Maybe this one by Prince ?
I just came upon this video ... are you as surprised as I am ?
Prince comes in at 3:30 into the video.
He also has an original way of getting rid of his guitar.
Re: Best guitar solo ?
Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 7:55 am
by Lavallee
Good post Pierre, Prince is a great musician. I always like the simple but addictive rhythm of When the doves cry.
For me the greatest solo is Stairway to heaven because of the melodic approach.
The next one in line is Voodoo Child (slight return) from Steevie Ray Vaughn (cover of Jimmy Hendrix's ). He has this way of making the guitar cry with his accurate bends that you cannot find anywhere else. Like Jimmy, he is the only guitar on stage carrying the whole melody, rhythm and solo.
Marc
Re: Best guitar solo ?
Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 12:49 pm
by slinger
Wow ...awesome! no dispute here.
To say best!, ??? that's subjective.
not saying best, just throwing in Eric Claptons Layla into the mix
Re: Best guitar solo ?
Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 3:04 pm
by Chasplaya
The solos in this original are way up there in my book, also agree with the aforementioned SRV and Clapton.
Re: Best guitar solo ?
Posted: Fri Dec 24, 2010 3:39 pm
by Chasplaya
Some of the solo work is sublime
maybe a lesson for the future
Re: Best guitar solo ?
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 9:32 pm
by bobsaxon
I have two favorites - if you've never heard them, check them out. For you old-timers, the first is Dave Mason's solo in "Look at You, Look at Me" from his first album "Alone Together" in 1970.
And for those of you who live in a closet and think that Clapton, Hendrix, and Vaughan were the best, take a listen to Joe Bonamassa's scorching solo in "If Heartaches Were Nickels" on YouTube. It may not be the best, because that's subjective of course, but find me anyone in the current scene who's better!
Re: Best guitar solo ?
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 9:39 pm
by michelew
Some great stuff here, I love Stevie Ray Vaugh, Eric Clapton goes without saying and I was a HUGE Prince fan there for a while. He is an awesome musician and a over-the-top performer.
Re: Best guitar solo ?
Posted: Sat Dec 25, 2010 11:35 pm
by tovo
You guys might want to check this one out as well:
Re: Best guitar solo ?
Posted: Sun Dec 26, 2010 11:47 am
by dekotaj
Hey Pierre,
Yep,Didn't see that one coming.But what a great performance.Yes he dose lose the guitar quickly.
Kevin
Re: Best guitar solo ?
Posted: Tue Dec 28, 2010 9:21 am
by stratman3
I seen this video with Prince for the first time about a year ago and I was blown away by it , I have never been a big Prince fan, but you have to give credit where credit it due, He is a very talented guitarist and I loved his finish.
What a great song, if everyone didn't notice, the guitarist playing next to TP's left is Danny (not spelled right), George Harrisons son.