Guitar solos for the soul

Elliot Randall - Reelin' In The Years

plus, Skunk Baxter on Change of the Guard & Midnite Cruiser. That whole Can't Buy A Thrill album has great guitar on it.

Jeff

 

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Hi R. Cat,

They certainly do. Peter Green and Paul Kossoff in my book. I couldn't think of one defining solo for PK but his fills and tone are great. Love PG's Man of the World - the song and the solo.
Has anyone else heard EC on George's Live in Japan?

 

Hi Dave,

No, not exactly. I mean that Jerry was a magnet for my ears & eyes no matter what other musicians were on the stage. Jerry touched my heart & soul w/ every note he played and evoked emotions from me that no other musician ever has.

-Jeffrey

 

Johnny Winter-Be Careful with a Fool
Rory Gallagher-Brute, Force and Ignorance
Paul McCartney-Taxman
Jimmy Page-Heartbreaker
Richard Thompson-Roll over Vaughn Williams
Mark Farner-Inside Looking out
Roy Buchanan-When a Guitar Player plays the blues.

I also agree with the Springsteen solo on the intro. to Prove it all Night on the Winterland 78 show(he's truly on fire).

 

My favorite:
"Like A Hurricane" -- Neil Young

Runners-up:
"Sloth" -- Fairport Convention (solo: Richard Thompson)
"Baby's On Fire" -- Brian Eno (solo: Robert Fripp)
"Strawman" -- Lou Reed
"Marquee Moon" -- Television
"Comfortably Numb" -- Pink Floyd
"Sex Machine" -- James Brown (Live at Olympia version)
Several Leo Kottke tracks

 

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That is 2 guitars and in answer to the question can two guitars be considered a solo - Thin Lizzy says yes! I used to love when they played that on WNEW back in the day. Speaking of Steve Hunter, I recently picked up his out of print cd "The Deacon" on No Speak (8.00 sealed!). Does anyone remember No Speak? It was an imprint on Miles Copeland's IRS label that released only instrumental guitar albums in the mid 80's.

I mentioned Michael Schenker! I believe he has received his official crown within the guitar playing community, where is he is justly lauded. As far as the public, what can you do? On a related note, what about the great Ulrich Roth? I nominate "Polar Nights" from Tokyo Tapes - killer! (this song was deleted from the remaster due to time restraints - what were they thinking?)

Following up on Uncle Al's comments on the value of economy - what about Eric Clapton's acoustic solo on Let It Grow? Woooeeee!! Tasty!!

 

Is anyone familiar with Pat Metheny's Synclavier solo on the live version of Are You Going With Me?

I have a cool story. In the 80's I went to a demonstration in New York where Pat Metheny demonstrated the Synclavier. It was the first instrument (to my knowledge) where you could sample a sound and then play that sound on the guitar (within a range of about one octave from the note sampled). So Pat says, "I need someone to sing one note per octave into the microphone. Your voice will be recorded and then I will play your voice. Does anyone want to volunteer?" A guy raises his hand and stands up. It's James Taylor! So James Taylor sings into the microphone and then Pat Metheny solos with James Taylor's voice! It was pretty neat.

 

I really enjoy Gary Moore's work on the disc 'STILL GOT THE BLUES'.

Three cuts that stand out with excellent extended solos are:

1) the title cut 'Still Got The Blues'

2) 'As The Years Go Passing By'

3) 'Midnight Blues'

Another really good cut on that disc is 'King Of The Blues'

Would be great if this could make it to SACD. It's on the Virgin label.

 

Let it Grow to The End

Hmmm very tasty - yum in fact. I forget so many that moved me but that's definitely one.
Just remembered the interplay between John, Paul and George on The End. I can't think of a better three-way solo. In fact I can't think of any other three-way guitar trade off.

 

Ritchie Blackmore's "Gates of Babylon" - Rainbow

Michael Schenker's "Lights Out" - UFO

Joe Satriani's "Big Bad Moon"

 

Machine Gun Jimi Hendrix (Band of Gypsys)!!!
Drifting Blues Eric Clapton (EC Was Here)
Crossroads Eric Clapton (Wheels of Fire)
21st Century Schizoid Man Robert Fripp (In the Court of the Crimson King)
We Used to Know Martin Barre (Stand Up)
Since I've Been Loving You Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin 3)
Love in Vain Keith Richards (Stripped)
Young Man Blues Pete Townshend (Live at Leeds)
My Buffalo Girl Bill Frisell (Good Dog, Happy Man)

 

Excellent point! Isn't that what a great solo does? It evokes the feeling of the song. Like A Hurricane is another one I forgot to mention.

My fav "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" achieves that effect. If I were more in touch with my feminine side, I'd admit that the solo brings tears to my eyes......

 

I just never grew tired of the guitar work throughout Abraxas... Carlos of course.

Also, John Fogerty - Born on the Bayou

One more... An acoustical Clapton all over Unplugged. If what this guy does with a guitar during this set doesn't get you plugged in, well...

 

Roy Buchanan - The Messiah Will Come Again,Down By The River,After Hours and many others.

Carlos Montoya - anything with him on it.

Joe South - Just love his fingerstyle guitar work,All My Hard Times,Games People Play,These Are Not My People,Gabriel and others.They don't write 'em like this anymore.

Link Wray's wah-wah guitar on Mordicai Jones' "Walkin' In The Arizona Sun".Very soulful.

Curtis Mayfield - Most everything from his Impressions and solo stuff.Very tasty.

 

I can't think of anything dazzling, but I know that the dueling guitars on the second movement of Derrick & The Dominoes' "Layla" move me bigtime. You can just feel the pain and anguish in those crying guitars!

 

I'll slide right in with these.....

Ry Cooder John Hiatt's Lipstick Sunset
Ry Cooder Across The Borderline
David Lindley Jackson Browne's Late For The Sky
David Lindley Jackson Browne's These Days
Sonny Landreth Outward Bound
Duane Allman Statesboro Blues

 

Bobby Womack on Wilson Pickett's I'm In Love. Walter Becker Steely Dan's Bad Sneakers. Really warm sound,must have been playing a Les Paul. Robert Cray Smoking Gun. Eric Clapton Go Back Home on Steve Still's first solo album. Link Wray on Robert Gordon's My Gal Is Red Hot.

 

One often over looked guitarist extraordinaire IMHO is Alex Lifeson of Rush. The particular solo that I'm thinking of is in Working Man on All The World's A Stage.

 

How about Martin Barre's solo on Agualung....


Always leaves me breathless!

 

@Dave

I can remember me... Alex Lifeson's solo on Red Sector A sounds great also!

 

Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

pure angst

 

Goosebumps guitar solos?
BYRDS-Everybody's Been Burned (Jim McGuinn)
FUNKADELIC-Maggot Brain (Eddie Hazel)
MICKEY & SYLVIA-Love Is Strange (Mickey Baker)
PHILAMORE LINCOLN-You're The One (Jimmy Page)
YARDBIRDS-Rack My Mind (Jeff Beck--second solo)
GLENDA COLLINS-Thou Shall Not Steal (Ritchie Blackmore)
SHARON TANDY-Hold On (Bryn Hayworth)
BLUE CHEER-Doctor Please (Leigh Stephens)
RAY VERNON-Danger: One Way Love (Link Wray)
BERNIE SCHWARTZ-Sunshine Woman (Wesley Watt)
ROLLING STONES-It's All Over Now (Keith Richards)
ANONYMOUS-J Rider (Ron Matelic)
ROY BUCHANAN-After Hours (the whole damned thing)
HEARTBREAKERS-Born Too Loose (Johnny Thunders)
BEATLES-Taxman (Paul McCartney)
TELEVISION-Ain't That Nothin' (Richard Lloyd--2nd solo)
GOLLIWOGS-You Better Get It Before It Gets You (John Fogarty)
TONY & JACKIE LAMIE-Wore To A Frazzel (Hillbillies! The first steel solo rules)
THIRTEENTH FLOOR ELEVATORS-Earthquake (Stacy Sutherland)
CREATION-Making Time (Eddie Phillips)
ROKY ERICKSON-Two Headed Dog (Doug Sahm--Mars 45 version)
THE MISUNDERSTOOD-I Can Take You To The Sun (Glen Ross Campbell--steel solo)
SCREAMING LORD SUTCH-Don't You Just Know It (Bernie Watson)
DALE HAWKINS-Oh Suzie Q (James Burton)
YOUNG JOHN WATSON-Space Guitar (Johnny Guitar Watson all the way)
BETHLEHEM EXIT-Blues Concerning My Girl (David Nelson)
JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE-She's So Fine (Jimi Hendrix)
ELVIS PRESLEY-Too Much (Scotty Moore)

 

This is a good thread! A few Duane Allman solos,Dreams,Don't Keep Me Wondering No More,Loan Me A Dime(Boz Scaggs),Stormy Monday,Little Martha.

 

Some of my favorite guitar solos:

Duane Allman: Goin' Down Slow
Jeff Beck: 'Cause We've Ended As Lovers
Dickey Betts: In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed (Allmans At Fillmore East)
Alvin Lee: Woodchopper's Ball (Undead), I'm Going Home (Woodstock)
Tom Verlaine of Television: Marquee Moon
Jimi Hendrix: Little Wing, Red House (both from In The West)
Michael Bloomfield: East-West (Paul Butterfield Blues Band)
Santana: Super Boogie/Hong Kong Blues (Viva Santana)
Santana: Hannibal (Zebop)
Eric Clapton: Have You Heard (Bluesbreakers)
Eric Clapton: Have You Ever Loved A Woman (Derek & The Dominos)
Eric Clapton: Five Long Years
Roy Buchanan: The Messiah Will Come Again
Neil Young: Southern Man, Like A Hurricane, Powderfinger
Terry Kath of Chicago: 25 Or 6 To 4
Don Felder and Joe Walsh: Hotel California

 

One that doesn't get mentioned too much: Dave Clemson extended guitar-playing during the second half of "Lost Angeles" in 'Colosseum Live'.

And for kicks, Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd (had to check spelling).

Those two pieces are cousins.

Dave Clemson is rarely mentioned as a guitar hero.

For gooosebumps, all guitar playing in 'Stormy Monday Blues' - Allmans at Filmore.