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93. You do know the name of the song was "While my Guitar Gently Weeps"?

Sat Sep 15, 2012, 11:04 PM

Sep 2012

Being talented and doing your best do not mean being flamboyant and loud. Do you really think Prince's guitar was "gently weeping"? That wasn't talent, that was just loud and out of place. Do you think all of the rest of them were being half-assed or were they playing the way the song should be played?

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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