Your favourite guitar solo

[Deleted member 23692]

Thats a blast from the past. I saw The Scorpions in Hannover, Germany, inthe early 80s.

I saw MSG on the Armed and Ready tour around the same time. Schenker was at the top of his game and just mesmerizing.

Gotta give him his dues as he's still going and despite all the ups and downs he's had to contend with

 

[Drago]

Brian May appreciates Nuno Bettencourt's solo in Get The Funk Out,and so do I.

I saw Extreme at the NEC Christmas 1992. Bettencourt was indeed a force of nature all on his own.

 

[Smudge]

Bit of a predictable answer i guess, but the guitar solos in Telegraph Road and Private Investigations always blow me away.

 

[Redlight]

Plenty to choose from (including Hackett's mentioned above) but I think it might be this:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4YklqpJaUQ


No matter how many times I hear it, I never want this solo to end.


PS - Can I give an honorary mention to the solo on Another Girl, Another Planet by The Only Ones?

 

[Drago]

Bit of a predictable answer i guess, but the guitar solos in Telegraph Road and Private Investigations always blow me away.

Private Investigations is a work of genius.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Wow - so many to choose from, i can give you a pretty competitive top ten

10) End of the World - Gary Moore
9) Freebird - Lynard Skynyrd
8) Ides of March - Iron Maiden (the entire thing)
7) Don't Break My Heart Again - Whitesnake
6) Thunder Rising - Gary Moore
5) Mistreated - Deep Purple
4) Master of Puppets - Metallica
3) Military Man - Gary Moore
2) Keep Talking - Pink Floyd
1) Still In Love with you (Live and Dangerous version ) - Thin Lizzy

and I have missed out so many

Where's Eddie Van Halen Eruption/Show Your Love?
Nice one on 3 Gary Moores though, i love EOTW

 

[Proto]

No idea if this is this is technically difficult but I find the whole thing mesmerising and brilliant. Bass player, percussion, synths, and the guitar, fantastic all.

View: https://youtu.be/Wz_ak-sfZbg

 

[Grant Fondo]

Alan Holdsworth, Devil Take the Hindmost & Bradford Executive. Bonza.

 

[newfhouse]

One of my favourite covers of a truly great song. The absolutely effing amazing Paul Gilbert gets into his stride at about 3.30.

View: https://youtu.be/OWliruQZ9Bk

 

[Racing roadkill]

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=AZJOEp4AZwk

Bucket head, the guy’s absolutely incredible.
He’s also a super nice bloke apparently.

 

[Grant Fondo]

Wow - so many to choose from, i can give you a pretty competitive top ten

10) End of the World - Gary Moore
9) Freebird - Lynard Skynyrd
8) Ides of March - Iron Maiden (the entire thing)
7) Don't Break My Heart Again - Whitesnake
6) Thunder Rising - Gary Moore
5) Mistreated - Deep Purple
4) Master of Puppets - Metallica
3) Military Man - Gary Moore
2) Keep Talking - Pink Floyd
1) Still In Love with you (Live and Dangerous version ) - Thin Lizzy

and I have missed out so many

BTW @ Threevok have you heard the GM Rod Argent collaboration. I used to have it on tape any ideas what its called?

 

[Salad Dodger]

Ralph McTell's tribute to Joseph Spence, a brilliant old time guitar player.
It may not be the most technically advanced submission to this thread, but my goodness I would die a happy man if I could get anywhere near playing it. Instrumental starts at about 2:40

View: https://youtu.be/XE5pcE4QlYo

 

[Drago]

Alan Holdsworth, Devil Take the Hindmost & Bradford Executive. Bonza.

See, I never got Allan Holdsworth. He was undoubtedly a player of almost supernatural talent, but it always sounded a bit "Jazz Club - nice!" to me.

 

[flake99please]

Comes with a drum solo too....

View: https://youtu.be/rmUleg7AzEE

 

[Grant Fondo]

See, I never got Allan Holdsworth. He was undoubtedly a player of almost supernatural talent, but it always sounded a bit "Jazz Club - nice!" to me.

I know what you mean very technical and some of the songs with vocals were garbage....but, bloody hell, i saw him at the Bass Clef in London late 80s and it blew my socks off. Maybe him and Pat Metheney best jazz guitarists i have seen.
Always been a massive Mike Oldfield fan for that earthy acoustic vibe.