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Guitar Solos

As a serious music listener and a musician,(although I am a drummer) nothing makes me shiver like a good guitar solo. It's seems to be a dying art,at least in popular music. Still lots of good guitar in blues and jazz. Some of my favs : Dear John by Jack Semple ,La Grange By Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, Aqualung By Martin Barre with Jethro Tull and Bluest Blues by Alvin Lee. I'd love to check out some other peoples favs, a couple old and maybe a couple new??
billbeat
rnm4
308 posts
 
Frank Zappa, both solos in King Kong, from "You Can't Do that on Stage Anymore", Volume 3. Also, his solo in"The Torture never Stops", from the CD release of "Live in New York". And dozens more.
seandtaylor99
1,262 posts
 
"We will rock you", by Queen's Brian May. It may not be flashy but it fits perfectly with the song.

Another fav. is from News from Communique by Dire Straits, one of the shortest M Knopfler solos, but again slots perfectly into the song.
bright_star_audio
179 posts
 
"Green Earing" by Steely Dan on "The Ryal Scam" album. I think Jeff "Skunk" Baxter played that one.

Barry
pops
2,278 posts
 
Check out "Think I'll go back Home" from Stephen Stills self titled with Eric Clapton playing lead - great solo.
satch
329 posts
 
There is one track one the first (actually second, but his first real) record of Joe Satriani. I can't remember the name of the song, but its the fourth (or third? Damn you, alcohol!) track of the album. It already is a great solo, but the way he continues it when you think he's done is pure genius! Hang on, as soon as I'm home I'll provide you guys with the name, and the neighbours with some annoying noise!
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