Favorite Guitar Solo?

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- March 30, 2009 at 6:38 pm
rgbrock1
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Hey all,

Just wondering what everyone’s favorite guitar solo is. Doesn’t have to be
rock, could be any style of music.

Mine is Buckethead’s solo on Nottingham Lace.

Thanks.

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- April 4, 2009 at 6:20 pm
RobertM20
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Oh wow… Let me see…

Joe Satriani- Crushing Day
Al Dimeola- Mediterranean Sundance
Michael Weikath (Helloween)- Hey Lord!
John Petrucci (Dream Theater)- Scarred
Marco Sfogli- Understand
Guthrie Govan- Waves
Alex Skolnick (Testament)- Eerie Inhabitants
Steve Vai- I Know You’re here
Reb Beach (Winger)- Rainbow In The Rose
Mikael Akerfeldt (Opeth)- Ghost Of Perdition
Kirk Hammett (Metallica)- Fade To Black
Marty Friedman (Megadeth)- Skin O’ My Teeth
Dave Pritchard (Armored Saint)- Book Of Blood
- April 4, 2009 at 8:05 pm
RobertM20
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Actually, the Steve Vai solo I wanted was from the song “I Would Love To”

My bad… I’ve got a bit of a hangover…:o
- April 5, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Aewrik
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I really only have one solo I cannot get enough of: Dream Theater – Home. Both the keyboard and guitar solos are wonderfully elusive and alluring. Simply wonderful.
- July 27, 2009 at 12:00 pm
aacajo
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James Labrie – Pretender (Marco Sfogli)

Infact all of his solos are pretty stunning and fit really well on the album he did. I’ll have to agree with Sean too. Lines in the sand solo is amazing especially when he alters it on his live performances…keeping things fresh 🙂
- July 27, 2009 at 5:16 pm
raph69
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(To me) the 10 best solos (in no particular order) are:

10-Guthrie Govan, uncle skunk
9-Greg Howe, sunset in el paso
8-John Petrucci, When the water breaks
7-Marco Sfogli, andromeda
6-Brett Garsed (in planet x), Kingdom of dream
5-Ron Jarzombek, Words for nerds
4-John Petrucci, Octavarium
3-Steve Vai, Windows to the soul
2-Tom Quayle (impro 2 over minor melodic backing)
1-John Petrucci, Innocence faded

I can choose 1000 solo’s but this is a selection!
- July 27, 2009 at 5:28 pm
Mosjem
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“Little Fighter”–White Lion…..Vito Brata
- July 27, 2009 at 6:15 pm
JeanDo
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Nuno Bettencourt:ALL his guitars on the album Pornograffiti…amazing!
Dimebag Darrell:I m broken,psycho holiday (and every notes he played!!!!!)
Ron Thal(Bumblefoot) : Hands(and so many more!!).
Slash: Nightrain,Sweet child o mine(and all the rest of his solos!).
Van Halen:Beat it , jump ,etc…
Michael Romeo: Whispers .
Mark Knopfler:Tunnel of love.
Hendrix:Little wing ,all along the watch tower,etc…
SRV: Crossfire,Mary had a little lamb,etc…
- July 27, 2009 at 6:27 pm
Alejandro Osorno
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Allan holdsworth: proto cosmos
Marco sfogli: Andromeda
Daniele Gottardo: everything he plays
Shawn lane: Epilogue for lisa
Guthrie govan: fives
Between the buried and me: Selikes: the endless obsession
Necrophagist: fermented offal Discharge
Steve vai: Whispering a prayer
Jason becker: Altitudes
- July 29, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Jack Gardiner
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10. Stanley Jordan – Autumn Leaves
9. Greg Howe – Jump Start
8. Shawn Lane – Gray Piano’s Flying
7. Steve Vai – For the Love of God
6. Rob Marcello – Old School
5. George Marios, Tom Quayle, Rick Graham, Damjan Pecjinovski, Muris Varajic, – Everything!
4. Alex Hutchings – Jamtracks
3. Marco Sfogli -Still Hurts/Memories/Genius/Andromeda
2. Guthrie Govan – Larry Carlton/Fives/Slidey Boy/Sevens/Waves
1. Daniele Gottardo – Guitar Sbrego/Cardiology/Allergia/Scarecrowe Dance/EVERYTHING!
- July 29, 2009 at 9:47 pm
Mosjem
Member

Did I read the title of the thread wrong…..I thought it said favorite guitar SOLO…..not top 10…..:D

Just kidding….it’s impossible to come up with just one…..:eek::D
- July 30, 2009 at 12:40 am
billmeedog
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@Jack Gardiner 8244 wrote:

10. Stanley Jordan – Autumn Leaves
9. Greg Howe – Jump Start
8. Shawn Lane – Gray Piano’s Flying
7. Steve Vai – For the Love of God
6. Rob Marcello – Old School
5. George Marios, Tom Quayle, Rick Graham, Damjan Pecjinovski, Muris Varajic, – Everything!
4. Alex Hutchings – Jamtracks
3. Marco Sfogli -Still Hurts/Memories/Genius/Andromeda
2. Guthrie Govan – Larry Carlton/Fives/Slidey Boy/Sevens/Waves
1. Daniele Gottardo – Guitar Sbrego/Cardiology/Allergia/Scarecrowe Dance/EVERYTHING!

Hey Jack, 🙂

No wonder your such a BMF on guitar!!! (LOL!) 😎 You are what you eat, and you have a healthy diet of ridiculously AWESOME guitarists that you listen to/like! BTW, You might end up on my list some day (maybe soon…) if you keep busting your ass and working as hard as you have! 😉

See ya around! 😎

~Bill Meehan~ 😀
- July 30, 2009 at 6:21 am
Frank
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Interesting. Here’s a few of mine:

Midnight at the Oasis solo by Amos Garret, regarded by many as one of the best, most melodic guitar solos ever
Kid Charlemain solo by Larry Carlton
Hocus Pocus guitar work by Jan Akkerman, vicious!
Rosanna guitar work by Steve Lukather
Marbles solo by Carlos Santana on the Carlos and Buddy Miles Live album, truly an emotional onslaught

Frank
- July 30, 2009 at 6:30 am
billmeedog
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@Frank 8253 wrote:

Interesting. Here’s a few of mine:

Midnight at the Oasis solo by Amos Garret, regarded by many as one of the best, most melodic guitar solos ever
Kid Charlemain solo by Larry Carlton
Hocus Pocus guitar work by Jan Akkerman, vicious!
Rosanna guitar work by Steve Lukather
Marbles solo by Carlos Santana on the Carlos and Buddy Miles Live album, truly an emotional onslaught

Frank

Hey Frank, 🙂

I see we share a few of the same faves! Cool! I forgot about how cool “Midnight At The Oasis” is (Maria Muldaur on vocals – correct? I could be wrong, but I heard she was from my home state of Massachusetts? Not sure though…) 😉

~Bill Meehan~ 😀
- July 30, 2009 at 6:40 am
Frank
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Hi Bill,

Right on regarding Maria Muldaur. Wasn’t that solo something? Just beautiful. I figured I’d throw in some of my old favorites. I have certainly left out many more. I really couldn’t pin one single solo down. Alot of Eddie’s guitar stuff sent chills down my spine. But, now that I think of it, I’d probably have to say that Carlos’ solo on Marbles is the one. I always get goosebumps when I hear it, even after all these years. Carlos was really on his game that night.

Frank
- July 31, 2009 at 10:08 am
arc_of_descent
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@Mosjem 8245 wrote:

Did I read the title of the thread wrong…..I thought it said favorite guitar SOLO…..not top 10…..:D

lol. Yes guys, keep it at one. Remember, you have the freedom to change your mind. 😀

Eddie Van Halen – Beat It (Has to the best solo ever)