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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??
billbeat
bld63
109 posts
 
Although not primarily known for his playing Bruce Springsteen's guitar break in 'Jungleland' always gets me up and bouncing around.
piezo
302 posts
 
Steve via on David Lee Roth's Goin Crazy...one of the best put together (as opposed to jam) pop solos i've ever heard.
richingoth
326 posts
 
Speaking of Steve Vai, his solo on "Ease" by PIL (Public Image LTD.) 'generic white covered' lp titled ALBUM/CASSETTE/CD depending on the format with the legendary Ginger Baker.
Also my friend/bandmate Pam, played with Steve during their high school days.
oneprof
147 posts
 
Since we're on a Steve Vai streak here, how about 'whispering a prayer' from Live in the Ultrazone. Hey Rich, if you check out the Steve Vai website he has a diary about his high school band days, and asks for information about gigs he has no record for. Maybe your friend could help.
piezo
302 posts
 
i saw Via with zappa when he was about 18. not quite HS but close enough. what a killer player. Nuno Bettencourt from extreem is another producer of tastey killer rock solos. Blues and Jazz is just so loaded with solos i couldn't make a pick on the best ones
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