SheikYerbuti Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 So I'm addicted to Guitar Hero on PS2 at the moment, and I'm wondering what the 10 greatest guitar solos of all time are. . .I'll get the ball rolling. 1. Stevie Ray Vaughn - Texas Flood 2. Jimi Hendrix - Spanish Castle Magic 3. David Gilmour - Comfortably Numb 4. Robert Fripp - 21st Century Schizoid Man 5. Eddie Van Halen - Hot for Teacher 6. Eric Clapton - Crossroads 7. Steve Vai - For the Love of God 8. Frank Zappa - Rat Tomago 9. Tom Morello - Bulls on Parade 10. Stanley Jordan - Stairway to Heaven What's your list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 (edited) Eruption blows away Hot for Teacher and Randy Rhodes should be in there somewhere Edited June 26, 2007 by rajncajn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted June 26, 2007 Author Share Posted June 26, 2007 Eruption blows away Hot for Teacher and Randy Rhodes should be in there somewhere Yeah, Eruption is a monster, but back in high school I knew 3 kids who (after years of trying) could play it note for note. I ain't ever heard anyone play Hot for Teacher verbatum. Rhodes deserves the nod, you're right. I just didn't have room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Black Label Society-In This River... If you ever wanted to hear what sorrow sounds like, listen to Zakk Wyldes playing... Rush-Limelight Some of Ben Harpers slide leads are breath-taking. 10's and Floods off of The Great Southern Trendkill from Pantera Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenzal rhomb Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 I dont know if its technically brilliant but Ace Frehley (Kiss) - Making Love - the dude nails it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliaz Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Its been voted on offically and the solo(s) from comfortably numb won. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Its been voted on offically and the solo(s) from comfortably numb won. Its also been voted on that Kurt Cobain is one of the greatest guitarists ever... Which he was nowhere near. Voting is done by the masses, who are usually very confused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted June 26, 2007 Author Share Posted June 26, 2007 Its also been voted on that Kurt Cobain is one of the greatest guitarists ever... Which he was nowhere near. Voting is done by the masses, who are usually very confused. Yeah, I'm a Nirvana guy. Have been since 2 years before Nevermind came out (I still say Bleach is their best, although not most important album). But Kurt should not be on the 100 greatest guitarist list. Greatest figures in rock history? Top 5. Greatest guitarist? Maybe top 500. And the point of this thread is to hear YOUR top 10, not the public consensus. . . I would like to add the entire album "Friday Night in San Francisco" by Di Meola, De Lucia, and McLaughlin, but I don't think it qualifies as a single guitar solo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Misfit Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Assuming we are dealing with mostly rock/pop stuff, I'd just give a shout-out to the mostly forgotten Terry Kath, who got drunk and blew his brains out and Chicago went on to become one of the biggest Rosie O'Donnell bands of all time. However, in his day, even Jimi Hendrix was reportedly a fan. So, I'd put 25 or 6 to 4 in there somewhere, although he arguably did even better work at least on their first three albums. Otherwise, that's a pretty good list. More thought than I would care to put into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ABearWithFurniture Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 No love for the Nuge I see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spain Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Brentastic: "Poppin Azz in the Grille" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Cid Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 When you can play Zappa's "The Torture Neve Stops" or better yet, "The Black Page" come talk to me. Although for sheer rawness, Neil Young's "Cinnamon Girl" wins hands down. He only uses one note. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted June 26, 2007 Author Share Posted June 26, 2007 When you can play Zappa's "The Torture Neve Stops" or better yet, "The Black Page" come talk to me. Although for sheer rawness, Neil Young's "Cinnamon Girl" wins hands down. He only uses one note. Cinnamon Girl is actually more than one note, but not by very much. All time great tune. The Ramones' "I Wanna Be Sedated", however IS one single pitch for the entire solo. Brilliant, and I seriously thought of putting it on my list. If it were top 20, it'd be on there for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylive5 Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 No love for Santana - Samba Pa Ti? (Or just about anything else.) Or Dicky Betts? Or Mark Knopfler? There is some great talent out there in the guitar world for sure..and some fantastic solo's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonKnight Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Kirk Hammett (Metallica)- "One" Dave Murray (Iron Maiden) - "Infinite Dreams" I find myself humming old guitar solos to myself all the time. I remember the solos better than I remember the lyrics of a lot of songs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoopazz Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Assuming we are dealing with mostly rock/pop stuff, I'd just give a shout-out to the mostly forgotten Terry Kath, who got drunk and blew his brains out and Chicago went on to become one of the biggest Rosie O'Donnell bands of all time. However, in his day, even Jimi Hendrix was reportedly a fan. So, I'd put 25 or 6 to 4 in there somewhere, although he arguably did even better work at least on their first three albums. Otherwise, that's a pretty good list. More thought than I would care to put into it. +1, your beat me to it. This guy could get it done in the early years, and 25 or 6 to 4 would be a good starting point if you've never heard him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepinmofo Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 If you wanna hear some sick guitar solos, listen to Trivium. They are a metal band, and might be hard for most to listen to, but the guitar is insane. Go to youtube and do a search on them. Theres a lot of solo stuff on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted June 26, 2007 Author Share Posted June 26, 2007 Kirk Hammett (Metallica)- "One" I go to my local pool hall twice a week to play in a league, and I swear to god I must hear "One" on the juke 4 times a night there. If I could get about 10 years away from that song and come back to it fresh, I'd remember that it is a HOF solo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunning Linguist Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Layla - Clapton Crazy Diamond or Eclipse - David Gilmore Sultans of Swing - Mark Knofler Stone in love or Anyway You Want It - Neil Schon, Journey. I remember this guy could RIP! I saw him live in the ealry 80s and he could jam with anyone. Many by Robert Fripp of King Crimson, Alex Lifeson- Rush or Randy Rhodes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DemonKnight Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 I go to my local pool hall twice a week to play in a league, and I swear to god I must hear "One" on the juke 4 times a night there. If I could get about 10 years away from that song and come back to it fresh, I'd remember that it is a HOF solo. Lol, overexposed fer sure but "Justice" was an epic album. No need to skip tracks on that album to find a great solo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Can we put two Eddie Van Halen solos in there (or even Neil Young) if we take Clapton off every list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheikYerbuti Posted June 26, 2007 Author Share Posted June 26, 2007 Lol, overexposed fer sure but "Justice" was an epic album. No need to skip tracks on that album to find a great solo. I have to say, if I could only keep one Metallica track and throw the rest in the ocean (and everything from the Black Album on qualifies for me), I'd keep Blackened. I think it's their signature song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cunning Linguist Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 the ad on the top of the page is for Guitar lessons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 No love for Santana - Samba Pa Ti? (Or just about anything else.) Or Dicky Betts? Or Mark Knopfler? There is some great talent out there in the guitar world for sure..and some fantastic solo's. I got to see Dicky Betts play with Johnny Lang and BB King here for BB's Birthday a few years back and I must say DB was outstanding...way better than all the rest & even stayed playing with BB well after the show was over & most of the others had left...just sitting on stage jamming with BB. He obviously has a sincere love of playing music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peepinmofo Posted June 26, 2007 Share Posted June 26, 2007 Lol, overexposed fer sure but "Justice" was an epic album. No need to skip tracks on that album to find a great solo. Song #2 (dont remember the name) makes me want to rock out no matter the mood I am in. Its like 10 minutes long, but every friggin second of it rocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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