Worst Guitar Solo

Well we know what we like and what we consider the best. But what are some solos that just stink and really shouldn't of been recorded?

Joan Jett-I love rock and roll
Van Halen-Panama

I always thought Talking Heads - Psycho Killer was the most godawful thing I ever heard

Never liked the added solo in the Four Horsemen

Most of Slayer's solo's - They are just so bad


Always thought the solo to "Hole in my Soul" by Aerosmith was quite bad - It just sounds like whoever recorded it was tired and didn't care at all - Great song, though

Mglaffas81 wrote:

Most of Slayer's solo's - They are just so bad


Always thought the solo to "Hole in my Soul" by Aerosmith was quite bad - It just sounds like whoever recorded it was tired and didn't care at all - Great song, though

Yes all of Slayers solos are cringe worthy.

The solo in Audioslaves Original Fire is really unfitting as well..

Quote :

Van Halen-Panama

Thats a cool solo. It's meant to be simple...

MetalRob331 wrote:

Yes all of Slayers solos are cringe worthy.

"all" of their solos? While I agree they have a certain "shtick" (especially King), Hanneman is kick ass guitarist and some of his best work is recent, I was just listening to Christ Illusion this weekend and noted how good many of the solos are on that record...the atonality works for Slayer.

detuned wrote:

MetalRob331 wrote:

Yes all of Slayers solos are cringe worthy.

"all" of their solos? While I agree they have a certain "shtick" (especially King), Hanneman is kick ass guitarist and some of his best work is recent, I was just listening to Christ Illusion this weekend and noted how good many of the solos are on that record...the atonality works for Slayer.

The solos on the title track from Seasons in the Abyss was pretty cool.

Metalrob, as usual I disagree with you ( I know you must be shocked) but I think the solo to 'Panama' is part of the song, a simple and effective solo, not his greatest solo but a solo that works for that song.

The guitar solo on "Black Snake" on Mortification's "Live Planetatrium". Great song, but man was that guitar solo botched.

Slayer? Really? I've never thought their solos were all that bad. I'm sure every band with a history as long as Slayer's is bound to record a stinker or two, but for the most part the guitar work certainly isn't what I would "bad" or label "worst guitar solo".

DeathCult wrote:

Never liked the added solo in the Four Horsemen

This.



I always thought most of Living Sacrifice's solos sucked until they got Rocky Gray. Inhabit had some good ones though.

Mick Mars. Pick one.

Def. the "Girls, Girls, Girls" solo is rather pedestrian.

He's a good rhythm player, but solos are not his friend.

SpectreFate wrote:

Mick Mars. Pick one.

Def. the "Girls, Girls, Girls" solo is rather pedestrian.

He's a good rhythm player, but solos are not his friend.

Completely agree...someone should have kicked his ass after his "solo" on Jailhouse Rock from the same album. Pedestrian is even being too kind, barely functional is closer.

SpectreFate wrote:

Mick Mars. Pick one.

Def. the "Girls, Girls, Girls" solo is rather pedestrian.

He's a good rhythm player, but solos are not his friend.

100% in agreement, I am a Motley Crue fan but his solo's are terrible.

manny wrote:

Metalrob, as usual I disagree with you ( I know you must be shocked) but I think the solo to 'Panama' is part of the song, a simple and effective solo, not his greatest solo but a solo that works for that song.

"Did I do that?"

I dont remember saying anything bad about that solo, but if you want me to I could, but I wouldn't be telling the truth.

MetalRob331 wrote:

manny wrote:

Metalrob, as usual I disagree with you ( I know you must be shocked) but I think the solo to 'Panama' is part of the song, a simple and effective solo, not his greatest solo but a solo that works for that song.

"Did I do that?"

I dont remember saying anything bad about that solo, but if you want me to I could, but I wouldn't be telling the truth.

Sorry dude it was not you it was schcoop, it has been days since I disagreed with you.

Im sure I could come up with something

MetalRob331 wrote:

Im sure I could come up with something

Please do, my day won't be complete if you and I do not disagree about something.

Another solo that I really dont care for is the solo in the outro of Paradise City by GnR. Its hard to hear and Slash just seems to be hitting random notes. His style is not made for speed.

MetalRob331 wrote:

Another solo that I really dont care for is the solo in the outro of Paradise City by GnR. Its hard to hear and Slash just seems to be hitting random notes. His style is not made for speed.

Thank God!!! I completely and 100% disagree with you MetalRob, there now I feel better. Thank you sir.

Maybe it's because I'm not musically inclined, but I don't recall ever hearing a solo and thinking "Phew, what a stinker!". Sure, there's some that stand-out more than others, but I can't think of anyone in particular that didn't fit with the rest of the song. Mick Mars, for example, might not be the greatest shredder, but I think his style works well within the confines of the Crue's music. Same with the Slayer stuff. Without getting all technical, it certainly fits with the style of music.

Listen to the solo at the end of Psycho Killer it actually makes me want to break my speakers it sounds like the guitar strings are being broken. Regardless if the solo is meant to sound that way it atrocious.

The solo in The God That Failed really doesn't work at all as well for me. Sometimes there doesn't have to be a solo to get the point by. I think this song would have been fine without one.

Any guitar solo that just follows the rhythm of the song, for example;

Nirvana-Smells like Teen Spirit
Scorpions-Humanity
Twisted Sister-We're not Gonna Take It
Journey-Don't Stop Believing

They can be okay sometimes, but for the most part I fail to see the point.

MetalGuy71 wrote:

Maybe it's because I'm not musically inclined, but I don't recall ever hearing a solo and thinking "Phew, what a stinker!". Sure, there's some that stand-out more than others, but I can't think of anyone in particular that didn't fit with the rest of the song. Mick Mars, for example, might not be the greatest shredder, but I think his style works well within the confines of the Crue's music. Same with the Slayer stuff. Without getting all technical, it certainly fits with the style of music.

I'm with you. Even in songs I don't like I didn't hear any solos that repulsed me completly. As far as Mick Mars, the solos to Without You and Home Sweet Home are two of the best solos ever IMO.