Best guitar solos?

[Rodrigue]

Braindead dude it's only 1:15AM lol. I really like the riff of this song

I'd rather listen to acoustic guitars rather than electric ones, i find it more soothing lol
Edit: I also forgot to mention this one

This one blows my mind every single time

 

[Jephtile]

1. Tender Sugar - by Akira Yamaoka
2. Ruiner - by Nine Inch Nails
3. Soothsayer - by Buckethead

I can't like this any harder, I came into this thread with the sole intention of linking to Buckethead's Soothsayer.

You rock, Mayo! If you ever get the chance to see him live, DO IT!

 

[rev0lver]

I loooove Necrophagist. But I'm sorry Psyopus is shit. Pure musical masturbation.

I know why people think that based on most of their stuff but Imogens Puzzle is awesome either way.

Musical masturbation is cool though imo. Psyopus+Behold The Arctopus are awesome.

 

[BehindTheLight]

This is one of my favorites.

I asked a couple friends of mine that are really good guitar players and they said they couldn't play this.

 

[Braindead]

AK Pig Of The Hut you play the guitar right? do u have videos of urself playing a solo that u'd care to share?

 

[coolwhip]

So, changing direction from the usual guitar hero suspects, here is Andy James playing "Time and Time Again."...Dat vibrato:

And the greatest live solo ever played (RIP Gary Moore):

 

[Braindead]

Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd

By far one of the best solos of all time imo, so fucking great

AWESOME!!

 

[CptXecution]

When I opened this thread, first Solo(s) that come to mind is from November Rain.... people don't realize there's so much more to a guitar solo that just speed... you can never name a #1 because there's just too many different kinds but as far as my favorite... November Rain gives me chills whenever I listen.... such a gorgeous sound coming from a guitar.

 

[Braindead]

When I opened this thread, first Solo(s) that come to mind is from November Rain.... people don't realize there's so much more to a guitar solo that just speed... you can never name a #1 because there's just too many different kinds but as far as my favorite... November Rain gives me chills whenever I listen.... such a gorgeous sound coming from a guitar.

man the first time I lsned to it i was like 11 or 12 years old, i lsned to it on a walkman. I didnt know what that instrument was or what would make such awesome sound but i loved it ever since!

 

[coolwhip]

Michael Romeo says GGs thread

LOL that string skipping tapping lick is insane.

That said, if I never hear a harmonic minor solo ever again it would be too soon. In fairness, I still enjoy Romeo and Yngwie, but that style has been copied so much that it got old.

 

[coolwhip]

I'm not a huge fan of Steve Vai's style, but this is a masterpiece:

 

[Braindead]

1. Tender Sugar - by Akira Yamaoka
2. Ruiner - by Nine Inch Nails
3. Soothsayer - by Buckethead

oh maaan Tender Sugar and Soothsayer are AMAAZING!! those are my favourite type, kindda slow-paced and when they hit the high notes they stick on them for some time as if emphasizing them.. its just amazing

 

[smokey]

4.40 - one of the tastiest solos ive heard in a long time!

 

[ColdBoreMK23]

1. Jason Becker-Altitudes
2. Malmsteen- Far beyond the sun
3. Buckethead- Padmasana


/end thread.

 

[coolwhip]

Two geniuses playing two different solos over the same backing track:

David Gilmour in Comfortably Numb:

Paul Gilbert using the same chord progression in a different key to play this:

 

[NickDaGreek1983]

Warning: I'm spamming the hell out of this thread with songs of various of my favourite NON VIRTUOSO guitarists (well, except for Friedman!). I'm grateful in advance to whomever has the patience to read through (half at least) the list. Thanks!

With the exception of virtuoso guitarists, I'd have to pick the following...

-ADRIAN SMITH (Man of sorrows , Omega , Stranger in a strange land , Taking Pachendale , Wasted Years , Satellite 15-the final frontier , Trooper , Dance of death , Prodigal son)
-DAVID SABO (18 and life, Youth gone wild)
-EDDIE VAN HALEN (no explanation required)
-GARY MOORE (Parisienne walkways , Shapes of things , Still got the blues , Empty rooms , Over the hills...)
-HENJO RICHTER (Send me a sign , Armageddon , Into the storm)
-KAI HANSEN (especially the "Halloween" barrage plus: Rebellion in dreamland , Heaven can wait , Twilight of the gods , )
-MARTY FRIEDMAN (A tout le monde , Holy wars the punishment due , Hangar 18 , Lucretia , Tornado of souls)
-ROY Z (Arc of space , Tears of the dragon, Tears Of The Dragon , TEARS OF THE DRAGON!!!)

 

[NickDaGreek1983]

Oh! And D. Gilmour as well.
I tried to play an easy one once!

 

[eyedeacide]

While not my most favorite band, michael keene is an undeniable shred machine.
6:02

known to emphasize consistency for live performances (on the left, hard to see him).
0:16

 

[Phosferrax]

Solo at 2.33 is gorgeous.

 

[G4S Claude VonStroke]

Anything by John Petrucci

 

[Zoidberg747]

I loooove Necrophagist. But I'm sorry Psyopus is shit. Pure musical masturbation.

Your words hurt my soul

 

[Pig Of The Hut]

AK Pig Of The Hut you play the guitar right? do u have videos of urself playing a solo that u'd care to share?

Keep in mind these videos are 6 years old or 7 (2006)

The last song I truly worked on was that Michael Romeo song I posted and could kill it lol

But then I got busy doing 80 shows a year between four bands now a days I do very few selected shows

I still play

 

[Rokinlobster]

Paul gilbert- get off my lawn

 

[Zoidberg747]

How has yngwie malmsteen not been mentioned yet?

 

[Pig Of The Hut]

LOL that string skipping tapping lick is insane.

That said, if I never hear a harmonic minor solo ever again it would be too soon. In fairness, I still enjoy Romeo and Yngwie, but that style has been copied so much that it got old.

Michael Romeo vs wooden chair

Ggs chair