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Favorite Guitar Solo

What is your favorite guitar solo? The one that bypasses your cerebral cortex? The one that best hits your emotional center? Any genre. Any period. Any length. A million notes. Or just one note. Obscure or famous. You can make any excuse as to why you choose it, but explanations are optional. But you gotta choose just one.

My choice? Eric Clapton’s solo in "Sleepy Time Time" from the Fresh Cream album. Simplicity. Emotional ecstasy. Tone.
edcyn
oldaudiophile
316 posts
 
No question!  Has to be "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" by Dickey Betts of the Allman Brothers Band as played live at the Fillmore East.  That is a piece of classical electric guitar!  I have some other favorites by Eric Clapton, Joe Bonamassa, Jimmy Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Jose Feliciano and others but "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" takes the cake!
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roxy54
8,016 posts
 
A wonderful guitarist who has a very distinctive and unique style is David Lindley. He's had some very memorable and touching solos, and one that I'm thinking of right now is on "Mama Lion" from "Wind on the Water" by Crosby and Nash. He never tries to be the star, but he often makes the song.
eudisam
16 posts
 
Jimi Hendrix intro on "Power to Love" from the Band of Gypsies Album.  It's a kick butt, names taken and no receipts given,  fiery, passionate, and soul-full guitar solo. 

Fuggeddaboutit; doesn't get any better folks!
jssmith
322 posts
 
Pink Floyd - Time

As a guitar player, I find Gilmour's solos to be boring to play, but emotional to listen to. That creates a dilemma for a guitar player because it's much more fun to attempt to play a Metallica rhythm or Malmsteen solo. Which is why you don't hear too many Gilmour-style solos.
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snowdog57
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+1 for Alex Lifeson's La Villa Strangiato, but I'll add Kid Gloves and Limelight.
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