Guitar solos

17 Aug 2010

Quote by Max777
hmmm, just off the top of my head
lynard skynard - live version of freebird at knebworth

You must have been there with your parents Brucie? wink

They were bloody good though, certainly got the crowd warmed up nicely for 10CC lol

unfortunately not. i remember my sister went. its up on you tube. looks amazing. anyway thought it was the stones headlining as the stage is the stones mouth /tongue.
Stones were headlining but 10cc were on between them and Skynyrd. They were very good too, finished with a rocking version of Rubber Bullets. Ah, ain't nostalgia a wonderful thing! :lol:
Skynyrd ruled the stage that day. 10CC were good but a bloody pain as it was the last performance of the original four members of the band and they wanted to record it.. spent ages trying to sort the recording equipment out. They gave up after about 2 hours flapping around. It was a shame as they were excellent. Rolling Stones came on well after midnight by which time most people around us were either 2 stoned (no pun intended) or too pissed and fast asleep to see them perform.. The good old days :lol:
As for greatest solo.... hm... Eric Clapton playing with George Harrison on "while my guitar gently weeps" especially the live concert recordings... Mind you Peter Frampton does a cracking version too...

17 Aug 2010

Here's a few more to add to the mix, not in any particular order!
Steve Howe, Chris Squire - Yes
Santana
Mark Knopfler - Dire Straits
Slash - GnR's
BB King
Here's some more modern long haired guitar wielding hippies!
Graham Coxon - Blur
Brian Duffy - The Cult
Matt Bellamy - Muse
Jack White - The White Stripes/Dead Weather
And finally some more obscure ones
Omar A Rodriguez Lopez - At The Drive In/ Mars Volta
Nick Zinner - Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Herman Li, Sam Totman - DragonForce listen to Through the fire and flames, you'll love it Staggs! lol

Daron Malakian - SOAD
Vernon Reid - Living Colour :lol: :lol:

17 Aug 2010

Jack White cmon ya joshing.

17 Aug 2010

Slash's solo on this track is just awesome....

17 Aug 2010

Quote by Ben_welshminx
Jack White cmon ya joshing.

I could also have mentioned The xx's or Seasick Steve but I didn't, or come to think of him, no one has mentioned the Edge from U2 either.
I know you only like the White Stripes for Meg Ben
:giggle:

17 Aug 2010

You want a guitar hero ?.........

18 Aug 2010

No ones mentioned this wee fella!

Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty and no sniggering Ben, Prince! He sort of steals the show from em

18 Aug 2010

Some great choices here and so difficult to chose my own but here are a couple

And of subject, there is a sax solo in this love

18 Aug 2010

Lots of great solos so far, my nomination is for Tommy Thayer proving an excellent replacement for Ace Frehley and best use of pyrotechnics during a solo on stage.

19 Aug 2010

Quote by brucie
Lynard bloody Skynard.....bunch of bloody cross burners....stairway to fucking heaven....'king worst zep tune ever....'king murdered in guitar shops everywhere....'king long haired guitar wankers.....'king guitar solos.....'king bollocks.....*wonders off muttering about punk....all for nothing.........died in vain....etc. etc.*

yeah yeah yeah. were talking guitar solos so get with the programme or fuck off.
btw, saw the ian dury biopic finally last night. as a huge fan and someone who still rates new boots and panties as one of his favourite 10 albums of all times, i found the film disappointing. too arty for arts sake. no real story. had 1 point to make and that was made badly. and the acting was atrocious. by all including sirkus!
I may not remember my first single ....but my first gig was Ian Dury & the Blockheads...1979 Sheffield city hall....fucking magnificent

19 Aug 2010

Quote by Staggerlee_BB
I may not remember my first single ....but my first gig was Ian Dury & the Blockheads...1979 Sheffield city hall....fucking magnificent

Mine too - same year, Top Rank Cardiff - also 'fucking magnificent'!

19 Aug 2010

Circa 1975/6 - Liverpool Empire.
Deep Purple
Richie Blackmore's guitar solo on "Child in Time"
I may not remember the exact date or very much else about those years but watching that lives with me to this day.
As far as performances go:
AC/DC headlined one of the early Monsters of Rock circa 1978 and blew the field away at Donnington - those cannons were really filled with gunpowder!!

19 Aug 2010

Quote by Too Hot
Circa 1975/6 - Liverpool Empire.
Deep Purple
Richie Blackmore's guitar solo on "Child in Time"
I may not remember the exact date or very much else about those years but watching that lives with me to this day.
As far as performances go:
AC/DC headlined one of the early Monsters of Rock circa 1978 and blew the field away at Donnington - those cannons were really filled with gunpowder!!

Not wishing to be pedantic but AC/DC headlined Donington with the cannons in 1981. The first Monsters fest was in 1980 with Rainbow headlining. AC/DC didn't release For Those About To Rock until 1981.
Some of my favourite guitar solo's have been mentioned, but I must include Brian May's solo's from It's Late and Brighton Rock by Queen, Michael Amott's solo from Escaping The Fools by Spiritual Beggers, Rory Gallagher's slide solo on Brute Force And Ignorance, Ritchie Blackmore's solo's on Catch The Rainbow from the Rainbow On Stage album and his awesome solo in Highway Star on Deep Purple's Made In Japan. David Gilmour's solo on Fat Old Sun on the Live In Gdansk album is brilliant, too. I could probably name a dozen more if I put my mind to it, but that's enough for now.

19 Aug 2010

Whilst several people have mentioned Blackmore (Deep Purple) and Page (Led Zeppelin) guitar solos, another couple to drop in have to be Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Green (Fleetwood Mac).
However if asked to pick just one, then would highly recommend people listen to Rory Gallagher playing "Walk on Hot Coals" (Live) from the 1974 Irish Tour.
Try and whilst the serious solo starts at circa 3:15 of the 7:33 of the track, it's all worth watching/listening - mind you the version on the album Irish Tour is better still.
For info, Rory Gallagher born William Rory Gallagher (2 March 1948 – 14 June 1995) pronounced /?r?ri ??æl?h?r/ was an Irish blues-rock multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and bandleader. Born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland, and raised in Cork, Gallagher recorded solo albums throughout 1970s and 1980s, after forming the band Taste during the late 1960s. A talented guitarist known for his charismatic performances and dedication to his craft, Gallagher's albums have sold in excess of 30 million copies worldwide. Gallagher received a liver transplant in 1995, but died of complications later that year in London, England aged 47

20 Aug 2010

Quote by Dave_Desert229
Circa 1975/6 - Liverpool Empire.
Deep Purple
Richie Blackmore's guitar solo on "Child in Time"
I may not remember the exact date or very much else about those years but watching that lives with me to this day.
As far as performances go:
AC/DC headlined one of the early Monsters of Rock circa 1978 and blew the field away at Donnington - those cannons were really filled with gunpowder!!

Not wishing to be pedantic but AC/DC headlined Donington with the cannons in 1981. The first Monsters fest was in 1980 with Rainbow headlining. AC/DC didn't release For Those About To Rock until 1981.
Some of my favourite guitar solo's have been mentioned, but I must include Brian May's solo's from It's Late and Brighton Rock by Queen, Michael Amott's solo from Escaping The Fools by Spiritual Beggers, Rory Gallagher's slide solo on Brute Force And Ignorance, Ritchie Blackmore's solo's on Catch The Rainbow from the Rainbow On Stage album and his awesome solo in Highway Star on Deep Purple's Made In Japan. David Gilmour's solo on Fat Old Sun on the Live In Gdansk album is brilliant, too. I could probably name a dozen more if I put my mind to it, but that's enough for now.
1981? Really... I thought I was a teenager when in fact I was 20 !! The other thing I remember about that show is just how mind numbingly boring Blue Oyster Cult were and how they got boo'd off stage to be replaced by Slade - who were just fantastic.

20 Aug 2010

Quote by Too Hot
Circa 1975/6 - Liverpool Empire.
Deep Purple
Richie Blackmore's guitar solo on "Child in Time"
I may not remember the exact date or very much else about those years but watching that lives with me to this day.
As far as performances go:
AC/DC headlined one of the early Monsters of Rock circa 1978 and blew the field away at Donnington - those cannons were really filled with gunpowder!!

Not wishing to be pedantic but AC/DC headlined Donington with the cannons in 1981. The first Monsters fest was in 1980 with Rainbow headlining. AC/DC didn't release For Those About To Rock until 1981.
Some of my favourite guitar solo's have been mentioned, but I must include Brian May's solo's from It's Late and Brighton Rock by Queen, Michael Amott's solo from Escaping The Fools by Spiritual Beggers, Rory Gallagher's slide solo on Brute Force And Ignorance, Ritchie Blackmore's solo's on Catch The Rainbow from the Rainbow On Stage album and his awesome solo in Highway Star on Deep Purple's Made In Japan. David Gilmour's solo on Fat Old Sun on the Live In Gdansk album is brilliant, too. I could probably name a dozen more if I put my mind to it, but that's enough for now.
1981? Really... I thought I was a teenager when in fact I was 20 !! The other thing I remember about that show is just how mind numbingly boring Blue Oyster Cult were and how they got boo'd off stage to be replaced by Slade - who were just fantastic.
Blue Oyster Cult had a very bad gig at Donington that year. This was down to the drummer who left the band the day before the show and returned to the US on the morning of the gig. A roadie drummed for them that day. Slade were one of the greatest festival bands ever.

20 Aug 2010

Seeing as people are talking about concerts...
Led Zep at Earls Court in I think 1969.
The other one I was fortunate to be at was Queen at Wembley 1986. Arguably one of Freddies best ever performances, and was only about 30ft from the stage.

20 Aug 2010

Blind Lemon Jefferson Chattanooga Church Hall 1923