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Greatest Rock guitar solos

Mike Cole said:
For me, a great lead solo should be like a song within the main song. It should have some sort of forward movement and it should have a beginning and a middle that eventually builds up to a climax.
Mike
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Going by that criterion I'd have to include Slash, but I'd have a hard time singling out just one song as his absolute best example. Maybe "Sweet Child of Mine".

I'd also name the All American Boy version of Rick Derringer "Rock and Roll Hootchie Koo" as a good example of just that - a solo that has clearly defined sections with a buildup and resolution.

Same could be said for either Iommi's middle or outro solo on War Pigs.
 
I don't think anyone has mentioned Robbie Kreiger from the Doors yet? I can think of many songs where his guitar has stood out, even when playing opposite Ray Manzarek. Like "Light My Fire", "The End", "Five to One", many many others.
 
Dave Davies - You Really Got Me....or was that Jimmy Page?

This is a tough one since there are so many amazing solo's from this Force of Nature. Buck Dharma - the outro from Moon Crazy off BOC's Mirrors LP.
 
If I were to name my favorite guitar solo, it would have to be from Uriah Heep's Salisbury album. The title song, Salisbury, is performed with an orchestra. It is about 20 minutes long and the lead solo towards the end, which is actually done in 3 parts, each part hotter than the previous one, still continues to give me goosebumps and forces me out of my chair to play air guitar. Hell, I get goosebumps just thinking about.

Mike
 
sven said:
Dave Davies - You Really Got Me....or was that Jimmy Page?
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Absolute Blasphemy.

The solo on "Juke Box Music" is still one of my all time Dave favorites, as is the solo on "Education" The little brother could play.
 
That he does. AKA Mr. Saul Hudson, of Guns & Roses, lately of Velvet Revolver fame.

Assuming you meant "Who's Slash" not "Why Slash" or "Suhweeteffenjayazuss you can't really mean SLASH"? In which case I'd have to cite my favorite solos by James Young or dast I say it Ace Frehley.
 
I meant it as in why Slash,,,it seems that everyone and their brother qualifies for the Greatest rock solos.....
 
DingusBoy said:
Absolute Blasphemy.


The solo on "Juke Box Music" is still one of my all time Dave favorites, as is the solo on "Education" The little brother could play.
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Agree completely, but the rumors persist.

Not a solo per se, but Dave's fret work on the Kinks cover of Too Much Monkey Business is superb.
 
Mike Cole said:
If I were to name my favorite guitar solo, it would have to be from Uriah Heep's Salisbury album. The title song, Salisbury, is performed with an orchestra. It is about 20 minutes long and the lead solo towards the end, which is actually done in 3 parts, each part hotter than the previous one, still continues to give me goosebumps and forces me out of my chair to play air guitar. Hell, I get goosebumps just thinking about.

Mike
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Is Mick Box still alive?
Does the anthology include this version? I have it, just haven't listened to UH for many years.
 
Balthazarr said:
Is Mick Box still alive?
Does the anthology include this version? I have it, just haven't listened to UH for many years.
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Yeah, I think Mick is still alive, but he forgot how to play guitar a good while back. I don't think you'll find the song Salisbury on any of the greatest hits compilations since it is such a long song. Good to see another UH fan.

Mike
 
WhiskeyRebel said:
That he does. AKA Mr. Saul Hudson, of Guns & Roses, lately of Velvet Revolver fame.

Assuming you meant "Who's Slash" not "Why Slash" or "Suhweeteffenjayazuss you can't really mean SLASH"? In which case I'd have to cite my favorite solos by James Young or dast I say it Ace Frehley.
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Gotta love Ace. "Parasite" on Alive and "Shock Me" on Alive II.

Slash is cool, too - always loved "November Rain"
 
The Slash solo in the cover of The Dead Boys by The Guns and Roses in " Spaghetti Incident" Album is very good.

clint.
 
I have to say Slash has some incendiary chops. Don't own anything by Gand R nor Velvet Revolver, but what I've heard of him impresses me.
 
Little Brother is/was a monster. Dingus, if you want to read his book for cheap, PM me.

My comment "and burn" meant nothing. I don't think I ever heard a Guns and Roses song, or one by Velvet Revolver either.
 
Slash's bits in November Rain always makes me reach for the volume knob and hope the neighbors don't call the fuzz. Others that net the same response are Frank Zappa's solos on Dog Breath and Uncle Remus, You older East Coasters might remember Jon "The Cat" Gatto from The Good Rats. His solos on Tasty and Injun Joe are Phenomenal! Leslie West does some tasty licks on Swamp Boy that get overlooked a lot. Finally, don't forget Dave Ball's blistering solo on Procul Harum's (Live) Conquistador!
 
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Any track from Pat Metheny's New Chautauca.
Almost all the tracks from Frank Zappa's Shut up an' play yer guitar some more
 
Oh God ! Greatest/Best guitar solos ??? That' impossible to say with so many hundreds of great guitar solos out there (that only in my opinion) quailify as GREAT , at one time or another. Yea I can have a favorite guitar solo last only until I hear or am reminded of another favorite. Speedy technical scales & acrobats etc. ? Done all that. and those solos fascinate me and surely require skill and practice but I also enjoy or even prefer hearing a guitar solo that even I could play with one hand tied behind my back. One of those Fav solos that keep coming to mind that gets me right there every time is : Leslie West from the MOUNTAIN "Climbing"LP doin' "Theme for an Imaginary Western" Yea , I can enjoy long skilled drawn out solos too but today it's this one from Leslie. Also Thanks you 2 who posted & reminded me about Mick Box on "Salisbury" Uriah Heep and I do seem to remember Dave Ball playin' a tasty solo on Procal Harum "Live" Back in the day ! Cheers !
 
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