What is the best guitar solo you've heard?

[screw3d]

The two perennial favorites are probably Hotel California and Stairway to Heaven. I like Eric Johnson's Cliffs of Dover and stuff from Joe Satriani!!

What do ya'll think?

 

[Supermercado]

My personal favorites are Slash's work in Guns n' Roses "November Rain." I also really like the solos in Metallica's "Fade to Black" and "Nothing Else Matters" (not sure whether it's James or Kirk playing those; I've never seen them in concert and haven't seen any of the DVD's in a while).

 

[milagro]

hendrix....too many to name....i can pick 10 of his before even moving to another musician...

 

[Xionide]

personaly i hate solos, but to each is own i guess <shrugs>

 

[screw3d]

YEah Guns n' Roses too~

Slash's rendition of the Godfather's theme is real bad a$$

 

[NewSc2]

David Gilmour in Comfortably Numb

 

[calpha]

2nd to Gilmour in comfortably numb.

When I had a mustang, My favorite of all was the intro to Thunderstruck by AC/DC...never had a piece of music that got me more tickets then that

But, I think the most in your face solos I've ever heard were from John Petrucci.....

 

[rh71]

I don't listen to many different bands, but I think the solo at the 3:45 mark in (MetallicA) - The Unforgiven by Kirk is great. On the "Year and a Half in the Life of.." video, they showed how he was fighting with it and finally settled upon what was actually produced. The thing lasts almost a full minute.

Some good stepping...

 

[godmare]

Mention of Lynyrd Skynyrd's 'Freebird' must be made

 

The Beatles - The End
Sex Pistols - EMI

 

[Electrode]

Originally posted by: NewSc2
David Gilmour in Comfortably Numb

 

[GasX]

Stevie Ray Vaughn: Little Wing

 

[SWScorch]

Originally posted by: godmare
Mention of Lynyrd Skynyrd's 'Freebird' must be made

So very very true. I aso like the solors from:

Guns n Roses - November Rain
Metallica - One, Fade to Black
Eric Johnson - Cliffs of Dover (the entire song is one big solo)
Dream Theater - Fatal Tragedy, hell, pretty much anything- Petrucci is a master

 

[Analog]

Jimi Hendrix - voodo chile

Eric Clapton (cream) - crossroads (live)

Jimmy Page (Led Zep) - Stairway

 

[LakAttack]

It may not be the most complicated solo ever, but I always like the solo in Pearl Jam's Alive.

 

[JetBlack69]

Originally posted by: Electrode

Originally posted by: NewSc2
David Gilmour in Comfortably Numb

 

[godmare]

I also love the solo from 'New Year's Day' by U2.
It's not very technical, but fits the song so well.

 

[damiano]

dire stratis : Sultans of swing

 

[Armitage]

Dire Straits - Money For Nothing

 

[ThePresence]

There is no way to pick a "best solo ever".
Personally, I like the slow solo in Master of Puppets. But there are so many.

 

[mpitts]

Originally posted by: dwell
The Beatles - The End
Sex Pistols - EMI

 

[Parrotheader]

In person, it would undoubtedly have to be Gibb Droll putting his spin on Long Black Train.

From an album it's nearly impossible to choose. Generally speaking, it would probably be something from Stevie Ray Vaughan or Buddy Guy for power blues shredding or either Eric Clapton for smooth control. Overall I prefer blues solos MUCH more than any other style save possibly jazz.

 

[dullard]

I don't think there is a good guitar solo. It is usually a waste of time using up space where good music could go.

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: dullard
I don't think there is a good guitar solo. It is usually a waste of time using up space where good music could go.

You mean like a repetitive chorus or rhythm guitar ?

 

[Mallow]

Randy Roads in Ozzy Osbourne's Crazy Train or Eddie Van Halen in Van Halen's Eruption