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Your Favorite Guitar Solo

Boston's debut album, yeah pretty much the whole album is loaded with memorable solos! And the tones? Just give it a listen, I bought the 8 track in 1976 from Columbia records when you could get 12 recordings for 1penny! Haha. I was 9 yrs old and its stood the test of time.
 
I love when a solo can be a showcase and still be riffy at the same time. One of my favorites is the second half of the solo at the end of Stairway to Heaven.
 
One of my all time favorites was David Gilmore. His sort of fumbling style and blues roots were always inspirational.

My new guy is Joe Bonamassa who's also got those blues roots, but pulls into it some Eric Johnson pentatonic strings sweeping alternate picking soloing style.


 
one of many. the magic becomes extraordinary at 4:50
 
Alvin Lee - Ten Years After

 
 
too many to choose from, so here's a short list:
floods by pantera: so freaking soulful, you can literally feel the notes breathing
master of puppets (first and second solos) by metallica: the first solo is a beautiful masterwork that builds a delicate framework,
and the second solo is bulldozer that tears down the whole f-ing house!
the hammer/thunderhorse by dethklok: the hammer, simply because it's a pretty, melodic solo structure compared to the brutal riffing in the song, and thunderhorse specifically for the sweep picking section. what it lacks in beauty, it makes up for in complexity
through the fire and flames by dragonforce: i dare to tell me that solo is motherf@*#ing epic. I. DARE. YOU.
decay of grandeur (first and second solo) by GWAR: GWAR is my favorite band. their wit is spectacular and their satire is as biting as a pissed off cobra. this song was interesting as it seemed like a tale of political intrigue set against some weird zombie apocalypse, but now i see it for what it really is. (i'll tell you my theory if you send me a PM) the solos for this song are undeniably simplistic, but the odd yet utterly believable emotion displayed and felt through them is just amazing. check it out if you haven't heard it.
 
The Slide Guitar work that all other slide guitarists hope to measure up to

 
Everything JImmy Page but here's a sample starting at 2:20

 
Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits
 
The solos in "I was only joking" by Rod Stewart (He wasn't playing) I love.
 
ttwtt78640 said:
That is a tough call.

Jimmy Thackery:




Eric Johnson:



Danny Gatton:

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Thackery? Ah, yeah. You're sort of a DC native as well.

Ever see Roy Buchanan play? Saw him once. Gatton and Thackery, I can't count the times...
 
Right at the moment I choose "Europa" by Carlos Santana.



Also big props for the Hammond B3 work behind it!
(Disclaimer: I'm not a guitarist, I play a Hammond B3)
 
too many to choose from but Gary is the TOTAL package; vocals, rhythm, style, leads, and he was so humble ................ RIP Gary ........

 
<alt>doxygen said:
Thackery? Ah, yeah. You're sort of a DC native as well.

Ever see Roy Buchanan play? Saw him once. Gatton and Thackery, I can't count the times...
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Not that I recall, but in those days I did quite a bit that I can't recall.
 
Carlos Santana 3:30- 4:30

 
ttwtt78640 said:
That is a tough call.

Jimmy Thackery:




Eric Johnson:



Danny Gatton:

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Oh crap, I had no idea you came from DC, so you're a Nighthawks fan, too?
Yeah, Danny Gatton, also known as THE HUMBLER because if you jammed with him, it was a humbling experience!

PS: The very first date I took my wife on was a Nighthawks gig at The Psyche Delly in Bethesda, MD.
This was way back before she wound up in the chair...she was one helluva dancer!
People made room just to watch her, it was amazing.
 
Checkerboard Strangler said:
Oh crap, I had no idea you came from DC, so you're a Nighthawks fan, too?
Yeah, Danny Gatton, also known as THE HUMBLER because if you jammed with him, it was a humbling experience!

PS: The very first date I took my wife on was a Nighthawks gig at The Psyche Delly in Bethesda, MD.
This was way back before she wound up in the chair...she was one helluva dancer!
People made room just to watch her, it was amazing.
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well, if y'all are into DC area blues players like the nighthawks and thackery, you are probably also familiar with tom principato
 
justabubba said:
well, if y'all are into DC area blues players like the nighthawks and thackery, you are probably also familiar with tom principato
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Of course. Awesome talent, and of course one of The Assasins if I remember correctly, but by that time I'd moved away.
Still love the guy though.
What broke my heart was the story of Eva Cassidy.



I know it's not a guitar solo, but that voice will give you goosebumps, and if you know the story of her life, it will make you cry.
 
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