Best solo of all time

[Kenneth R.]

the other 2 songs that suck in a guitar store is someone failing to play Eruption, or Crazy Train.

 

[dorian gray]

crazy train! of course.

 

[Kenneth R.]

drums. thats actually VERY effective since i suck ass at drums.

and yes Luz, there are at least 2 stores who tried to sell me a "beginner package". thats about the time i pick up a guitar and go to town, and they walk away puzzled. the look on their faces is worth the time and effort

 

[dorian gray]

so you bought the beginner package then?

 

[Kenneth R.]

lol no, i just stop paying attention and jam, then leave.

 

[Luz]

Mmmm, well here if they play 'Crazy Train' is waaay too much for their brains (I don't play any instrument) only Starway to Heaven or some stupid Nirvana songs (sorry for those who liked this band)

the other 2 songs that suck in a guitar store is someone failing to play Eruption, or Crazy Train.

 

[dorian gray]

heh! i never liked nirvana. could never understand the appeal they held for all my peers.

ps: i'm having a stroke right now and cant remember the name of chris cornell's band of that era. someone help please.

 

[Luz]

Soundgarden or Temple of the dog.
Have to go now, Vai Vai guys.

\m/

Luz.-

 

[Kenneth R.]

Soundgarden.

 

[dorian gray]

^ thank you. i can remember what Kim Thayil's shirt said on 3:48 PM, August 12th, 1991 but not what his band was called. sheesh.

 

[Shadows Skulk]

That one Nevermore song on 'Dead Heart' where the dude does a sweep up into what sounds like the fastest single-note trill I've ever heard. I don't know if that thing is even possible, I've never seen it done, but that's what it sounds like.

Engines of Hate.


That solo is pretty nuts

 

[The Grimace]

Hah. Thanks. Been trying to figure that out for a while. I don't even remember the song, I'm not a big Nevermore fan, but I remember the solo. My ex-guitarist played that for me one day, and I made him play it like 3 more times. I was like "oh god."

 

[deliverance]

^ thank you. i can remember what Kim Thayil's shirt said on 3:48 PM, August 12th, 1991 but not what his band was called. sheesh.

oh yeah? what did it say man?

p.s. soundgarden ruled
p.p.s. AiC ruled
p.p.p.s. STP ruled

 

[Jinn]

As I said, I recently got a DM album, Ravendusk in my Heart, and dug it, so I was interested to hear Death's Design. I'm nearing the end of it now, and it fuckin rules. It reminds me of Crimson 2, how it's broken down, and stuff. Does Anders play all the orchestrated stuff himself too? If so, I'm impressed even more.

Nah, Anders got a 4 piece to do all the orchestral parts, then had another dude do the Jazz guitar parts.

Everything else is Anders.

 

[Risquit]

Everytime I'm in a guitar store, some knob-gobbler is always playing the intro to Metallica's "Nothing Else Matters"...over and over. I want to bash the guitar over their head.

 

[NFU]

Well. i have been attempting to answer this question...but everytime i think i have figured out the best...i remember another one which i feel was better.


but i think my temporary conclusion is that i have to pick several...and those which havent already been said, just to keep things interesting. My criteria is based only on phrasing, melody and emotion...as for thats all i really care about these days. All of these choices have somehow shaped my aproach to guitar or just how i look at melody in general (seeing as theyre not all guitarists or guitar solos). enjoy.


Miles Davis trumpet solo on - Blue In Green
Bill Steer on Heartwork - Carnal Forge
Andy Latimer on Mirage Flute Solo - Supertwister
Bernie Marsden of Whitesnake - Dont break my heart again
Tony Iommi on Heaven and hell - Neon Knights
JP Jones & J Page of Zeppelin Mellotron/guitar solo - The Rain Song
Reine Fiske of Paatos - hypnotique
Michael Schenker of UFO - Lights Out (LIVE)
David Sinclair of Caravan - all keyboard solos on "Nine Feet Underground"
Rick Wakeman keyboardist of Yes - And You And I

 

[The Grimace]

Can I count "Serrana" by Jason Becker as a solo? It's an instrumental piece, but it's still a "solo", seeing as it's performed... well, solo.

Either way, I'm making that my best ever, cause it is.

 

[BurningSky]

comfortably numb... the second one, oh hell both.

Serenity painted death solo has always tickled my balls.

 

[Shadows Skulk]

JP Jones & J Page of Zeppelin Mellotron/guitar solo - The Rain Song

.

 

[FUBAR]

Oh I forget one, Anathema 'deep' the solo on that brings a tear to my eye everytime I hear it becaue I'm a pussy