Five Guitar Solos that everyone should hear

Mr. Dave is the man!

 

A definite favorite of mine, too!

 

War Pigs! Good call.

 

1. Reelin' in the Years - Denny Dias, Countdown to Ecstasy
I haven't seen Dias mentioned on this thread yet. Baxter and Carlton tend to steal the spotlight, but many of the Dan's iconic solos were Denny.


2.Aqualung - Martin Barre, Aqualung
Quintessential guitar solo, perfectly constructed and immediately identifiable.
Jethro Tull - Aqualung (best version)

3. SRV - Eric Johnson, Venus Isle
The hook, the solo, the way he picks up the slide without losing the thread...
Eric Johnson - SRV

4. Ramada Inn - Neil Young, Psychedelic Pill
One of his finest, if not overlooked, extended guitar pieces. The solos perfectly mirror the anguish, and anger, of the lyrics.
NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE - Ramada Inn

5. If I had a Rocket Launcher - Bruce Cockburn, Stealing Fire
Criminally underrated Canadian singer songwriter and guitarist.
Bruce Cockburn - If I had a Rocket Launcher - Austin City Limits

 

Elliott Randall played that solo not Dias

 

Good catch, my mistake...but Denny was no slouch either.

Elliott Randall Nailed Steely Dan's "Reelin' in the Years" in One Continuous Take

 

Okay I know I already gave my list.

And I don’t know if this is considered a solo – but I do like what Lee Ritenour did in the middle of

Strawberry Letter 23 - Brothers Johnson

 

-Steve Hackett / Genesis: Firth Of Fifth
-Jeff Beck: Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
-Jimi Hendrix: Bleeding Heart
-Mick Taylor w/The Rolling Stones: Can't You Hear Me Knocking
-Eric Clapton/Derek & The Dominos: Have You Ever Love A Woman (Live)

 

XTC-That's Really Super Supergirl and "The Loving"
so there's two. I suppose something by Bill Nelson, Robert Fripp would be three and four. I'm thinking of five as we speak.

 

Dave Davies - The Kinks - "All Day and All of the Night" for the raw aggression

 

Pretty sure that is Barry "Byrd" Burton playing the lead guitar there.

 

12 pages & no mention of James Burton

 

Johnny Winter- Mean Town Blues- Johnny Winter And Live
Jimi Hendrix- Machine Gun- Band of Gypsys
Duane Allman- You Don't Love Me, from Fillmore East
Joe Satriani- Surfing With An Alien
Ritchie Blackmore- Mistreated

 

1) Eric Clapton-Sweet Wine on Fresh Cream
2) Eric Clapton-I Don't Want To Discuss It on Delaney & Bonnie & Friends On Tour
3) Jeff Beck-Mister, You're A Better Man Than I on Having A Rave Up With The Yardbirds
4) Neil Young-Change Your Mind on Sleeps With Angels
5) Jerry Garcia-Not Fade Away on Dick's Picks Volume Two
Bonus track: Roger McGuinn on Eight Miles High by The Byrds.

 

Stay seated and have your oxygen tank at the ready for this one:

 

1. George Harrison "I Don't Want To Spoil The Party"
2. Jimi Hendrix "Hear My Train Coming"
3. Carlos Santana "Incident At Neshabour"
4. Pete Cosey "Agharta Prelude"
5. John McLaughlin "Dawn"

 

1. Phil Manzanera-Out Of The Blue (Roxy Music)
2. Robert Fripp-Baby's on Fire (Brian Eno)
3. Eric Stewart-Good Morning Judge (10cc)
4. Bill Nelson-Ships in The Night (Be Bop Deluxe)
5. Dave Davies-You Really Got Me (The Kinks)

at least for now those are my top 5.

 

1. James Honeyman-Scott - Tattooed Love Boys
2. Richard Thompson - Shoot Out the Lights (song and album)
3. Andy Kerr - Two, Two Lungs and One Tongue

 

Too bad they did not have the actual footage of the solo. It is great.

 

I was thinking the same thing.

Speaking of little Mick, "Play that gui-tar boy!" (2:35 to 3:00)

 

Yeah. It’s awkward to watch. I just listen.

 

Pick any 5 Dinosaur Jr song.
You're welcome.

 

Wind him up and watch him go!!!!