Your Favorite, Most Outstanding Guitar Solo


Of all the musical performances I own on recorded format, whether they be LP or CD, there are certain guitar solos that are the most engaging and memorable. You know, the ones that when they're over, you just sit there speechless, wondering "How the hell did they just do that"?

As with anything, there are certain performances when everything was "just right". When the musician had that "perfect connection" between themselves and the instrument. This is not limited to acoustic or electric, live or studio, or any specific discipline of music. It also does not necessarily have to be your favorite guitarist. Very simply, your favorite guitar solo.

I would like to hear your opinions. This would be a great thread for providing exposure to other listeners, to material that they may be unaware of. If possible, also name the album that the solo is from.

My two favorites would have to be:

Jeff Beck / "The Golden Road" off of "There And Back".

John Mc Laughlin / "Every Tear From Every Eye" off of "Electric Guitarist"

Thanks for your responses.

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All of you would-be guitarists:
The solo from "Badge" (Cream - Goodbye) is a total mind-f***.
Learning it is my greatest accomplishment on guitar
(truth be told, I still haven't mastered the final descending notes -some kind of mental block).
Anyone who can faithfully play it deserves a Klondike Bar.
Many good ones here. Another is Steve Hunter on the four minute intro to Sweet Jane on Lou Reed's Rock n' Roll Animal.
As SoundBit posted, the "Intro. To Sweet Kane" by Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner is rock 'n' roll soloing at its finest. It is by far my favorite intro....

#2 would have to be the opening to the "Who Do You Love Suite" from Quicksilver's Happy Trails album - San Fran grooving at its best!

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Arrrrgggggghhhhh! Of course I meant "Sweet Jane" - damn archaic keyboards invented in the 1800s when they tried to slow down typists because the key hammers would get entangled...

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