Great recorded guitar solos - not live

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AMSaddler on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – 04:47 pm

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Guitar solos in non-live recordings are an interesting animal. When a solo is played live it can and does change over time. Not so with a solo done in the studio for release. For it to be great it has to blow your socks off every time you hear the song. The song, and solo, that got me thinking about this is Matthew Sweet's Sick of Myself with Richard Lloyd of Television fame. Lloyd has provided any number of ultra tasty guitar licks over time but, to my ears, this is the one that always wows me. I remember hearing an advance copy of the album this song from 100% Fun and while giddy with this kick off number, was grinning like a fool with the solos multiple false ending. 

Sick Of Myself - Matthew Sweet

 

What do all of you have? 

 

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nebulous nelly
Orange County Lumber Truck on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – 04:55 pm

Watermelon in Easter Hay

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gH7_eumcjTo

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Highnote
Stringtwang on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – 05:09 pm

Can't you hear me knockin'

https://youtu.be/3fa4HUiFJ6c

Just something about it that I never get tired of  

 

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Lucky Day
Timmy Hoover on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – 05:10 pm

David Lindleys solo on Jackson Browns Running On Empty

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Bluelight
Odysseus on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – 05:14 pm

Jesse Ed Davis on Jackson Browne's Doctor My Eyes

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Hitchhiker awaiting "true call"
Knotesau on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – 05:19 pm

Stranglehold

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Druba
Noodler on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – 05:35 pm

Too many to choose from, so how about Steve Howe on "Close to the Edge" (not your standard pop solo) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51oPKLSuyQY

 

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Strangha
Slickrock on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – 05:42 pm

Andy Falco of the Infamous Stringdusters on "The Hitchiker".  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wchw1uMS6i8 

That's an older version. He's added a "Shakedown" tease into it. Saw him do it March 1st and to me, it was worth the price of admission.

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Thumbkinetic
(Bluestnote) on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – 05:58 pm

Elliot Randall 's intro/solos on Reelin' In The Years

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Heybrochacho on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – 06:05 pm

Led Boots

 

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Painted Mandolin
Treblemaker on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – 06:11 pm

Any solo from Blow By Blow or Wired.... Jeff Beck.

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I rang a silent bell
China-Rider on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – 06:16 pm

Mick Taylor solo on Can't You Hear Me Knocking

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skifurthur
AMSaddler on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – 06:26 pm

Some excellent picks above. Keep them coming. 

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Painted Mandolin
Treblemaker on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – 06:39 pm

Any solo from Jimmy Herring on Blue Light Rain - Jazz is Dead's 1st CD.

 

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boone
boone on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – 06:44 pm

Eyes of the World, moves me every time I hear the studio version. Steely Dan's " My Old School" and the intro solo into "Don't Take Me Alive".  Of course "Layla". Another is Knopler in " Sultans of Swing"

Just a few of my favs...

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skyjunk
fabes on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – 07:26 pm

How about the main riff in "Ticket to Ride" technically not a solo, but it is the shit

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boone
boone on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – 07:29 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gV1sxB8TxI

 

Larry Carlton is the man...

 

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Deadly
Leper van Atom on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – 07:31 pm

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Zjh80iwj8rgrg

Another Brick In The Wall around the 7:13 mark.

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Floops on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – 07:41 pm

Jesus Christ, people: Steve Hackett, Firth of Fifth.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SD5engyVXe0

 

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boone
boone on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – 08:01 pm

Absolutely Floops!

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Floops on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – 08:22 pm

Right on, boone.

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New & Improved
nedb on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – 08:27 pm

Red Barchetta (duh)

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pumpkin lurker
phishie on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – 08:38 pm

Black Napkins (which is live actually)> torture never stops

While my guitar gently sleeps

Cissy Strut

War Pigs

Anectdotally I was really grooving to the Scorpions today. There are some great solos in their material, and Randy Rhodes could definitely bring it as well. Brian May (queen) is also a studio favorite for me.

 

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blackrock on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – 08:50 pm

Goosebumpily, hippies should like this one too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReImblGHBIY

Amazing Rhythm Aces The End Is Not In Sight

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Hooper on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – 09:04 pm

Fairies Wear Boots

Drop mic..............lol

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Deadly
Leper van Atom on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – 09:13 pm

Brighton Rock (go Phishie)

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Def. High
Surfdead on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – 09:18 pm

Reelin' In the Years

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Leper van Atom on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – 09:29 pm

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BUt_7TQCWtUTQCWtU

 

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GoneGoodbye
RocknRye on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – 09:36 pm

Toto: Hold The Line. 

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Lance minimum goad Newberry
heathentom on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 – 11:19 pm

>>>David Lindleys solo on Jackson Browns Running On Empty<<<

A good call but that is a live recording, so not eligible for this thread.

I'm going to go ahead and name a couple of classics, even if we're too cool for school to "like" them.

Hotel California & Free Bird.

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Strangha
Slickrock on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 – 12:18 am

I thought I posted a mea culpa earlier about the Dusters cut. I didn't pay enough attention to the "not live" part of the qualification. What the hell - good solo anyway.

Lance, mentioning Blow By Blow hit the jackpot with me. "'Cause We Ended As Lovers " is just one reason.

And hard to pick just one of Knofler's solos. Europa by Santana is superb.

Damn, ain't we lucky to have such good music to remember and enjoy?

 

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treat island
judit on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 – 12:42 am

Poco, second track, second side, of self-named album.

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Hitchhiker awaiting "true call"
Knotesau on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 – 12:48 am

Anything by George Thorogood and The Reverend Horton Heat. 

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Jack Fate
Shakey Zimmerman on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 – 01:07 am

Eminence Front - Pete Townshend 

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mrose101 on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 – 06:53 am

George Harrison - Something

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Ausonius
Thom2 on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 – 08:16 am

Stairway to Heaven

And I don't even like Led Zeppelin.

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Def. High
Surfdead on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 – 09:27 am

Jerry - When the Hunter Gets Captured by the Game.

Does pedal steel count? Jerry on Dire Wolf or Teach Your Children.

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Lord Kalvert
Lloyd_Klondike on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 – 01:51 pm

Albert's Shuffle -Bloomfield- Super Session

Born Under A Bad Sign- Clapton/Cream- Wheels of Fire

 Little Wing - Stevie Ray Vaughan  -The Sky Is Crying

Jeff Beck?  -  I'll take Goodbye Pork Pie off Wired

 

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Heybrochacho on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 – 03:25 pm

Who said, Thom's taste in music is better than his taste in politics?

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The Barefoot Boy on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 – 03:38 pm

There's a lot of them.

How about Eddie Hazel on Maggot brain

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOKn33-q4Ao

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Thumbkinetic
(Bluestnote) on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 – 03:44 pm

Harmony "solos" on Still The One  (Orleans?)

The entirety of Arlen Roth's "instrumental" (The Persuasions sing chords) version of When A Man Loves A Woman.

All the solos on Aja.yes

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Hitchhiker awaiting "true call"
Knotesau on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 – 03:46 pm

Please delete my post from this thread. 

Carry on, blue dudes. 

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An organ grinder’s tune
Turtle on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 – 03:50 pm

Another Brick in the Wall Part 2

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Bluelight
Odysseus on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 – 03:55 pm

No. I thought Stranglehold was a good call Slacker.

I happen to be reading list at Gibson of the best solos done on small amps at the the time, and was surprised to read Ted Nugent laid down the lead for Cat Scratch Fever on a little Fender Champ amp.

The same man who had more Marshall Stacks on stage then any Rocker.

http://archive.gibson.com/en-us/lifestyle/productspotlight/gearandinstruments/10-huge-sounds-recorded-521/

It's a cool list. Relevant.

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lsrider on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 – 05:13 pm

Robert Quine on Lou Reed's Waves of Fear

Tom Verlaine on The Fire (or Marquee Moon)

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Def. High
Surfdead on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 – 06:52 pm

Dual solos on And Your Bird Can Sing.

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Old Fart Message Board
Mr_timpane on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 – 07:19 pm

A lot of good ones. I agree, Turtle. Actually, Gilmore is one of my favs when it comes to recorded solos. The introduction solo to shine on you crazy diamond is excellent. Really says a lot and shows a lot of taste without using all that many notes.

 

I wanna Hold your Hand- Grant Green

A very interesting rendition of he classic Lennon/McCartney song arranged by Grant with Elvin Jones on drums. A bossa style beat with a twist.Very interesting guitar solo.

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boone
boone on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 – 07:22 pm

How could I forget Hotel California. And how about Comfortably Numb...

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Chuck511
chuck511 on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 – 07:24 pm

>>>>Larry Carlton is the man...

Yeah, I agree.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJ9Xk-VoGqo

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Lloyd_Klondike on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 – 07:25 pm

I can forget Hotel Calif- wish it had never been recorded.

On the other hand - how could I forget Robin Trower's Daydream

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDjg40GjE5k

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boone on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 – 07:37 pm

Gonna see Robin Trower next Saturday in Portland...

http://auramaine.com/events/18-robin-trower/

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chuck511 on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 – 08:03 pm

Enjoy Boone. My plan was to catch him in Glenside, PA tomorrow or as a backup in Montclair, NJ on Saturday. These damn snowstorms screwed up my work schedule & now I have to work both evenings. I was really looking forward to it too. Just glad I didn't buy tix in advance.

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Old Fart Message Board
Mr_timpane on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 – 08:59 pm

Hotel California is a pretty forgettable tune.

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Thumbkinetic
(Bluestnote) on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 – 09:18 pm

Hotel California is a pretty forgettable tune.<<

I've certainly tried.

 

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Bucky Badger
On Wisconsin on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 – 09:24 pm

One of my favorites is from Jimmy Page and the band Led Zeppelin with the song “Since I’ve Been Loving You” off of their album titled “Led Zeppelin III”.

There’s a good reason why at the 3:40 mark of this song that lead singer Robert Plant tells us all to “watch out” and that is because Jimmy is about to kill all of us with a searing solo that clocks in at 1 minute and 20 seconds of sheer guitar wizardry. 

Have a listen for yourself ————>  https://youtu.be/N_lSJ-0Gl7Q

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boone
boone on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 – 10:08 pm

Yep, one of my fav Zep tunes fo sho

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Habanero Head on Thursday, March 22, 2018 – 10:13 am

Jimmy Herring (Aquarium Rescue Unit) on the song "Hurt No More" from the album "The Calling".