutes to watch this:Soul Sacrifice (or Head, Hands and Feet) Should go without saying that Schrieve's drum solo is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yall Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 I don't know Larry Carlton, and I disagree with your choices for Page and May. I would have chose Stairway to Heaven (although cliche, it's cliche because it's just that damn good), and I'd go with The Dean suggesting the solo from "Reelin' in the Years"...if only because I can't even decide which of May's solos is his best. I always liked May's work in 'Innuendo'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrFishfinder Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 try this on for size .... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtYuPFxl8_Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wide_right Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 some other good ones: Heaven and Hell, Toni Iomi (Black Sabbath) Cuz We' ve Ended as Lovers, Jeff Beck Rainbow in the Dark, Vivian Campbell (Dio) Seventeen, Reb Beach (Winger) Every Rose Has Its Thorn, cc deville (Poison) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrojanitor Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 best solos #1-5 Eddie Hazel on Funkadelic's Maggot Brain. **** will melt your face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 I don't know Larry Carlton You really should know him. What makes Carlton such a brilliant musician is his ability to play at a very high level in a number of different styles. He is an exceptional blues guitarist, has extraordinary rock chops, is at his best (IMO) as an electric jazz fusion player and is among the best acoustic smooth jazz players around. The guy is simply one of the finest guitarists you will ever hear. The Kid Charlemagne solo can be heard here (the solo starts just around 2 minutes in): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d23Z-_ki_Dc Another example of his rock chops are evident in this Steely Dan epic (the entire song displays his talents): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AslDzpaCURs BTW, both of these tunes are quintessential Steely Dan compositions. Here's a fine example of his electric Jazz Fusion work (it really starts to kick in at about 1:30 into the song) : http://popup.lala.com/popup/360569462352740111 He can play the blues, that's for sure: And while I'm not a big fan of the smooth jazz stuff, he is very proficient at this style: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJzFDyrNzec OK, I can't leave it on that note. Here's one more of his work on another well known Steely Dan song : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhCo8KP-_xE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dean Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 some other good ones: Cuz We' ve Ended as Lovers, Jeff Beck Great call! Jeff Beck dedicated this song to Roy Buchanan on Blow By Blow. Buchanan is one of the greatest to ever strap on a guitar and one of the most underrated, to boot. Check this out. It gets pretty crazy starting at about 3:30: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDOIL5OqvYs Or there is this: But how did this thread get this far without a mention of Carlos Santana? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJX3uTA-X2A...feature=related Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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