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57. Love the Bodhisattva one.

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Reply #44)

Thu Sep 13, 2012, 11:45 PM

Sep 2012

Actually any of the many Steely Dan solos!

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Best rock guitar solo of all time? Why? [View all] wtmusic Sep 2012 OP

The guitar fade-out from Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb". Aristus Sep 2012 #1

The guitar playing on that song is absolutely amazing!! driver8 Sep 2012 #4

YES!! lastlib Sep 2012 #97

Here's two that deserve to be on the short list... Scuba Sep 2012 #2

Agree. wtmusic Sep 2012 #5

That's Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner (of The Frost and Alice Cooper fame) on "Sweet Jane". MiddleFingerMom Sep 2012 #18

Dire Straits - Tunnel of Love, Mark Knopfler The Link Sep 2012 #3

Nice ismnotwasm Sep 2012 #63

Keith Richard-Sympathy for the Devil Eric Clapton-Further on up the Road - schmice Sep 2012 #6

Allman Brothers, "Blue Sky". TwilightGardener Sep 2012 #7

Thats a great one. The Link Sep 2012 #9

It carries the song--it's not 20 seconds of "how awesome am I at guitar?!". TwilightGardener Sep 2012 #11

That's what I love about it deutsey Sep 2012 #75

It is Dickey Betts.. sendero Sep 2012 #84

According to what I've read Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2012 #51

Thanks--there are two lead guitars in some parts, but I wasn't sure TwilightGardener Sep 2012 #53

What, no Jimi Hendrix yet? Mr.Bill Sep 2012 #8

It's gotta be something by Hendrix, just not sure what. begin_within Sep 2012 #19

Hendrix - Star Spangled Banner? sakabatou Sep 2012 #32

All Along the Watchtower discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #62

So many... hifiguy Sep 2012 #10

I almost hate to say "Stairway to Heaven" (cliche), but it was so perfectly done-- TwilightGardener Sep 2012 #12

There's a reason it's cliche. Iggo Sep 2012 #15

Totally agree we can do it Sep 2012 #55

Yep - many "bests" for different reasons wtmusic Sep 2012 #13

Mike McCready (Pearl Jam) from Alive sadbear Sep 2012 #14

I agree. TwilightGardener Sep 2012 #16

Jeff Beck "drown in my own tears"... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #17

Very nice. Thanks. Scuba Sep 2012 #24

Beck is the greatest (n/t) Tom Ripley Sep 2012 #27

Without a pick?! wtmusic Sep 2012 #28

He never uses one. nt awoke_in_2003 Sep 2012 #35

Willie Nelson, "Heartbreak Hotel" Paladin Sep 2012 #20

One of my favorite guitar solos is in "Pancho and Lefty"-- TwilightGardener Sep 2012 #22

There is no best, there is only favorite Burma Jones Sep 2012 #21

Two more that I like, though not "best ever"-- TwilightGardener Sep 2012 #23

Robert Fripp on Brian Eno's "Baby's On Fire"... Tom Ripley Sep 2012 #25

There are folks.. sendero Sep 2012 #71

That is a truly extraordinary piece of playing hifiguy Sep 2012 #77

Red House - Jimi Hendrix aint_no_life_nowhere Sep 2012 #26

for years; the holy grail of rock guitar solos ... Trajan Sep 2012 #29

Yes - Starship Trooper dawg Sep 2012 #30

Surprised to see this one here.. sendero Sep 2012 #85

Intro/Sweet Jane from Lou Reed's Rock 'n' Roll Animal bluesbassman Sep 2012 #31

I can't forget my favorite: the 2nd solo from Thin Lizzy's Cowboy song. sadbear Sep 2012 #33

Just for you non-purists out there..... cliffordu Sep 2012 #34

Liberation - Chicago Transit Authority (Terry Kath) LanternWaste Sep 2012 #36

Yeah, I recall that long side 4 I think off the 1st album - I loved that first CTA album..Terry Kath GreenTea Sep 2012 #38

Ukiah by Tom Johnston Doobie Bros.... GreenTea Sep 2012 #37

I don't know about best of all time, but check this out: Prince on "While My Guitar" Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #39

I think he can't.. sendero Sep 2012 #73

Ha ha! Arugula Latte Sep 2012 #78

I thought Prince's solo was solid. LeftOfSelf-Centered Sep 2012 #90

Adrian Belew - Big Electric Cat progressoid Sep 2012 #40

That was a great piece! thank you for that! kayakjohnny Sep 2012 #54

Steve Hackett - "Firth of Fifth" HopeHoops Sep 2012 #41

for your consideration... Prince "While my Guitar..." NightWatcher Sep 2012 #42

I thought about this one as well. RedSpartan Sep 2012 #45

That's some serious stuff. Have not heard that before. n/t Hoyt Sep 2012 #64

Prince is probably the most talented musician alive today. sadbear Sep 2012 #65

No... sendero Sep 2012 #72

You do know that was a tribute to George Harrison don't you? A Simple Game Sep 2012 #86

So he should not have performed to his potential? NightWatcher Sep 2012 #87

You do know the name of the song was "While my Guitar Gently Weeps"? A Simple Game Sep 2012 #93

Stevie Ray Vaughan RedSpartan Sep 2012 #43

Robert Fripp - 21st Century Schizoid Man...and - NRaleighLiberal Sep 2012 #44

Love the Bodhisattva one. progressoid Sep 2012 #57

They only used the best! NRaleighLiberal Sep 2012 #58

Intro - Alvin Lee - I'm Going Home Crabby Appleton Sep 2012 #46

From Woodstock wtmusic Sep 2012 #48

Love that, here's another good one from Alvin - "Woodchoppers Ball" bluesbassman Sep 2012 #81

I nominate a different Cream song Art_from_Ark Sep 2012 #47

Danny Cedrone on 'Rock This Joint' by Bill Haley and the Comets, 1952. Jetboy Sep 2012 #49

Not sure we can really qualify BEST Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2012 #50

Metallica "One" Release The Hounds Sep 2012 #52

It will be cliche, but "Eruption" Eddie Van Halen zen_bohemian Sep 2012 #56

I have listened to it... jmowreader Sep 2012 #70

I prefer "Running With the Devil" LeftOfSelf-Centered Sep 2012 #91

This message was self-deleted by its author tandot Sep 2012 #59

I am partial to Clapton's "Layla" tandot Sep 2012 #60

I wanna be his guitar tandot Sep 2012 #61

stairway to heaven fbguy_144 Sep 2012 #66

I've always been partial to this one PD Turk Sep 2012 #67

Impossible question. Here's Randy Rhoads. MrSlayer Sep 2012 #68

Maybe not the best, but prettty damn awesome: Gentaro Satomura AsahinaKimi Sep 2012 #69

Popa Chubby - Hey Joe Mr_Jefferson_24 Sep 2012 #74

David Gilmour - Have a Cigar lame54 Sep 2012 #76

Nigel Tufnel "Gimme Some Money" Throd Sep 2012 #79

The guitar solo in "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd rachel1 Sep 2012 #80

have to at least mention Martin Barre`s solo in Aqualung.. opiate69 Sep 2012 #82

I have it on good authority that it involved dusting off those rusty strings just one more time Warren DeMontague Sep 2012 #83

Prince Solo HelenaHandbasket Sep 2012 #88

My Son...Ha! (Hey, he's working on it!) HelenaHandbasket Sep 2012 #89

My favorite is Devin Townsend's "Deep Peace" LeftOfSelf-Centered Sep 2012 #92

Something a little different: blue neen Sep 2012 #94

so many greats Crepuscular Sep 2012 #95

Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force solo album ryan_cats Sep 2012 #96

Jerry Garcia - Morning Dew - some show I saw live in Alpine Valley in the 80s. Hassin Bin Sober Sep 2012 #98