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I'll kick it off, Slash plays 2 fantastic solos in this, the first is around 4:10 and the second at about 7:25. Enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbkG6Za6w5s

Slash solos are quality. "Sweet Child Of Mine" is up there with November Rain in my opinion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Obfci1CIqq8

Guitar solos are vastly overated in my humble opinion

john squire stone roses i am the resurection. the rest can fuck off.

Well if we're talking about The Kooks then yes they are because they are not really solos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNF5w4pP_Eo




wait till the end-its worth it.

I was talking about in the whole of music ever. I prefer lsitening to the melodys and lyrics than some long haired tatooed sweaty 30 year old playing guitar at 3000mph, but i understand that some people are into that stuff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBRNexKb-Cg


ignore the vocals. this fucking rocks. 18 and pilled up. fuck off!!

Nice posts Adje. Neil Young proves Dave young and makes him look like a ginger spastic. And Squire is the melody in the Stone Roses, genius.

In fact I'll post another solo which makes an otherwise (in my opinion) ordinary song a masterpiece and it isn't played at 3000mph either (nor were any of the other solos posted though!)

Solo at around 4:30, this was improvised, the harmonics are beautiful, the first note is probably an accidental pinched harmonic. Lovely stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkJNyQfAprY

Im with dave,guitar solos make think of poodle rock and vomit.

Give me a guitar jangle anytime.
 8)

But is it because they're 3000mph or is it because you find them a bit boring?

Boring,self indulgent and cringe worthy.

There's some logic in your thoughts then.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_lwocmL9dQ&feature=PlayList&p=14BCDAE4DFB99AA7&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=71

Must admit thats the sort of bollocks I was thinking of as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XInS0qwv6pk (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XInS0qwv6pk)

I was searching for a few myself and I cam across this. It's from about 4:50 onwards till about the end. Top stuff.

He's no Marty Mcfly though is he....

Haha you must have read my mind

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Bd5-APPBw&feature=related

Fucking love the guitars on this!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpV5InLw52U

 :D

I've still got that on 7" vinyl single. Awesome.

The man is a living God, genius, the dogs etc and he's produced even better than this -eg Powderfinger

A prime example of quality guitar playing, but if it's not your taste it will annoy the hell out of you. Unfortunately a lot of hair metal Eddie Van Halen copycats were about in the 80s.

Got to have a bit of Led Zeppelin, probably one of the best rocks songs and solos ever- Solo at 5:55

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcL---4xQYA

And the late Randy Rhoads doing a live performance with solos at the start and around 3 mins. I actually think this is much better than the album version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRbPWcLode0

Kirk Hammett is a bit good on the ol' geeetar, it has to be said

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGYwwvWiCi8

I personally am a huge music fan, but am not at all into guitar solos.

Off the top of my head two that I do like are from 'This Is A Low' by Blur, and 'Paranoid Android' by Radiohead, mostly because they are discordant and just don't sound anything like guitar solos are supposed to.

'Ball and Biscuit' by White Stripes has an unwanky solo in it as well I suppose.

And 'Rattled By The Rush' by Pavement

Me too. I appreciate a good riff more than I do a solo.

Exactly my thoughts when I saw this thread.

From bands I'm familiar with I think Tom Morello from Rage Against the Machine is very skilled altho still not that hugely into the solos... and some of the Smashing Pumpkins solos come to mind. Not sure whether I think the long feedback solo at the end of Drown is good or wanky. Bit of both maybe?

Not a massive fan of guitar solos, but the solo in this is dreamy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpJ0cyXbMbI

Lots of excellent selections already.Keep them coming guys!

Here's some from bands and artists i've been lucky enough to see live...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5tF_-AkU6U


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eJgTUUw4Pw&feature=related


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzhHXXh9J24&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JW96CwOh_74&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkTQUtx818w

Surprised it hasn't been mentioned before, classic, one of my favourite songs of all time solo from 5.20 onwards- gutted it doesn't show all of it!!

(I supposed if this thread was on QI I'd have just set of the alarms and lost 25 points)

the end to devils rejects to freebird is amazing

Oh yes, brilliant!!

In a similar vein to the wonderful Freebird here's Blackfoot....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTeUdvGQWo0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5JkHBC5lDs

Alan never heard this before, so I thought I would give you my thoughts during my maiden voyage of listening to it.

0-1 mins - nice start, like the sound of the gi-tar and southern sounding vocals
1-2 mins - I get the feeling this is gonna be pretty good.  Feeling the lynyrd skynyrd similarities
2-3 mins - Oh yeah, come on, warming up nicely, feel a i-tunes (spit) purchase coming on
3-4 mins - no you can't lull us into a build up like that and fade, ah picking up again, good work
4-5 mins - Not long now, feeling the repetition of the lyrics, sure sign the solo's in the post, and bingo here it is
5- 7 mins - YEAH!!!!!  GET IN!!!  LOVING THIS!!!  Is the drummer in his pants?  With hair on their heads as long as STA & DV's beards (combined) they rock!!
7-9.3 mins - Loved the fake wind downs and the eventual ending!!!

Brilliant stuff!!!

Jan,

They did a live album from a UK Tour circa 1982.If you can get hold of that it's simply brilliant.
I think i had it on vinyl and it was called 'Highway Song live' or something similar.

Here's a taster from a track that appears on the album...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCm3lxe2T78

Lovin it AM, quality.  Definitely gonna get me some of this for my i-pod.  cheers fella!!

Although i prefer the original version by Free,the Blackfoot renditioin of Wishing Well is pretty good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVFyyXUAKls&feature=related