The Absolute BEST GUITAR SOLOS Of All Time! Pt 3 #shorts #guitar #classicrock
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“Highway Star” is a song by the English rock band Deep Purple. It is the opening track on the band’s sixth studio album Machine Head (1972) and is the fastest tempo song on the album. It is characterised by long, classically inspired guitar and organ solos.[6]
History
This song was born on a tour bus going to Portsmouth in 1971 when a reporter asked the band how they wrote songs. To demonstrate, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore grabbed an acoustic guitar and began playing a riff consisting of a single “G” repeated over and over, while vocalist Ian Gillan improvised lyrics over the top. The song was refined and was performed that same night.[7] The song first appeared on the 1972 LP Machine Head and remained one of the band’s live concert staples, being the set opener even before it was released on any album.
Record World said of the U.S. single release that “This mover has a Led Zeppelin tint to it, and that could bring group back to the top of the pops.”[8]
The very first live version released, recorded live for German TV program Beat-Club in September 1971, is featured on the History, Hits & Highlights ’68–’76 DVD. It is the opening track on the live albums Nobody’s Perfect (1988), Come Hell or High Water (1994), and From the Setting Sun… (In Wacken) (2015).[9] The most famous live version is featured on the 1972 live album Made in Japan. The Guardian said, “Blackmore’s playing is like a force of nature on the Made in Japan version; those slashing chords in the intro, and that amazing solo featuring the distinctive neo-classical descending runs, combining the spirits of Bach and Jimi Hendrix.”[10]
Structure
The structure of the song consists of a 35-second bass/guitar introduction, before the band launches into the thumping opening riff, which soon leads into the first vocals section (0:55). The first two verses are sung, then Jon Lord begins his Hammond organ solo (2:14). This part consists mostly of fast, arpeggiated notes with a late Baroque/Early Classical influenced feel and makes use of the harmonic minor scale. The organ solo lasts for about a minute, then Ian Gillan sings the third verse of the song (3:24). At the conclusion of the third verse, the guitar solo starts (4:04), and lasts for just under a minute and twenty seconds. Blackmore wanted a very Bach-like sound and worked out the solo note by note over the chord progression Dm, Gm, C, A which itself was borrowed from Bach.[11] Then, the fourth and final verse, which in the original recording is simply a repetition of the first verse, is sung, finishing around 6:10. Depending on the version, there may be a 15-second-long exit section before the end of the song. When the song is played live, Gillan has been known to improvise its lyrics, as seen in the official video for the song.[12]
The guitar solo would gain recognition when readers of Guitar World voted it No. 15 in their list of the “100 Greatest Guitar Solos”.
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PERFECTION ????????????????????????????
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Deep Purple My Old School Brothers and Sisters. Wow how the years went. I'm 70 going on 18.
This is one of rock music's perfect songs.
I know where he is
simply inimitable….
Ritchie Black more could surely play
Ok riff, but Ian Pace drumming is out of this world
Just might be!
Sounds like doin about 120mph????
Better not to comment
Deep Purple RULES BABY! mob ????????
Great stuff. My opinion…JON LORD made that band unique!!!
Yes! He is the best!!!
Smokin guitar playing
Whole lotta love led zeppelin
How about Slash@GnR on November Rain
Ritchie Blackmore é muito perfeccionista!!????????????????❤❤❤
Por esto me gusta el rock por esto soy quien soy joder !!!!!!
True Master of the Universe
Co to mandolina elektryczna ????????
Bet he can't do it anymore.
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Ritchie ~~ ????????❤❤
Very repetitive.
Hayghway star deep purple
Aren’t we so lucky could be able to live in this area and see what talent they had what a great band
The best of the best????
Lynyrd Skynyrd Free Bird, Eagles Hotel California, Pink Floyd Comfurtably Numb, Led Zeppelin Starway To Heaven.
If you rank best solos with the speed of execution, then Joe Satriani, the only way he can play.
Ooooh no it is not the Best never
My I ❤, has my travel channel, this is on it.
The BEST ????❤
"By any standard , from 1970 -1977 nobody play like Ritchie, nobody " Yngwie Malmsteerln .
Esta entre as músicas que guardo na minha lembrança….❤
The great..genius one n only mr richie blackmore.
Master Legend!!!!????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Child in time made in Japan
Ritchie un guitariste champion du Monde ! ????
Richie Blackmore ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Che macchine da guerra! W i Deep Purple! ❤????????????
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Hush! Hush! Deep Purple also!
Sounds like a Dick Dale surf rock solo.
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"Fastest" is not the same as "Best"
Good rithym Good stamina Good moods Good luck ❤❤❤
60 minuti di assolo????????.. Un grande.. Chitarrista
Una grande band… Tutti fuori classe!!