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Post by Alison on Aug 28, 2006 21:26:47 GMT
According to a recent poll of listeners of "another" radio station, the best guitar solo of all time forms part of Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb, this is followed by Guns N Roses Sweet Child Of Mine, and Lynyrd Skynyrd's Freebird.
I don't know about you, but I find all of these fairly unremarkable, what do others think? What would you consider to be the best guitar solo of all time?
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Post by metalhead on Aug 28, 2006 21:36:52 GMT
I agree with you Alison. None of those mentioned really float my boat, but that's just my opinion.
There are so many that I love listening to, so here's a few....
Thin Lizzy - Cold Sweat Tyketto - Rescue Me Whitesnake - Still Of The Night Dokken - In My Dreams Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive Most solo's by Matthias Jabs in the Scorpions Most solo's by Andy Timmons in Danger Danger
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Post by Janette on Aug 28, 2006 21:48:37 GMT
Don't listen to guitar solos........I'm into singers! ;D
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Post by Alison on Aug 28, 2006 21:55:08 GMT
I agree with you Alison. None of those mentioned really float my boat, but that's just my opinion. There are so many that I love listening to, so here's a few.... Thin Lizzy - Cold Sweat Tyketto - Rescue Me Whitesnake - Still Of The Night Dokken - In My Dreams Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive Most solo's by Matthias Jabs in the Scorpions Most solo's by Andy Timmons in Danger Danger Lots of good ones there Lee! Some of my favourites... Gary Moore - Nuclear Attack (or anything really!) Scorpions - No One Like You Thin Lizzy - Emerald (or any of the twin lead stuff they used to do) Y&T - Dirty Girl
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Post by Boatman on Aug 28, 2006 22:51:23 GMT
I think this is a great idea to help the Arfm DJs Alison! So, Dave Gilmour Comfortably "Won" eh?! If listeners who are interested could put together a top 5 best-solo guitar tracks it might be helpful to the DJs who could then air and share these on the appropriate show. In terms of lead guitarists in progland I actually rate Dave Gilmour (Floyd) as a guitar god up there with Steve Hackett (ex early Genesis), Andy Lattimer (Camel), Steve Howe (Yes) and Blackmore (Purple) Jan Akkerman (Focus) the many modern musicians who aren't as well known.
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Post by Alison on Aug 29, 2006 8:09:22 GMT
I think this is a great idea to help the Arfm DJs Alison! So, Dave Gilmour Comfortably "Won" eh?! If listeners who are interested could put together a top 5 best-solo guitar tracks it might be helpful to the DJs who could then air and share these on the appropriate show. In terms of lead guitarists in progland I actually rate Dave Gilmour (Floyd) as a guitar god up there with Steve Hackett (ex early Genesis), Andy Lattimer (Camel), Steve Howe (Yes) and Blackmore (Purple) Jan Akkerman (Focus) the many modern musicians who aren't as well known. I wouldn't disagree that Gilmour is a great guitarist, but I was surprised that particular track won the poll. I'd have thought there were other Floyd tracks more deserving. I guess it perhaps got more votes because it's now better known over a wider range of age groups, since it was covered by Scissor Sisters. (it's the civil servant in me that likes statistics )
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Post by Liz from Cheshire on Aug 29, 2006 8:24:56 GMT
I wouldn't disagree that Gilmour is a great guitarist, but I was surprised that particular track won the poll. I'd have thought there were other Floyd tracks more deserving. I guess it perhaps got more votes because it's now better known over a wider range of age groups, since it was covered by Scissor Sisters. I think you will find it has more to do with the fact thats its probably based on the limited playlist of "said" radio station. IMHO. ....after all check the date of the most recent track in the top 20...like the last 15-20 years never happened. ;D
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Post by jim on Aug 29, 2006 11:19:10 GMT
Excellent topic. There is nothing quite like a majestic guitar solo to really enhance a song, my personal favourites are ones which usually round of an epic song perfectly: Orphaned Land - The Storm Still Rages Inside Everon - Flesh Rage - Unity Pain Of Salvation - Beyond The Pale Lost Horizon - Think Not Forever Threshold - Choices Pyramaze - The Bonecarver Manigance - En Mon Nome Genesis - Supper's Ready Thy Majestie - For Orleans... Beyond Twilight - Be Careful It's My Head Too
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Post by Alison on Aug 29, 2006 13:40:22 GMT
I think you will find it has more to do with the fact thats its probably based on the limited playlist of "said" radio station. IMHO. ....after all check the date of the most recent track in the top 20...like the last 15-20 years never happened. ;D Thats a good point about the playlist Liz, although actually, my own list is like the last 15-20 years never happened!! (But only because I have only recently returned to "the fold" )
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Post by Nick from Cheshire on Aug 29, 2006 17:49:07 GMT
IMHO Comfortably Numb has got the (two) best guitar solos on it But here`s my other current favorite guitar solos: Muse - Plug In Baby Girl - My Number Adrian Belew - Naive Guitar Harem Scarem - Mandy Faith No More - Epic King Crimson - Larks Tongues In Aspic Pt2 (Please note the author reserves the right to change his mind for no particular reason at any time )
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Post by Boatman on Sept 2, 2006 13:48:55 GMT
TOP 5 GUITAR SOLOS (today at least!) 1. Steve Hackett -The Steppes from Defector (band Steve Hackett band) 2. Dave Gilmour "Dogs" (5.5 mins into track) (for airplay fade out track at 7.75) from Animals (band Pink Floyd) 3. Tony Iommi "Warning" from Black Sabbath (band Black Sabbath) 4. Gary Chandler - "Into Tempatation" from Fanatic (band Jadis) 5. Declan Burke - "Lapse Of Sensation" from Eyes of The World (band Dawin's Radio)
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