Your favorite guitar solos?

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Me and my friend were talking about this, and while we were, I really listened to Led Zeppelin’s Heartbreaker closely, and discovered one of my new all-time favorite solos, unaccompanied and apparently improvised. Pure genius, that one. Not nearly long enough, though…I would’ve loved to hear Page carry on for another few minutes. :stuck_out_tongue:

My other favorite, possibly my number 1 favorite solo, is Skynyrd’s Freebird…unoriginal, I know, but damn is it awesome.

What are some of you guys’ favorite geetar solos?

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Haha, what a texan:D

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I was gonna say Freebird…I don’t like Skynyrd much but it is a very good one.

Does the entire Star Spangled Banner by Jimi Hendrix count? I mean, it’s not exactly a solo, it’s just an instrumental song…but it’s the best I’ve heard ever ever EVER!!

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Oh, the Doors, Light My Fire, as well…I actually think that song is overrated, but the solo in it is fantabulous.

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The guitar solo in Thin Lizzy’s “Whiskey in the Jar” - it’s completely out of keeping with the song, but good for all that. And the last little burst in China Town that stops dead at the end always makes me laugh.

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Is that because of my love for Freebird, Zeppelin, or just because I made a thread like this? :stuck_out_tongue:

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Anything from Jason becker, Yngwie, Paul Gilbert, Dream Theater, and Symphony X.

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Its the thread… well freebird a bit too, haha

Personaly I like Stevie Ray Von.

I just found this new producer who does a hiphop techno jammy kinda style www.ronaljenkees.com alot fo good solos. …aslo www.youtube.com/ronaldjenkees I know he plays the keys not the “geetar” I think texans like that too right;) . He actually has some songs with a guitar synth, among many other sounds.

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Willie the Pimp -Frank Zappa

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gunsand roses has a good one(sweet child o mine)

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You make me want to cry.

I agree with Matt…Heartbreaker is freakin’ awesome. I think it’s far better than Stairway to Heaven. Other should-be-mentioneds are Smoke on the Water (the live version, with the guitar vs. organ ending), and Yellow Ledbetter by Pearl Jam.

I wish you would have simply asked about songs with kickass guitar parts. Rock You Like a Hurricane (Scoripions) and Out Ta Get Me (Guns N’ Roses) would definitely be on that list.

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Heh, didn’t realize you liked it that much. Yeah, that is a really good solo…I like how even the guitar sounds mellow in that song.

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I think Gilmour will always have the best guitar solos. At the moment my favorite is the one in “Time”, but it never stays the same.

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fury of the storm solo!

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We have had this discussion before. Keep up boys. Use the old thread. Don’t create a new one. :stuck_out_tongue:

Greatest guitar solos

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I swear I searched beforehand and came up with nothing. Don’t yell at me, John! :frowning:

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There was no yelling. Just a pink tongue sticking out to taunt you. :smiley:

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probably the solo from californication ,hey im a die hard chilli’s fan

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I wanted to call you by a 4-lettered contraction of your State of residence, but it just looked rude.

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I was just searching for a list of “best guitar solos” and came upon this oddity…

http://arts.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,1859643,00.html

It’s not all that recent, but it still surprised me…Comfortably Numb voted the best guitar solo? With songs such as Eruption, STH, Freebird, etc.? I love comfortably numb, it’s my favorite Floyd song, but I wouldn’t put it as number 1 solo.

Your thoughts?