Top Ten Guitar Solos

[duojett71]

I know this has been done on the forum before, but there are probably some newer members and tastes change over time. Here are my current top ten in no particular order:

Dave Murray-Where Eagles Dare
Adrian Smith-To Tame A Land
Adrian Smith-Rime Of The Ancient Mariner
Adrian Smith-Powerslave
Brian Robertson-Warrior
Steve Vai-Desert Diamond(Alcatrazz)
Eddie Van Halen-Push Comes To Shove
Yngwie Malmsteen-Kree Nakorie(Alcatrazz)
Michael Schenker-This Kids(live UFO)
Brian Robertson-Rosalie(live)
Ritchie Blackmore-Child In Time

[spacel0rd]

I would really have to think about this...

[kim]

Blackmore's "Child In Time" solo is great no doubt...but I have
to say, for me, I'll take "Highway Star" over it in a heartbeat.

Right from the get-go, the guy's on fire!... as is the rest of the
band...each and every one of them...
firing on all cylinders on this one!

Ian's is gonna bust his kit!
Jon's dizzy with his swirling keys!
Roger is pounding 10 inch nails with his bass!
Ian's screaming like a maniac!
Ritchie follows through and gives it up big time!

From the start Blackmore sets the pace and, sets himself up at 3:46 in the song to deliver what comes in at 4:09 of the track to begin with, what I believe to be one of the finest, albeit short, rock guitar solos ever!!!

5 guys to make more noise than I've ever had the great chance to hear
on a great set of headphones!
Now that's Classic Rock at it's best!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Classic Purple!

Thanks
Kim

[duojett71]

The guitar solo in "Highway Star" is great....but I tend to prefer Lord's solo in that one a little more.

"Child In Time" has always been one of my favorite Blackmore solos because of the pure emotion in the first part and the pure aggression in the last half of it. Its a very dynamic solo. Ritchie had so many great ones though...

Another one of my favorite solos was always Wolf Hoffman's solo in "Metal Heart". "Head Over Heels" was another great one.

[spacel0rd]

Ones I like (that I am remembering now):

Back Where it All Begins- The Allman Brothers Band
Lonely is the World- Black Sabbath
The Willing Well IV: The Final Cut- Coheed and Cambria
True Love (Live from the “Summer Vacation”)- Pat Benatar
Heartbreaker- Pat Benatar
Toussaint L'Overture- Santana
Telegraph Road- Dire Straits
Run Like an Antelope- Phish
Mr. Cowley- Ozzy Osbourne
Let It Be- The Beatles
Comfortably Numb- Pink Floyd
Like a Stone- Audioslave
Good Time- Counting Crows
Ball and Biscuit- White Stripes
Carry On (Live from the “4 Way Street”)- CSN&Y
Father Speaks- The Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies
Hallowed Be Thy Name- Iron Maiden
Alive- Pearl Jam
Go Your Own Way- Fleetwood Mac
Free Bird- Lynyrd Skynyrd
Turn it Again- Red Hot Chili Peppers
Back to Square One- Ernie Isley

[Donny Doom]

In no real order.

David Gilmour - Comfortably Numb
Alex Lifeson - Every Solo
SRV - Pride and Joy
Randy Rhoads - Mr. Crowley
Tony Iommi - Wheels of Confusion
Vivian Campbell - Straight Through the Heart
Gary Moore - Victims Of The Future
Robert Johnson - Cross Road Blues
Santana - Europa
Kirk Hammett - Fade To Black

[duojett71]

Its hard to narrow it down to 10. Some of my other favorites are...

Kirk Hammet-Disposable Heroes
Alex Lifeson-YYZ, Overture, Subdivisions
Paul McCartney-Taxman
Brian Robertson-Don't Believe A Word, Emerald
Glenn Tipton, You've Got Another Thing Comin, Beyond The Realms of
Death, Electric Eye, Victim Of Changes
Michael Schenker-Red Sky, Dogs of War, Too Hot To Handle
Uli Roth-Sails of Charon

[kim]

Jan 6, 2010 11:39:23 GMT -5 spacel0rd said:

Ones I like (that I am remembering now):

Back Where it All Begins- The Allman Brothers Band
Lonely is the World- Black Sabbath
The Willing Well IV: The Final Cut- Coheed and Cambria
True Love (Live from the “Summer Vacation”)- Pat Benatar
Heartbreaker- Pat Benatar
Toussaint L'Overture- Santana
Telegraph Road- Dire Straits
Run Like an Antelope- Phish
Mr. Cowley- Ozzy Osbourne
Let It Be- The Beatles
Comfortably Numb- Pink Floyd
Like a Stone- Audioslave
Good Time- Counting Crows
Ball and Biscuit- White Stripes
Carry On (Live from the “4 Way Street”)- CSN&Y
Father Speaks- The Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies
Hallowed Be Thy Name- Iron Maiden
Alive- Pearl Jam
Go Your Own Way- Fleetwood Mac
Free Bird- Lynyrd Skynyrd
Turn it Again- Red Hot Chili Peppers
Back to Square One- Ernie Isley

"Telegraph Road"...oooo yeah...
Good mention Spacel0rd!

If you like Mac's "Go Your Own Way", check out
Buckingham's performance on "I'm So Afraid" off of The Dance
album...one of my all time favs!
Plodding, dark to an extent but further proof that Mac was
not all about being a "pop group".
It's at 3:48 into it where Lindsey starts his journey.
I was fortunate enough to catch this one live and it even
blew my wife away!
No great feats of magic, no tricks, just a pretty decent guitar solo
in it's own right.
Not your average "AM Radio friendly" track.

Now, for a really quick fix...I always like to throw on
Mac's "Eyes Of The World"...short and sweet...quirky
little ditty from the Mirage album...Lindsey finishes it
off with his complimentary signature.

Certainly not "top 10" material, but the thread did mention
"guitar solos"...and, like Spacel0rd's list,
I'll take em' wherever I can find em!..........

Thanks
Kim

[ProgRocks]

Jan 6, 2010 15:37:31 GMT -5 Donny Doom said:

In no real order.

David Gilmour - Comfortably Numb
Alex Lifeson - Every Solo
SRV - Pride and Joy
Randy Rhoads - Mr. Crowley
Tony Iommi - Wheels of Confusion
Vivian Campbell - Straight Through the Heart
Gary Moore - Victims Of The Future
Robert Johnson - Cross Road Blues
Santana - Europa
Kirk Hammett - Fade To Black

Alex Lifeson - "Every Solo"? Is that a new Rush song? Just kidding. Rush is my favorite, and Ghost of a Chance is probably my favorite Lifeson solo, at least right now. Real, real soulful.

Mark