Best Guitar Solo??? [Archive] - GameWinners.com Forums

Transylvania

October 21st, 2006, 04:38 PM

What do you think is the best guitar solo??? I personally like Lynyrd Skynyrd's Freebird (i can play it on guitar), but my all-time favorite is Jimi Hendrix's Machine Gun. It's 12 minutes of him wailing on his guitar and showing how much talent he has (or had).

And at the end of all the madness and shredding of him playing, he imitates a machine gun with his guitar.

AllThingsEqual

October 21st, 2006, 05:00 PM

Free Bird........enough said.

Typhon

October 21st, 2006, 07:18 PM

I have no all time favorite guitar solo... there's too many of them...

Although my current fix is Adam Jones from Tool on Jambi... I like the effects he produces on his guitar...

The Crowing

October 21st, 2006, 09:06 PM

Although my current fix is Adam Jones from Tool on Jambi... I like the effects he produces on his guitar...
I love that solo, best one he's done in a while :D

But my favorite right now would be...Travis Stevers solo on the Willing Well IV: Final Cut, it reminds me soo much of Pink Floyd its not even funny,without ripping them off at the same time, which shows how great Coheed is

I dont really know if it counts as a solo but the intro to 2112 is awesome.

The Eye in the Sky!

October 21st, 2006, 09:39 PM

Just for mentioning 2112 gets you rep from this powerful source.

As for my favorite solo... I'm not sure. You've got Dragonforce with its six solos per song, Iron Maiden's trademark solos, and Gamma Ray's melodic solos... I'll try to narrow it down as best as I can.

Powerslave by Iron Maiden. (Best done on the "Live After Death" recording live) It starts off with a slow guitar line as the bass does most of the technical work in creating a dark, mysterious mood while the guitar accents the higher notes and rumbles with the low notes. About a minute in, the guitar takes over, wailing all of the notes that the bass hits but with much more force. The twin guitars solo over and under each other as they rip through one of the most complex yet atmospheric solos I've heard in a long time. It gives me goosebumps whenever I hear it.

coheed

October 21st, 2006, 11:11 PM

I really enjoy guitarists who emote, and Def Leppard's Phil Collen is quite good at it. His solo in "Blood Runs Cold" makes me tingle every time I hear it, so I guess I'd say that's my favorite guitar solo.

MTLakesdanny

October 21st, 2006, 11:21 PM

Little Sister by Queens of the Stone age. Keep in mind that this is you're oppinion. :)

Bandicoot

October 22nd, 2006, 03:28 AM

Yeah, but Rush rule! of course 2112 is gonna be good. Three musicians, each possibly the best in their field (Theres no contest that Neal Peart is probably the best skin basher rocking today).

Hotel California, with it's three overlapping guitars for the solo, is pretty admirable!!

Powerslave

October 22nd, 2006, 07:32 AM

for me it's the solo in Powerslave by Maiden. a brilliant 3-part solo, it starts with a slow soulful solo, and builds towards the fast second and third solos. for me, this is the best example of Smith and Murray's dueling solos that you can get.

oh, and people, remember this:
http://forums.gamewinners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=463112

TheGreatOne

October 22nd, 2006, 03:26 PM

Well I can't say anything that hasn't already been said in terms of best ever - you got Clapton, Hendrix, Murray, the list goes on.

Recently though, there has been a particular solo that has rocked my nuts off - On Opeth's Ghost Reveries. I believe it's at the end of Harlequin Forest - could be at the end of another track. I can't quite remember how it goes but it's played at blistering pace and ends in a short drum solo and then the song winds down.

AllThingsEqual

October 23rd, 2006, 04:35 PM

The JoZ

October 23rd, 2006, 05:10 PM

While he could easily be mentioned as 'one of the best' for sheer technical ability, two specific solos by John Petrucci on Dream Theater's Octavarium stand out for not being 100% "wankfests" like he's known for.

"The Root of All Evil" starts off in a lower register than he's used to soloing in, and in the second half of it is quite expressive while maintaining the intensity of the song. I was blown away by how he was able to make a fast solo in a fastish song show some emotion.

Then, in "Panic Attack" he writes a suitably insane solo to fit the song, but it's not overly wanky like some solos ("In the name of God" comes to mind) although it is a bit less played out like the solo in "Root".

These two are arguably two of his best solos, IMO, because while they don't lack in technical ability, they aren't quite the same 2 minutes of sweeping arpeggios that we expect out of him.

Requiem

October 23rd, 2006, 07:23 PM

The JoZ

October 23rd, 2006, 07:53 PM

Dazed and Confused....uhh...Communication Breakdown...

Master of Puppets has a good solo. Free Bird. Gotta love it.

Eruption. Stairway to Heaven has a good solo. Folsom Prison Blues.

I'm almost afaid to type any Led Zeppelin tunes here. Someone may pop up and yell out "OVERRATED!" like a d!ck who doesnt appriciate music.

Oh yeah. Lateralus too. Can't forget Tool.

While this discussion isn't about Zeppelin, your assumption that anyone who thinks Zep are overrated doesn't appreciate music is quite unfounded, I can assure you.

Jim-E

October 23rd, 2006, 11:07 PM

"Anesthesia-Pulling Teeth" by good old Cliff Burton. Well that's for best bass solo for me anyway. For guitar I really have no opinion on the best because there's so manyt hat I like.

Requiem

October 24th, 2006, 04:43 PM

While this discussion isn't about Zeppelin, your assumption that anyone who thinks Zep are overrated doesn't appreciate music is quite unfounded, I can assure you.

Never said anyone my friend. There are many losers in this world that WILL call Zep overrated simply for STH. And now, in an attempt to keep you from MAKING this about Led Zep, I'll change the subject back to the original.

Ain't Talkin Bout Love - Van Halen

I love that solo.

Powerslave

October 24th, 2006, 05:47 PM

While he could easily be mentioned as 'one of the best' for sheer technical ability, two specific solos by John Petrucci on Dream Theater's Octavarium stand out for not being 100% "wankfests" like he's known for.................

i do have a soft spot for Petrucci's solos - my two favourites are The Spirit Carries On, and the outro solo on In the Name of God (from the Live at the Budokan album). this is because, whilst they are both technically excellent, they have a lot of emotion in them too.

JoetheShow

October 24th, 2006, 06:07 PM

The solo in Freebird would have to be my favorite. I also enjoy Stairway to Heaven, War Pigs, Master of Puppets, Sweet Child of Mine, and God is in the Radio by Queens of the Stone Age.

Velocity

October 24th, 2006, 06:17 PM

One of the best purely electric guitar solos I've ever heard is in Tears Don't Fall, the song from Bullet For My Valentine. It actually is split up - there are two instances within the song, but regardless, it's one of the best solos.

As far as the overall best from the music I've heard... good question. Freebird is amazing, but I also have a liking for Powerslave and For The Greater Good Of God.

TheGreatOne

October 25th, 2006, 11:42 AM

The JoZ

October 25th, 2006, 05:11 PM

i do have a soft spot for Petrucci's solos - my two favourites are The Spirit Carries On, and the outro solo on In the Name of God (from the Live at the Budokan album). this is because, whilst they are both technically excellent, they have a lot of emotion in them too.

You know, I can't believe I didn't mention the ITNOG Budokan solo.

Because honestly, that solo is so damn good it brought chills to me a little bit when I first heard it.

Why the hell couldn't he have put that on the album? It's so moving, emotional, yet doesn't lose any of his technical ability. It's supremely wonderful, and I'm hoping he keeps this in mind on future albums.

Ah The Spirit Carries on - that is such an incredibly moving song I love that. That whole Scenes From a Memory album is just sublime - which is why it was the first DT album I ever bought, many moons ago. lol.

As a sidebar, I wanna know...what did/do you think of The Dance of Eternity? I know alot of people who think Scenes as a whole is a great album, but often cannot stand DOE. It's either a love/hate relationship with that song, with me personally going in the love camp. Just wondering what side you're on, if either.

Powerslave

October 25th, 2006, 05:17 PM

You know, I can't believe I didn't mention the ITNOG Budokan solo.

Because honestly, that solo is so damn good it brought chills to me a little bit when I first heard it.

Why the hell couldn't he have put that on the album? It's so moving, emotional, yet doesn't lose any of his technical ability. It's supremely wonderful, and I'm hoping he keeps this in mind on future albums.

i hear you 100%. i never listen to the studio version of that song anymore, just because of that solo.

As a sidebar, I wanna know...what did/do you think of The Dance of Eternity?

i think that it's a decent song amidst excellent songs. pretty much all the songs on SFOM have that bit of emotion in them that sets them apart, wheras TDOE really doesn't.

The JoZ

October 25th, 2006, 05:28 PM

i hear you 100%. i never listen to the studio version of that song anymore, just because of that solo.

The live version just has more energy and brilliance I think, and it's a little faster too.

i think that it's a decent song amidst excellent songs. pretty much all the songs on SFOM have that bit of emotion in them that sets them apart, wheras TDOE really doesn't.

I mean, I think it has it's own emotion...the main riff right after the opening is really cool, and the ending buildup to the final riff is pretty emotional I think too...

I mean, you can't necessarily judge it's emotional content equally with the other songs because it *is* an instrumental, where the others often gain lots of emotion from the wonderful singing of LaBrie.

I'm not saying it's the best on there, but I do think it's cool. I am partial to it because of the insane bass solo Myung pulls off, but yeah. :D

TheGreatOne

October 26th, 2006, 11:42 AM

I'm not saying it's the best on there, but I do think it's cool. I am partial to it because of the insane bass solo Myung pulls off, but yeah. :D

All of the solos on that song are pretty wild - which is why I don't really rate it so much myself. It's good, just a little boring after a while. It dosen't need to be 10 minutes long because it *is* an instumental. Sometimes, when Dream Theater go into one of their wild jam sessions in the middle of a song, it does irk me a little. Seeimg them do it live though, that was brilliant. Oh well, I still love them, despite the minor complaints.

The JoZ

October 26th, 2006, 12:29 PM

All of the solos on that song are pretty wild - which is why I don't really rate it so much myself. It's good, just a little boring after a while. It dosen't need to be 10 minutes long because it *is* an instumental. Sometimes, when Dream Theater go into one of their wild jam sessions in the middle of a song, it does irk me a little. Seeimg them do it live though, that was brilliant. Oh well, I still love them, despite the minor complaints.

Hate to break it to you, but The Dance of Eternity is only 6:14 long :D

mr.rpg king

October 26th, 2006, 02:59 PM

Marquee Moon - Television, nuff said.

Transylvania

October 26th, 2006, 05:55 PM

Ain't Talkin Bout Love - Van Halen

I love that solo.

Not to be rude or anything, I love that song but, the solo is kinda short and really easy to play on guitar, but its still good. My favorite Van Halen solos are Eruption, Spanish Fly, and Hot for Teacher.

Requiem

October 26th, 2006, 06:01 PM

Never matters how easy a solo is to play on the guitar. Sweet Home Alabama has an easy solo but its still great.

Transylvania

October 26th, 2006, 07:31 PM

That's true. Another song with awesome solos I've recently been listening to is Megadeth's Hangar 18. It has two minutes of singing, and for the last three minutes are Dave Mustaine and Marty Friedeman having a conversation with their guitars.

TheGreatOne

October 27th, 2006, 12:01 PM

Hate to break it to you, but The Dance of Eternity is only 6:14 long :D

Really? I never bothered checking to see if the album cover is right. Sometimes, songs go by in a blur.

Cytosine

October 27th, 2006, 01:43 PM

There are too many, but here we go:

Whole Lotta Love by Led Zep: Utterly amazing, air-guitarrific moment

Dragonforce's six solos per song: just listen to it

Free Bird

Stairway to Heaven

Paradise City by Guns 'n' Roses

Most Metallica solos, but namely The Unforgiven, Master of Puppets, One, Creeping Death and Seek and Destroy

Voodoo Child (slight return) by Hendrix

Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd: possibly the best ever

Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen: Short but fantastic

Eruption by Van Halen: I wasn't going to get away without saying that

Just about everything Steve Vai plays, but namely For the Love of God

Daddy, brother, lover, little boy by Mr Big

Circles by Joe Satriani: apart from the rest of the solo, the way he just milks that first note puts him here. Listen to the song to see what I mean

and now for the most overrated solo ever:

Enter Sandman! I love Metallica, but without the wah this is pitiful.

I probably forgot something, but whatever.

The JoZ

October 27th, 2006, 01:52 PM

Really? I never bothered checking to see if the album cover is right. Sometimes, songs go by in a blur.

Yeah.

Longest song on there is Beyond This Life at 11+ minutes.

IMO that's one of the best on album, because of all the styles it throws in there.

However, it is also home to what I've heard referred to as the "Trumpet solo abortion" by Rudess...the jam section in the middle where he uses some sort of trumpet/brass patch to solo awkwardly with...that's pretty bad.

But the rest of the song is pretty awesome.

Forgotten

October 27th, 2006, 06:09 PM

I, like most people who have posted here, can't narrow it down to one solo. So here are several of mine (in no order):

Pretty much all Metallica solos
Eruption
Painkiller (3 solos plus it's Artificial Harmonic Heaven in the fills)
Welcome Home (the only Coheed song I like)
A lot of A7X solos
Plenty of Dragonforce's solos

And tooooo many other's that I don't feel like typing :D

Velocity

October 27th, 2006, 06:47 PM

Yeah, I completely forgot to mention the solo from "Bat Country" by Avenged Sevenfold. One of the best I've heard. It goes from a solo to somewhat of a duet, but it's still a wicked, wicked guitar set.

Transylvania

October 27th, 2006, 07:00 PM

Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd: possibly the best ever

In my opinion (next to Freebird), it IS the best solo ever.

mr.rpg king

October 28th, 2006, 03:26 PM

Oh, and the solo from Outshined by Soundgarden. Though my favorite Soundgarden Riff is from the song "Room a Thousand years wide"... And yet my favorite Soundgarden album is Superunknown, while all of these are from BadMotorFinger. Makes you think.

Cluck.

October 28th, 2006, 03:32 PM

I'm gonna have to go with Bat Country.

Cardinal

October 28th, 2006, 06:24 PM

Probably Embody The Invisible by In Flames. I don't know why, but I love it. The whole song pretty much kicks ass...

Meathos

October 28th, 2006, 06:35 PM

I'm going to have to say the end of the song 'Floods' by Pantera. It fades out with a guitar solo, and although it's not a 'Ima shove my dick in your ear' like Vai or Petrucci often do, meaning it's not super fast, it is still damn good. I love it.

Good 'ol Dimebag.

Wildchild

October 29th, 2006, 06:35 AM

Definitlely, a lot of Dimebag's solos are excellent. 'Walk' is a definite favourite of mine, just for the bluesy section in it.

Gungator

October 30th, 2006, 10:08 AM

Best guitar solo? I would have to say Jeff Hanneman's solo in Angel of Death. I just love the speed in it.

Chooch-182

October 30th, 2006, 10:16 AM

my favorite is the intro to What's My Age Again by Blink-182

Forgotten

October 30th, 2006, 08:59 PM

I forgot to mention a lot of Audioslave's solos. Especiallly from Like A Stone and Be Yourself. Tom Morello has a crazy unique sound that he uses exclusively in those 2 solos.

.Killswitch.

October 31st, 2006, 12:21 AM

Best guitar solo in my opinion is the solo from Stranger in a Strange Land by Iron Maiden. Adrian Smith's solo on that song makes my hair stand up. It's sick how it starts off all slow and soft-like and then it gets faster. Not too fast, just fast enough. That solo alone makes it my personal favorite song of all time.

Another favorite solo of mine is the solo in Children of the Damned, also by Maiden. I love how it starts of with Murray and Smith playing a duel-solo (not sure if that term makes sense, but you know what i mean) the it kicks into a crazy shredding solo in an otherwise not-so-fast song.

Yet another favorite of mine is in Prowler also by Maiden. See a pattern forming here? Then again, ask me any question like "Who is the best *insert instrument here* player? Chances are I'd say someone from Maiden.

Wildchild

October 31st, 2006, 10:49 AM

Best guitar solo? I would have to say Jeff Hanneman's solo in Angel of Death. I just love the speed in it.

Speed, yes. Tonality and technique, no.

Gungator

October 31st, 2006, 11:38 AM

Speed, yes. Tonality and technique, no.I know it doesn't have much quality to it, but as I said I liked it for the speed.
When it comes to quality, I of course like Dimebag's solos and Zakk Wylde's solos. When I think of a good solo I always think of the solo from Angel of Death, cause that was one of the first solos I recognized. Before I got into metal I didn't know anything about music and I had a lot of trouble recognizing solos but when I first heard that solo I knew immediately it was a solo. I still like it and enjoy listening to it even if it does lack quality.

Indiana

November 1st, 2006, 12:40 PM

I like the solo from G3: Live in Denver on Vai's setlist when he and Tony McAlpine duel shortly on "I'm The Hell Outta Here".

Mike

November 1st, 2006, 03:33 PM

im going to have to go with the solos from back in black and you shook me all night long by AC/DC. the 1-2 punch of the two solos in back in black is just amazing, and it kinda hits you like you werent supposed to be expecting the second solo. and in you shook me all night long, theres just something about that solo that seems different from all of angus' other solos that makes it stand out

AllThingsEqual

November 14th, 2006, 05:24 AM

I cannot believe nobody metioned the solo on Home by Dream Theater. That is the best solo I have heard from Pertucci. It has the ultimate melody and it is fast.

Ihsahn

November 16th, 2006, 02:12 PM

I've always loved the solo in Unearth's Zombie Autopilot... not sure why; it's probably because it wouldn't sound out of place in F-Zero X...

Also, the melodic section of In Between The Sheets by Glass Casket. Not particularly quick or technically wonderful, but there's so much feeling there... that pinched harmonic is just perfect!

DIEDIEDIEDIEDIE

November 26th, 2006, 06:25 PM

megadeth- tornado of souls

guns n' roses- estranged, november rain, sweet child o mine

Bird Flu

November 28th, 2006, 04:07 PM

Uh, I disagree with Powerslave. I love Powerslave, but I like 2112 better. The introduction to it is freakin' killer.

RickAL

December 2nd, 2006, 01:40 AM

Well... I am rather partial to either "Beast and the Harlot" or "Seize The Day" played by Synyster Gates from Avenged Sevenfold... either those or "Comfortably Numb" by Pink Floyd...
or "Hotel California..."

But my favorite right now would be...Travis Stevers solo on the Willing Well IV: Final Cut, it reminds me soo much of Pink Floyd its not even funny,without ripping them off at the same time, which shows how great Coheed is.

That is both Travis AND Claudio dueling, which is more than evident on their live dvd...

GlitzClubHed

December 2nd, 2006, 05:37 AM

Metallica - The Unforgiven
Cradle of Filth - Filthy Little Secret
Children of Bodom - Lil Blood Red Riding Hood
Sum 41 - The Bitter

Powerslave

December 2nd, 2006, 05:40 AM

from now on, anyone who ignores this (http://forums.gamewinners.com/forums/showthread.php?t=463112) gets a SPAM warning.

RickAL

December 2nd, 2006, 12:34 PM

Okay allow me to explain... I am a HUGE fan of Syn Gates due to the incredible speed he is capable of at such a young age, that and the fact that he actually places MELODY into his guitar work, as evident by most of his solos...
Comfortably Numb is probably the best ever, and as a personal note I can play most all of that :-D
And Hotel California... well Joe Walsh and Don Felder just rule on that song...
Allow me to add "Welcome Home" by Coheed and Cambria to that as well... the back and forth guitar play by Claudio and Travis is top-notch...

SHOOTIN MADMAN

December 9th, 2006, 02:30 PM

Stairway to Heaven, Live in L.A. 1972, has the greatest solo ever

Bowl of stupid

December 9th, 2006, 10:05 PM

It's definitely the solos in "Cowboys from Hell", or anything Dimebag Darrel did, or anything Helloween does. Let's also not forget Dave Mustaine of Megadeth.

Powerslave

December 10th, 2006, 08:21 AM

SHOOTIN MADMAN and Bowl of stupid are both warned for SPAM.

404

December 10th, 2006, 09:19 AM

The best guitar solo I've heard so far has to be the one in Freebird. It is at least 4 minutes long and it's full of some great-sounding stuff.

Annihilator

December 11th, 2006, 12:46 AM

For me it is:

Thunderstruck - AC/DC. The arpeggio or whatever Angus does is incredibly fast and sounds perfect and awesome.

Eruption - Van Halen. The entire song is a guitar solo. It's certainly my favourite. The slapping near the last-half is awesome and sticks in your head.

Hey Joe - Jimi Hendrix. He plays the solo with his teeth, and let alone not a lot of people can manage to do it with their fingers.

My favourite Dragonforce solo, Fury of the Storm. Wow, the beginning is absolutely awesome, the speed that Herman Li plays the high noted "arpeggio" at is simply put, incredible.

Bat Country by Avenged Sevenfold. Eh, I'm sure there is a good reason why they're underrated and unheard-of, but I found out that they have some decent solos, this one being my favourite. It fits into the song perfectly, and somewhere near the middle of the solo there is a short part that sounds awesome with a guitar(s) alone with a light drum rhythm.

Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrd. As said earlier, the solo is long. It covers pretty much a decent guitar solo should, not to mention it's fast and sounds clear.

Saint!

December 11th, 2006, 06:25 PM

i found Sum 41's The Bitter End, fasinating.

although Dragonforce probably has them beat, the whole damn 5 min is a solo.

AllThingsEqual

December 11th, 2006, 06:28 PM

There are many solos better than Dragonforce and I know it is opion, but seriously if you think Dragonforce makes great solos you need to check out some other bands.

Oh I like the one in Otherland by Blind Guardian. NOthing special, but the melody is great and goes along with the song.

Saint!

December 11th, 2006, 06:33 PM

well.from my library currently thats all i have.(comp broken)

The Eye in the Sky!

December 11th, 2006, 08:31 PM

There are many solos better than Dragonforce and I know it is opion, but seriously if you think Dragonforce makes great solos you need to check out some other bands.

Dragonforce does make great solos.

My current favorite in my head is from Ain't Your Fairytale by Sonata Arctica probably just because the guitar solo mimics a keyboard solo (which precedes it) incredibly well. It is the softest fast solo I've ever heard.

Spike

December 11th, 2006, 09:04 PM

Powerslave by Maiden
Maggot Brain by Funkadelic
and Freedbird

Yeah I had jsut read the rule after I posted in here, sorry, Im guessing its to late to add explanations?

Powerslave

December 12th, 2006, 07:41 AM

Spike is warned for SPAM.

Addicted to Oi!

December 12th, 2006, 06:43 PM

I have to say, my favorite guitar solo is the either the part at the end of "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath or the one in the middle of "Mother" by Danzig. "Iron Man" just has those cool, slightly minimalist solos with a great amount of feeling behind it, and "Mother" is a classic example of good late-Eighties/Early-90's guitar work.

lowprofiledude

December 13th, 2006, 07:38 PM

November Rain by GNR. I duno, but i just like the way it sounds. It sure sounds different from anything else I heard, and i just like it that way.

Hells Bells By ACDC. I saw that nobody mentioned this one, but angus/malcom were the only reasons why I liked this song. IMO brian johnson the lead singer sounds like a goof in some parts

Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd. OF course, probably one of the best ones out there.

Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin. Definetly not overrated to me. Probably one of the first great rock songs that i've heard, and one of the reasons why I got into that kinda music.

I know I like alot more, but I can't think of anything else right now

RickAL

January 16th, 2008, 02:03 PM

i found Sum 41's The Bitter End, fasinating.

although Dragonforce probably has them beat, the whole damn 5 min is a solo.
I was disappointed with dragonforce when I heard live tapes of their music... I believe they speed up their tapes in the studio...
Sonata Arctica is amazing, as is Amon Amarth...
however my current favorite solo is "Afterlife" by Avenged Sevenfold... it made me say "Herman Li, eat your heart out!"
Also amazing is "Needled 24/7" by Children of Bodom.

Powerslave

January 16th, 2008, 02:10 PM

I believe they speed up their tapes in the studio...

they don't.

Dark Cadence

January 16th, 2008, 03:48 PM

they don't.

Not trying to troll or anything, but I've actually heard the same thing from multiple people who have seen them live.

Anyways, despite this being an incredibly old topic, I'm surprised no one brought up John Butler's "Ocean", which is basically a 5-25 minute song/solo done on an 11 string, acoustic (yet amped) guitar. I think the best part about it is the fact that despite the song is relatively old, he keeps adding more and more to it with each show. The phrasing is incredible. I highly recommend that people buy one of his live cds for his solos.

The Eye in the Sky!

January 16th, 2008, 04:12 PM

He's seen them live a few times and I've seen them live three times now and they play the same speed live... its just sloppier so some things sound different.

Flip-Hkd

January 17th, 2008, 12:59 AM

I believe they speed up their tapes in the studio...

They don't, it just takes them many tries..[Not saying everyone else records perfect]

I agree with the majority here, I'm so glad there are Dream Theater fans on GW, I have never gone into much depth with Dream Theater but have watched more of individual videos of each member, one of my favorite solos would have to be the ending of This Dying Soul from DT.

Also, Bodom Beach Terror by Children Of Bodom. I can't really describe Alexi, except for mentioning his nickname: Alexi "Wildchild" Laiho. btw he is from Finland, if that tells you metal fans anything ;-]

Even if you don't like vocals that are screaming or yelling, I recommend COB, if you like technicality and/or references to classical.

lowprofiledude

January 21st, 2008, 04:31 AM

on top of the ones i already listed.. i really like the song soothsayer by buckethead. his solo in it just sounds so cool to me

John Paul Jones

January 21st, 2008, 05:10 AM

Picking the best guitar solo is like choosing between Jessica Alba and Megan Fox. It's goddamn hard.

Comfortably Numb, Money, Shine On You Crazy Diamond [Part 1] - Pink Floyd
Freebird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Europa (Earth's Cry, Heaven's Smile) - Santana
The End - The Beatles
Little Wing - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Hotel California & Try And Love Again (short) - The Eagles
Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan
Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

Some more, but I can't think of any at the top of my head right now.