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Cool guitar solos
Thrillho:
--- Quote from: Patrick on 05 Dec 2008, 23:22 ---Weezer - "Undone (The Sweater Song)"
Any solo that can survive a temporary key change and come up swinging wins in my book.
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See also:
'Buddy Holly'
'Say It Ain't So'
'Falling For You'
Ptommydski:
--- Quote from: Objects inside Clouds on 05 Dec 2008, 21:10 ---Oh okay. I knew Silkworm had two guitarists at some point but didn't know if there were two on Firewater. But now thinking about it you can only hear one guitar on Firewater.
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JRL Phelps was sorta gently nudged out the band just after Libertine. He went on to produce some searingly excellent records with the Downer Trio.
Very intense guy. Good guitarist too but mainly regarded for his rhythm playing rather than leads, which were usually Coen's territory.
StaedlerMars:
--- Quote from: De_El on 05 Dec 2008, 22:11 ---I was gonna try and argue that one and say "Echoes," but that's really just not true. I like "Echoes" better as a song just because it's so awesome and epic, but the solo in "Comfortably Numb" definitely stands out way more. It is more of a Song With Awesome Guitar Solo.
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I was also going to argue, claiming "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" had the better one. But then I guess the entire song is one solo. I was also going to point out the sax solo right after the tempo change, but then again, it's not a guitar solo
Ptommydski:
I believe that the concept behind that group was 80s hip-hop set to 70s hard rock. If someone asked you to recreate DJ scratching with an electric guitar, that's presumably the best way to do it.
--- Quote from: Kai on 05 Dec 2008, 23:34 ---I am a big fan of Neil Young's patented one-note solo
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If I could be bothered to participate in this thread with any real sense of commitment, I'd probably highlight a lot of Neil songs. In particular, the guitar solo on 'Vampire Blues' never fails to hit me as completely inspired. The moment is there for the taking, there's an ebb which would be absolutely perfect for a stratospheric guitar solo of stadium proportions. Instead he just chips at his strings, seemingly at random like a comically drunk hobo pissing on his own shoes. Yet it works brilliantly in the context of the song. It's the perfect example of how Neil services the song rather than the expectations of the listener, which is in itself essentially a microcosm for his entire career.
On the same record, the solo on 'Revolution Blues' has the best guitar tone I've ever heard captured on tape. It's like he's cracking a whip made out of molten gold.
Dazed:
--- Quote from: Kai on 05 Dec 2008, 23:34 ---I am a big fan of Neil Young's patented one-note solo
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Agreed. I love Neil's frenetic solo style. Also, I was trying to think of a better Pink Floyd solo than Comfortably Numb, and I can't.
Some more good stuff:
Freeway Jam — Jeff Beck; The entire album is really pretty amazing for guitar work really, one of my favorite instrumental works.
I Could Have Lied — Red Hot Chili Peppers; I just think Frusciante's tone and note selection was perfect.
The Seeker — The Who; Pete Townsend knows every chord ever.
Montana — Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention; Strange guy, but goddamn he could play
Pretty Noose — Soundgarden; It's different from most of Kim Thayil's solos, but I think it goes with the song better than most of his.
The Sky is Crying (live) — Stevie Ray Vaughan; One of the greatest blues/rock guitarists ever.
Farewell to Kings — Rush; The solo section is just very very cool.
Ok, done for now.
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