Post your best guitar solo

[h-hawk]

Duane Allman on this hard rock cover of the Hendrix song. Bobby Whitlock says Eric and Duane figured out the guitar parts while he wrote down the lyrics to the song. They played part way through once to get the sound levels and did this in one take. Magic.
At one point during the second solo you can hear EC saying "Right on, Duane!"

 

[Tenacious E]

I figure we could use a stress break.

My 14 and 18 year old got me into Buckethead this week. Even though he is my age group and did a tour of duty in GNR I really had no idea of his talent or ridiculous output until the kids showed me.

It is HROT so I am sure somebody will pull it off, but not sure how anyone tops this. A dude in a KFC hat and Michael Myers mask destroying a guitar song he wrote. The last two minutes are insane. Don’t post competition until you watch it all.

Enjoy and bring on the competition.

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[cigaretteman]

 

[cigaretteman]

 

[DrVenkman]

Gilmour’s extended live solo in Mother (at 3:30)

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Amazing. Thanks for posting

 

[Nole-4-Life]

Incredibly melodic....

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

 

[h-hawk]

Tony Peluso solos on Carpenters' Goodbye to Love.



Jeff Carlisi and 38 Special

 

[Hawk_4shur]

Oh come on!

 

[83Hawk]

Don’t have time to post a link.......but take your pick of any Joe Bonamassa solo. “Woke Up Dreaming” is especially good......and long.

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

Oh come on!

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[hawkeyeandy]

Great guitar solos are about much more than just technical skill. For me, the solo also has to fit within the song and capture its emotion. Among mainstream artists and songs, these are some of my favorites:

 

[HawkRugged17]

Just one song ... two guitars ...

 

[HawkRugged17]

 

[jellyfish10]

One of my favorites that I have saved on the computer.


That being said....I'm claiming this is the best guitar solo ever

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Dude can shred a 11 string guitar

I’ve seen him a bunch of times...just an insanely talented musician.

 

[Morrison71]

 

[Hawk_4shur]

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Simply outstanding!


You might like this if you have seen it. It even has a guitar solo in it.

 

[strummingram]

It's not a "solo"... but, it's a familiar tune for one of my demo videos with a backing track! My "solo" was different from the EVH version!

 

[Hawk_4shur]

Great guitar solos are about much more than just technical skill. For me, the solo also has to fit within the song and capture its emotion. Among mainstream artists and songs, these are some of my favorites:

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Sympathy for the Devil is a good one - candidate for best piano work as well.

 

[jaffarosenfels]

This has guitar solos. Fun show.

 

[jellyfish10]

I figure we could use a stress break.

My 14 and 18 year old got me into Buckethead this week. Even though he is my age group and did a tour of duty in GNR I really had no idea of his talent or ridiculous output until the kids showed me.

It is HROT so I am sure somebody will pull it off, but not sure how anyone tops this. A dude in a KFC hat and Michael Myers mask destroying a guitar song he wrote. The last two minutes are insane. Don’t post competition until you watch it all.

Enjoy and bring on the competition.

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Check out some of his stuff with Frogstomp Brigade with Les Claypool at Bonaroo in the early 2000’s. Just insane.

 

[hexumhawk]

 

[seminoleed]

Can't leave this one out; and I'm going to add it to the Songs You Never Get Tired of Hearing.

 

[h-hawk]

 

[darylhawk]

A couple great Eric/Duane ones already listed from Derek and the Dominoes, but my personal favorite is the last few minutes of Keep on Growing. Sorry not sure how to link it

 

[lonestar50]

Bluegrass always has some great guitar playing if you're into that sound. Billy Strings solo starts at about 3 minutes but the whole song is great

 

[CarterHall]

 

[Scott559]

 

[Drake__Mallard]

My favorite guitar player though....

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This is my favorite version of Sultans. Its like he is singing with his guitar.

 

[Jimmy McGill]

 

[VicHawkeye]

 

[haw-key]

I figure we could use a stress break.

My 14 and 18 year old got me into Buckethead this week. Even though he is my age group and did a tour of duty in GNR I really had no idea of his talent or ridiculous output until the kids showed me.

It is HROT so I am sure somebody will pull it off, but not sure how anyone tops this. A dude in a KFC hat and Michael Myers mask destroying a guitar song he wrote. The last two minutes are insane. Don’t post competition until you watch it all.

Enjoy and bring on the competition.

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A buddy and I saw him live at Gabes in Iowa City years ago. Probably only 100 people there. Absolutely incredible guitarist and show.

 

[Kinnick.At.Night]

Allan Holdsworth is the only player I've ever heard besides Hendrix that never ran out of road. He could keep going in an improvisation and continue being original, interesting and exciting. He never fell back on anything. Neither did Jimi Hendrix. Something fun to read about is the time Holdsworth jammed with a prime Eddie Van Halen. He embarrassed him.

 

[FSUTribe76]

Geoff Achison is a fantastic Australian blues guitarist I’ve seen several times in person. Check out this whole cover of whipping post but jump to 3:45 if you can’t stand a beautiful buildup.

 

[h-hawk]

A couple great Eric/Duane ones already listed from Derek and the Dominoes, but my personal favorite is the last few minutes of Keep on Growing. Sorry not sure how to link it

 

[SoProudNole]

This guy was pretty good.

 

[pablow]