Favorite Solo by Guitarist!!

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Schon-Of A Lifetime--for sure anything pre Perry.

AK, I was gonna say "Of a Lifetime" as well. One of my favorite songs, period.

Moving on to the late great Randy Rhoads...

Randy's my second favorite guitarist, somewhat similar to Ed with a neoclassical twist. His story is the most tragic of rock music. He had so much more to contribute and was cut short way too young. Anyway...

His solo off of Tribute all the way. Live guitar solos, even Ed's, normally bore me, but Randy had a wicked sense of intensity in building on his own. If I had a second choice it would be I Don't Know for the first time I heard the descending chromatic arpeggiation. It shocked me hard as a kid and I still can't pull it off, as simple of a concept as it is.

Randy is the prince of metal guitar, for sure. RIP.

Mr Crowley is still up there with one of my favs of all time...

Goodbye to Romance still to this day makes me tear up...

Why don't you give it at least 1 day before switching to the next guitarist, so everyone has a chance to contribute.  Thanks.

His interpretation of 'Children of the Grave' from Tribute, or 'Over the Mountain'.

Re: Favorite Solo's by Guitarist!! Thu Aug 08, 2013 3:53 pm

Moving on to one of my fav players out there... Neal Schon

been almost two days  

Boris2008 wrote:

Does this need an explanation?

Didn't think so

Knew this post would come in handy  

Gonna have to go with "Mr Crowley" as well.

My absolute favorite song that features Randy...

brokentulsa wrote:

My absolute favorite song that features Randy...

Not really known for an outstanding solo, but yes, nonetheless my favorite Ozzy song and the best composition of Randy's. The entire album was my first vinyl I acquired when I was 13, and I wore this track out good. Intense.

Prolly Diary Of A Madman. I always felt Dee sounded like it shoulda been before Goodbye To Romance on Blizzard Of Ozz. Just sayin'.

Joe Perry - The Mist is Rising
Tommy Bolin - Teaser

Metalwargod

hmm fr Rhoads it has to be Mister Crowley with Crazy train as a close second. and fr Blackmore its is Gates of Babylon although his work in Highway Star etc are amazing. and lets not forget Temple of the Kings

Is there a way to change the topic titles to Solos instead of Solo's, that's been bothering me for days, sorry, had to get it off my chest.

Moving on........

David Gilmour

Comfortably Numb really takes the cake in an obvious manner, especially live, but if I were to pick another, I would say his lines in Dogs.

'Time' followed by 'Echoes' and 'High Hopes'.

Orion Crystal Ice wrote:

'Time' followed by 'Echoes' and 'High Hopes'.

Shit. I forgot about High Hopes. Forget Dogs. High Hopes is a monster.

I'm glad there's no more Pink Floyd because there's no possible way that the Pink Floyd name could go out with a better and more fitting song.

Comfortably Numb is my favourite guitar solo ever, so that's an easy choice for me. After that, either Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 or Sorrow.

Orion Crystal Ice wrote:

I'm glad there's no more Pink Floyd because there's no possible way that the Pink Floyd name could go out with a better and more fitting song.

So true.

I'd pick Marooned (a bit of cheating). Gilmour's way of playing the guitar has always been a love of a lifetime.

Gilmour's lead work on "Shine On, You Crazy Diamond" always makes me feel all happy and stuff.