Thanks for the link Robert, those videos are great, but I'm not so sure about the actual list...
Here you go - http://cityrag.blogs.com/main/2007/0...t_gu.html#more
with a youtube link for each.
What do YOU say?
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Thanks for the link Robert, those videos are great, but I'm not so sure about the actual list...
Noticeable omissions:
1.) Tush - Billy F. Gibbons
2.) Boys Are Back In Town - Scott Gorham / Brian Robertson (Thin Lizzy)
3.) Surfin' With The Alien - Joe Satriani (*any guitar solo list devoid of Joe Satriani is, IMHO, not a definitive list. Joe rules.)
4.) One Way Out - Duane Allman / Dickey Betts
5.) Walk On Hot Coals - Rory Gallagher (*off of the Irish Tour album)
6.) Sultans of Swing - Mark Knopfler (*how in the hell could this not make the Top 20?)
7.) About 3/4 of Johnny Winter's studio and live catalog.
8.) You Got Lucky - Mike Campbell (he of Heartbreaker fame)
9.) Drive My Car - George Harrison (*seems like a crime to me that neither George or John are ever included in a greatest guitar solo list, esp. when considering that they've written some of the greatest songs of all time.)
10.) Just about all of Jeff Beck's solo catalog.
11.) Most, if not all of Frank Zappa's catalog.
There's my short list.
some classic tunes in that list...
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I am not familiar/fluent in all of the ones listed by Nelskie to comment, but I wouild heartily agree with the Knoppfler omission and the comments re: Harrison. Something he played should have made the list; "while my guitar . . ." maybe? I presume guitar solo is defined as primarily eclectric lead. If you include efforts with just one guitar, Neil Young's acoustic work, especially "Old Man" should be mentioned. (There I go, sticking up for Neil again. Maybe we could include the one note solo too! ).
Originally Posted by Nelskie
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1) Tush isn't there, but Sharp Dressed Man is #43Originally Posted by Nelskie
3) It's #30
6) It's #22
9) And Your Bird Can Sing is at #69
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In no particular order:
Don Felder and Joe Walsh - Hotel California
Randy Rhoads - Crazy Train
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Riviera Paradise
Jimmy Page - Stairway to Heaven
Paul Gilbert and Bruce Boulliet (probably misspelled his name) - Scarified
Eddie Van Halen - Eruption
Rossington / Collins - Freebird
David Gilmour - On the Turning Away
Wilton / Degarmo - Eyes of a Stranger
Peter Frampton - Do You Feel Like We Do (Frampton Comes Alive)
Ted Nugent - Stranglehold
Ritchie Blackmore - Highway Star
Yngwie Malmsteen - Crying (great phrasing, and he even slows down for a bar or two)
Kirk Hammet - Fade to Black or any of his playing on Orion
Any Al Dimeola solo on Land of the Midnight Sun
Dave Murray / Adrian Smith - The Trooper
Angus Young - Back In Black
Joe Satriani - Always With Me, Always With You
Chuck Berry - Johnny B. Goode
Any Hendrix solo, but his Woodstock version of "The Star Spangled Banner" in particular.
Honorable mention -
Lindsey Buckingham - Go Your Own Way (Not the most technical solo at the end of the tune, and probably shouldn't be on a "20 greatest" list, but that song was one of the catalysts for me to learn to play guitar).
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I would change that list drasatically.Originally Posted by Robert
1) Texas Flood
Thats a good start
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Hm, almost nothing on anybody's list is less than 10 years old. That can't be right.
Or maybe we need the perspective of age to see a piece of music's influence and importance? When Van Halen first appeared, I remember (to my shame) thinking EVH's playing was the most flashily empty, gimmicky crap I'd ever heard. Of course I was wrong, but still. Shrug?
Yes, I saw that. My point was that these songs weren't in the Top 20, not that they didn't make the cut.Originally Posted by duhvoodooman
As guitar players, I'm sure we all know why these "all-time best" lists / polls are compiled. To sell magazines. Credibility-wise, it's all subjective. Younger fans will rail about an obvious (to put it lightly) lack of newer artists. Middle-aged dudes like me will harp about Pat Travers, Buck Dharma (aka Donald Roeser - Blue Oyster Cult), or James Honeyman-Scott (Pretenders) not getting an appreciative nod. Fantastic players like Ty Tabor (King's X) and Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) will continue to re-define sub-genre rock & alt. progressive music without as much as a single blip of critical acclaim. The inclusion of Frank Zappa will act as an obligatory "parade wave" to a catalog that screams for a healthier level of respect. And lastly, but perhaps most importantly, Stairway to Heaven will continue its reign as the single most over-publicized and over-appreciated piece of guitar work in all of modern recording history (*not that it isn't a great piece of playing - it is.)
The circle remains unbroken.
OK, gotcha. Thought you were refering to the full Top 100 list. I guess your comments about "full catalogs" had me thinking in bigger numbers.Originally Posted by Nelskie
As far as these lists go, I agree. To quote Shakespeare (something I do regularly, about once a decade):
"A tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing."
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Originally Posted by duhvoodoomanWell gee, fellas, now I feel bad for posting my faves and including "Stairway."Originally Posted by Nelskie
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I love Stairway to Heaven, always have. To me, it doesn't matter how "overdone" or over-publicized a song is - if it's good, it's good. I feel the same way about Smoke On The Water - I love that song - still!
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Why should you feel bad about that? Like it all you want. It's only one opinion. Mine. Not yours. By all means - let the "Stairway" love-fest continue.Originally Posted by Katastrophe
Knowing that such statements would undoubtedly raise some eyebrows, I was careful to first pre-qualify the intent (i.e. "credibility-wise, it's all subjective), as well as compliment Mr. Page's playing (i.e. "not that it isn't a great piece of playing - it is.") Now that I think about it, though, perhaps I should have apologized in advance?
That is a different thread.Originally Posted by Nelskie
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Oops, I think I created the wrong impression with my Shakespeare quote! I wasn't referring to any of the opinions quoted here. Quite the contrary! My point was that I find these "authoritative" lists published in magazines to be rather ridiculous. Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitarists list was even worse than this one. The whole exercise is far too subjective. Now, listing your favorite solos or guitarists or whatever is perfectly valid. It's your opinion, and it's as good as anyone else's. Except mine, of course, which is clearly superior and the ultimate authority in these matters.Originally Posted by Katastrophe
I like Stairway to Heaven and its solo just fine. I just wouldn't rank it in my personal Top 20. Of course, about 10 of those spots are already taken up by SRV!
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Originally Posted by NelskieNot at all! It was a misguided attempt at some tounge-in-cheek humor. Perhaps I should've put in some smileys or something. Chalk it up to lack of sleep, coupled with a dry sense of humor. I apologize.Originally Posted by duhvoodooman
Now, back to Stairwayfest '07. Tone, did Page really use the Tele on that solo? I never knew that!
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I fight authority - authority always wins tra la la John Cougar MelonheadOriginally Posted by duhvoodooman
I think it is a splendid idea for us to make a list of, say 10, our favorite all time guitar solos. I would rather see that myself. I haven't even looked at the link for the one you guys are talking about, because like it's been said, why bother?
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