Lou Reed’s live Sweet Jane opening interlude with Dick Hunter and Steve Wagner. Some of the most epic, melodic, tasteful solos ever recorded.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqpWTC-rvhQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqpWTC-rvhQ
Favorite Guitar Solo
What is your favorite guitar solo? The one that bypasses your cerebral cortex? The one that best hits your emotional center? Any genre. Any period. Any length. A million notes. Or just one note. Obscure or famous. You can make any excuse as to why you choose it, but explanations are optional. But you gotta choose just one.
My choice? Eric Clapton’s solo in "Sleepy Time Time" from the Fresh Cream album. Simplicity. Emotional ecstasy. Tone.
My choice? Eric Clapton’s solo in "Sleepy Time Time" from the Fresh Cream album. Simplicity. Emotional ecstasy. Tone.
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Yeah...too many to say just one is best. Lots of great examples here. Jeff Beck is a personal hero. No one does what he does with a guitar...and for so long. I heard one the other day with an old interview of Bob Seeger and how he wrote "Main Street". The melodic guitar line intro and solo are songs within the song. Simply masterful, and moving. |
cycles2141 posts05-21-2021 5:48amI think Jeff Beck has the best chops of any living guitarist. However it’s the way he treats melodic songs such ’A Day in the Life’ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHHY3eRUMsM) or ’Nessun Dorma’ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdUdtpjv0ZI) that set him apart from other guitarists. This is why there are SOOOOO many simply phenomenal performances from so many legendary guitarists to pick just one...That said, this Ronnie Scott’s performance is one for the ages. Vinnie and Tal lay down the perfect foundation for Jeff and Jason to do their thing. Jimmy Page and Robert Plant were in the audience. Quite a night, I have this on DVD. |