Rock songs with cool piano solos

[Taggart]

I can think of 4 off hand:

Eric Clapton - Layla
Faith No More - Epic
Spacehog - In the Meantime
Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness

 

[Shawn]

Music by Coldplay?

 

[Azndude2190]

Well there is one song written by Copeland I really like called "Sleep"...has some solo parts in it.

 

[Coquito]

Guns n Roses - Estranged

No Doubt - Big Distraction

 

[Ronstang]

Layla what what popped into my head first with no real effort or thought.

 

[StrangerGuy]

Us and Them - Pink Floyd

 

[Suspicious-Teach8788]

Originally posted by: Shawn
Music by Coldplay?

:thumbsup:

 

[RCN]

Originally posted by: Coquito
Guns n Roses - Estranged

 

[ProviaFan]

Dream Theater - Blind Faith, Dance of Eternity... not really piano-based songs, but the keyboard parts are awesome, including the segments where a piano is used.

 

[Skunkwourk]

Im not sure

Meatloaf - I would do anything for love or Bat out of Hell
Kansas - Carry on my wayward son?

 

[Killrose]

I know it's "Pop Rock", but how about the soothing intro and melody of "Tiny Dancer" by Elton John. Another would be "Saturday nites all right for fighting" which is more up tempo.

 

[chuckywang]

I don't think you guys are getting what he meant be "piano solo". I think he meant a prolonged part of the song where the MAIN instrument is the piano. There should be no vocals during a piano solo (although there might be background strings, drums, etc.)

 

[PurdueRy]

Its not really Rock but "Clubbed to death" has a cool piano solo, easy but nice.

 

[spunkz]

Muse - Butterflies & Hurricanes

 

[DaveSimmons]

Tori Amos, Kate Bush, Joe Jackson - probably several / many by each but my sleepy brain isn't thinking of specific songs.

 

[HamSupLo]

november rain

 

[screw3d]

Originally posted by: HamSupLo
november rain

not really a solo, but that's what i thought at first too

 

[Turkish]

Originally posted by: spunkz
Muse - Butterflies & Hurricanes

Muse is so amazing. I cannot wait for their next tour.

For the original post, check out:

Muse - Sunburn

It has an amazing piano solo.

 

[Lyfer]

Nothing Else Matters. (Metallica)

 

[touchmyichi]

Wilco - I Am Trying To Break Your Heart
Radiohead - Karma Police (yeah its been played to death, but hey)

weird... I can't think of too many more.... There really needs to be more of them.

 

[arcas]

The live version of Lynrd Skynrd's "The Breeze" has a 1-2 minute piano solo. As pianists go, Billy Powell is kind of sloppy but it's okay.

For older "rock", there's always: Jerry Lee Lewis and Fats Domino

 

[BrokenVisage]

No one mentioned Jump by Van Halen yet???? The keyboard solos in it are awesome!

 

[Kirby]

Grey Seal - Elton John

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: PurdueRy
Its not really Rock but "Clubbed to death" has a cool piano solo, easy but nice.

As soon as I saw this thread that song was playing in my mind.

 

[49erinnc]

Not a rockin' song but Lynrd Skynrd's "All I Can Do Is Write About It" has a beautiful piano solo. Probably my favorite song by them.