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By *imiUK OP Man over a year ago

Hereford

From full-blown hair metal guitar wank to viruoso acoustic doodlings, what's your favourite guitar solo?

Currently I love the understated acousitic solo in the Smashing Pumpkins' cover of "landslide"...

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Eric Johnson - White Cliffs of Dover.

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By *eovilcouple76Couple over a year ago

yeovil

Slash - sweet child of mine.

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By *imiUK OP Man over a year ago

Hereford

For virtuoso noodlings, you can't beat Martin Simpson. Pity his singing is so hit and miss though.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

1. High Hopes (Pink Floyd)

2. While my guitar gently weeps by George Harrison and Eric Clapton

3. Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd

4. FreeBird by Lynrd Skynyrd

5. November Rain by Guns N' Roses

To name a.just a few

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By *ce WingerMan over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

There are plenty I could mention, but will go with pretty much anything by Lindsey Buckingham, his acoustic set is something to behold

www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYAoJ2QfKE0

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBSWt0b4K8E

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

November rain x

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"November rain x"

Yep in my top ten,, well 5 as above

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Rory Gallagher's Stagestruck album,,track three Brute Force and Ignorance,,,the finest slide guitar solo I ever heard.

(the rest of the album is pretty damn good too).

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By *taffs_hotwifeCouple over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Stone Roses - Resurrection.

Oasis - Live forever.

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By *atie2015100TV/TS over a year ago

Salford

Throw a guitar at Seasick Steve and enjoy heaven! 'Kin brilliant! X

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Led Zeppelin ; Stairway to Heaven

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By *imiUK OP Man over a year ago

Hereford

"Throw a guitar at Seasick Steve and enjoy heaven! 'Kin brilliant! X"

I see your "seasick steve" and raise you one "shakey graves"

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Brothers in arms - Dire straits.

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By *o-jCouple over a year ago

Outskirts of Notts

I do like the beginning of California uber alles by the dead kennedys .

Jo x

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Brothers in arms - Dire straits.

Sultuns of swing - Dire straits

Eric Clapton - Cocaine

Jimi Hendrix - All along the watchmaker

The Doors - light my fire

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Brothers in arms - Dire straits.

This is my 2nd fave ...... awesome solo and track!

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By *ildbillkidMan over a year ago

where the road goes on forever

Jeff beck "cause we've ended as lovers" warren haynes "rocking horse" Derrick trucks from the allman bros." Desdemona"

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Jeff beck "cause we've ended as lovers" warren haynes "rocking horse" Derrick trucks from the allman bros." Desdemona""

Jeff Beck is a God on ghee tar

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By *infullyNaughtyMan over a year ago

Staines

Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing

Pink Floyd - comfortably numb

Judas Priest - Beyond the realms of death

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By *ildbillkidMan over a year ago

where the road goes on forever

https://youtu.be/wZAusokFHb0 jeff beck diamond dust

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By *uddlybear2015Man over a year ago

BEDFORD

Guitar solo? Is that when the rest of the band keep it going whilst the guitarist wanks??

Oh,alright then, mick rogers on messin by manfred manns earth band,in fact anything by mick rogers 71-75

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By *uddlybear2015Man over a year ago

BEDFORD

Or..any Mogwai track with a guitar on it.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Throw a guitar at Seasick Steve and enjoy heaven! 'Kin brilliant! X

I see your "seasick steve" and raise you one "shakey graves""

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By *illwill69uMan over a year ago

moston

Some competent guitarists mentioned but none of them can hold a candle to the ease of Steve Howe's acoustic play.

Have a listen to 'The Clap'https://youtu.be/1KN2qvtosmM

And for something a little more showy have a watch of Luca Stricagnoli play 'Sweet child of Mine' it puts slash to shame. https://youtu.be/Ok5d8nXAngw

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By *uddlybear2015Man over a year ago

BEDFORD

"Some competent guitarists mentioned but none of them can hold a candle to the ease of Steve Howe's acoustic play.

Have a listen to 'The Clap'https://youtu.be/1KN2qvtosmM

And for something a little more showy have a watch of Luca Stricagnoli play 'Sweet child of Mine' it puts slash to shame. https://youtu.be/Ok5d8nXAngw"

Good job taste is subjective

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By *illwill69uMan over a year ago

moston

Good job taste is subjective

I could have gone for Andrés Segovia but I thought that a classical guitarist spending an hour or so on a classical guitar doing what the 'great' 'rock guitar gods' need amplification and a floor full of effects pedals to manage a couple of minutes of would just be a bit over the top.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

dick dale miserlou , unbeatable

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By *iamondsmiles.Woman over a year ago

little house on the praire

Brian may. Roof top buckingham palace. God save the queen

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By *eavenNhellCouple over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

Dire.staits tunnel of love

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By *iffraffMan over a year ago

Gloucester

Comfortably numb. Pink floyd..

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By *uke olovingmanMan over a year ago

Gravesend

Jan Akkerman... hocus pocus

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"For virtuoso noodlings, you can't beat Martin Simpson. Pity his singing is so hit and miss though. "

Anything from cool and unusual, or his work on Clark Sanders .. lovely guy, amazing tattoo

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Django.. Joe Bonamassa

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Van Halen eruption

Van Halen mean streets

Metallica master of puppets

Joe satriani flying in a blue dream

Deg leopard poor some sugar on me

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Joe Satch but Mystical Potato Head Groove Thang

Steve Vai Bad Horse

Does Jimmy get a look in ? D&C

Jimi 3rd stone

Uriah Heap Salisbury

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Gary moore - parisiene walkways

Zakk Wylde - farewell ballad

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

November Rain

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

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By *atie ShayTV/TS over a year ago

"Brothers in arms - Dire straits.

Mark Knopfler doesn't play the guitar, he makes it sing! What an incredibly powerful track that is!

I was campaigning to get this re-released a few years back in aid of Help for hero's but it got no interest from the record company

My favourite has to be "Layla" by Derek and the Dominoes.

If we're talking bass guitar then it's Fleetwood Mac "The chain"

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Dave Matthews Band - Seek up.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Rory Gallagher's Stagestruck album,,track three Brute Force and Ignorance,,,the finest slide guitar solo I ever heard.

(the rest of the album is pretty damn good too)."

Rory was the best out there imo

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Randy Rhoads - Mr Crowley

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By *iss.HoneyWoman over a year ago

...

"Stone Roses - Resurrection.

Oasis - Live forever.

Yes to those!! On my playlist always

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The end riff from Let's Go Crazy...Prince

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By *edkent69Man over a year ago

maidstone

Prince doing While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Check it out on YouTube

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By *orkDefenderMan over a year ago

Just East of Wakefield

How about someone who's a guitarist, multi-instrumentalist (see last comment), song-writer, producer, singer

Dave Edmunds, have a listen on YouTube to the Love Sculpture rendition of 'Sabre Dance' (11 minutes, or so, as full length version)

Maybe better known for trackslike; 'Queen Of Hearts', 'Singing The Blues', 'Girls Talk'

Multi-instrumentalist

On his 'Subtle As A Flying Mallet' LP (circa 1971), he performed it in a Phil Spector tribute

Again, on YouTube, listen to (ie;) his version of 'Born To Be With You'

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Brothers in arms yes

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Prince doing While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Check it out on YouTube "

Eric Clapton George Harrison for this one sorry mate

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Not so much solo more riff

Acdc back in black

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I'd probably be torn between the middle guitar section in all along the watch tower obviously by jimi or steely Dan's rift busting middle section from do it again, I've no idea who played guitar on it as I think they used session musicians.... I'd love to know though if anyone does know?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Now I've thought about it..... The first two minutes of floyds shine on you crazy diamond is pretty special

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I'd probably be torn between the middle guitar section in all along the watch tower obviously by jimi or steely Dan's rift busting middle section from do it again, I've no idea who played guitar on it as I think they used session musicians.... I'd love to know though if anyone does know?"

I actually think it was mark knopfler

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Funkadelic - Maggot Brain is one of the best without a doubt.

Also, Cream -Spoonful but the live at winter wonderland version from Wheels Of Fire.

Did out the Rolling Stones 50 Best Guitar Solos album, it'll show some stuff you've never heard of too.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Brian may. Roof top buckingham palace. God save the queen"
Ditto

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

54 replies and no one has mentioned this amazing track

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUja5B8ei2U

Frank Zappa Watermelon on Easter Hay

Play Loud and make love.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

For me Nuno Bettencourt Flight of the Wounded Bumblebee.

https://youtu.be/80lJ7NHsH7c

I was there at the front melting into a puddle

Mrs x

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"For me Nuno Bettencourt Flight of the Wounded Bumblebee.

https://youtu.be/80lJ7NHsH7c

I was there at the front melting into a puddle

Mrs x"

Very underated player,hes portuguese by the way

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"54 replies and no one has mentioned this amazing track

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUja5B8ei2U

Frank Zappa Watermelon on Easter Hay

Play Loud and make love."

Wasnt that steve vai on that track? I could be wrong

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Brothers in arms - Dire straits.

this

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Papa Het's solo on Nothing Else Matters. Especially hearing it live. It gives me goose bumps all the time.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Anything by Rodrigo Y Gabriela is good too...

If you want something different, watch Jake Shimabukuro on ukulele.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"For me Nuno Bettencourt Flight of the Wounded Bumblebee.

https://youtu.be/80lJ7NHsH7c

I was there at the front melting into a puddle

Mrs x

Very underated player,hes portuguese by the way"

He is indeed! He has also been Rhiannas tour guitarist for a few years and regularly appears with Steven Tyler and in the Kings Of Chaos tours. He's a busy boy and has been my mainstay crush since I was 12

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Jack White during Ball and a Biscuit with Meg as White Stripes. Especially the live versions!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I'm going for a different viewpoint, away from the rock & say Nile Rodgers ~ Let's Dance / Le Freak & Get Lucky to name a few

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By *he_batmanMan over a year ago

Gotham

Oasis live forever

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Gary Moore - Still in love with you.

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By *edRapscallionMan over a year ago

London

Rush - La Villa Strangiato

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Jack White during Ball and a Biscuit with Meg as White Stripes. Especially the live versions! "

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Garry more still got the blues

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By *ax777Man over a year ago

Not here

Peter Green -The Supernatural

https://youtu.be/6vifevw6QVA

or this from Nils Lofgren

https://youtu.be/u9ru7Cuh2Qc

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By *ce WingerMan over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"And for something a little more showy have a watch of Luca Stricagnoli play 'Sweet child of Mine' it puts slash to shame. https://youtu.be/Ok5d8nXAngw"

His rendition of AC/DC's Thunderstruck ain't half bad as well

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By *ce WingerMan over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

"And for something a little more showy have a watch of Luca Stricagnoli play 'Sweet child of Mine' it puts slash to shame. https://youtu.be/Ok5d8nXAngw

His rendition of AC/DC's Thunderstruck ain't half bad as well

www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMPWfHqVj40

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Not really a massive fan of guitar solo's...but most Hendrix solo's are great

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Mike McCready of Pearl Jam is an amazing guitarist, solos on Black and Yellow Leadbetter are amazing, especially on the live releases

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Prince doing While My Guitar Gently Weeps

Check it out on YouTube "

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By *olgateMan over a year ago

on the road to nowhere in particular

Sister Rosetta Tharp, the first rock and roll guitarist

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By *owboy BebopMan over a year ago

Glasgow

Velvet Revolver - Slither . Slash at his finest

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Eddie Van Halen - Hot For Teacher.

John Petrucci - Best Of Times.

Gary Moore - The Messiah Will Come Again (live)

Jason Becker - Perpetual Burn.

Eddie Van Halen - Feelings.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

If were talking purely sound then all of the above are great and EVH eruption would be high up there

If were talking skill id go with sultans of swing playing a hammer on/off style lead break on a dirty channel is easy stuff playing a melodic lead break on a clean channel where every duff note or mistake is obvious is on a whole new level

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By *ithintemptationsCouple over a year ago

plymouth

slash anastasia both solo's are devine..

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I've a bootleg copy of Clapton and Santana just Jaming in the studio and also acoustic version of them doing tears in heaven that would bring tears to a glass eye to

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I forgot...

Steve Vai - Whispering A Prayer.

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By *ovely CummingsWoman over a year ago

Peaky Nipples

Not a guitar solo, but there's a riff going into the chorus of Brand New's degausser, that sends shivers down my spine whenever i hear it

Great song from a brilliant (if often unheard of) band

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"1. High Hopes (Pink Floyd)

2. While my guitar gently weeps by George Harrison and Eric Clapton

3. Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd

4. FreeBird by Lynrd Skynyrd

5. November Rain by Guns N' Roses

To name a.just a few

absolutely spot on

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

For me it's

1. Comfortably numb - pink floyd

2. Throw down the sword- wishbone ash

3. Everybody needs a friend - wishbone ash

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By *kpartystartersCouple over a year ago

Chester

Drive Home by Steven Wilson has the most outstanding solo I have ever heard. It is performed by Guthrie Govan.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"1. High Hopes (Pink Floyd)

2. While my guitar gently weeps by George Harrison and Eric Clapton

3. Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd

4. FreeBird by Lynrd Skynyrd

5. November Rain by Guns N' Roses

To name a.just a few

absolutely spot on"

Why thank you x

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

steve vai - tender surrender is my fave

thats as close as it gets between a man and guitar copulating

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By *alandNitaCouple over a year ago

Scunthorpe

"From full-blown hair metal guitar wank to viruoso acoustic doodlings, what's your favourite guitar solo?

Currently I love the understated acousitic solo in the Smashing Pumpkins' cover of "landslide"..."

I really like the solo from Lionel RichTea's Hello, an emotive and melodic classic.

Cal

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Brian May - Princes of the universe.

It's amazing

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Some great music mentioned here.

But how about that great Axe Victim, Bill Nelson?

No Trains to Heaven.

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By *2000ManMan over a year ago

Worthing

Randy Rhoads - The solo at the end of 'Revelation Mother Earth' is outstanding.

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By *for funCouple over a year ago

Dunfermline

Jimmy Hendrix was once asked what it was like being the greatest guitarist in the world, and Hendrix replied "Ask Rory Gallagher".

Rory Gallagher's Stagestruck album,,track three Brute Force and Ignorance,,,the finest slide guitar solo I ever heard.

(the rest of the album is pretty damn good too)

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Rory Gallagher's Stagestruck album,,track three Brute Force and Ignorance,,,the finest slide guitar solo I ever heard.

(the rest of the album is pretty damn good too)."

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Jimmy Hendrix was once asked what it was like being the greatest guitarist in the world, and Hendrix replied "Ask Rory Gallagher".

Rory Gallagher's Stagestruck album,,track three Brute Force and Ignorance,,,the finest slide guitar solo I ever heard.

(the rest of the album is pretty damn good too)

Actually he never said that.

He was asked what it was like to be the best guitarist in the world. He replied "I wouldn't know, I'm maybe the best guitarist in this chair" over the years it's been twisted and various guitar players have been named. Rory just happens to be the most popular one.

No denying it though, he was fucking incredible.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"1. High Hopes (Pink Floyd)

2. While my guitar gently weeps by George Harrison and Eric Clapton

3. Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd

4. FreeBird by Lynrd Skynyrd

5. November Rain by Guns N' Roses

To name a.just a few

TO add a few obscure tracks to an excellent list..

Toccata by Sky

Black Betty by RamJam

Sylvia or Hocus Pocus by Focus (playing Bristol soon.. tempted to go see them)

Whisky in the Jar Thin Lizzy

Too many to mention from Jimmy Page.

Bohemian Rhapsody by Wayne's World and some other band... only a few chords but we'll delivered.

And no more or I will spend the next few days listening to them...

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"For me it's

1. Comfortably numb - pink floyd

2. Throw down the sword- wishbone ash

3. Everybody needs a friend - wishbone ash

Martin Turner lives round the corner from me and I've played (in bands) with him many times.

MrWho.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I do like the solo off dimebag darrel on the great southern trendkill

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

A lot of mentions for Comfortably Numb but, if David Gilmour ever had a finest moment among many) it would have to have been Time on Dark Side of the Moon or Hey You from The Wall.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Steve Vai...Little Wing

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Steve Vai...Little Wing

Never heard Vai's version.

My favourite is Stevie Ray Vaughn's.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

The best solo I've ever heard in terms of really adding something to the song is purple rain.

Awesome.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Tom Waits - Blue Valentine

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I don't know much about guitar solos because Rawk music does little for me, but was listening to Danny Baker interviewing Ralph McTell recently and he claimed the solo from Old Brown Dog to be up there with any of the rock god classics.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"The best solo I've ever heard in terms of really adding something to the song is purple rain.

Awesome."

Something many people don't realise is that Purple Rain was mostly a live recording with a few edits and additions of strings and keys. Most of the solo was improvised.

Here's a fantastic instrumental version of Purple Rain by John Petrucci....

https://youtu.be/hJ9WB4l-yWU

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Joe satriani, eric johnson, love these guys, but cant beat david gilmour, comfortably numb.

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By *avantmaleMan over a year ago

Havant

Anything by Joe Bonamassa followed by SRV / Clapton / Robert Cray

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By *ldestswingerintownMan over a year ago

Lancaster

Squeeze - "Another Nail in my heart" - very understated

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Carlos santana, Mark knoffler and Eric Clapton are my favourite guitar players, but I also like some of pink floyds tracks and also November rain is good.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

There are so many Slash solos from GnR, SVOSP and Velvet Revolver to choose from...

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Just watch old clips of Les Paul,,,not everyone's favourite style but the guy was fast..really fast.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Hotel California ( duh..

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Just watch old clips of Les Paul,,,not everyone's favourite style but the guy was fast..really fast."

We also have to thank him for revolutionizing the Electric guitar and he also invented multi-track recording.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Just watch old clips of Les Paul,,,not everyone's favourite style but the guy was fast..really fast.

We also have to thank him for revolutionizing the Electric guitar and he also invented multi-track recording."

An all round genius, probably the second best guitar player ever.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"The best solo I've ever heard in terms of really adding something to the song is purple rain.

Awesome.

Something many people don't realise is that Purple Rain was mostly a live recording with a few edits and additions of strings and keys. Most of the solo was improvised.

Here's a fantastic instrumental version of Purple Rain by John Petrucci....

https://youtu.be/hJ9WB4l-yWU"

Fantastic!

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By *hloe sussexTV/TS over a year ago

Larne

"From full-blown hair metal guitar wank to viruoso acoustic doodlings, what's your favourite guitar solo?

Currently I love the understated acousitic solo in the Smashing Pumpkins' cover of "landslide"..."

Any thing by Joe satriani xx

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Has to be, Freebird - LynyrdSkynyrd.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Has to be, Freebird - LynyrdSkynyrd."

Well,if it's a bit of Lynyrd Skynyrd you like,,,'One more from the road' album:

Call me the breeze,T for Texas and Crossroads.

Southern rock heaven.

(Having three giuitarists is not cheating

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By *abydollxxWoman over a year ago

Birmingham - Selly oak

Freebird - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Whiskey in the jar - Thin lizzy

Black Star - Yngwie Malmsteen

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"For me it's

1. Comfortably numb - pink floyd

2. Throw down the sword- wishbone ash

3. Everybody needs a friend - wishbone ash

Martin Turner lives round the corner from me and I've played (in bands) with him many times.

MrWho."

That's pretty cool I must admit. The current bass player lived not far from my old work we used to chat at times

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By *iamondjoeMan over a year ago

Glastonbury

Can't believe no-one said this:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKvnQYFhGCc

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"A lot of mentions for Comfortably Numb but, if David Gilmour ever had a finest moment among many) it would have to have been Time on Dark Side of the Moon or Hey You from The Wall."

I'd say the solo for dogs or even fat old sun were better than both of those solos. Yet time is one of my favourite floyd tracks. Says something when I can recite the lyrics in 30 seconds.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Chris Stapleton - Tenneessee Whisky ......

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By *uddlybear2015Man over a year ago

BEDFORD

Buck dharmas guitar on blue oyster cults Then Came The Last Days of May. Majestic,Melancholic and Haunting.

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By *imiUK OP Man over a year ago

Hereford

"Can't believe no-one said this:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKvnQYFhGCc"

Now THATs Rock and Roll.... Not some tired, middle of the road twat earnestly strumming our national anthem on top of buck house.....

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Jimi Hendrix machine gun at 1970 new year ever

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

My personal favourite is carry on wayward son by Kansas

But my favourite one to play is Cliffs of Dover

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Yep and I play lead guitar have a 72 law suet Sanox Strat and a back 1982 Japan fender. Strat

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Not read the whole thread but just going to say Whiskey in the Jar by Thin Lizzy.

Probably already been mentioned mind.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

It's got be Jimi Hendrix. Either All along the watchtower, or Voodoo child. Both absolute standards.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

UFO - Rock Bottom

Allman Brothers - Jessica

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

John Entwistle, some great footage on the Kids Are Alright Dvd.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I agree with the Pink Floyd tracks, and anything by Brian May

Sorry if this has already been said (to tired to read them all!) but I think Prince was underrated as a guitarist

Sara

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Anna Calvi - Love Won't Be Leaving (live version)

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By *imiUK OP Man over a year ago

Hereford

"I agree with the Pink Floyd tracks, and anything by Brian May

Sorry if this has already been said (to tired to read them all!) but I think Prince was underrated as a guitarist

Sara"

Underrated?

I don't know about that - loads of people rate him and rightly so.

Funkysexymotherfuckly....

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

George lynch-carmina burana

Joe satriani-big bad moon

Guns n roses-november rain

L.A. Guns-rip n tear

Van halen-eruption

W.A.S.P-wild child

Slash-baby can't drive

DIO-Rainbow in the dark

Def lepparf-Action

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Any solo by my cousin, Stevie J Carey ??

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Carlos Santana - Black Magic Woman. Coracon Espinado. Just wow.

Pink Floyd (Uncomfortably numb) and Dire Straits (Brothers in Arms). Joe Satriani oh yes. Plus I love Jesse Cook.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

It's Leo Fenders birthday today...

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Free bird-lynard skynard

Beat it-eddie van Halen

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By *onkers 76Man over a year ago

pontypool

Fletcher memorial home - pink floyd

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By *ucyfur77Woman over a year ago

Pleasuretown

I like Hotel California

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By *ucyfur77Woman over a year ago

Pleasuretown

"For me Nuno Bettencourt Flight of the Wounded Bumblebee.

https://youtu.be/80lJ7NHsH7c

I was there at the front melting into a puddle

Mrs x

Very underated player,hes portuguese by the way

No.fricken.way

Went and watched the Queen medley again following this comment.

How much are Rihanna tickets?

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By *arksMan over a year ago

in the centre

Gilmour is sublime , the first solo on comfortably numb , time , money , hey you , the list is endless. Scar Tissue by John Frusciente of the chillis is good also

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By *ucyfur77Woman over a year ago

Pleasuretown

"Gilmour is sublime , the first solo on comfortably numb , time , money , hey you , the list is endless. Scar Tissue by John Frusciente of the chillis is good also "

Love Fru

Adding Robbie Krieger

Where does Jack White sit on these lists?

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Gilmour is sublime , the first solo on comfortably numb , time , money , hey you , the list is endless. Scar Tissue by John Frusciente of the chillis is good also

Love Fru

Adding Robbie Krieger

Where does Jack White sit on these lists?"

Robbie Krieger. Much underrated guitarist.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Not sure how I forgot this one. It's regularly cited as one of the finest live performances of the 80's. The Van Halen brothers are locked in tight and Eddie's improvised solo features everything that made him king of 6 strings. This is 80's rock at its absolute finest...

5150...

https://youtu.be/dYGYUhWgDyg

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By *ucyfur77Woman over a year ago

Pleasuretown

"Gilmour is sublime , the first solo on comfortably numb , time , money , hey you , the list is endless. Scar Tissue by John Frusciente of the chillis is good also

Love Fru

Adding Robbie Krieger

Where does Jack White sit on these lists?

Robbie Krieger. Much underrated guitarist."

Couldn't agree more

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By *aughty_amazonWoman over a year ago

BRISTOL

Bed of roses intro, Richie Samboras solo

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By *iamondjoeMan over a year ago

Glastonbury

"Can't believe no-one said this:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKvnQYFhGCc

Now THATs Rock and Roll.... Not some tired, middle of the road twat earnestly strumming our national anthem on top of buck house....."

Exactly! An epoch-defining deconstruction of an iconic tune

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"1. High Hopes (Pink Floyd)

2. While my guitar gently weeps by George Harrison and Eric Clapton

3. Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd

4. FreeBird by Lynrd Skynyrd

5. November Rain by Guns N' Roses

To name a.just a few

George didn't play any lead on wmggw, it was all Eric.

You can hear it deconstructed on YouTube.

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By *arksMan over a year ago

in the centre

"Gilmour is sublime , the first solo on comfortably numb , time , money , hey you , the list is endless. Scar Tissue by John Frusciente of the chillis is good also

Love Fru

Adding Robbie Krieger

Where does Jack White sit on these lists?

Robbie Krieger. Much underrated guitarist.

Couldn't agree more

Spanish Caravan to name but one of Kriegers finest moments

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By *anbrCouple over a year ago

Edinburgh

Clapton - Crossroads!

Nuff said!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Clapton - Crossroads!

Nuff said!"

Whiskey in the jar. Thin lizzy.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Far too many to list, but the one that gets me is Since I've Been Loving You on Led Zep III.

Mr Jimmy Page at his finest

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Clapton - Crossroads!

Nuff said!"

Actually Crossroads is a bit naff to be honest, just basic pentatonic stuff that any half decent guitarist could play.

If you want to hear Clapton really play the blues then it has to be "Have you ever loved a woman" from LAOALS.

Oh, and technically Gary Moore was streets ahead of Eric.

Nuff said.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Clapton - Crossroads!

Nuff said!

Actually Crossroads is a bit naff to be honest, just basic pentatonic stuff that any half decent guitarist could play.

If you want to hear Clapton really play the blues then it has to be "Have you ever loved a woman" from LAOALS.

Oh, and technically Gary Moore was streets ahead of Eric.

Nuff said."

While I agree that it's fairly simple to play it's not that which is important. It's Eric's feel that makes that tune as amazing as it is. Also, remember that the pentatonic only has 5 notes so what he does with them is brilliant.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Clapton - Crossroads!

Nuff said!

Actually Crossroads is a bit naff to be honest, just basic pentatonic stuff that any half decent guitarist could play.

If you want to hear Clapton really play the blues then it has to be "Have you ever loved a woman" from LAOALS.

Oh, and technically Gary Moore was streets ahead of Eric.

Nuff said.

Whilst I acknowledge that you are probably a much better guitarist than I was, and I agree that Eric has a wonderful feel, I still think Crossroads is overated.

Eric has said himself that he didn't know whether he was on the beat or not while playing the solo, and that probably enhances the performance.

In my humble opinion, Clapton has played far better solos than Crossroads.

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By *anbrCouple over a year ago

Edinburgh

I think all you muso's are taking it too far with this technical shit "there's only 5 notes in a pentatonic scale". It's about how music makes you feel, how it resonates with you. I have no knowledge of how to play any musical instruments but know how they make me feel!

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Why the techno just enjoy the riffs

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By *asokittyWoman over a year ago

Nr Worksop

Motorcycle emptiness and November rain

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I think all you muso's are taking it too far with this technical shit "there's only 5 notes in a pentatonic scale". It's about how music makes you feel, how it resonates with you. I have no knowledge of how to play any musical instruments but know how they make me feel! "

If it wasn't for the "technical shit" there wouldn't be any music for you to "feel".

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

If it wasn't for the "technical shit" there wouldn't be any music for you to "feel".

If someone can give you goosebumps using just the 5 notes of the minor pentatonic scale it makes them far more brilliant than someone like Yngwie Malmsteen who can fire off several thousand notes with massive speed and precision but still leave you cold.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I do like the beginning of California uber alles by the dead kennedys .

Jo x"

Pull my strings on give me convenience or give me death has a cracking solo in it. They only performed that song once live to piss the record company off or something. Can you imagine Coldplay or some other dreary band pulling a stunt like that

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By *imiUK OP Man over a year ago

Hereford

"I do like the beginning of California uber alles by the dead kennedys .

Jo x

No, but then, I can't imagine Coldplay playing anything that wasn't either dull or unimaginative.....or both.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I do like the beginning of California uber alles by the dead kennedys .

Jo x

No, but then, I can't imagine Coldplay playing anything that wasn't either dull or unimaginative.....or both. "

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

If it wasn't for the "technical shit" there wouldn't be any music for you to "feel".

Very true; however I wasn't referring to technical ability but rather the building blocks, chords, scales and keys. Without a rudimentary understanding of these it's not possible to make anything but the simplest music.

I'm not trying to teach anyone to suck eggs, just clarifying my point

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

If it wasn't for the "technical shit" there wouldn't be any music for you to "feel".

I'm not trying to teach anyone to suck eggs, just clarifying my point"

I disagree.

Eddie Van Halen can't read music and claims he doesn't know scales. He says he just knows what sounds good and look at what impact he had on the guitar, guitar design, and design and rock music in general. I personally only know the minor pentatonic but play by ear.

You really don't need any theory knowledge to make great music and thinkingbthat you do is musical snobbery.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Tony Peluso's outro solo on The Carpenters Goodbye to Love is an absolute gem.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Time, pink floyd, favourite atm

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"Velvet Revolver - Slither . Slash at his finest"

Everything about this song is brilliant.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

as well as the previously mentioned Frank Zappa with watermelon in Easter hay

also

Doyle Bramhall II

DOGS

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

I was given a CD recording of a band playing in a Nashville bar,the band do a version of 'The Weight' by The Band featuring some of the most beautiful and passionate slide guitar I've ever heard,,,,,absolutely no idea whether this CD is widely available but,for any guitar fan,it is well worth looking up this guitarist,J.D.Simo,,,,that boy sure can play.

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

Tornado of souls - megadeth

And

The wall pt 2 - pink floyd

X x x

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By (user no longer on site) over a year ago

"I forgot...

Steve Vai - Whispering A Prayer."

Very yes!

Especially the where the wild things are live version

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