Solos you DO like

mike_l

Grumpyrocker said:

 

 

And slightly related, but not him, I really like the solo on Bruce's Tears of a Dragon. That's Roy Z I think. 

I think so.

If you haven't already, then have a listen to Adrian post-Maiden (90's) band, Psycho Motel.

 

hobbio

The outro solo to Metallica's Jump In The Fire kicks serious arse.

Grumpyrocker

mike_l said:

Grumpyrocker said:

 

 

And slightly related, but not him, I really like the solo on Bruce's Tears of a Dragon. That's Roy Z I think. 

I think so.

If you haven't already, then have a listen to Adrian post-Maiden (90's) band, Psycho Motel.

Got both albums already.

Bucket

No words needed.

Zodiac51

EricTheWeary said:

@scrumhalf - vague bit of serendipity here. I was watching Chesney on the telly on Sunday and Nik Kershaw was on stage with him and played that solo. So, bit more evidence that it probably was him. It's a song that always reminds me of our own @Col_Decker who, IIRC, said it contained more chords than any other sing he'd ever learned. Without listening to it again I seem to remember it has a key change part way through the guitar solo which would be a major PIA for pentatonic widdlers.

WOW Nik does a good Allen Murphy impersonation, single came out in '91 though, so it wasn't Murphy.

fnpt

I've posted this before. Solo starts at 1:13 (and yes, I do prefer it to the original one):



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0_JztO0sjI

Zodiac51

I'll see your Sting and raise you 2 completely different Corrs versions... (Since the Corrs are sooo popular around here)

The song is just an awesome platform to widdle away to...

Solo 2:40 and 3:00 respectively 

https://youtu.be/HVCHOR-rVlQ

https://youtu.be/LVqs3McHlZw 

citizen68

Skunk Baxter's three lead breaks in 'My Old School'

Steve Lukather's lead work in Lionel RichTea's 'Running with the Night'

sticker

Glenn Tillbrook -Squeeze - Another nail in my heart 

Pop perfection 

 

Samgb

I have a real soft spot for solos that build. So alongside myriad Jimmy Page solos I'm going to go for a left field one from him from In The Evening. The first few notes sound like he is falling down the stairs while still playing! Also, Dude Looks Like A Lady is just f-ing tremendous supercharged old school rock n roll chops. Your Good Thing Is About To End on the last Robert Cray album too. Doesn't do anything except have a great sound and is just a perfect little coda. In terms of dynamics and going from somewhere to somewhere else I always like Angus Young solos too. He just builds excitement so effortlessly

exocet

Warning - Blooze Soloing Alert - I still like it even though it's long winded, it builds nicely.

drwiddly

Uriah Heep - Salisbury. It's very much a track of its time - i.e. pretentious and too long but when Mick Box steps on that wah pedal, it's pure class from start to finish.

I can't post Youtubes on my ancient iPad but it's easy to find if you search.

Zodiac51

@exocet ; wow awarded, loved that

Nunogilberto

Among many, The Fly by U2.

hobbio

Dimebag's on fire in New Level. I love the way the solo just EXPLODES out at about 2:40, but watch from about 2:27

Marty Friedman's second solo on Foreclosure of a Dream is perfect

historyisjunk

Couple of contrasting ones-


About 2.26 Great bass sound on this too.



About 2.35 Very short

Philly_Q

Marty Friedman on Megadeth's Addicted to Chaos.

Dave Meniketti on loads of Y&T tracks - Rescue Me, Forever, I Believe in You spring to mind.

Everything on Tesla's The Great Radio Controversy.

Leslie West on Mountain's Nantucket Sleighride.

Countless tracks by Wishbone Ash, Robin Trower, Scorpions.....

dindude

So many but for pure Solo, this has got to be up there for me, Robben at his very best at 1:25 Try not to watch the video at the same time as a) it's shit and b) it's just random images of playing guitar which really distracts from the music.

dindude

Bucket said:

No words needed.

I love this, it is simply otherworldly - even Guthrie looks surprised at the end.

dindude

citizen68 said:

Skunk Baxter's three lead breaks in 'My Old School'

Steve Lukather's lead work in Lionel RichTea's 'Running with the Night'

both great shouts.