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Cool guitar solos
Funk Thompson:
What do you think of the solos in these? I think they are phenomenal...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIPAdHC3ZLo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcLfZTebls4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6jHtPD6Rfw
Dimmukane:
For me, solos are icing on the cake. They are not a required ingredient, but if they are present, then you can't fuck it up by putting too much on/making it too rich. Case in point: a lot of prog/virtuoso/power metal bands. Way too many. The best kind, I think, are the kind that contribute to the emotions and energy already present in the song, rather than breaking off of that idea and going on tangents. My absolute favorites are those by Colour Haze and Augury.
(hrm...that last one sounds like a live version of the song, but it's barely different from the album version)
MadassAlex:
I don't think there's any real correlation between bad solos and progressive rock/metal. There's just as many poor solos in any genre, they're just more obvious in progressive music because of the instrumental focus.
Being slow and melodic isn't an instant formula for a good solo, just a stylistic choice.
Dimmukane:
I know. It's all opinion, I just have a tendency to dislike that approach. I can count the amount of prog bands that play solos that I like on one hand, is what I'm sayin'. They're not bad, they're just like that icing that is so full of confectioner's sugar that it ends up tasting kind of bitter. In other words, it fucks up my enjoyment of the cake.
I didn't pick those solos because of their bring slow and melodic; rather, I picked them because they follow my criteria of containing the same kind of emotion and tone. But I like faster solos, too, they just have to keep with the original idea of the song.
My one exception to breaking off of a line of emotion is when the solo in question involves bitchin' wah pedal/whammy bar usage. This is why I can stand Satriani more than Petrucci/Malmsteen/the next great masturbater.
Dazed:
Oh man, one of my favorite topics : :laugh: :laugh:
Alright, here goes:
Close to the Edge and America Yes; Steve Howe is an absolute master of all things guitar.
Sister Andrea (the live version from Between Nothingness and Eternity) Mahavishnu Orchestra; John McLaughlin's picking and fretwork is just ridiculous, especially for the era.
Buckethead Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains; Just a fantastic solo, incredibly crisp while pulling off some awesome shit
Bulls On Parade Rage Against the Machine; Tom Morello at his inventive best
Sway The Rolling Stones; Mick Taylor was a fantastic, pretty underappreciated guitarist
Plume and Starla The Smashing Pumpkins; Starla is pretty much the 90s Freebird in my opinion. But better. So much better. Holy guitar noise, batman. I loves me some Corgan solos.
Ebin Sublime; I miss Brad Nowell :-(
Dazed and Confused (the How the West Was Won live version) Led Zeppelin; Basically just Jimmy Page tearing shit up for like 15 minutes.
Jambi Tool; I love distorted talkbox. Actually speaking of,
Do You Feel Like I Do (Frampton Comes Alive version, obv.) Peter Frampton; man, I hate Peter Frampton. This song is great though.
Tax Free (Live at Winterland) Jimi Hendrix; So good. SOOOO GOOD.
Cult of Personality Living Colour; Vernon Reid is a supreme badass.
White Room Cream; My favorite Clapton solo.
All I can think of off the top of my head.
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