Favorite Guitar Solo's

[CarlHungus]

In light of the passing of Prince and seeing his performance of 'My Guitar Gently Weeps', it got my thinking to some of my other favorite guitar solo's. Too many to list, but Stevie Ray Vaughn's Texas Flood is up there for me
[video=youtube;UtLwuPCUEdg]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtLwuPCUEdg[/video]

 

[Cy4Lifer]

"My Sharona" The Knack

 

[flynnhicks03]

Tom Verlaine from Television on "Marquee Moon"
[video]https://youtu.be/jlbunmCbTBA?t=294[/video]

 

[JHpsyclonz]

Every one that Derek Trucks had at Stephens lastnight. That was a great show.

 

[TurdFerguson]

Since Texas Flood was already taken, I'd have to go with Angus Young's solo during "Let There Be Rock"

[video]https://youtu.be/DA50zteAbeA[/video]

 

[enisthemenace]

Master of Puppets - Kirk Hammett

 

[cyclonebillski]

 

[Gnomeborg]

Not including instrumentals?

Deep Purple (Ritchie Blackmore) - Highway Star

[video]https://youtu.be/Wr9ie2J2690?t=3m43s[/video]

Queen (Brian May) - Bohemian Rhapsody

[video]https://youtu.be/fJ9rUzIMcZQ?t=2m40s[/video]

Cream (Eric Clapton) - Crossroads

[video]https://youtu.be/PE9HvSdcaL4?t=2m29s[/video]

Ozzy Osbourne (Rusty Rhoads) - Mr. Crowley

[video]https://youtu.be/cKUZPdFf-zg?t=3m55s[/video]

Eagles (Joe Walsh and Don Feeder) - Hotel California

[video]https://youtu.be/iqODbP1T3nk[/video]

Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower

[video]https://youtu.be/TLV4_xaYynY?t=1m41s[/video]

Derek Trucks Band (Derek Trucks) - Down in the Flood

[video]https://youtu.be/dt-_5Nct5HY?t=3m25s[/video]

Led Zeplin (Jimmy Paige) - Stairway to Heaven

[video]https://youtu.be/8pPvNqOb6RA?t=5m54s[/video]

 

[Gonzo]

Johnny Marr, "What Difference Does it Make?" (The Smiths)

Johnny Marr, "Bigmouth Strikes Again" (The Smiths)

 

[HFCS]

Clapton on Crossroads or Hendrix on Watchtower have always been my favorite recorded solos. The Hendrix one is so great because it's 3 completely different solos that still somehow fit together. The Clapton one is the definition of fusing blues and rock.

 

[JP4CY]

Normally I wouldn't go with something link this but Lenny Kravitz shreds it on Are you Gonna Go My Way.

 

[HFCS]

Normally I wouldn't go with something link this but Lenny Kravitz shreds it on Are you Gonna Go My Way.

Lenny Kravitz's first two albums are absolutely freaking amazing. I've listened to them countless times, maybe they're a little derivative but those albums sit next to my Clapton, Hendrix and Led Zeppelin. Sadly it was pretty disappointing after those two. I'd definitely put that solo you mentioned up with just about anything.

 

[Gnomeborg]

I could probably keep going. I'm not listing people like Buddy Guy or Slash or David Gillmore or Duane Allman or Warren Haynes or Stevie Ray Vaughn or Joe Bonamassa or Kenny Wayne Shepherd or BB King or Bonnie Raitt or Leadbelly or Jeff Beck or Elmore Hayes or John Lee Hooker or Billy Gibbons or John Mayer or Blind Willie Johnson or Orianthi or Gatemouth or....

you know what, I'll leave some room for other people.

 

[Gnomeborg]

but I will throw Rebecca out there, not to put her in the same light as these others, but she'll get there. Keep an eye on her, she'll blow us away with something someday soon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UPrAD9w-kic

 

[sunset]

RR - Crazy Train.

 

[cyclones500]

I wholeheartedly support “Marquee Moon†and “My Sharona.â€

Also, I have a renewed appreciation for “Highway Star†solo break.

Here are a couple solos that will never be in Lead Guitar Hall of Fame, but each still works for me in its context. And the thread title is "favorites," not "technical proficiency," so it counts.
:smile:

“Shock Me,†Ace Frehley, Kiss (from “Alive IIâ€) (2 separate guitar-solo sections) --- 2:00 and roughly 3:45

“Down By The River,†Neil Young (from “Everybody Knows This is Nowhere").
Lead break starts wherever it begins.

 

[Gorm]

Free Bird

/thread

 

[ronandkay]

A young Eddie Van Halen

 

[GTO]

 

[19clone91]

Not including instrumentals?

Deep Purple (Ritchie Blackmore) - Highway Star

[video]https://youtu.be/Wr9ie2J2690?t=3m43s[/video]

Queen (Brian May) - Bohemian Rhapsody

[video]https://youtu.be/fJ9rUzIMcZQ?t=2m40s[/video]

Cream (Eric Clapton) - Crossroads

[video]https://youtu.be/PE9HvSdcaL4?t=2m29s[/video]

Ozzy Osbourne (Rusty Rhoads) - Mr. Crowley

[video]https://youtu.be/cKUZPdFf-zg?t=3m55s[/video]

Eagles (Joe Walsh and Don Feeder) - Hotel California

[video]https://youtu.be/iqODbP1T3nk[/video]

Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower

[video]https://youtu.be/TLV4_xaYynY?t=1m41s[/video]

Derek Trucks Band (Derek Trucks) - Down in the Flood

[video]https://youtu.be/dt-_5Nct5HY?t=3m25s[/video]

Led Zeplin (Jimmy Paige) - Stairway to Heaven

[video]https://youtu.be/8pPvNqOb6RA?t=5m54s[/video]

You mean Led Zeppelin?