A guitar solo that brings a little tears of joy to your eyes

bacchanalian

JezWynd said:

Chuck's playing here, sublime...

I love Chuck! In my childhood I played a lot of Green on Red songs in various beat combos. 

Bucket

Good call on Be Bop Deluxe @AuldReekie!

Here's John Petrucci tugging on ya heartstrings:



And Ian Thornley at 4:25:

dindude

The outro solo here (from 2:25), I don't think it gets any better for shear personality and expression:

MagicPigDetective

This may turn out to be inappropriate on this sad day, but a solo that I have always found epic, emotional, excilerating like leaning into a wind tunnel, is Kim Thayil's solo in Like Suicide

Kebabkid

'Mandy' by Harem Scarem and played by Pete Lesperance

Great feel, phrasing, melody, timing and technique and as an 80s kid, I like the sound, too.



 
The 2 solos in Thin Lizzy's Live & Dangerous version of 'Still in love with you' and keeping with Thin Lizzy, the solos and themes in the song 'Roisin Dubh (Black Rose) A Rock Legend'.

Santana's 'Europa' from Moonflower is up there as well.

ellwood

Have always loved this...particularly from 4.04. 
https://youtu.be/brrsX8JAKFI

Probably not overly complex....no real technical reason....just like it....

(And love the Mayer "Slow Dancing" one too...)

AlexHunter

TTBZ

The solo in this (about 3:57 in) is just fucking awesome. It's so happy and melodic. Perfect balance of technicality and musicality. The bit about 4:30 ish sounds awesome through headphones as well.

Moss

JezWynd said:

Chuck's playing here, sublime...

Never heard of him, but good to see the Bully on here (although unintentional)

Best venue in Oxford by a mile

Bucket

Ok, just found this again - hadn't listened for a while.

2:40 onwards is one of my favourite solos ever.

ToneControl

builttospill said:

equalsql said:

Jan Akkerman's solo on Focus Live at the Rainbow during the slower section of Eruption.
Starts at 3:00. His tone and those harmonics building to most incredible controlled piece of feedback at 04:12
So beautiful and controlled. You can feel that the amp wants to let rip but he's teasing it.
Breathtaking..puts a lump in my throat every time.

Yodeling aside, it's a fantastic bit of music

I listened
sounds pretty dull to me I'm afraid
lots of mistakes too

horsehead

This whole damn thing...makes me have some dust in my eye

fnpt

@2:27

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90dnbzFGOSM

CHRISB50

Peter Green - Jumping at Shadows, Live at the Boston Tea Party. 

TheMarlin

Under The Floor Again by The Damned.  
Great song.  Solo isn't the most complicated, but I've always absolutely loved it.  It's a perfect fit to the song, and very soulful. 

Solo starts 4 mins in.   I've always loved Captain Sensible's tone and playing. 

axisus

I love the touch and feel of Thomas Blug's playing. Here's a good track

EDIT: Just played this right through for the first time in ages, Damn, that's mighty fine playing. 100% what i aspire to as a guitarist to be honest.

Flanging_Fred

I first heard this as an early teenager on the Friday rock show. I only heard a small snippet and didn't know who it was until years later. Turns out it was Uli Roth with the Scorpions giving it full chat on a 200watt Marshall Super tremolo. To me that is what rock guitar sounds like and still gives me the shivers.

Frizer

Hmm, well rather than mention one of the usual suspects how about Michael Karoli(rip). I really love the whole second half of Oh Yeah off Can's Tago Mago LP. 



Something different.

lovestrat74

Well, this made Eddie cry @ 1:50

impmann

THIS... Guthrie kicks in at 2.30