10 GREATEST Guitar Solos EVER Recorded?
The greatest guitar solos ever recorded?
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:59 Guitar Solo 1
03:05 Guitar Solo 2
04:07 Guitar Solo 3
05:58 Guitar Solo 4
06:52 Guitar Solo 5
07:33 Guitar Solo 6
08:33 Guitar Solo 7
09:20 Guitar Solo 8
10:48 Guitar Solo 9
11:53 Guitar Solo 10
12:40 Final Thoughts
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Here is my Ten, Ben.
1) 25 or 6 to 4 from Chicago 2nd album 1969 – Terry Kath (Terry's 16th note blitz that hooked me to that technique)
2) Do It Again from Can't Buy A Thrill Steely Dan 1972 – Denny Dias (A radio hit that reeks of jazz and precise playing)
3) Dazed and Confused from The Song Remains The Same live album 1976 – Jimmy Page (The various fast sections. A little wreckless, but I knew where he was going)
4) Led Boots from Wired album 1976 – Jeff Beck (Phrasing and execution; total control over the notes, vowels, slurs, you name it)
5) The 4.15 Bradford Executive from Sand Album 1987 – Allan Holdsworth ( I weep when I listen to this solo. Doesn't get any better than Al's phrasing)
6) Too Rolling Stoned from Robin Trower Live album 1976 – Robin Trower (Aggressive bluesy, effects/univibe my 8th guide book)
7) Just The Same Way from Journey's Evolution album 1979 – Neal Schon (Another radio hit genius, Neal's lyrical and aggressive playing causes goosebumps)
8) Tales of the unexpected from same title album Mahogany Rush 1979 – Frank Marino (Takes up the Jazzy Jim Hall meets Jimi Hendrix 2 solos dedicated to each)
9) Flight over Rio from Elegant Gypsy 1977 – Al DiMeola (This was huge on my alternate picking phrasing. Precise and very aggressive)
10) D.O.A. from Van Halen II – Edward Van Halen ( Not only the way he executes the notes, but his 'sound' is what excited me the most)
Am I too late to join..? Such a great topic! These are my personal 10 solos…
Larry Carlton : "I Really Don't Know Anymore" from the album “Christopher Cross” by Christopher Cross. Melodic but dynamic solo over a static chord. Beautiful tone.
The Edge : “One” from the album “Achtung Baby”. A short solo with minimum notes, but cannot think of any other way to solo… Almost sounds like tear drops..
Brett Garsed : "Alien Hip Hop" from the album “Quantum” Planet X. A serious Instrumental Progressive Metal.. I get goose bumps when the solo kicks in.. Mr. Holdsworth also plays in the album.
Carlos Santana : "You Can Have Me Anytime" from the album “Middle Man”.., well.., you all know by who… Just beautiful “singing” solo… I feel like I need take a “Zen” sitting pose and close my eyes when the solo begins..
Steve Lukather : “A Clue” from the album “Down Two Then Left”. Another “singing” solo with a “PURE” tone.. RIVERA with Orange Squeezer..? He was only 20..or even younger…!!
Berton Averre : "My Sharona" from the album “Get The Knack” by The Knack. EPIC and FUN…! The fast and double bending part hurts my fingers.. Need lighter strings..
Mike Stern : "Fat Time" from the album The “Man with the Horn” by Mr. Davis. It was a mistake I picked this song for the first time in the bed. (I did not know what to expect..). His solo woke me up and I almost laughed at the end of his solo!
David Gilmore : “No more lonely night” from the album “"Give My Regards to Broad Street" by Paul McCartney. The solo begins when the song(Chord?) gets modulated(?). I feel the night falls deeper and darker… Very “Gilmore” and terrific solo..
Scott Henderson : “Elvis at the Hop” from “Primal Tracks” by Trial Tech. Great “rocking & funky” solo with some spice of Jazz. Similar to “Fat Time” it almost makes me laugh.. due to the powerful energy..
Ben Eunson : Cause We've Ended As Lovers (Jeff Beck Cover). The first notes(triad..?) immediately knocked me out… beautiful solo going “in and out” (and perhaps super imposed…?)
Good question! I apologize for overriding the ten solo limit ????
Terry Kath on “I´ve Been Searching So Long” on the Chicago VII album (1974); Larry Carlton on “Kid Charlemagne”, Dean Parks on “Haitian Divorce”, Denny Diaz on “The Fez” and Walter Becker on “Green Earrings” from Steely Dan´s “Royal Scam” (1976); Jeff Beck "Come Dancing" from his "Wired" album (1976); Steve Khan, “Darlin' Darlin' Baby” from his 1977 album “Tightrope”; Eric Gale on "Angela" by Bob James from his "Touchdown" album (1977); Waddy Wachtel on “Poor Poor Pitiful Me” by Linda Ronstadt on the “Simple Dreams” album (1977).
Jay Graydon on “I am Camera”, and “Release Yourself” from Marc Jordan´s 1978 album “Blue Desert; Janne Schaffer on “It´s Never To Late” from his Earmeal album (1978); Lowell George on “Rocket In MyPocket” from Little Feat “Waiting for Colombus” (1978);
Lee Ritenour, “Bullet Train”, from the Friendship feat Lee Ritenour self-titled album (1979); Glenn Frey on “I Can´t Tell You Why” from the Eagles album “The Long Run” (1979); Grant Geissman on “Giving It All You Got” from Chuck Mangione´s album “Fun and Games” (1979); Carlos Santana on “Stay (Beside Me”) on the Santana album “Marathon” (1979);
Steve Lukather on “Breakdown Down Ahead”, and Carlos Santana on “You Can Have Me Anytime “from the “Middle Man” album by Boz Scaggs (1980); Phil Keaggy”, Full Circle” from his album “Town to Town (1981), especially the ending solo; Neil Geraldo on “Treat Me Right” and “Wuthering Heights” from the Pat Benatar album “Crimes of Passion” (1980) and on “Promises in the Dark” from Benatar´s album “Precious Time” (1981);
Neil Schon on “Who´s Crying Now” from Journey´s “Escape”-album (1981); Steve Lukather on “Talk To Ya Later” from the Tubes first album (1981); Mike Landau on “They Danced” by Maxus from their only album (1981); Steve Lukather on “Living in the Limelight” by Peter Cetera, on his self-titled album (1981); Al DiMeola on “Cruisin” from the Electric Rendezvous album (1982); Allan Holdsworth on “White Line” from the IOU album (1982);
Eddie Van Halen on “Secrets” from the “Diver Down” album (1982); Gary Moore, “Always Gonna Love from his 1982 album “Corridors of Power”; Either Dean Parks or Hadley Hockensmith on “Rescue” from Koinoinia´s first album (1983);
Dann Huff on “Vision” on the “Medals” album by Russ Taff (1985) and on tracks by Michael W Smith such as “Secret Ambition” (1988) and “Place In This World (1990); Eric Johnson on “Desert Rose” from “Ah Via Musicom” (1990); Steve Lukather on “Playing With Fire” on Richard Marx´s album “Rush Street” (1991).
Tim Miller – Solo on Bethany by Janek Gwizdala
John McLaughlin – Solo on Spain (Live in Mexico city 1982, with Al Di Meola and Paco De Lucia – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6lsIOFzBM0&t=656s (John Mac's solo starts at 7:10))
Pat Martino – Solo on Minority (from the album Strings!)
Eric Johnson – Lonely in the night (from the album Venus Isle)
Paul Bollenback – Solo on Donna Lee (from Joey DeFrancesco's album All About My Girl, and Joey is flying too of course)
Kurt Rosenwinkel – Minor Blues (live in Dresden 2008 – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9LlIbmfpGQ)
Allan Holdsworth – Devil Take the Hindmost (or Tokyo Dream, Bonus Track version)
Pat Metheny – All the Things You Are (from the album Question and Answer)
James Muller – Solo on Between the Dog and the Wolf (from Chad Wackerman's album Scream)
George Benson – Solo on Sky Dive by Freddie Hubbard
Thanks for your list Ben, great stuff on there – Hadn't hear 'The Ending' before, lovely phrasing.
Sorry, for one of the greatest short form lead solos, it has to be Lee Ritenour's Feel The Night. He's not just riffing away, the solo has a strong melodic structure with a beginning, middle, and end along with the funky guitar-loving dynamics.
Totally agreed on "the ending" funny timing because I just got my hands on that CD. Yes I bought a CD in 2024, and am almost done transcribing the solo. Jay is a master at phrasing. This is a really good one to learn IMO.
JJ Cale "You Got Me on So Bad", I dont think Cale is the soloist, according to wiki it could be Harold Bradley a session guitarist. It is short, succinct, sublime and I remember it was the first solo I heard and was moved by when I was in my mid teens and just starting out on guitar Forty cough cough years ago.
Hello, i will not list all the guitarist i like there so many, for sure you are among that tradition of great guitarist two. Love your playing and sound and tone. I will mansion one that i like great performance live, Wayne Krantz in Leni Stern Band – The Jazz Club Highlights 1990. Have a look.
Great compact list but Wes is missing…I love Twisted Blues the Oliver Nelson version
Anything by David Lindley
You making me work and go looking for these
Should have Frank Gambale on the list !
Okay Ben now that we know that you played the opening solo someone is going to say that there are to many notes or that phrasing wasn’t right when it sounded lovely until it was written by you! ????????????????????
Is not having Tenderly opening the door to classical guitar? In which case Barrios Mangore could be included or Bach's Chaconne by J. Williams. The scope becomes enormous.
No maggotbrain is crazy
Could you tell us how to have a 'plan of attack' when improvising a solo… Rather than doodling on a scale hoping for the best, I need a solo plan.
yes fantastic list – the andy summers solo is absolutely stellar imo.
Anyone like to check out some dark horse soloing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cukz3YlN0P8
(Adrien Moignard knocking out an imo amazing solo on "Don't tell me" in modern French Gipsy Jazz style heavily influenced by Bebop Jazz)
Not necessarily the greatest but for me personally:
Hotel California
Catfish Blues
voodoo chile
Always on the run – kravitz
Dont look back in anger
Live forever
Echoes
Parisienne walkways
Little wing
Red house
kurt r – zhivago with frankfurt bigband