James Dean Bradfield's best solo?

axisus

Many years ago I bought a guitar mag and it had a transcription of one of his solos. I was not a fan of the Manic Street Preachers, but I do recall listening to the accompanying CD and thinking that the solo was a complete blinder, very melodic and exciting.

Having just seen his name in another thread title, I thought, what was that great solo???

So I figured that some of you guys who know his stuff could name some of his best solos, and maybe I could find it (and have a go at it!). Any takers?

stickyfiddle

Motorcycle Emptiness is the classic. 

Further Away is a fantastic melodic finger twisty thing but I doubt it’d end up in a mag

My Little Empire isn’t a solo but the whole guitar line is incredible 

Autumn Song is nice 

Sleepflower is fab in a GnR glam rock sort of way

And there’s a bunch on the Holy Bible that are a bit weird but completely brilliant, top would be Faster for me, but Archives of Pain is fab too

rsvmark

Solo at 2.12. Might have a crack at this one myself later

https://youtu.be/6ekFkY2kwYY?si=BJV6Ar3UBX8EglZw

tone1

You love us….

RocknRollDave

Stay Beautiful or Die In The Summertime or Drug Drug Druggy. Or Yourself. Or Faster.

darthed1981

Best JDB solo?

Roses in the Hospital off off GATS has to be a strong candidate.

Also look at B-side "Donkeys" - which is incredible, and he is the master of the short vicious solo... "Found That Soul" is a great one.

RocknRollDave

darthed1981 said:

Best JDB solo?

Roses in the Hospital off off GATS has to be a strong candidate.

Also look at B-side "Donkeys" - which is incredible, and he is the master of the short vicious solo... "Found That Soul" is a great one.

All great choices. 

Chimpankie

I always enjoyed the Stay Beautiful solo and the outro solo on ifwhiteamerica.

I also like how much of a completely transparent Slash tribute Autumnsong is.

lustycourtier

Faster

relic245

i really enjoy playing the solo in their version of umbrella. Very well structured.

LPManic

Archives of Pain
Comfort Comes
Faster
Donkeys
La Tristesse

Although I'd argue that this most elegant solo is actually Tolerate.

JodyJames

+1 for Faster

Brad

As well as all of the above, the outro to Condemned To Rock and Roll is hilarious in its brilliance. 

Anything of Generation Terrorist is where the “chops” are. Gold Against The Soul for those searing, stadium rock solos. Holy Bible for the angular note choices. Everything Must Go for the restrained, melodic approach - even though I’ve always found him very melodic. 

stickyfiddle

Your Love Alone - I’d forgotten it has a solo. It’s ace

RocknRollDave

Brad said:

As well as all of the above, the outro to Condemned To Rock and Roll is hilarious in its brilliance. 

Anything of Generation Terrorist is where the “chops” are. Gold Against The Soul for those searing, stadium rock solos. Holy Bible for the angular note choices. Everything Must Go for the restrained, melodic approach - even though I’ve always found him very melodic. 

Good call re: Condemned!

darthed1981

God, I love the Manics.

Words simply can't express it.  My love for other bands has waned a bit over the years, but they still sit there on the top.

CHRISB50

Starlover (Heavenly Version), B side to From Despair to Where 

Patrick Bateman, B side to La Tristesse Durera 

DiscoStu

I've always loved the La Tristesse Durera solo

mrkb

DiscoStu said:

I've always loved the La Tristesse Durera solo

Hit my head on the doorframe pogoing to that song.they were correct, the pain never ended.