Epic guitar solos

Well Artem
Almost every day I learn something new with the guitar ( getting better) and thatā€™s fun ,so the first is very easy :sunglasses: and Iā€™m also getting closer to ā€œthatā€ and other stuff every day ā€¦so yes, that sounds easy too ā€¦ just "wait"10(?) years and see what happens :sweat_smile:

It all start with an good idea ā€¦ or a brain burp :grin:

Greetings

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I also donā€™t have problems with having fun. But the next part with 10 years doesnā€™t sound too easy.

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And the original by Fleetwood Mac (Peter Green) isnā€™t bad either! :wink:

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Just watching Nuno sit in on a Rick Beato live stream and Nuno mentioned that Brian May once told him that he considered the solo in Get the Funk Out to be the best solo ever written.
Opinions?

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Derek trucks is freaking awesome.

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I have to throw the guitar solo from Firth of Fifth into this thread. Iā€™ve mentioned before that itā€™s in my top 3 favourite guitar solos, possibly number 1.

This was also mentioned in another thread recently:

I present two versions.

The original is here. The solo starts at around 5:41 but, if youā€™ve not heard it before, the whole track is worth a listen as itā€™s a beautiful composition with some wonderful musicianship by all the members of the band.

The second version is Daryl Stuermerā€™s interpretation from their live shows. Daryl joined Genesis as a touring member of the band in 1978 after Steve Hackett left. He also ended up being Phil Collinā€™s guitarist for most of his solo career, alongside the legendary bass player Leland Sklar. This was always one of the highlights of their concerts although this version is somewhat controversial amongst Genesis fans because itā€™s a lot more ā€œwiddlyā€ than the original. Personally I like both versions.

Cheers,

Keith

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Check out the Band Rebecca, Tedeschi Trucks band.

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Thought Iā€™d throw this into the mix.

Love him or hate him for his politics, Ted played some bad ass solos and wrote some great toons.
Back in the day no one knew out about him just his music and that was all that mattered.

Solo or instrumental this is a great example and worth a listen.

Enjoy the music, if not the man.

:sunglasses:

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Have we had this one yet? An epic demonstration of touch and nuance

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This is one of my favorite songs (I am partial to the album version). The guitar solo is excellent but it really needs to be heard in context as it sits in contrast to the more triumphant keyboard solo that comes before.

For anyone that hasnā€™t heard it before, Iā€™d encourage you to take 10 minutes and enjoy the song. Iā€™ve always thought of progressive rock as classical music written for electric instruments and this song is a great example.

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Ted Nugentā€™s songs include the most misogynistic lyrics I have ever heard. He regularly objectifies women and glorifies physical violence against women. I donā€™t care about what he does with his guitar, I canā€™t enjoy music like that.

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Oh I know all about the band, when it was just Trucks and then after he got with Susan Tedeschi. But thanks for the tip in case i didnt. The hubby and i have been listening to him for quite some time now.

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The two-minute (faded out) version at the end of the soundtrack, or the epic four-minute solo he plays live? :rofl:

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Thanks for the recommendation. What a fantastic song! One day Iā€™ll find enough time to listen to the rest of Genesisā€™ discography.

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and a great one to learn for beginner/intermediate players ā€¦

Lots of wonderful solos so far, but I think this topic needs a bit more metalā€¦

Iā€™ll start with my favourite song, which also has one of my favourite solos ever.

Then, from Metallica Iā€™ll pick one which is not only amazing, but also fits perfectly with the lyrics (as it sounds like crying).

The next is a long one, from Argentinian band Rata Blanca:

And Iā€™ll end up with a song from Spanish band Los Suaves, where their lead guitar player Alberto Cereijo is joined by 12 other guitarrists turning the song into a shred-fest starting from around 2:45

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I donā€™t like to contradict everyone whoā€™s responded BUT ā€¦ā€¦ I will!!!

First a caveat - Blues arenā€™t my favorite genre, Classic Rock is - I love Rock from the 70s, 80s & 90s the most. I started listening to Blues when Justin encouraged it & didnā€™t really dig most of the stuff I heard. All that being saidā€¦

THIS SOLO IS AMAZING!!! I listened to the offerings above & gotta sayā€¦
Alvin lee outplayed them all in my opinion!!! That guy truly knew his way around the fretboard!!!
Hereā€™s my CHOICE choice !!!

Enjoy!!!

Tod

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Everything is based on the blues. Simples.
:sunglasses:

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Pfftā€¦what does Brian May knowā€¦ I donā€™t agree personally, and thatā€™s coming from someone who listened to Pornograffitti a lot, an awful lot!!

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Peak '80s Canadian mullet music and some incredible guitar tone IMO, you can decide for yourself on the solo.

Canadian power trios were a thing in the '70s and '80s, everyone knows about Rush, not so much with these guys.

Sticking with the Canuck invasion, the legendary Robbie and The Band.

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