Hard to top Tiny Tim's uke...Add Neil Young's Cinnamin Girl..The Carpenter's Goodbye To Love...the 'bass guitar'solo on The Sopwith Camel's Hello Hello..The Records' Starry Eyes..Larry Coryell channeling Hendrix in his cover of Jimmy Webb's All My Love's Laughter. The refrain in Let's Live For Today..Creed Taylor (now in The Office) nailed this live with the Grassroots live in '67.
Mark Knopfler's solo in "Sultans of Swing" on the "Night in London" video - VHS version only; Amazing and mesmerizing chord progressions! This cut was foolishly left off of the DVD version.
Yes, truely too many to have just one. Zappa is genius. Check out the album "Burnt Weeny Sandwich" and in particular, the track, "Theme from Burnt Weeny Sandwich". His solo is a model of lyricism and economy. Got no argument with the Hendrix and SRV posts, either. Anybody got a favorite, Jeff Beck? How about "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat"?
-I agree with Audiofeil on Hendrix's Voodoo Child,although Stevie Ray's version from the box set is mighty fine. -Blowin' Free by Wishbone Ash -Europa by Santana -One Way Out- Allman Bros. Eat a Peach version -Sweet Jane- Lou Reed Rock and Roll Animal version -Cruise Control Dixie Dregs -Because we ended as lovers-Jeff Beck -anything by Danny Gatton
As far as acoustic goes, anything by Michael Hedges, Tommy Emmanuel, and as mentioned above, "Blue Sky" is the reason God invented the guitar.
I always liked Andy Summers' solo on Driven To Tears (on The Police Zenyatta Mondatta lp) especially after reading it was the sonic manifestation of Sting having Andy so pissed off at his constant telling the others exactly what to play and how to play it. You can almost hear Andy strangling Sting's pompous neck on that short solo.
Almost forgot - another of my favorite solos has always been George's solo on 'Taxman' ... even after I learned it was actually Sir Paul playing that solo - doh! So good they pasted it onto the end of the song for a second time.
Been listening to this since its release. I'm convinced this is one of the most profound expressions of human emotion in the history of recorded music (any genre).
The first time I heard it I literally could not stand. It was like a tractor beam or gravity fault dragging me down. It sort of felt like I was having a mild stroke.
While I don't condone the message the lyrics imply, I find Mr. Clapton's performance overwhelming (Jack & Ginger as well).
Robert Fripp going completely crazy on Brian Eno's "Baby's on Fire" from the album Here Come the Warm Jets." When I first heard it nearly 35 years ago, I stood in complete awe -- and laughed, too. Had the same reaction when I listened to it a few months back.
Jethro Tull - Aqualung - Martin Barr Blue Oyster Cult - Godzilla - Buck Dharma I'm Just a Singer in A Rock and Roll Band - Moody Blues - Justin Hayward Pink Floyd - Time, Another Brick in the Wall - David Gilmour Eric Johnson - Trademark
David Gilmore many songs from "Remember that night" Dire Straits/Martk Knopfler many from "On the night" Eric Clpaton "same old blues" on music for Montseratt many have been listed above...Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Stevie Ray, Michael Hedges, 3 of which left us far too soon.....Jallen
Dicky Betts on the Live at the Filmore East Album!Duh!Coltrane lovers,Can you spot the Coltrane inspired Solo in the middle of W Post?Starts out lick for lick from Mr.Coltrane.Mr.Betts was the best at putting you down on the killing floor as well as Eddie on Maggot Brain one of the druggiest songs of them all.Warren Hayes on "No Need to Suffer",A 9 minute soaring gem on GOV'T MULE - LIFE BEFORE INSANITY ..Andy on "Ice" as mentioned by BDGregory as well as all mentioned in this thread except for T Tim's.Glad most of the great Prog Rock Solo's are mentioned.This could be an endless thread,So many.JD
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