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National Champion [7299]
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Best instrumental solo in a rock song?
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May 28, 2025, 7:58 AM
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There have been many great instrumental solos in rock music. What comes to mind for you?
Mine is the organ solo in Light My Fire.
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Stairway to Heaven***
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May 28, 2025, 8:01 AM
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Hiram Bullock's guitar solo in Sting's version
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May 28, 2025, 8:01 AM
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Of Jimi Hendrix's "Little Wing".
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Re: Hiram Bullock's guitar solo in Sting's version
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May 28, 2025, 8:15 AM
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Stairway to Heaven for sure. Then I would go with Fade to Black from Metallica. Those are just without much deep thought.
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And how it leads into Branford Marsalis's soprano sax
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May 28, 2025, 10:03 AM
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Solo....that is next level musicianship by two masters of their instruments. RIP Hiram Bullock.
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Cliff's of Dover
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Eric Johnston and beautiful tiger field staple
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May 28, 2025, 8:03 AM
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Free Bird
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May 28, 2025, 8:18 AM
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Will Ferrell. Cowbell. Don't fear the Reaper.
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May 28, 2025, 8:22 AM
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I beg to differ. I think he did us a disservice and didn't play the heck out of that cow bell as he was capable of doing.
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May 28, 2025, 6:58 PM
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He played it quite well, We just needed more!'
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May 28, 2025, 8:28 AM
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Classic rock: Reelin in the years, Whippin Post or Just got Paid
Modern: It Ain’t All Flowers by Sturgill.
Honorable mention to Muse and St Vincent, I don’t love their music but the guitar work is good and interesting.
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May 28, 2025, 8:31 AM
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The Drum solo in sp? In a godda da vida
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Thanks, I was going to say that song.
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May 28, 2025, 8:35 AM
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Have always been impressed with all you music gurus. I cannot remember the name or group of a song I listened to yesterday. Same with movies. I will say my memory is really good on anything Clemson football. Strange.
Bad part is I’m only 50 years old.
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Game Changer [1787]
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May 28, 2025, 8:46 AM
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Can't argue with the solos in "Stairway" or "Free Bird". Both of those took the song to another level.
When I think of instrumental solos, I want something more than just the tried and true formula of:
First Verse-second verse-chorus-solo-repeat first verse-chorus-chorus-to fade out.
Two came to mind (however obscure) that actually added character to the song. Both Billy Joel songs.
The harmonica of Toots Theileman on "Leave a Tender Moment" and the accordion of Dominic Cortese on "Vienna Waits for You". Both added so much to the songs, but were not the main focus of either.
Speaking of Lynyrd Skynyrd, anytime Billy Powell has an opening for the piano just makes the song that much better.
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Re: Best instrumental solo in a rock song?
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May 28, 2025, 8:48 AM
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Nothing from Perry Como?
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Game Changer [1787]
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May 28, 2025, 9:10 AM
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LOL, I see what you did there. I'm old. yeah.
My point was to think of something other than the gratuitous guitar riff in the middle of every rock song ever formulated. That's why I included Stairway and Free Bird. Their up tempo solos actually made the songs better. Dare I say, without them neither would have made it on the air.
It's probably why we gravitate to just those few. Most just aren't that memorable, they're just there.
I should have included anything Eric Clapton does. Or George Harrison on While My Guitar Gently Weeps. They bring so much more to a song than just a bridge.
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Re: Best instrumental solo in a rock song?
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May 28, 2025, 9:46 AM
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I was playing around. Yeah, I am sure. You're talking some amazing talent.
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May 28, 2025, 1:28 PM
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I’m no music buff, but didn’t Clapton play the solo in While My Guitar Gently Weeps?
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Game Changer [1787]
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You are correct. Good Catch!***
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Re: Best instrumental solo in a rock song?
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May 28, 2025, 8:49 AM
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Someone would say that there is some jazz we miss, but I am no expert.
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May 28, 2025, 8:49 AM
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Some personal favorites include the guitar solo by Mike McCready in Alive by Pearl Jam, the extended solos by Jessee Triplett of Collective Soul in December and Confession on their Live album, and the guitar solo in Weight of Dreams by Greta Van Fleet.
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May 28, 2025, 8:50 AM
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Not exactl a "Rock" instrumental, but Tony Peluso's work on the Carpenters "Goodbye to Love" is excellent.
His first solo in the song is good, and an easy-going melodic riff - but his second solo toward the end of the song is outstanding in its simplicity and drive:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvxET1lcAnY
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May 28, 2025, 9:12 AM
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Here's another not rock, but at least "Rock & Roll" from my inspiration to become a professional musician (for a short time) and the man who taught me a lot about playing a tenor saxophone..... King Curtis - one of the best to ever play the horn:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr12xm0Zd6w
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May 28, 2025, 8:50 AM
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Eruption. Eddie Van Halen. Hot Summer Nights (intro) Eddie Van Halen.
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May 28, 2025, 8:59 AM
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Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page, Heartbreaker.
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May 28, 2025, 9:16 AM
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A personal favorite is Neil Shon’s guitar riff at the end of Journey’s “Look Into the Future”
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May 28, 2025, 9:18 AM
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Randy Rhoads outtakes. Honestly, there are a million choices for many different types of music. It likes saying which bewbs look best
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May 28, 2025, 9:22 AM
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Moby #### - Jon Bonham 👊
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May 28, 2025, 4:22 PM
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Moby #### - Jon Bonham 👊
Thank You....This is my pick as well...Simply incredible while playing barehanded.
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May 28, 2025, 9:26 AM
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Randy Rhoads outtakes. Honestly, there are a million choices for many different types of music. It likes saying which bewbs look best
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Rival Killer [2859]
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May 28, 2025, 9:31 AM
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Brian May, Queen, Bohemian Rhapshody
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Joe Walsh/Eagles 'Life's Been Good'
Prince 'Purple Rain'
Dire Straits 'Brothers in Arms'
Eric Clapton 'Wonderful Tonight' (extended version)
https://youtu.be/UprwkbzUX6g?si=2cLMvKiOFc1cSDfK
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Mentioning Prince, it’s hard to dismiss this performance. When I went to Rock and Roll hall of fame this was their ending to their documentary about the hall. Amazing talent
https://youtu.be/6SFNW5F8K9Y?si=ijH0U27YvPpYWAqz
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May 28, 2025, 9:55 AM
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Chet Atkins always said Prince was the best guitarist.
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May 28, 2025, 10:22 AM
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Wow, I had never heard that. High praise indeed since most guitarist, when asked, say Chet Atkins!
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Drum solo... In a Gadda Da Vida***
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John Mclaughlin's Mahavishnu Orchestra. Pretty much any tune. Definitely the
fastest hands to play a guitar.
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La Villa Strangiato - Alex Lifeson with Rush
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May 28, 2025, 10:02 AM
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Stillborn live acoustic version from the Black Label Society Unblackened album, Zakk Wylde plays an extra-long solo.
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Going to see him with Pantera this weekend as they open for Metallica in Charlotte....should be kick a$$!
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Re: Best instrumental solo in a rock song?
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May 28, 2025, 10:13 AM
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Several piano solos from Skynyrd.
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Re: Terry Kath 25 or 6 to 4
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There are a lot but Gregg Allman, Jimi Hendrix, Chicago and Lynnard Skynard are my favorites.
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Re: Terry Kath 25 or 6 to 4
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All of those are good choices. Chicago once opened for Jimi Hendrix. According to band members, he said that Terry was the best he had ever heard.
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Duane Allman in Cross to Bear.***
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Duane Allman on just about anything!***
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May 28, 2025, 11:11 AM
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Don’t know if this counts as a solo but I love this guitar bass rift towards the end of Green Day’s song, Welcome to Paradise.
https://youtu.be/P0bHAyGhxE8?si=ETYNr4SB7uT3Pa39
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It’s starts around the 1:54 mark.
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The organ player on "Carry On My Wayward Son" by Kansas
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Whiter shade of pale gets me everytime
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Re: Best instrumental solo in a rock song?
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Good one but shortish.
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Eruption. Eddie Van Halen.***
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sweet child of mine, stairway to heaven, comfortably numb, purple rain
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Clarence Clemons saxophone in Jungleland. Just close your eyes and enjoy.
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Drum solo by Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight
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Eric Clapton “Layla”
Greg Altman “Little Martha” (acoustic on “Eat A Peach” album)
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Mark Knopfler- Alchemy Live version of Sultans of Swing.
260 million youTube views
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Pa9x9fZBtY
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Re: Would van halen eruption count?***
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Awesome but for those who may be short on time FF to 10:20
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Re: Would van halen eruption count?***
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I think the intro to summer nights was almost as good as eruption. Eddie changed the solo with his finger tapping. So simple yet he was the first.
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Re: Best instrumental solo in a rock song?
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Good call on this one. Manzarek masters the pipes.
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Re: Best instrumental solo in a rock song?
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May 28, 2025, 3:06 PM
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In Pink Floyd song "Comfortably Numb" the guitar solo by David Gilmour.
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Stranglehold
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Ted Nugent’s guitar solo.
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Dont forget the flute!!
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Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull in Aqualung
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Alot of greats mentioned above...how about the solo in Stir it Up by Bob Marley
May 28, 2025, 5:28 PM
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Probably not the hardest...but it is one of my favorites. Skip to 2:40 for the solo.
https://youtu.be/nlk9Sj4Ns2k
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Unbroken Chain
Grateful Dead
Garcia and Lesh at their best.
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Re: Best instrumental solo in a rock song?
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Van Halen “Eruption”
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Dickie Betts and Duane Altman on Blue Sky.
Buckethead on Soothsayer
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Re: Best instrumental solo in a rock song?
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Interesting you say this because that’s my favorite song to play all time. Just so much fun! On the drums.
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Re: Best instrumental solo in a rock song?
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Stairway To Heaven, Blue On Black and Hotel California. I would've mentioned Freebird but that was three lead guitars.
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Re: Best instrumental solo in a rock song?
May 28, 2025, 7:03 PM
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Kansas “carry on wayward son?
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Re: Best instrumental solo in a rock song?
May 28, 2025, 8:37 PM
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Anything by Carlos Santana.
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Re: I love Duane Allman, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page...but don't forget Gary Moore...
May 28, 2025, 11:14 PM
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Hey! A kindred spirit. I tagged “Parisienne Walkways” Gary Moore was freaking amazing.
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I know nothing about music and didnt take time
May 28, 2025, 10:41 PM
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to read all the responses but can someone tell me about a song with lyrics something like “ We are the Sultans of Swing” and the group- was impressed when I heard it while driving.
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Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits featuring Mark Knoffler..
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May 29, 2025, 12:01 AM
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This has always been a favorite of mine!
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Re: Best instrumental solo in a rock song?
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May 28, 2025, 10:55 PM
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Sax in Bakers Street
Guitar in Mean Streets
Base in Dragon Attack
Drums in Moby Duck
Bagpipes in It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ’n’ Roll)
Harmonica in Train Train
Cowbell in Don’t Fear the Reaper
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Re: Best instrumental solo in a rock song?
May 29, 2025, 1:09 AM
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Nailed it.
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Absolutely one of the best! Gary Moore was amazingl Like many, died too young!***
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Re: BEST SOLOS...
May 29, 2025, 12:51 AM
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I like a number of the ones above. Something different would-be KING CRIMSON's 21st Century Schizoid Man as well as a number of their songs.
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Re: Best instrumental solo in a rock song?
May 29, 2025, 12:48 AM
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Thin Lizzy has 3 part lead guitar like Skynyrd and other great guitar bands. Cowboy Song has some great 3 part leads, but as far as frying the fret . . Emerald is my choice. The 3 guitars sizzle together, just plain cool!!
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Re: Best instrumental solo in a rock song?
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May 29, 2025, 1:02 AM
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Stairway to heaven
Layla
Reelin in the years
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Re: Best instrumental solo in a rock song?
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May 29, 2025, 1:03 AM
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In the still of the night- white snake
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Re: Best instrumental solo in a rock song?
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May 29, 2025, 6:53 AM
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Pretty much any solo by Stevie Ray Vaughn. SRV shreds in "Look at Little Sister" and the guy on keyboard is awesome as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3woPVQExDsQ
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Re: Best instrumental solo in a rock song?
May 29, 2025, 7:08 AM
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I'm a fan of all the classic solos that everyone has mentioned. I would say the best are any Stevie Ray Vaughan solos. One I always thought was underrated, was Californication by RHCP
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Re: Best instrumental solo in a rock song?
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May 29, 2025, 12:03 PM
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One for me is opening intro on Heart song “Crazy on You” with Nancy Wilson
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Re: Best instrumental solo in a rock song?
May 29, 2025, 5:27 PM
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Love Heart!
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Time, Sultans of Swing, Wasted Years, White Room, 25 or 6 to 4
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May 29, 2025, 12:03 PM
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Those are 5 good ones in my mind.
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SoS, very underrated***
May 30, 2025, 1:58 AM
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Re: Best instrumental solo in a rock song?
May 29, 2025, 9:42 PM
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The marimba solo on Moonlight by Starbuck.
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Re: Best instrumental solo in a rock song?
May 29, 2025, 10:59 PM
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Who is the greatest drummer of all time?
Neil Peart
Stewart Copeland
John Bohnam
Danny Carey
Phil Collins
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Re: Best instrumental solo in a rock song?
May 30, 2025, 6:24 AM
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Slash on MTV Unplugged
Any long drawn out solos in every Tool song.
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I am partial towards Queen and have always had respect for
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May 30, 2025, 6:58 AM
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Brian May. I thought he did a great job with the song he wrote and sang - "'39" from A Night at the Opera. He also did a great job of playing a flamenco-style interlude, along with Steve Howe of Yes, on "Innuendo", a throwback to their "Bohemian Rhapsody" style of changing moods, styles, and tempo in one song.
https://youtu.be/g2N0TkfrQhY?si=yRQMWBzyGbuZ5UgH
As a middle-schooler, I remember hearing Elton John's cover of "Pinball Wizard" and was impressed with his piano skills.
https://youtu.be/g2N0TkfrQhY?si=yRQMWBzyGbuZ5UgH
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Best saxophone solo?
May 30, 2025, 9:15 AM
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Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty (Raphael Ravenscroft-alto saxophone)
The Heat Is On - Glenn Frey (David Woodford-saxophone)
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Re: Best instrumental solo in a rock song?
May 30, 2025, 1:59 PM
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Thunderstruck… AC/DC. Skynyrd always plays this right before they come on stage!!
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