Top Hottest Guitar Solos?

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 23 May 2004 11:04 pm

Brad Paisley does a great guitar solo on his latest single "Little Moments" and the third song he had out called "Me Neither" had a great guitar solo. A lot of Vince Gill's songs have great guitar solos, like his song "Liza Jane". Brett, Emmons S-10, Morrell lapsteel

Bob Watson · Post by **Bob Watson** » 23 May 2004 11:58 pm

Rock: Jimmy Page... The Lemon Song, and as much as I hate to say it, the solo on Stairway to Heaven is a classic, Carlos Santana... Black Magic Woman, Every solo Jimi Hendrix ever took, Every solo Eric Clapton took with John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers. Blues: BB King... The Thrill is Gone, Freddy King... Hideaway. Country: Albert Lee... Country Boy, Don't toss us away, Ray Flacke... the solo he did on the Ricky Scaggs video of Don't Get Above Your Raisin, Roy Nichols... Working Man's Blues and everything else he did, Reggie Young... Anymore, Thats the Way Love Goes. As far as Jazz goes, Any solo by Wes Montgomery, George Benson, Barney Kessell and Herb Ellis. These are but a few of my all time favorites.

Mike Perlowin RIP · Post by **Mike Perlowin RIP** » 24 May 2004 1:17 am

2 words:

Jim Hall

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 24 May 2004 5:23 am

Yes!! The Complete Paul Desmond RCA Victor Recordings featuring Jim Hall. His guitar playing on these sides is transcendently good. And Desmonds gorgeous & witty alto playing was never better than here.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000003G76/qid=1085405372/sr=1-2/ref=sr_1_2/103-4561340-6694230?v=glance&s=music

Bob Hoffnar · Post by **Bob Hoffnar** » 24 May 2004 6:01 am

Roy Buchanan is my favorite hot tele picker by a long shot.
The playing on "Since you've been gone" from the burlap bootleg record is unbelievable.

Bob

Terry VunCannon · Post by **Terry VunCannon** » 24 May 2004 6:13 am

Ones that just come to mind:
*On Guitar...Jeff Beck/Cause we've ended as lovers...Santana/Europa...Eric Jonhson/Cliffs of Dover.
*On slide or steel...Ry Cooder & David Lindley/I think it's going to work out fine...David Lindley/Running on empty... Duane Allman/Statesboro Blues.

Frank Estes · Post by **Frank Estes** » 24 May 2004 7:44 am

Anything by Eddie Van Halen or Brent Mason!

Dave Van Allen · Post by **Dave Van Allen** » 24 May 2004 7:53 am

Johhny Winter And Live is a lost gem...

some other faves of mine:
Richie Blackmore-Deep Purple: "Highway Star", "Lazy"
Neil Young: "Down By The River"
Hendrix : "(Let me Stand next to your)Fire"
Jay Graydon-Steely Dan:"Peg"
Denny Diaz/Jeff Baxter-Steely Dan:"Bhodisatva"
Danny Gatton on anything...
Clapton-Cream:Live "Crossroads" Wheels of Fire , second solo...
Rick Derringer-"Wierd"Al Yankovick: "Eat It"
Les Paul: "The World is Waiting for the Sunrise"
Jim McCarty with Cactus- the whole first album...

along with most of the other previously mentioned hot pickers/tunes

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 24 May 2004 10:42 am

For Gary Walker.....

'My Baby Thinks he's a Train' was Albert Lee, not Vince Gill.

One of my favourites is Albert (again!) on Rodney Crowell's 'Til I Can Gain Control Again'.

Denny Wright on Lonnie Donegan's 'Cumberland Gap'(1957) - pure excitement!

Chet Atkins - 'One Mint Julep'.

James Burton - 'Hello Mary Lou' and 'Milk Cow Blues' - both with Ricky Nelson.

....and James again - 'Tiger Man' with Elvis from the movie 'That's The Way It Is'.

Anything (almost) from Jimmy Olander.

Oh yes.... Brent Mason on 'Pop a Top' by AJ - that modulation is a masterpiece.

RR

Brad Sarno · Post by **Brad Sarno** » 24 May 2004 11:21 am

Aw, c'mon, where are all the Roy Buchannan fans? THE master of the telecaster

And, really, how about more Albert King votes?

Brad Sarno

Terry VunCannon · Post by **Terry VunCannon** » 24 May 2004 11:34 am

Hey Dave Van Allen....Thanks for listing "Lazy" & "Crossroads"...I did not think of them, but they are great. I was surprised at the last Guitar Player interview with Clapton...he says that the lead in Crossroads is crap, & that he even thinks that he is off the beat with the rest of the band...(Hey...It's only rock & roll)
And Lazy on Live In Japan proves that Blackmore was years ahead of his time.
Now you have me thinking of classic live recordings...I must mention "Get your Ya-Ya's Out" by the Stones...great stuff!!![This message was edited by Terry VunCannon on 24 May 2004 at 12:35 PM.]

Kevin Macneil Brown · Post by **Kevin Macneil Brown** » 24 May 2004 11:51 am

Ray Flacke on "Highway 40 Blues" by Ricky Skaggs.
Charlie Christian on "Solo Flight", with Benny Goodman.
Robert Fripp on "The Nightwatch" by KIng Crimson, on STARLESS AND BIBLE BLACK

Ben Slaughter · Post by **Ben Slaughter** » 24 May 2004 12:34 pm

Wow lot of good stuff. Brad Paisley's instramentals are smoking. But, the guy I've giged with the last couple of weeks, Andrew Zendahaus, IS Brent Mason, Eddie Van Halen, and SRV, all rolled into one. No lie, he has got to be one of the top 5 guitar players I've ever heard, period!! Could be making the big bucks, but he's in the Navy for 2 more years.

He's in the finals (top 5 or 6) of the "Guitarmageddon" competition. Finals are June 5 in Dallas, TX.

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Ben
Zum D10, NV400, POD, G&L Guitars, etc, etc.

Larry Robbins · Post by **Larry Robbins** » 24 May 2004 4:01 pm

Eric Johnsons' " Cliffs of Dover"
Chet Atkins "Main Street Breakdown"

Jerry Clardy · Post by **Jerry Clardy** » 24 May 2004 4:53 pm

Oh! And remember the Outlaws, the Southern Rock band? There are some smoking examples on their recordings.

Dustin Rigsby · Post by **Dustin Rigsby** » 25 May 2004 2:09 am

Rick McDuffie,
I think you are right about Elliot Randall. An awesome solo. Got me searching for that Steely Dan sound a few years ago. Did he also do "Kid Charmelagne"(sp?) too ? That is another great peice of guitar work.

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D.S. Rigsby
Carter Starter and various six string toys

Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 25 May 2004 4:45 am

And the legend goes, that Eliot Randall came in the studio, laid down that solo, and was gone in about half an hour.

Jerry Hayes · Post by **Jerry Hayes** » 25 May 2004 5:02 am

Roger, Gary said Vince Gill did the My Baby Thinks He's a Train on Austin City Limits which he did.... Albert Lee did the recording. JH

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Livin' in the Past and the Future with a 12 string Mooney Universal tuning.

Bobby Duncan · Post by **Bobby Duncan** » 25 May 2004 5:52 am

Wowee, what a list of great pickers. BUT... there are a couple of guys that have been inadvertently overlooked in this long list.
First, I cannot even believe that no one (unless I overlooked it) has even given an honorable mention to Stevie Ray Vaughn. Come on now. His version of "Little Wing" is one of my personal favorites. I could sit and listen to it for hours, over and over.
Then, what about Keith Urban? Good lord have mercy. Anybody ever hear him do a song called "Clutterbilly" with "The Ranch" band?
It'll make you swallow your gum.
BD

Kiyoshi Osawa · Post by **Kiyoshi Osawa** » 25 May 2004 8:18 am

hellecasters anyone?

how about their version of orange blossom special... or mad cows at ease?

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Lefty · Post by **Lefty** » 25 May 2004 8:47 am

Clearence White: Muleskinner
Tony Rice: Blackberry Blossom
Roy Buchanan: Sweet Dreams
Doc Watson: Black Mountain Rag
Alvin Lee: I may not be wrong allways
Freedie King: Pulpwood
John Jorgenson (and JD):The Price that I pay

A few favorites
Lefty,
vinyl Records[This message was edited by Lefty on 26 May 2004 at 01:53 AM.]

Michael Haselman · Post by **Michael Haselman** » 25 May 2004 8:53 am

As long as Steely Dan was brought up, how about Denny Dias on Bodhisattva. Great rock solo with jazz phrasing. Gotta add John McLaughlin on Noonward Race and many others.

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Marrs D-10, Webb 6-14E

Billy Woo · Post by **Billy Woo** » 25 May 2004 9:00 am

"Jeff's Boogie" by Jeff Beck.

"Nuff Said the Thing"

Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 25 May 2004 8:46 pm

Sorry, Jerry (and Gary) - I misread the post.

Burr Oxley · Post by **Burr Oxley** » 26 May 2004 9:10 am

These are just personal favorites, and probably not all that fantastic to anyone but me:

LES PAUL: Mountain Railroad
DANNY GATTON: Quiet Village