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Post by spikestevens on Jan 9, 2010 14:01:01 GMT
What would be your favourite? Not talking about instrumentals, but a guitar solo in an ordinary song that for you stands out for some reason. Probably one of my favourites would be Mike Oldfield's in that old Christmas number he did many years ago, 'In-Dulci-Jubilo'. Not only do I love the sound of his guitar (an SG, I believe), but the solo itself is absolutely exquisite. In fact, I can think of another Oldfield solo that impresses me, and that's the one out of 'Moonlight Shadow'. Sounds like a Strat with a touch of chorus on it. (Edit. Bit of a daft thing to say: 'In-Dulci-Jubilo' IS an instrumental  ). |
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Post by trickytree on Jan 9, 2010 17:52:39 GMT
I love the guitar solo in Thin lizzys 'Whisky in the jar', I believe it was played by guitarist Eric Bell.
This is my first post by the way so a big hello to everybody!
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Post by kipper on Jan 9, 2010 18:52:51 GMT
yes whisky in the jar would be in my top ten. peter
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Post by fasteric on Jan 9, 2010 19:20:33 GMT
Welcome Trickytree
Some stand out ones for me (too many favourites to list)
Not nessasasry in this order though.
Song solos
Nowhere man solo: George Harrison
Sultans of swing: Mark Knopfler(Dire straits)
Country Boy: Albert Lee(Everly brothers, The Crickets fame)
Comfortably numb: Dave Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
Parisienne Walkways:Gary Moore(Thin Lizzy)
Move it:Cliff richard & The Shadows(or to be exact The drifters)
Jerry Reed: Guitar Man
Alright Now: Paul Kossoff(Free)
Jailhouse Rock:Scotty Moore
There'll be some changes made:Mark Knopfler and Chet Atkins
Spikestevens: I think Mike oldfield used an E-bow as well on In-Dulci-Jubilo, it has a sort of bagpipe sound to it doesn't it fantastic sound.
I read somewhere he used to use a recording trick where-by the solo was speeded up on one track and another lead copied to a spare track as normal creating a sort of pitch-shift or chorus sound, creating his trade mark sound like the sound on tubular bells that he is known for.
Regards
Brian (Fasteric)
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Post by Charlie Hall on Jan 9, 2010 20:38:01 GMT
One that comes to mind immediately is Jay Graydon's lead break to Steely Dan's Peg.
There are countless others that are favourites of mine, depending on the mood I'm in at the time.
Regards,
Charlie
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Post by asimmd on Jan 9, 2010 21:39:26 GMT
So many to choose from,so many favourites.
Romeo & Juliet ; Knopfler
All Right Now ; Free
Rock Around The Clock ; Bill Haley's Comets
And a thousand more.
Alan
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Post by didier on Jan 10, 2010 9:07:00 GMT
Sultans of swing, Mark Knopfler (Alchemy live version)
Comfortably numb, David Gilmour (Live at the Royal Albert Hall version)
Shine on you crazy diamonds, David Gilmour (Pulse live version)
Living doll, Hank Marvin (original studio version)
She's gone, Hank Marvin (original studio version)
Phoenix, Andy Powell & Mark Birch (Wishbone Ash, Live Dates 3 version)
Blue hotel, James Wilsey (Chris Isaak, original studio version)
And many more...
Didier
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Post by peterbower on Jan 10, 2010 10:29:48 GMT
The guitar backing and riffs in 'Baby Please Don't Go' by the band 'THEM' I
Peter
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2010 10:45:31 GMT
"FREEBIRD" by Lynyrd Skinyrd
Jimbo
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Post by spikestevens on Jan 10, 2010 11:06:09 GMT
Nice to see George Harrison get a mention. I was always rather fond of his solos. Never played anything ultra-fast or particularly difficult, but every solo he did play seemd to fit precisely with the song. Like 'I'll Follow The Sun', the solo is just the melody line, but anything else would have been too much for such a relatively simple little song.
And in essence, this -to me at least- is the art of a good guitar solo: it's there to augment to song, not battle for supremacy.
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Post by fenderbullits on Jan 10, 2010 11:51:36 GMT
Hi All
A very good thread and no doubt there are many different views on the subject,there so many good solo's out there.One of my particular favorite solo's is from an almost forgotten great, Peter Green on Need your Love So Bad.It sounds so simplistic and yet is so hard to emulate his tone.Charlie any thoughts on what patch on a Q2 would get near ?
regards to all
Martin
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Post by philbarker on Jan 10, 2010 12:54:02 GMT
My fave top 10 solos are,
Love That Burns – Peter Green
Black Magic Woman – Peter Green
Moonage Daydream – Mick Ronson
Anyday – Eric Clapton
This Is The Day – Zoot Horn Rollo [Captain Beefheart’s Magic Band]
Error Of My Ways – Wishbone Ash
Throw Down The Sword - Wishbone Ash
Alright Now – Paul Kossoff
Comfortably Numb – David Gilmour
Shine On You Crazy Diamond – David Gilmour
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Post by Charlie Hall on Jan 10, 2010 13:22:39 GMT
Hi Martin,
I hadn't heard the Peter Green sound on that track before. I just found a version on YouTube and he is playing a Strat with the bridge pickup and it is a very nasal tone, possibly helped by a long guitar cable, probably little bass on the amp. The Q2 wouldn't emulate this tone but a short reverb effect as used for Nivram might suit.
Regards,
Charlie
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Post by betowelch on Jan 10, 2010 15:03:03 GMT
Hi:
This is a very complicated question....a love a lot of guitar solos....... The problem is to select one.... Well for me...Romeu & Juliet (Mark Knopfler)....
Cheers from Brazil!
Roberto
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Post by fenderbullits on Jan 10, 2010 15:09:01 GMT
Hi Charlie
I have seen the You Tube video,I was surprised to see that he was using a Strat.I read somewhere that he got his tone from his famous Les Paul now owned by Gary Moore.It is said that he re-wired his pups and did it wrongly creating an out of phase tone.I have to say that there is nothing wrong with the tone from that Strat.It nice to see bands like Wishbone Ash in other peoples lists of favorite solo's,I have been lucky enough to see them twice.
cheers
Martin
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Post by Tone on Jan 10, 2010 15:29:11 GMT
Hi All
A few of my favourites which haven't been mentioned (yet):
Hotel California - The Eagles
Man of the World - Fleetwood Mac
Tunnel of Love - Mark Knoffler
Goodbye to Love - The Carpenters (Tony Peluso)
That Uncertain Feeling - Everly Bros (guitar fills and runs by Albert Lee)
Cheers.
Tony
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Post by spikestevens on Jan 10, 2010 15:31:06 GMT
Yeah, the early Peter Green stuff is brilliant - and I'm certainly no blues fan.
When you think about it, the fact that Peter Green also used a Strat says so much about the versatility of the guitar. Buddy Holly/Jimi Hendrix, two entirely different styles, same guitar. Mark Knopfler/Gary Moore, again, two different styles, same guitar. Eric Clapton/Hank Marvin, etc.
There must be quite a few guitarists with wildly differing styles who play Strats.
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Post by Chas on Jan 10, 2010 20:55:28 GMT
Bear in mind that Peter Green mostly used a Les Paul in the early days, though I did see a video clip of them (Fleetwood Mac) playing 'Need Your Love So Bad' and he had a Strat, but they were miming.....Though I do agree the Strat is so versatile - Marvin to Hendrix and all stops inbetween!
Chas.
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Post by George Lewis on Jan 11, 2010 8:20:11 GMT
Tough one, bit like asking a landscape artist what's your favourite landscape. ;D
How about just about anything Brian May does. (Including his book on Astronomy !)
regards
George
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Post by trigger on Jan 12, 2010 21:17:36 GMT
PETER GREEN THE STUMBLE EXELLENT
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Post by rockinscott on Jan 13, 2010 12:57:29 GMT
At this present moment in time it would be Double Talkin' Baby (Brian Setzer) Stray Cats version.
Scott
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Post by Scotocaster on Jan 13, 2010 17:51:04 GMT
I would definately have to say James Burton's solo of "Lipstick on your collar " this is a classic. Scott
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Post by rockinscott on Jan 13, 2010 23:49:49 GMT
Having thought about it a bit more i cant decide lol. Like Peter i like ''Baby please don't go!'' but also anything by Cliff Gallup and Grady Martin (session player) who played on a lot of the Rock n Roll Trio's stuff. So many to choose from but my heart is with the great rockabilly, rock n roll stuff. My favorite to play is Hallelujah I Love Her So (the late great Eddie Cochran's version).
Scott
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Post by 5tratocaster on Jan 14, 2010 17:34:49 GMT
Amen to most of those already mentioned, esp Sultans of Swing, Hotel California and Goodbye to Love.
I also like:
Lady Writer (Dire Straits)
Come Up And See Me Sometime (Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel)
and of course The Shadow's version of Moonlight Shadow.
Geoff
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Post by jimmyc on Jan 16, 2010 10:32:22 GMT
My favourites would definately include Shakin' All Over by Johnny Kidd and the Pirates. Along with Hank, in my opinion Peter Green is untouchable for tone and feel.
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Post by Fender Bender on Jan 17, 2010 18:27:01 GMT
;D Hi All
Yes I like most of the solo's that is mentioned here.Except for the Cliff records, Hank also played some well constructed solo's in the later Shads vocals not to mention the brilliant solo that he played in Shakin' Stevens" Teardrops".
I also like,
Stevie Ray Vaughn: Let's Dance ( David Bowie )
Van Halen: Jump ( Van Halen )
Van Halen: Beat It ( Michael Jackson )
Joe Walsh & Don Vender: Hotel California ( Eagles )
Eric Clapton: Rain Down On Me ( Phil Collins )
Peter Frampton: Show me the Way ( Frampton Live )
Ritchie Blackmore: Child In Time ( Deep Purple )
The list is too long.
Regards
Louis
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Post by nigel on Jan 17, 2010 20:38:04 GMT
I particularly like the solos from Stings version of Little Wing. If your going to mention SRV surely you've got to go a bit further than the Bowie track- Wham for instance?
Cheers
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Post by russjsmith on Jan 18, 2010 12:26:41 GMT
James Burton on Hello Marylou by Ricky Nelson.
8 bars of sheer magic!!
Russ
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Post by rickysprocket on Jan 21, 2010 8:23:07 GMT
Hi,
Favourite guitar solo........well for me it has to be Django's Minor Swing, beautiful to listen to and a pig to play!
Rick
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Post by groundhog on Nov 28, 2010 18:26:37 GMT
My favourite guitar solo is pastoral future by the Groundhogs Tony T.S. Mcphee
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