Your all-time favorite guitar solo and why.

[7thString]

 

[7thString]

 

[pomfret]

Can't post a link because of the copyright problem Beatles have with youtube, but for me it would be While my guitar gently weeps. Absolute perfection.

 

[Berlin Chris]

There are so many, but this one always comes to mind.

 

[Misterbulbous]

always one of my favorites. All cued up for you.

 

[jtm622]

I memorized this one over 30 years ago - still play it to "warm up with" today, and to get into that "Schenker" frame of mind:


But, I can't leave out this one for a very close second:

 

[mcknigs]

I have no absolute favorite but I've long said this is one of my favorites. A great example of an economical blues-based solo in a pop song:

 

[Timboguitar]

Can't post a link because of the copyright problem Beatles have with youtube, but for me it would be While my guitar gently weeps. Absolute perfection.

What an incredible song. The depth of sadness. The tragic realization. And the lyrics are as relevant today as they were when written. Here's another tragedy. An open discussion on the lyrics of the song would probably be against forum rules. Here. A forum of musicians. But what kind of pickups did he use? That's the real story.

 

[micycle]

The guitar solo from "She" and the jam that ensues after it on KISS ALIVE! pretty much brainwashed me into wanting to grow up and play guitar at a very young age. Because Ace f**kin' Frehley, that's why.

 

[GulfportBound]

Only one? I have five, subject to change without notice, but right now they are, in no order of preference . . .

 

[trisonic]

Can't post a link because of the copyright problem Beatles have with youtube, but for me it would be While my guitar gently weeps. Absolute perfection.

Does this help? Eric’s isolated guitar track.

Best, Pete.

 

[zryder]

A couple:

Crazy by Aerosmith.
Here I Go Again by Whitesnake.

Not the most complex solos, but the note choices and phrasing are off the charts for both.

 

[John Hurtt]

Love Neal Schon's "Lights" solo...and Gilmour's "Comfortably Numb".

 

[Blazes]

Cause of those 6 notes at the start , cause of the great build up , cause of that tone , cause of that unique phrasing , cause it s so musical , cause it s Frank !!!





Cause it s pure genius !!

 

[jmp2204]

Spoonful by Cream, the studio version on Fresh Cream. The opening phrase.....so beautiful. To think a young guy could play like that! I love it even more than Crossroads. The solo in Spoonful is definitely ground zero for me, it's why I started playing guitar. Second would be In the Dead of Night by UK/Holdsworth; my first intro to Allan and a rock guitar playing "outside."

 

[Judge Smails]

This has always been one of my favotite solos , the tone is heavenly and the licks outstanding
2:45

And this at solo at 1:54 is as pure and melodic as it gets....Gives me chills every time i hear it

 

[Rod]

I'd say the same thing now I did 25 years ago.....

Me too. A true virtuoso

 

[rockon1]

Had too many over the years to call any one favorite. I did love ruining speakers with the raw, simplistic solo on Sympathy for the Devil though.

 

[Falco]

Whole Lotta Love solo used to blow my mind...still does every time I hear it. Something about the way it comes in, the biting tone, Jimmy's playing is so loose yet so precise. It's my definition of a rock guitar solo.

 

[ZeyerGTR]

It's as much the whole performance as the solo, but still hard to top Hendrix's Machine Gun off Band of Gypsies.