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Guitar Solos

As a serious music listener and a musician,(although I am a drummer) nothing makes me shiver like a good guitar solo. It's seems to be a dying art,at least in popular music. Still lots of good guitar in blues and jazz. Some of my favs : Dear John by Jack Semple ,La Grange By Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, Aqualung By Martin Barre with Jethro Tull and Bluest Blues by Alvin Lee. I'd love to check out some other peoples favs, a couple old and maybe a couple new??
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rlwainwright
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You simply *must* check out Mr. Steve Kimock, his jams and soloes are exquisitely beautiful. Go to db.etree.org and click on the Steve Kimock Band link - you'll find several hundred live shows available for download. The ones recorded by Charlie Miller & Ariel Phares are usually quite good sounding.

BTW, his drummer, Rodney Homes, is the best skin banger I've seen since Billy Cobham...

-RW-
ketchup
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KVHW (kimock, vega, hertz, & white) is also awesome (pre steve kimock band). also can be found on db.etree.org.
xiekitchen
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Ralph Towner "Solo Concert" my favorite
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synthfreek
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Jeff Beck-Cause We've Ended As Lovers
wrayray
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..Great contemporary solo guitarists who frequently defy category.

1. Bill Frisell
2. Michael Brook
3. Nguyen Le

Also HAPA (Barry Flannigan and Keli'i Kaneali'i), who released a 1997 disc called "In The Name Of Love" on Coconut Grove label. Just spectacular playing throughout a beautifully recorded session.

There's a soundtrack to a movie called "Deep Blues" where Big Jack Johnson demonstrates the postmodern, soul-scorching, sonic-shredder sound that Beefheart died searching for. It is a pinnacle of north Mississippi rural style. Did-up in Clarksdale.
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