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Let’s hear your favourite guitar solos. Electric guitar, acoustic, bass, steel, mandolin, banjo, lute, bouzouki, sitar.
My first offering features legendary session guitarist Larry Carlton playing with the Crusaders. The solo is early in the song after a minute and a half.
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Friday Choons - Guitar Solos on 06:51 - Jun 5 with 7219 views
Way back in the day, I was obsessed with this track. Hendrix effortlessly chats away, with both his voice and guitar, and then bursts out with a lick that goes beyond a mere solo in a way that only he could.
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Friday Choons - Guitar Solos on 07:11 - Jun 5 with 7187 views
Friday Choons - Guitar Solos on 09:59 - Jun 5 by rbee
No Skunk Baxter on My Old School?
If you haven't seen this, Brian May talks about Rory Gallagher
I went to 'Cork Rocks for Rory' last year. A celebration of his life and a gig by Jo Bonamassa playing RG music.
One of the exhibits in the RG library, was Rory's record collection. It included a Queen album with a message from Brian May asking for Rory's opinion on the music.
Johnny Marr is another who was a great fan. I think I heard something about Ed Sheeran too.
Can't say I have ever picked up any Rory influences when Queen or the Smiths have been played. 😁
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Friday Choons - Guitar Solos on 10:47 - Jun 5 with 6858 views
Friday Choons - Guitar Solos on 10:43 - Jun 5 by francisbowles
I went to 'Cork Rocks for Rory' last year. A celebration of his life and a gig by Jo Bonamassa playing RG music.
One of the exhibits in the RG library, was Rory's record collection. It included a Queen album with a message from Brian May asking for Rory's opinion on the music.
Johnny Marr is another who was a great fan. I think I heard something about Ed Sheeran too.
Can't say I have ever picked up any Rory influences when Queen or the Smiths have been played. 😁
I'd love it if Rory had said Queen were not his cup of tea.
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Friday Choons - Guitar Solos on 11:25 - Jun 5 with 6796 views
But aside from his unwanted inclusion here, let's talk guitar solos!
1. Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower. This song has three guitar solos and all are great. The first is great, classic Jimi. The second is a bit better because I love his phrasing on it (and has the slide and wah wah stuff, so it feels like three solos). But my favourite is the last one (at 3:23) is my favourite as it's just so strained and simple. It's so raw.
2. Pixies - Hey. From 1:26. Kim's bassline is so perfect as a backdrop and Joey's phrasing is just so nice. Nothing fancy at all. And those unison bends at the end are gorgeous.
3. The Cure - A Forest (live). This isn't even the best live version of this (I've got a tape from a BBC Radio concert in the '80s where Robert's solo is just amazing) but holy shit what a great solo. Again, not technical at all but Rob just drags out so much feeling on it and it goes through so many stages. This is why Rob is my joint favourite guitarist (with Geordie from Killing Joke who never soloed).
4. Exodus - Like Father Like Son. While Rick Hunolt is my favourite thrash lead guitarist, it's actually Gary Holt's solo at 6:33 that's my favourite solo by them. This is more technical. It's so heavy. The note choices are great too. Oddly, Gary was taught guitar by Kirk Hammett which is weird because Kirk Hammett is dogshit compared to Gary.
5. Pete Haycock - Dr. Brown I Presume. Took me years to learn this tune. He's so slick with it. Makes it look easy. It's not easy, it's a beast.
Stefan Moore, Stefan Moore running down the wing. Stefan Moore, Stefan Moore running down the wing. He runs like a cheetah, his crosses couldn't be sweeter. Stefan Moore. Stefan Moore. Stefan Moore.
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Friday Choons - Guitar Solos on 11:30 - Jun 5 with 6791 views
No thread on guitar solos can be complete without Blackmore. But which solo? I've chosen this absolutely epic live performance of Black Night, in Copenhagen, 1972. The first line up at the peak of their powers, and Blackmore has that strat howling and wailing like a demented banshee. There are two solo moments in this delirious performance. This, folks, is rock:
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