Greatest Guitar Solo Ever.......

So, I was wondering, what is your favorite, or in your opinion, the Greatest Guitar solo ever? I would say my pick for greatest is The solo in "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd. The Live version mind you, it is a 14 minute live version, with 6-8 minutes of Guitar (Which is echanting, not trash), with the vocals pulling in at the end. Amazing.

My favorite Solo is in "Band on the Run". I believe it starts 1:16 seconds into the song and ends 1:42 seconds into it. For some reason, it is simple, but just so amazing, and good!

Your opinions? Thoughts?

any sad guitar song rules

can any1 suggest good titles ?

Wthout a doubt the solo from "Comfortaby Numb" by Pink Floyd is the most stiring ever done. Anytime I catch it on the radio I have to crank it all the way up and just drift away. Hopefully not while Im driving. Ill pull over to listen to it.

Heres a link to a site that lists the 100 top solos of all time with "Comfortaby Numb" rated number 4. So dont give it much creedence.

any sad guitar song rules

can any1 suggest good titles ?

Well this fits both. "As my Guitar Gently Weeps" by the Beatles"

Originally Posted by Rush Limbaugh

Wthout a doubt the solo from "Comfortaby Numb" by Pink Floyd is the most stiring ever done. Anytime I catch it on the radio I have to crank it all the way up and just drift away. Hopefully not while Im driving. Ill pull over to listen to it.

Hello *echo* hello hello....

I second that.

Didnt know you were floyd fan rush.....

Its not the technical playing abilty, or the even the tune of it.
Its the sheer passion in that single solo (though the first lead break is good too) that simply makes it what it is.
The song itself is very simple is structure, but thats what makes it so good,
And that the song is not built around the solo.
The solo sums up the song perfectly, and thats what IMO makes a solo good,
Not an entire song that is simply based around a solo.
But the solo that can sum up what the song is.

(if you smoke up then listen you'll get it :wink: )

Didnt know you were floyd fan rush.....

Big time. Always have been even back in the Sid days. Loving to do acid back in those days didnt hurt my appreciation of their music.

Also if youve read some of the music threads here you would have known that I even worked for them on the Wall tour as a roadie. Im sure Im far from the staunch conservative you all think I am.

Its not the technical playing abilty, or the even the tune of it.
Its the sheer passion in that single solo (though the first lead break is good too) that simply makes it what it is.
The song itself is very simple is structure, but thats what makes it so good,
And that the song is not built around the solo.
The solo sums up the song perfectly, and thats what IMO makes a solo good,
Not an entire song that is simply based around a solo.
But the solo that can sum up what the song is.

That pretty much sums it up for me. If you ever saw the Wall concert the highlight of the whole thing to me is Gilmore standing atop the Wall blasting out that solo.

(if you smoke up then listen you'll get it )

But of course. I love to toke up and listen to the Wish You Were here album. That whole thing is a trip.

Originally Posted by Rush Limbaugh

Big time. Always have been even back in the Sid days. Loving to do acid back in those days didnt hurt my appreciation of their music.

Also if youve read some of the music threads here you would have known that I even worked for them on the Wall tour as a roadie. Im sure Im far from the staunch conservative you all think I am.

But of course. I love to toke up and listen to the Wish You Were here album. That whole thing is a trip.

heh, good stuff!
I have to say i never really imagined you doing acid or tripping out to pink floyd...
You have certainly had some very interesting experiences.
Im starting to turn certain shades of green in envy

I recently played COmfortably Numb to my sister..........Apparently she prefers the scissor sisters version.....................BLOODY DANCE MUSIC

Scissor sisters version?
i feel a little sick.....

I forgot another great solo: House of the Rising Sun (cover) by Jimi Hendrix

That list is a pretty good one for famous songs from famous that have good guitar solos. The best guitar solos I have ever heard are from bands that arent as famous though. This Christian band called Ashes Remain has one of the best guitarists I have ever heard though, and the solo in the song "Fade Away" is awesome.

Freebird is incredible though

"As my Guitar Gently Weeps" by the Beatles"

"While My Guitar Gently weeps" is amazing. I love it.

Amazing. TWC is like a mirror to my life. This happens way to often. I am 5:11 into free bird and I see this thread.

Free Bird is my favorite solo

"While My Guitar Gently weeps" is amazing. I love it.

Wow I cant believe I posted that. My favorite song from my favorite group by far and I post it wrong. Gah.

The best guitar solos I have ever heard are from bands that arent as famous though.

Well I sort of agree but the best solos I ever heard were from Jazz Fusion bands



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Al DiMeola is incredible on guitar.

Freebird and Lynyrd Skynyrd both suck.

:wink:

Free Bird makes me want to go fight, just so powerful and slow at the same time

Big time. Always have been even back in the Sid days. Loving to do acid back in those days didnt hurt my appreciation of their music.

Also if youve read some of the music threads here you would have known that I even worked for them on the Wall tour as a roadie. Im sure Im far from the staunch conservative you all think I am.

You are not alone on this. One of my dad's friends who has always been a conservative was like that as well. Hell, he even grows weed still but hes DEFINATELY the last person you would think to be like this.

A few people i've known through my dad are like that.

I'd have to agree about the "comfortably numb" solo. Did anyone see Floyd at the Live8 gig. Gilmore's solo was pretty damn good. I think there are Mp3's "floating" about

Also, however mentioned Pantera, i'd put forward the solo to "Cemetary gates", or all of the lead guitar from "Hollow".

Honourable mentions go to "Unforgivan" by Metallica, and "Afraid to shoot strangers" By Iron Maiden

And the "Freebird" solo of course. "Hotel California" by the eagles has a pretty good one as well.

I notice no mention of Led Zeppelin. "Stairway to Heaven" is a pretty obvious candidate, and i'd also say "Since i've been loving you" and "Achilles last stand"

Comfortably Numb by a mile..

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I recently played COmfortably Numb to my sister..........Apparently she prefers the scissor sisters version.....................BLOODY DANCE MUSIC

Originally Posted by GrimSta

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I recently played COmfortably Numb to my sister..........Apparently she prefers the scissor sisters version.....................BLOODY DANCE MUSIC

that "version" is an Abomination! Heresy!


you know what should be the fate of Heretics dont you......

(Burn her bloody scissor sisters CD's)

Stairway to Heaven of course!

any neil young

any stevie ray vaughan

eric clapton in "while my guitar gently weeps" (concert for george)