Transcribing guitar solos...

Kinioo

Morning All,

I'd like to get more into transcribing blues/classic rock guitar solos / licks from tunes etc.

What blues songs / solos / artists would you recommend as a good start (I. E. Not too complicated/fast but still tasty)  ?  

Thanks for all suggestions, 

Chris 

Rocker

Parisienne Walkways by the late Gary Moore may not quite fit into the Blues box but it is a decent playable solo and the chord progression is nice too.

Philtre

Gilmour's solo in "Money"?

bingefeller

Maybe some Chuck Berry stuff?

octatonic

Are you fully transcribing, or do you just want to learn the tunes?

I’d start with Beano album.

Panama_Jack666

Boston - More Than A Feeling

axisus

I'm pretty poor at transcribing, but I recommend 'Transcribe' software. You can isolate a part, slow it down, loop it, have the loop gradually increase in speed. 

jpfamps

axisus said:

I'm pretty poor at transcribing, but I recommend 'Transcribe' software. You can isolate a part, slow it down, loop it, have the loop gradually increase in speed. 

I use Transcribe too. Great piece of software.

I also find it most useful for practicing phrasing at slower speeds.

jpfamps

Kinioo said:

Morning All,

I'd like to get more into transcribing blues/classic rock guitar solos / licks from tunes etc.

What blues songs / solos / artists would you recommend as a good start (I. E. Not too complicated/fast but still tasty)  ?  

Thanks for all suggestions, 

Chris 

You shouldn't need anyone to tell you what to transcribe, you should transcribe stuff you like.

Bellycaster

I'm not an authority on Blues Artists (I'll have a think later though), but I can recommend some good rocking stuff.

Radar Love is a great song to learn, great riffs, fills, riff changes etc.

Any 70's Glam Rock is fun to learn too.

Sweet - Teenage Rampage, Ballroom Blitz

Elton John - Sat Night's Alright for Fighting

Slade ....Any song.

viz

For general blues/rock technique, if that’s what you’re wanting to develop, Gary Moore and Walter Trout are your go-to guys.