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Cool guitar solos
zerobar:
--- Quote from: Spluff on 27 Dec 2008, 18:53 ---I agree. The 'Beat It' solo is 99% wank, with virtually non existent phrasing.
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Yeah, it pretty much sounds like Eddie was trying to throw EVERY technique he knew into one solo. Very over done. Kinda silly thing to basically break up the original line up of Van Halen.
jeph:
Been a guitar player for half my life and still not sure I've ever heard an essential guitar solo.
Thrillho:
Jeph, can I give you a blow job?
The Joker:
--- Quote from: jeph on 17 Apr 2009, 02:57 ---Been a guitar player for half my life and still not sure I've ever heard an essential guitar solo.
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What do you mean by "essential"? A lot of old time rock and roll bands were absolutely guitar-driven, and so I would argue that the best solos from that era are absolutely essential.
But it depends how you define essential.
MadassAlex:
--- Quote from: jeph on 17 Apr 2009, 02:57 ---Been a guitar player for half my life and still not sure I've ever heard an essential guitar solo.
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Black Sabbath's self-titled.
"Burn" by Deep Purple. "Highway Star", too.
"Freebird".
I mean, sure, you could alter the solos if you liked, but all those examples use melodic, speedy lead guitar as a dynamic tool to bring the music to a climax. I'd argue strongly that a well-placed solo is a powerful tool. Perhaps a necessary one during the classic rock period (which I guess is about '67 to '80?).
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