Best guitar solos

[Purron]

Your favorites?

The Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along The Watchtower - YouTube

 

[F4mandolin]

Just....isn't....possible.

 

[Gumby]

There are many, but here is one that quickly comes to mind --

Jimmy Page, starting at 2:03

Led Zeppelin - Heartbreaker/Living Loving Maid (She's Just A Woman) [Studio Version] - YouTube

 

[Gumby]

Also this one

Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson - Cliffs of Dover - YouTube

 

[jollystomper]

+1 on the "All Along the Watchtower". From Jimi would have to also include "Purple Haze" and "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)"

Others I like (too lazy to link):

- "Layla" (Derek and the Dominos - Duane Allman)

- "Whipping Post" (Allman Brothers - Duane Allman)

- "Reeling in the Years" (Steely Dan - Elliot Randall )

- "Maggot Brain" (Funkadelic - Eddie Hazel)

- "That Lady" (Isley Brothers - Ernie Isley)

- "Highway Star" (Deep Purple - Ritchie Blackmore)

- "Texas Flood" (Stevie Ray Vaughn)

- "Scorpio" (Dennis Coffey; also a great bass solo by Bob Babbitt)

- "Slide" (Slave - Mark "Drac" Hicks)

- "Battle Without Honor or Humanity" (Tomoyasu Hotei)

 

[Onward]

Maybe this one, which starts at about 3:50 and hits escape velocity at 7:45.

UFO Rock Bottom (Strangers in the Night -- Chicago 1978) *FULL SONG* - YouTube

Other faves that come to mind are All Along the Watchtower, White Room, Aqualung, I'd Love to Change the World, Heaven and Hell, November Rain ...

 

[Nodak]

Here's my favorite
Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing Live On The Night 1992 - YouTube

 

[REWahoo]

This guy needs no 'electronic enhancement' to showcase his talent...
Rare Flamenco Guitar Video: Carlos Montoya - Farruca - YouTube

 

[foxfirev5]

Lou Reed - Intro to Sweet Jane

 

[porter]

Allan Holdsworth - Three Sheets To The Wind

 

[ERD50]

Just....isn't....possible.

I have to agree. Can't even imagine where to begin...

-ERD50

 

[MichaelB]

Can't even imagine where to begin...

-ERD50

One place to look would be in San Francisco on a Friday night.

 

[Greg V]

How about adding


Smoke on the Water - Deep Purple/Ritchie Blackmore

And

Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin/Jimmy Page

To the discussion.

 

[ERD50]

One place to look would be in San Francisco on a Friday night.

Yes, one of my favorite CDs, and I saw that show in Chicago.

Maybe I should say, I don't know where to begin because I would never know where to end. Even that one CD has about a hundred examples of great solos.

Such a broad category, but it should be fun.

-ERD50

 

[gauss]

How about Orianthi? May not be "the best", but definitely interesting.

Orianthi Rips on her PRS @ NAMM 2006 - YouTube

-gauss

 

[grasshopper]

What no Free Bird. Duane Allman playing anything.

 

[Gatordoc50]

Lindsey Buckingham. I'm so afraid.

 

[Tree-dweller]

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=Xsrsq8763-U&desktop_uri=/watch?v=Xsrsq8763-U

Spinal Tap!

 

[Beststash]

I also think the "Maggot Brain" (Funkadelic - Eddie Hazel) is one of the best ever.

My favorite "Voodoo Chile" is by Eric Clapton on the Clapton/Winwood 2009 tour album.

"Comfortably Numb" - David Gilmour/Pink Floyd

 

[ER Eddie]

Here's my favorite
Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing Live On The Night 1992 - YouTube

I was going to search for some Mark Knopfler, but you saved me the trouble. Nice find.

 

[kevink]

For electric, this is pretty amazing:

Guthrie Govan - Fives at Jamtrackcentral.com - YouTube

 

[kevink]

And on the acoustic side, Bireli Lagrene is a monster, in the style of Django Reinhardt but far beyond him technically:

Bireli Lagrene Hungaria - YouTube

 

[Nemo2]

I was going to search for some Mark Knopfler, but you saved me the trouble. Nice find.

Partially OT, but Mark Knopfler nonetheless, love this one he wrote for his 'Crimson' solo CD......a story about a tattoo parlor becomes a love song:

Mark Knopfler - True Love Will Never Fade - YouTube

 

[Keim]

For electric, this is pretty amazing:

Guthrie Govan - Fives at Jamtrackcentral.com - YouTube

Was going to mention him for his work on the latest Steven Wilson album. Some great solos on there!

 

[Keim]

So many guitarists I like! Here are two lesser known that I enjoy:
Marry you- bramhall ii - YouTube
Clapton liked this one so much he covered it with BB King.

Always liked Zal Cleminson from The Sensational Alex Harvey Band. Pretty good solo at the 2 minute mark, but not my favorite of his.
Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Midnight Moses - YouTube

Also like Derry Grehan from Honeymoon Suite:
D-Cam July 21, 11 - YouTube

Finally, Vernon Reid is amazing. Very unique sense:
Lightnin' - Vernon Reid - YouTube