This. Oh, this. That is the single most impressive song I've ever listened to, considering there's only one person playing guitar.Dango said:
What is the best Guitar solo ever?
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Anything by Slash, but one that sticks out in my mind is November Rain's solo.
Also the solo in I Believe in a Thing Called Love.
Also the solo in I Believe in a Thing Called Love.
You sir, are awesome.Droors said:
My personal pick would be this...
If you absolutely MUST pick out a notable part, start at 3:35 and listen until 5:15, though I recommend listening to the whole damn thing. Truly one of the greatest testaments to Alex Lifeson's talents...
Solos aren't that interesting to me.
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This was actually the first song I ever learned to play on guitar. So fun.Ultra_Caboose said:
Anywhere, here's a contribution:
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I wouldn't call it the best ever, but it's a damn sweet minute of music, that's for sure.
EDIT: Oh, and that is no blurring effect. Petrucci's hands move too quickly for normal video recording equipment to capture. SRSLY.
Awesome! I would love to see them live, but they never play within 200 miles of my city...EliteAssassin said:Bellamy is so awesome. And I'm seeing Muse live in December!aLivingPheonix said:
The solo in Jimi Hendrix's version of 'All along the watchtower' blows my little mind. It's absolutely glorious.
I personally prefer the instrumental section of Investigate by Delirious. The brooding build up, capped off by a fulfilling crescendo, making up in tone what it lacks in tempo. Plus it's a full three minutes long, but doesn't seem to get repetitive.
Just my two cents.
Just my two cents.
Given my style of playing, I don't pay a TON of attention to learning solos but I have immense respect for those who do. I have to say my favorite is Freebird but I also very much like Synyster Gates' (A7X) solo on "Seize the Day." I love how it fits with the rest of the song.
When My Bloody Valentine play live, they have this thing called "the holocaust section" which is where, in the middle of their song You Made Me Realise, they play the same chord for anything from 10 minutes to an hour. Not a guitar solo as such, but the after its finished, it kindof feels like you have either acheived something great or have taken drugs.
In my opinion 'Maggot Brain' by Funkadelic. Eddie Hazel was allegedly locked in a recording stusio and told to play like his mother had just died (preposterous bullshit I know) but somehow came as close as possible with a guitar. One of the few ten minute guitar solos to sustain my interest.
'The Torture Never Stops' by Frank Zappa and 'Sister Ray' by The Velvet Underground also warrant mentioning.
'The Torture Never Stops' by Frank Zappa and 'Sister Ray' by The Velvet Underground also warrant mentioning.
The solo in "Beast and the Harlot" by Avenged Sevenfold stands out to me as a solo, and as a song in general, mainly because it isn't pure metal, and instead begins to take an example from classical music, especially in the chorus. It's not like one genre is better, but the blend of classical optomism with metal's pessimism, especially with its transition in the middle of the solo between both sides of the song. Mix that with a guitar soloist skill, and it can sound very unique and entertaining, especially in a string quartet version of the song that does the song even more justice than a song like it deserves, making it sound like an actual classical song.