hey fellas, have a few mates over (drinking) and there is dispute between what are the best guitar solos ever so please link us what you think is the best on youtube.

thanks all.

Free bird
Comfortably numb
Stairway
All along the watch tower
Crazy train
Crossroads
Surfing with the alien
Any van halen song


Those are my entries!

first i could find

hm. my fav 2 players come to mind.

firstly: (couldnt find a clip of just the solo)


secondly: (not so much a solo but a lesson in how the hell to play the blues)


and while im at it


Damn, now I have to watch this entire dvd..

haha all awesoome 59fifty both those jazz ones are fantastic!

You mean blues :)

haha yeh i ment that im drinking too, god i love heineken 5L kegs

edit: wait god? what?

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I know it doesn't fit what you were looking for, but for some mad guitar skills:

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=dojO0Wx6vMQ

This my neighbor, pretty good for his age.

No uchoob access but i always enjoy the Billie jean Solo

Not really a solo, but some insanely crazy speed. Should be a laugh if you're drunk:

(hint: ffwd past the brazilian intro to 2:50.)

Seconding Free Bird.

And this guy goes spastic, Chris Impellitteri doing somewhere over the rainbow.

Some great videos there guys. I do love my Buckethead. :)

My fav is Steve Vai performing 'For the Love of God' (performed with an extended intro here at the '96 G3):
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=mDZuNM3HmU4

Note his:
# use of the whammy
# feedback control
# tapping
# sliding 'into' notes while playing at full speed

Comfortably Numb. It's not how many notes per second you can play, it's how you play them that matters.

insom wins imo.


that was the song i thought of when i read the thread title.
you could prob pick anyone of jimmy page's solos but props for the one you chose.

a++

Bugger, thought for sure Stairway was going to get the nod and I'd be a bit more obscure with Since I've Been Loving You. To be beaten by Insom so early AND then Sleepy as well has me gutted.

P.S. That intro is the greatest thing ever.

For the Love of God

Oh shi- how could I forget about that? That is a kick ass song

haha all awesoome 59fifty both those jazz ones are fantastic!

What is the difference between a Blues musician and a Jazz musician?
A Blues musician plays 3 chords in front of a 1000 people. A Jazz musician plays a 1000 chords in front of three people.

start it at 02:50.

seeing classical guitarists embed oldskool classical skills into modern music still blows me away

this is Nuno Bettencourt from the band Extreme

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FRUCIANTE IS MORE THAN MAN

FRUCIANTE IS MORE THAN MAN

Testify brutha!!!

No forum skills, check out 2:17

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=MJfTF8uTJMQ

P.S. Bardon 7/11

Not even close to the best, but seasonal:

haha all awesoome 59fifty both those jazz ones are fantastic!

*shakes head*

SRV rippin a 12 string

Thats awesome nitro, ive heard bits and peices of that set but never seen it!!

Also: (skip to 5.45)

and while im at it, some gary moore for yall



Id kill for one of his soldano amps... nothing sings like they do..

anything by satriani or vai. Or the Dragon Force boys!

too many to post..

Anyone rem that one with guy playing a guitar with 2 necks at once ?
Im sure i seen it here once. Was like a a Giant V shave with the neck pointing outwards.

I really like Dave Gilmours solo in Another Brick in the Wall Pt2.
Mostly because i learned it note for note.

Id also add the Solo from The Knacks My Sharona (the album version)
And cant leave out Steely Dans Do It Again. The electric sitar solo by Denny Dias.

oh s***.. nearly forgot http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7eqxg92YG0
Hear n' Aid - We're Stars I like this version because its done with a record used for the soundtrack to the youtube vid.

Anyone rem that one with guy playing a guitar with 2 necks at once ?
Im sure i seen it here once. Was like a a Giant V shave with the neck pointing outwards.

Michael Angelo - here's a live version:
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=rutyA12z3Ok

That Gary Moore vid is awesome... I ssem to remember him having a flash in pan hitin the 80s or something...

I can't link the video cause I'm on my iPhone:( but check YouTube "prince hall of fame while my guitar". It's a tribute to the late George Harrison, featuring his son, Tom Petty on vocals and Prince plays the solo at the end of the song. In terms of guitar awesomeness, it's not all that, but it's one of the most stylish solo ever!

This one?

That's it thanks Chakas.