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Beautiful guitar solos?

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Just wondering what some of your favorite beautiful guitar solos are When I say that I mean, things that are really phrased well. Not blindingly fast or anything, and can be in any style. Blues, Country, Jazz, metal, rock, whatever.

Way too many for me to list... I guess the first two out of the mental tumbler are the Sweet Child of Mine solo and the one from Hotel California.		2010-07-29 19:31:00

Author:
Foofles
Posts: 2278

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRQ_l6GEHCs
If we're gonna' go with the classics then the S&M version of Metallica's Nothing else matters is a good staple 		2010-07-29 19:53:00

Author:
Asbestos101
Posts: 1114

Way too many for me to list... I guess the first two out of the mental tumbler are the Sweet Child of Mine solo and the one from Hotel California.

Oh wow.. Those are two great ones!! Another few favs of mine off top of my head is Pink Floyd Comfortably Numb and Breath. Those just give me chills when I hear them. Another, but not a huge fan of the band, is the solo from Wings Baby I'm Amazed.		2010-07-29 19:58:00

Author:
jwwphotos
Posts: 11383

my favourite(s): Metallica - one / The Beatles - While my guitar gently weeps

for the longest solo(s) I have ever heard it has to be green grass and high tides forever by the outlaws (it's on Rock Band)		2010-07-29 20:03:00

Author:
JayJSE2
Posts: 164

Free bird, the second half of the song
It's AMAZING!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=np0solnL1XY		2010-07-29 20:20:00

Author:
napero7
Posts: 1653

The Beatles - While my guitar gently weeps

Oooo great choice! Know who actually did that one? Pop quiz! 		2010-07-29 20:21:00

Author:
jwwphotos
Posts: 11383

Beautiful?

All of Electric Tears.

ALL OF IT		2010-07-29 20:27:00

Author:
qrtda235566
Posts: 3664

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRQ_l6GEHCs
If we're gonna' go with the classics then the S&M version of Metallica's Nothing else matters is a good staple

That one is so awesome!		2010-07-29 20:57:00

Author:
shadow3596
Posts: 2442

Oooo great choice! Know who actually did that one? Pop quiz!

as he sung it, George Harrison		2010-07-29 21:10:00

Author:
JayJSE2
Posts: 164

Hmmm...I know awesome but not beautiful...unless awesome counts.2010-07-29 21:28:00

Author:
trip090
Posts: 1562

Hmmm...I know awesome but not beautiful...unless awesome counts.

Hey, go for it!

Great stuff everyone 		2010-07-29 21:31:00

Author:
Foofles
Posts: 2278

In "Beat It" by Fall Out Boy and John Mayer, there is a good guitar solo. Definitely not beautiful, but it's pretty cool! 2010-07-29 21:37:00

Author:
piggabling
Posts: 2979

as he sung it, George Harrison

Actually, the original version with the Beatles was performed by Eric Clapton.

From Wikipedia
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/While_My_Guitar_Gently_Weeps)
"The band recorded the song several times, including a version with a backward guitar solo[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/While_My_Guitar_Gently_Weeps#cite_note-FOOTNOTELewisohn1988153-0) (as Harrison had done for "I'm Only Sleeping (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27m_Only_Sleeping)" on Revolver (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolver_%28album%29)[6] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/While_My_Guitar_Gently_Weeps#cite_note-FOOTNOTELewisohn198878-5)), but Harrison was not satisfied.[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/While_My_Guitar_Gently_Weeps#cite_note-FOOTNOTELewisohn1988153-0) On 6 September 1968, during a ride from Surrey into London, Harrison asked Eric Clapton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Clapton) to add a lead guitar solo to the song. Clapton was reluctant—he said, "Nobody ever plays on the Beatles' records"—but Harrison convinced him and Clapton's solo was recorded that evening.[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/While_My_Guitar_Gently_Weeps#cite_note-FOOTNOTELewisohn1988154-6) Harrison later said that in addition to his solo, Clapton's presence had another effect on the band: "It made them all try a bit harder; they were all on their best behaviour."[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/While_My_Guitar_Gently_Weeps#cite_note-FOOTNOTELewisohn1988154-6)"		2010-07-29 21:40:00

Author:
jwwphotos
Posts: 11383

Beautiful?

All of Electric Tears.

ALL OF IT

YES.

For the first time ever, I AGREE WITH JOO!		2010-07-29 22:42:00

Author:
resistance1
Posts: 812

Seize The Day - Avenged Sevenfold
Gunslinger - Avenged Sevenfold
Warmness on The Soul (old)Avenged Sevenfold
Danger Line - Avenged Sevenfold
2nd solo in So Far Away - Avenged Sevenfold

Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N Roses
November Rain - Guns N Roses (obvious choice?)

Scene Eight: Finally Free - Dream Theater
Scene Nine: The Spirit Carries On - Dream Theater
Learning To Live - Dream Theater
Repentance - Dream Theater

Selkies: The Endless Obsession - Between The Buried And Me (maybe only up until the sweeps?)

Say Goodnight - Bullet For My Valentine

Saint Is A Sinner Too feat. Rocco De Luca - Slash

Too name but a few 		2010-07-30 02:44:00

Author:
Unknown User

Meh. All these general threads are unreadable since my religion/metal thread ignoring spree. =/

I dunno. I had something, then just... meh. I'll post tomorrow. 		2010-07-30 03:18:00

Author:
Voltergeist
Posts: 1702

AudioSlave has some crazy guitar solos, look them up because theres a ton 2010-07-30 03:48:00

Author:
Snrm
Posts: 6419

Meh. All these general threads are unreadable since my religion/metal thread ignoring spree. =/

I dunno. I had something, then just... meh. I'll post tomorrow.

If it helps, this really doesn't have to do with metal. Can include any style of music

Good stuff so far. I played a lot of my guitar today. It was a good feeling		2010-07-30 04:19:00

Author:
Foofles
Posts: 2278

Challenge for guitarists - learn every solo in this thread? 2010-07-30 09:16:00

Author:
Unknown User

Dream Theater - Under A Glass Moon
Helloween - Halloween (all of it)
Symphony X - Sea Of Lies		2010-07-30 10:18:00

Author:
OmegaSlayer
Posts: 5112

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHKHQoAb0uU&feature=related

If you just want the solo, skip to 2.10 but i'd recommend listening to the whole thing anyways.

David Gilmour is a phrasing mastah!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkS169P_Eeo

Again, solo at 3.29.		2010-07-30 10:31:00

Author:
Asbestos101
Posts: 1114

The solo in Oblivion by Mastodon is beautiful!2010-07-30 11:22:00

Author:
AbstractFlesh
Posts: 837

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYlDltwm-JY


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff0oWESdmH0

I f'ing love these songs. Dio's for being so awesome (as always), and The Killer's for creating this beautiful song.		2010-07-30 11:29:00

Author:
CyberSora
Posts: 5551

Challenge for guitarists - learn every solo in this thread?

If this is the case, I'm going to chuck in I Won't See You Tonight Pt 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSZ6CX79p7c), just for the lulz. Solo at 2:30. If anyone manages to play that, you get a cookie. It's not a beautiful solo, just as many notes rammed together in the shortest amount of time possible.

If you're looking for beautiful, then this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nj1D2y-PY8) is great... It's from electric tears. :3		2010-07-30 12:36:00

Author:
Unknown User

The only one I can think of off the top of my head is the really short one in Date Rape, by Sublime. Is that okay? I think it's cool.2010-07-30 16:59:00

Author:
monstahr
Posts: 1361

Anything by Rodrigo y Gabriela
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-qgum7hFXk&feature=related

Made their names busking in Dublin then just went Global.		2010-07-30 17:08:00

Author:
wexfordian
Posts: 1904

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VAkOhXIsI0&feature=related

Think this qualifies? Well anyway I could listen all day!		2010-07-30 17:33:00

Author:
OneEyedBanshee
Posts: 1370

Well an obvious one would be Ted Nugents Stranglehold. Velvet revolver-Slither?2010-07-30 17:41:00

Author:
Jrange378
Posts: 573

Metallica - Fade to Black

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7C90sLh5Ok
The end solo to me just give me that tingerly feeling everywhere in my body... Solo is at the end of the song, but please take your time to hear the whole song, that's the best I think!		2010-07-30 17:51:00

Author:
moonwire
Posts: 1627

If this is the case, I'm going to chuck in I Won't See You Tonight Pt 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSZ6CX79p7c), just for the lulz. Solo at 2:30. If anyone manages to play that, you get a cookie. It's not a beautiful solo, just as many notes rammed together in the shortest amount of time possible.

If you're looking for beautiful, then this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Nj1D2y-PY8) is great... It's from electric tears. :3

That song rules. I'll learn it when i get back from France in two weeks 		2010-07-31 11:34:00

Author:
Unknown User

Aerodynamic-Daft Punk


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QluKD-QQgDg		2010-07-31 11:52:00

Author:
trip090
Posts: 1562

Aerodynamic-Daft Punk


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QluKD-QQgDg

I think that was done on a synth... :/		2010-07-31 17:40:00

Author:
resistance1
Posts: 812

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99I7gpswhQ4&feature=avmsc2
seriously, the intro is just epic		2010-08-01 16:11:00

Author:
wait wtf
Posts: 853

I think that was done on a synth... :/

Probably was, although it's still called a guitar solo by Wikipedia.

Plus you can play it on guitar.		2010-08-01 16:26:00

Author:
trip090
Posts: 1562

Probably was, although it's still called a guitar solo by Wikipedia.

Plus you can play it on guitar.

That I can.

And plug in baby was adapted from a classical piece, I can't remember what though. Still amazing. 		2010-08-01 16:33:00

Author:
resistance1
Posts: 812

The one from Dire Straits' "Sultans of Swing" is great.2010-09-13 23:50:00

Author:
seasonedwithsalt
Posts: 12

Pretty much anything Robbie Robertson plays.

And there's one at the end of a little known Counting Crows song called "Holiday in Spain" that really moves me. Nice classic rock vibe. It's the last song on Hard Candy. 		2010-09-14 19:46:00

Author:
SpeedyMcKnuckles
Posts: 331

Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straights
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
Eruption - Van Halen

Dang, I just named a few of the most popular songs by these artist...		2010-09-14 22:01:00

Author:
Phosphorus15
Posts: 463

This is a beautiful acoustic guitar solo from Rorouni Kenshin. It is Himura Kenshin's theme.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOJcY0GA48g

Icey		2010-09-14 22:53:00

Author:
IceMaiden
Posts: 1057

Guns N' Roses - Paradise City
Eagles - Hotel California (Awesome choice Foofles )
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
Lenny Kravitz - Are you Gonna Go My Way
Eric Clapton - Layla, live at Madison Square

To name a few. 		2010-09-15 00:51:00

Author:
illuminationx
Posts: 860

Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd;
The Final Countdown by Europe;
Bark at The Moon by Ozzy Osbourne		2010-09-15 00:55:00

Author:
gdn001
Posts: 5891

Actually, the original version with the Beatles was performed by Eric Clapton.

From Wikipedia
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/While_My_Guitar_Gently_Weeps)
"The band recorded the song several times, including a version with a backward guitar solo[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/While_My_Guitar_Gently_Weeps#cite_note-FOOTNOTELewisohn1988153-0) (as Harrison had done for "I'm Only Sleeping (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I%27m_Only_Sleeping)" on Revolver (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolver_%28album%29)[6] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/While_My_Guitar_Gently_Weeps#cite_note-FOOTNOTELewisohn198878-5)), but Harrison was not satisfied.[1] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/While_My_Guitar_Gently_Weeps#cite_note-FOOTNOTELewisohn1988153-0) On 6 September 1968, during a ride from Surrey into London, Harrison asked Eric Clapton (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Clapton) to add a lead guitar solo to the song. Clapton was reluctant—he said, "Nobody ever plays on the Beatles' records"—but Harrison convinced him and Clapton's solo was recorded that evening.[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/While_My_Guitar_Gently_Weeps#cite_note-FOOTNOTELewisohn1988154-6) Harrison later said that in addition to his solo, Clapton's presence had another effect on the band: "It made them all try a bit harder; they were all on their best behaviour."[7] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/While_My_Guitar_Gently_Weeps#cite_note-FOOTNOTELewisohn1988154-6)"
MY NAME IS IN THEIR






(harrison lol)		2010-09-16 10:02:00

Author:
YEAH_NAH
Posts: 775

I love the solo in Fresh Air by Quicksilver Messenger Service. For years I thought it was Carlos Santana...I was wrong.2010-09-19 02:57:00

Author:
TheCountessZ
Posts: 537

I like this solo; it's bass though XD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7qjuv2iFnY		2010-09-21 04:18:00

Author:
Voodeedoo
Posts: 724

Avenged Sevenfold: Afterlife
Avenged Sevenfold: Save Me
These are actually masterpieces.		2012-05-15 23:33:00

Author:
BrosefJenkins
Posts: 87

Jason Becker.
Everything.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtjOe5e9VFA		2012-05-16 06:58:00

Author:
OmegaSlayer
Posts: 5112

lol, if you've ever heard of My Chemical Romance, they use pretty guitar solos in lots of thier songs. They sorta sound like a new version of Queen. Two MCR songs off the top of my head with good guitar solos is "Welcome to the Black Parade" and "I'm Not Okay."
I know it's not like old songs that have tons of guitar, but for a recent band they're really good!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDWgsQhbaqU
I know it's a little "over dramatic," but I like it, lol
"I'm Not Okay" is a better guitar song, but I thought the video would be too raunchy to post on here, and I didn't want to get banned or anything. 		2012-05-16 20:52:00

Author:
Unknown User

I want to live in the second half of this tune!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qIrSXLbR8w		2012-05-16 23:13:00

Author:
Kiminski
Posts: 545

This is the absolute **** right here. It really doesn't get any better than this...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3MZOGqe18Y&feature=related		2012-05-18 04:08:00

Author:
Ungreth
Posts: 2130

I find it really hard to find a better example than this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYf4kqnAWos		2012-05-18 04:39:00

Author:
Outlaw-Jack
Posts: 5757

Not strictly a solo, per say, but this is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I know:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY7GnAq6Znw

I was lucky enough to have seen him play live a few months ago. It was in a tiny, intimate venue. I spoke to the guy and shook his hand, bought a pick off him too! One of the only times I've ever been in awe was seeing him play, it's mesmerizing.		2012-05-18 05:35:00

Author:
Mr_T-Shirt
Posts: 1477



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hSMqjrVKcM		2012-05-18 07:39:00

Author:
OmegaSlayer
Posts: 5112

I love the guitar solos of a lot of bands, like Avenged Sevenfold, Sonata Arctica, Nightwish, Dream Theater...
Some of my fav guitarrist are Van Halen, Slash and Yngwie Malmsteen, between others.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI7XiJgt0vY&feature=player_detailpage

One of my fav. solos ever, by the king of tapping!		2012-07-22 22:55:00

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