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Posted by: Sergeant_Ant Jul 29 2007, 09:52 PM

Hey all my GMC buddies! I was just wondering what everybodies favorite solos are and who their favorite guitar player is and why?

Posted by: Nick325 Jul 29 2007, 09:55 PM

my favorite solo might be the stairway to heaven one my jimmy page. i dont have a favorite guitarist

Posted by: FretDancer69 Jul 29 2007, 10:25 PM

dude that question is too hard! ...hmm i think my favorite solos would be

• Sweet Child O Mine solo
• Unforgiven solo
• Enter Sandman solo
• Master Of Puppets solo
• One solo

Posted by: Robin Jul 29 2007, 10:36 PM

Hard question, but I've always had a thing for the Aces High(Iron Maiden) solos

Edit: How could I forget Powerslave and The Rime of the ancient mariner!!

Posted by: superize Jul 29 2007, 10:38 PM

My favorite solo is from nightwish song wishmaster

Posted by: Eat-Sleep-andJam Jul 29 2007, 10:44 PM

Unholy War Cry - Rhapsody

Seize the day- Avenged Sevenfold

Floods-Pantera

Cemetary Gates - Pantera

Tender Surrender-Steve Vai

More then a Feeling - Boston

Eruption- Van Halen

- Just to name a few

Favorite guitarist at the moment is Steve Vai, I really like John Frusicante as well as Joe Satriani alot !
And Eddie Van Halens guitar innovations are a huge inspiration.


- John

Posted by: Dansol Jul 29 2007, 11:53 PM

Ozzy Osbourne - No More Tears, Most of the solo's on the No More Tears album kick ass so check it out !

Posted by: ZakkWylde Jul 30 2007, 12:11 AM

I'll second the "No more tears" solo (zakk fan ofc), i am also a big fan of the children of bodom "guitar vs. keyboard solo" battles and the great metallica solos like "fade to black" or "one"

Posted by: Pavel Jul 30 2007, 12:21 AM

Too many of them to count and i can't even decide which one is the best!

Let's say: Rhapsody - Unholy Warcry and Outworld - City OF The Dead

but there are hundreds more to state here

Posted by: tonymiro Jul 30 2007, 12:24 AM

Maybe a bit different - Carlos Rios on 'Brother to Brother'. Favourite player and rather different - Allan Holdsworth.

Cheers,
Tony

Posted by: richgrafx Jul 30 2007, 12:24 AM

Randy Rhoads
Revelation (Mother Earth)

Posted by: Sergeant_Ant Jul 30 2007, 01:40 AM

I think my fav would have to be.... surfing with the alien -joe satriani, fade to black- metallica, or floods-pantera

Posted by: Guitar34 Jul 30 2007, 01:56 AM

Edie Van Halen- Eruption Solo

Posted by: SLASH91 Jul 30 2007, 03:05 AM

Dang, thats hard...
but my favorite would probably be:

November Rain
Sweet Child O' Mine-GnR

One
Master of Puppets
Fade to Black - Metallica

Cemetary Gates- Pantera

Comfortably Numb-Pink Floyd


My favorite guitarists would be Slash, Kirk Hammet, Randy Rhoads, etc...

Posted by: The Uncreator Jul 30 2007, 03:45 AM

Favorite Solo's:

Iron Maiden - Powerslave (All)
Iron Maiden - The Thin Line Between Love And Hate (All, Especially Daves)
Iron Maiden - The Nomad, Daves Clean Guitar Solo
Iron Maiden - Paschendale, Adrian Smiths Solo
Iron Maiden - Fear Of The Dark, Janicks Solo
Iron Maiden - Rime Of The Ancient Mariner, Dave And Adrians
Iron Maiden - Aces High, All
Iron Maiden - Judas My Guide
Iron Maiden - Innocent Exile
Iron Maiden - Phantom Of The Opera
Iron Maiden - Remember Tomorrow
Iron Maiden - Run To The Hills
Iron Maiden - Hallowed Be Thy Name

Steve Vai - Whispering A Prayer
Steve Vai - Gentle Ways
Steve Vai - For The Love Of God
Steve Vai - Juice
Steve Vai - I Know That You're Here
Steve Vai - Attitude Song

Pantera - Hollow
Pantera - Cowboys From Hell
Pantera - Cemetary Gates
Pantera - This Love (2nd Solo)

Opeth - Hours Of Wealth
Opeth - Ghost Of Perdition
Opeth - Beneath The Mire
Opeth - A Fair Judgement

Rhapsody Of Fire - Unholy Warcry
Rhapsody Of Fire - Shadows Of Death
Rhapsody Of Fire - Holy Thunderforce

Dragonforce - Fury Of The Storm
Dragonforce - Dawn Of A New World
Dragonforce - Valley Of The Damned

Necrophagist - Stabwound
Necrophagist - Fermented Offal Discharge
Necrophagist - Epitaph

Death - Flesh And The Power It Holds
Death - Bite The Pain
Death - Crystal MOuntain

Children Of Bodom - Hate Me!
Children Of Bodom - Punch Me I Bleed
Children Of Bodom - Bodom Beach Terror
Children Of Bodom - Needled 24/7
Children Of Bodom - Youre Better Of Dead
Children Of Bodom - Angels Dont Kill


Kristofer Dahl - Curious Coincidence
Kristofer Dahl - Collection Of Sins

Pavel Denisjuk - Free To Go
Pavel Denisjuk - Slow Solo
Pavel Denisjuk - Luca Turilli Style Solo
Pavel Denisjuk - Metal Solo Licks

Gabriel Leopardi - Joe Satriani Lesson
Gabriel Leopardi - All Those Awesome Blues Lessons!!
Gabriel Leopardi - Malezas Solo

Marcus Lavendell - Winding Roads
Marcus Lavendell - Trill Lesson

Enough?

Posted by: Smikey2006 Jul 30 2007, 04:07 AM

haha everyone will laugh at this.. but im gunna say my favorite guitarist is get ready... Toki Wartooth from Dethklok or Skwisgarr jk my favorite guitarist is michael romeo or Mikael Akerfelt. Favorite Solo of All time is either the Duncan Hills Coffee Jingle by Dethklok just because it cracks me up.. or the Solo in Paradise lost-Symphony X

Posted by: InstruMental Case Jul 30 2007, 05:45 AM

Here's just a few that come to mind...

Marty Friedman's solo on "Angel" from his Scenes album.

Mattias IA Eklundh's vibrator solo on "Apparatus" from the first Freak Guitar album.

Brett Garsed's slide solo on "Got the Horn" from his debut solo album, Big Sky.

... but my all-time favorite is probably http://www.speedyshare.com/821643572.html

Posted by: Rawy Jul 30 2007, 08:20 AM

Rivers Dancing by Gordian Knot.

That's Ron Jarzombek playing it.

Posted by: muris Jul 30 2007, 11:33 AM

There are too many,let me pick just one for this time...
"You know I won't hold you back" by Steve Lukather (Toto)

Posted by: Robin Jul 30 2007, 12:32 PM

No! I think we both forgot Innocent Exile!

Posted by: The Uncreator Jul 30 2007, 03:11 PM

Well you kow, I could put SO Many more maiden songs on there, and i think i will!!!

Posted by: shredmandan Jul 30 2007, 03:35 PM

There alot of music out there.You should check out alot of the solo's listed on here.



I will just say one in my head i love. Holy Wars by Megadeth .

Van HALEN=hOT FOR TEACHER

There are alot of great solo's that everyone has listed on here especailly floods.I was confused about the post that said THIS as favorite solo because it just sounded like trance music

Posted by: Sergeant_Ant Jul 30 2007, 06:58 PM

hey, has anybody checked out the top 100 from about.com?

http://guitar.about.com/library/bl100greatest.htm

i think i could argue with a few of their choices, how about yall?
(yes, i said yall, im from texas lol)

Posted by: GuitarDude Jul 30 2007, 07:22 PM

Winding Roads by Marcus Lavendell
http://www.box.net/shared/iszoe2llia

Posted by: St.DAnger Jul 30 2007, 11:41 PM

I love all metallica solos, but solo in Harvester of Sorrow is so horrible(the song isn't), the worst solo i ever heard, kirk had to be completely stoned when writing that solo

Posted by: Sergeant_Ant Jul 31 2007, 02:30 AM

i love metallica too thx to masterclass i finally played "fade to black"

Posted by: FretDancer69 Jul 31 2007, 03:03 AM

yeah the solo is horrible, i dont like the song much bcuz of the lyrics, they arent that good imo

Posted by: Gen Jul 31 2007, 03:23 AM

This is a really hard question...but i would say:
Technical difficulties solo by racer x
The curse of the castle dragon solo by Paul Gilbert
Old love solo by eric clapton
learning to live solo by dream theater
and many other solos made by awesome bands (Maiden,Guns and roses, TOTO etc...)

Posted by: Sergeant_Ant Jul 31 2007, 04:58 AM

anybody like bad horsie by steve vai? i cant find any good tabs and my versions a lil off

Posted by: GodofFire16 Jul 31 2007, 05:24 AM

My all-time favorite would have to be the solo in Second Heartbeat by Avenged Sevenfold, its the reason I started practicing seriously. Some others would be Needled 24/7 and Sixpounder by Children of Bodom, Six by All that Remains, and Cry For Eternity by Dragonforce

Posted by: VinceG Jul 31 2007, 07:30 AM

Well its a hard question but the solo Lonely in the Night by Eric Johnson comes close to beeing branded favorite.

Posted by: Hungus Jul 31 2007, 08:36 AM

I really couldnt say what my my favourite solo was but Mikael Åkerfeldt is easily my favourite guitarist because Opeth rocks my world.

Posted by: Batista Jul 31 2007, 09:56 AM

I think many of the solos that John Norum in Europe plays are awesome, but except from that i have three solos I think is better than all others:

Scary Kids Scary Kids - Losing My Religion
Metallica - Nothing Else Matters
Children Of Bodom - Downfall

Posted by: saa Jul 31 2007, 05:18 PM

Aqualung - Jethro Tull
Played by Martin Barre. Still sounds great after all these years. Would make a nice lesson.

Posted by: Rob_g Jul 31 2007, 05:26 PM

the only solos i can think of at the moment are anything from Friedman and Alex Skolnick. Lets see

Friedman:
Tornado of souls
holy wars
Lucretia
Hangar 18
Valley of eternity

Alex skolnick
Disciples of the watch
Practice what you preach
Over the wall

And the honourable mensions:
Kirk Hammet: Four Horseman
Zakk Wylde: Mama im comin home, Fire it up
Slash: November rain
Paul Gilbert: technichal Difficulties

Posted by: The Spartan Jul 31 2007, 06:03 PM

this is a tough one...ummm i have so many but i'm gonna say
In Flames - The Hive
In Flames - Satellites And Astronauts
Metallica - one
Metallica - Fade To Black
Dream Theater - Hell's Kitchen
Dream Theater - Home
John Petrucci - Lost Without You

Posted by: AudunESP Jul 31 2007, 06:16 PM

Marus lavendel's solo is amazing! its by far my favourite.
Enter sandman by metalica and seize the day by avenged sevenfold must be my 2nd and 3rd.
Kirk Hammet has for a long time bin my hero.

Posted by: SEANCD2005 Jul 31 2007, 07:49 PM

METLLICAS ONE AND FADE TO BLACK, ALSO MOST STUFF BY JIMMI PAGE IS GOOD

Posted by: Gabriel Leopardi Aug 2 2007, 03:13 PM

There are too many solos that I like... at this moment I remember 3... Sweet Child o'mine or Estranged solos (Slash), No more tears (Zakk Wylde), For the love of god (Steve Vai).

Gabriel.-

Posted by: Otto Aug 2 2007, 11:46 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsih9nUpq2U

Posted by: Rob_g Aug 3 2007, 12:52 AM

This one is pretty awsome as well

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rYMupc564zE&mode=related&search=

Posted by: The Uncreator Aug 3 2007, 04:54 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H76LUCBIUg

Another fantastic solo,l one of the best ever for sure (to me)

Posted by: kethcup Aug 3 2007, 10:25 PM

The Sleep - Pantera

Great emotion in that solo!

Posted by: atomix1337 Aug 6 2007, 12:08 AM

Some of my favorite solo's

Randy Rhoads : Suicide Solution (live), Mr Crowley, Bark at the Moon

Steve Vai: (the attitude song [whole thing])

John Petrucci: As I am

I can't think of anymore right now but they I'll put them as soon as they come to mind.

Posted by: Ayen Aug 6 2007, 04:41 AM

I'm with GuitarDude and AudunESP on this one, my favorite has to be Lavendell's solo in Winding Roads.

Posted by: AdamB Aug 10 2007, 05:59 PM

the solo from deep purple's child in time has gotta be right up there, the live version is awful but the studio version is epic.

Posted by: misterj Aug 11 2007, 11:41 PM

eric clapton, the 24 nights live album, Old Love. you might be able to play his licks, but playing his licks and playing the way HE plays them is a different story. he has the best vibrato ever!!!

Posted by: white eagle Aug 16 2007, 12:09 PM

I think Stairway to heaven is up there but so is Calos Santanas Europa alot of guitarists to choose from one of my new faves is our very own Gabriel Leopardis maj pentatonic

Posted by: kyeric Aug 22 2007, 11:51 PM

I'm a huge death/thrash/speed/doom metal fan, but whenever this topic comes up anywhere, the first solo that comes to mind for me is:

Comfortably Numb(2nd solo) - David Gilmour(Pink Floyd).

Posted by: VinceG Aug 23 2007, 05:42 AM

Boris- Heavy Friends

Simplistic but psychadelically hypnotic.

Posted by: Pentatonic Gathering Aug 24 2007, 10:42 PM

I don´t have a favorite guitarist, but there are a few solos that I prefer over other not for their technical ability, mostly, but because they have a connection with me, linking me to a time or a place. A memory...

Sultans of Swing
Another Day (Dream Theatre)
Enter Sandman
Hotel California
Octavarium (Dream Theatre)

PS: This is my first post... Great place here...

Posted by: PacmanProductions Aug 26 2007, 12:03 PM

LOL, that is the exact same solo that I was learning tonight
Its an awesome solo

buuuutt.....my all time favorite has to be Knockin' on Heaven's Door- GNR

EDIT: Although, I just found this one on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLhlTyB-el0

Posted by: Mcloven Aug 26 2007, 12:28 PM

My Personal Favorite is Stairway To Heaven

Posted by: ch00ch00man Aug 26 2007, 12:31 PM

For as long as I can remember (since '81 anyway) Randy's Mr. Crowley solos on The Blizzard of Ozz was my favorite. Then, a few days ago something strange happened. I came across this;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDXUFwVRvQ8

Holly **** is the only way I can describe how Marcus' solo makes me feel. The nine second phrase starting at fifty seconds rips my heart out every time i listen to it. I love music that has something to say, and says it with a lot of feeling, and this one is all that and more. I just got a whole new reason to practice my ass off. I WANT TO PLAY LIKE THAT!!!!!!!!!

Boris

Btw, Marcus, If your reading this, I wanna have your babies. Oh wait, the whole guy/guy thing wont work, damn.

Posted by: The Uncreator Aug 26 2007, 08:52 PM

Now thats interesting to hear

Posted by: Hemlok Aug 26 2007, 08:56 PM

The Winding Roads solo is my favourite solo at the moment.

http://www.guitarmasterclass.net/solo-guitar/winding-roads-marcus-lavendell/

Posted by: mattacuk Aug 26 2007, 09:01 PM

Buckethead Interworld and the New Innocence improvised solo;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61k041I4aEo

Posted by: Iluha Aug 26 2007, 09:34 PM

Hmm here's my top 3 favourites:

1) Satch - Love thing(entire thing) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXtc1InfQVA followed by Stu Hamm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8Q_J2fIKPI

2) Andy Timmons - Cry For You http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaVVZYOvMFY

3) our very own Marcus with he's 3 level solo! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDXUFwVRvQ8

Posted by: IDontWantThisUsername Aug 26 2007, 09:52 PM

Winding Roads!
Lavendell is my greatest guitar idol at the moment
Every time he comes with a new solo, that's the new thing I'll attempt to learn

Posted by: MkC Sep 13 2007, 04:11 AM

Kreator - People of the Lie
Love this song and the solo =)

Posted by: man0mule Sep 17 2007, 06:03 AM

favorite solos:

sweet child o mine - GNR
Bat country - Avenged Sevenfold
Orion - Metalica
Little Wing - Hendrix and SRV
Crossroads - Claptop
Jordan - Buckethead (the Gutar Hero 2 version)
Get Ready 2 Rokk - Freezepop (guitar hero version as the original song doesn't have a guitar in it)
Know Your Enemy - Rage Against the Machine


Favorite guitarsts:

Tom Morello
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Hendrix
Eric Clapton
Kirk Hammet
Munky and Head from Korn
Marcus Henderson (guy recorded most of the lead guitar parts for the guitar hero games)
Wes Borland (underapreaciated imo. Fred durst may suck but this guy rocks, hard)
Mike Einziger
The guitists from Slipknot (still amazed that there are 9 people in the band and they play still play as tightly as they do.)

That's all i can think of right now.

Posted by: MG66 Sep 18 2007, 03:47 PM

It's not simple but ...

Lenny - S.R.Vaughan
Little wing - S.R.Vaughan

I want it all - Brian May (Queen)
Innuendo - Brian May (Queen)
Bohemian Rhapsody - Brian May (Queen)

Nothing else matter - Kirk Hammett (Metallica)

Sultans of swing - Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)
Private investigation - Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)

Child in time - R. Blackmore (Deep Purple)

Back in Black - Angus Young (AC/DC)
Highway to Hell - Angus Young (AC/DC)

Love like a man - Alvin Lee (10 years after)
Good morning little schoolgirl - Alvin Lee (10 years after)

and many others by, Iron Maiden, Extreme, Jimi Hendrix, Iron Butterfly (in a gadda da vida) etc..

Posted by: DeepRoots Sep 18 2007, 04:01 PM

Under a Glass moon by Dream theatre (solo played by John petrucci)

unaccompanied : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVmq2C5kLoM

with band : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSgtIrJWKhU

full song with band: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJVQP108eM4&mode=related&search=

My favourite for sure! I'm a huge petrucci fan.

Posted by: slash85 Sep 28 2007, 07:03 PM

mate me favourite guitarist is slash and me favourite solos are:

GnR and velvet revolver
sweet child o mine
rocket queen live version talkbox solo
nightrain outro solo
You could be mine
November rain
estranged
Mr Brownstone
Slither
fall to pieces
she builds quick machines

Dokken- in my dreams <----i just recently heard this on a cd and mate this solo is awesome
Acca Dacca- thunderstruck
Dire straits- sultans of swing outro solo
Kiss- strutter
Lynyrd skynrd- freebird outro

theres a few cant think of anymore at the moment

Posted by: DeepRoots Sep 28 2007, 08:08 PM

Actually i'm fairly sure Nothing else matters is one of the only solos that Hammett doesn't play. James Hetfield actually plays it in this song. I'm quite sure, but just check out the video on youtube thats where i remember seeing it.

Posted by: dimeisgod Oct 26 2007, 05:28 AM

well im having a hard time to choose between pantera's "cemetary gates" and "floods". but they are at the top of my list.

Posted by: FretDancer69 Oct 26 2007, 05:39 AM

yeah, Hetfield wrote it and he plays it.

Posted by: Soul_Decision Oct 26 2007, 05:46 AM

Dark Eternal Night
Stream Of Consciousness

Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Oct 26 2007, 05:56 AM

Randy Rhoads didn't write or play this solo, Jake E. Lee did.

Posted by: Bondy Oct 26 2007, 06:09 AM

Really tough one gonna say a few here to hard

Red House Jimi hendrix

Sweet Child GnR

Thunderstruck AC/DC

Tie Ya Mother Down Queen

Posted by: coffeeman Oct 26 2007, 06:38 AM

Comfortably Numb-David Gilmour
My Sharona-The Knack , I don't remember the name of the guitarist, I love this solo
Layla(unplugged)-Eric Clapton
No more tears-Zakk Wylde
Carzy Train-Randy Rhoads(I dont how to spell it)

And a lot more..........and a lot from GMC.

Posted by: xberserkx Oct 26 2007, 09:43 AM

Comfortably Numb

If there were no words to the song, and you just listened to the solo, you could tell from the emotion of David Gilmour's playing what he's trying to say. If you can do that, then you're an amazing musician in my book. I think he also proves that you don't need to play extremely fast to make a good solo, which is something I always admired about him.

Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Oct 26 2007, 10:10 AM

I agree with you here! Not my favorite solo but one that I like a lot.

I like this solo a lot. I have too many favorites to just pick one though.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qgnzpql9ADM

Posted by: barabbas Oct 30 2007, 05:32 AM

Well, being an "old guy", I have to go back to the 1970s and say that ONE of my favorite solos is in "Built For Comfort" on the album "Phenomenon" by UFO. Another one is on the same album, the song "Oh My". If you're not familiar with it, you have GOT to listen to it.
That being said, Michael Schenker (his old stuff) is near the very, very top of my "Favorite Guitarist" list. His use of modes and almost dissonant phrasing seems to talk to a (guitar playing) listener.

Posted by: Animosity Oct 30 2007, 05:35 AM

For me this is no contest! Brian May's solo on We Will Rock You. It's just amazing! The pounding and screaming of the crowd then he unleashes that! Oh, AMAZING!

Posted by: julz_122 Oct 30 2007, 05:53 AM

Eric Johnson - Cliffs of dover
Slash - God father theme
Slash- Dont cry
Carlos Santana- Europa
SRV-Lenny
Iron Maiden- Rainmaker
Joe satriani- Starry night
Joe satriani- Midnight
Metallica- Fade to black
Metallica- sanitarium

thats all i could think of, off the top of my head.

Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Oct 30 2007, 07:53 AM

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=PpMZ2IRsLOA

Posted by: The Uncreator Oct 30 2007, 08:34 AM

Do drum solos count?
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=j3vLQ7iCz94

If not then here is this.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=87UVbOIYT_k

And if thats still not good enough, prepare for this!
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=qG74eVb6V10

Posted by: dogman Oct 30 2007, 08:50 AM

If you're gonna say all time favorites...It's gotta be

Randy Rhoads -Mr. Crowley

Alex Lifeson -YYZ, or Freewill or Limelight or 2112

Slash - Sweet Child

Posted by: Unleash-The-Shred Oct 30 2007, 08:58 AM

John Myung is awesome!


As for drums, here is another.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=dQkF8LUoyVE

Keyboard.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6mSJP18SMXw

Posted by: Bali Nov 3 2007, 10:58 PM

'Tender Surrender', Stevie Vai

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wt4OavFedwg

Posted by: Andrew Cockburn Nov 3 2007, 11:04 PM

+1 - Love that!

Posted by: Outlaw2112 Aug 10 2008, 06:44 PM

I figured id bring up this old thread and add to it..

my favorite solo for the moment is van halens hear about it later solo...

its just a nasty solo from the master himself... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqNiqZ-fcGQ

Posted by: inertia Aug 12 2008, 10:38 PM

Jimmy Page
Dazed and Confused from the song remains the same live
No Quarter from the song remains the same live
Achilles Last Stand

David Gilmour
Have a Cigar
Shine on You Crazy Diamonds
Another Brick in the wall part 2

Jimi
Red House
Little Wing

Posted by: Trond Vold Aug 12 2008, 10:42 PM

Every solo in Dream Theater's Erotomania

Posted by: Punx85 Apr 18 2010, 07:47 PM

Tornado of Souls and Symphony of Destruction - Megadeth
Floods and Domination - Pantera
Disposable heros and Ride the lightning - Metallica
Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
Mr. Crowley - Ozzy
Eruption - Van Halen

Posted by: Santiago Diaz Garces Apr 20 2010, 07:17 AM

Defintly one of mines is Altitudes by Jason Becker

Posted by: Skewlbuzz Apr 20 2010, 07:34 AM

Hmm hard to decide, but might be November Rain or Sweet Child o' Mine - Guns n' Roses.

Posted by: Staffy Apr 20 2010, 07:49 AM

I don't listen to guitar-players anymore since most of them bores me. (except myself ofc. I always find a new mistake for every recording I do)
I rather listens to singers, sax-players, keyboard-players etc. since they tends to play more melodical than guitar-players. Anyway, I do listen to some musicians playing guitar like Hendrix, Gary Moore, Pat Metheny amongst others. Favourite solo? That will be Georgia performed live by John Scofield in Copenhagen 1983.

//Staffay

Posted by: Arrival May 3 2010, 10:23 PM

It's hard to pick a favorite as there are tons of awesome solos, but one that people may overlook is the http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8f4O-0BH8kc solo by Muse.

Skip to about 4 minutes and the songs turns from ballad to blowing your face off with an awesome whammy solo.

Matt Bellamy - a man who understands the power and fragility of a guitar solo.

Posted by: OzRob May 4 2010, 01:02 AM

+1




Might be heretical around here but these days I don't really listen to guitar bands much anymore. I'm looking for ways to blend guitar in with other instruments to create new layers and textures - morphing one sound into another.

Posted by: Todd Simpson May 4 2010, 01:51 AM

Some interesting replies given the question and context, but as far as guitar solos go, my favorite solos are actually done by good guitarists and that pretty much means some degree of virtuosity is involved. I"m all for guys that play marimba too, but as for guitarists, I really appreciate Steve Vai (big shock I'm sure) and "For the Love of God" is really quite good. Emotive, Technical, listenable, just killer.

Posted by: thefireball May 4 2010, 03:46 AM

Canon Rock is my favorite solo. It was that song that inspired me to play guitar!

Posted by: Dennizzz119 May 4 2010, 04:00 PM

Freebird - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Posted by: MonkeyDAthos Nov 4 2010, 11:33 PM

without doubs "Tornado of Souls Solo" and Also Altitudes from Jason Becker

Posted by: slash48 Nov 5 2010, 03:02 AM

The solo from Hotel California has always been a favorite of mine and just about any SRV solo.

Posted by: Ezyryder Nov 5 2010, 07:10 AM

Slash tears it up on Nightrain, those solos are killer. Tornado of Souls had an awesome solo too, I'd say that's my favorite

Posted by: Shime Nov 6 2010, 11:30 PM

I'm mostly a metalhead and shred addict, but my favorite guitar solo is Nils Lofgren's solo part in Neil Young's 'Speaking Out', on the 'Tonight's the Night' album. That solo is absolute beauty.

Posted by: LukeNukemTW Nov 7 2010, 12:47 AM

Angels Don't Kill-Children of Bodom
Scream Aim Fire- BFMV
The Audience is Waiting- Steve Vai
Constant Motion-Dream Theater
Stairway to Heaven - I will smack you if you don't already know
Pull Me Under - Dream Theater

Posted by: Sollesnes Nov 7 2010, 01:10 AM

Changes every day lately. But this, at 2:20:

Posted by: Gitarrero Nov 7 2010, 09:54 AM

Among the usual candidates (comfortably numb, one, tender surrender and so on...) I've always loved this one:

Posted by: zicco Nov 7 2010, 04:06 PM

There are very many good solos, but one that is worth listening to is Gary Moore's Empty Rooms and how he builds it up with acoustic guitar and bass.