Best Solo Ever!

[punisher]

What song has the best solo ever?(opinions)

[mikemet]

Thats a hard question! But here's my opinion.

Comfortably numb- pink floyd
hotel california- eagles
mr. crowley ( tribute album version) ozzy/randy
stairway to heaven- ledzep

CRAP!!! THERE'S JUST TOO MANY TO LIST! :D

[fizz]

Steeler - Hot on your heels
Extreme - He-man woman hater.

This list will undoubtably be updated several times.

[Black Star]

"sooner or later you'll be a he-man woman hater, its inevitable..." hell yeah biatch. :)

I'd have say my fav solo is probably.....ummmm. "dressed to kill" by symphony x. There are so many good ones, i can't really decide though.

[Mr B]

Stairway is a damn good solo, but I think a lot of people overlook "Celebration Day" and "Black Dog", which are very fine Jimmy Page solos.

I love Black Magic Woman by Santana also.
Kid Charlemagne by Steely Dan, Crazy Train, Freebird, so many good ones.

I think for irony and cleverness, as well as sheer impact, Hendrix's Star Spangled Banner is one of the very best.

[IbanezSHREDDER]

Listen to Testament's "Over the Wall" ex heavy metal guitarist Alex Skolnik (Alex Skolnick.com Testamentlegions.com) now jazz guitarist...has an amazing solo in that song. I listen to it and it is really moodsetting. Makes you really want to pick up your guitar and grind the F@ck out of it.

[punisher]

My personal fav is America by Santana. That solo is awsome.

[SwampDonkey]

Way too many to list, but here are a few of my favs:

Hotel California - Eagles
Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits
Paradise City - Guns 'N Roses
Sweet Child 'O Mine - Guns 'N Roses
One - Metallica

[strummin-a-g]

mike met...i agree...

Hotel California-->Eagles, especially on the "..Hell freezes over."

I know, it's great.,..

have fun
s-a-g

[LiquidViper]

One of my favorites is in November Rain.

[j_airic]

Testament-Trail of Tears
Pantera-Floods and Cemetary Gates
Metallica-Four Horseman First solo
Van Halen-Eruption
Nuno Bettencourt-Flight of the Wounded Bumblebee

I could go on all day, that is just what's on my mind

[~AllRemovables~]

Ride the Lightning - Metallica
Comfortably numb- Pink Floyd
Fletcher Memorial Home- Pink Floyd
Wake up dead solos- Megadeth
Holy wars solos- Megadeth
Wind cries Mary - JIMI


These are my FAVOURTIES that ive HEARD. No way can i claim they are the best

[aspiring_artist]

It's really a matter of personal taste but I would have to say the solo from One by Metallica . It's amazing!:eek:

[punisher]

Okay, i'll add some.
Stairway to heaven: Zepplin
John b. Good: Chuck berry
Joe satriani solos are the best.
There are so many yet all i was truely looking for was opinion. It's not about speed it's about how the solo is in relation to the song how well it fits. That makes a great solo.

[JiMi=GoD]

Lol, wouldnt say its the best but free bird lynrd skynrd comes to mind.

rob

[lewiskei]

Originally posted by JiMi=GoD
Lol, wouldnt say its the best but free bird lynrd skynrd comes to mind.

rob

Yeah. I agree. It rocks. :D

I also have a (wierd ??) penchant for Gary Moore's Parisienne Walkways. Don't know why, it's not that it's real fast or anything, I just like it. Great to chill out to. :cool:

[popmusic_sux]

queens of the stone age "no one knows"






.....just kidding, i actually think that solo sucks. tbut his one prime sth song "i dont envy you" has a decent solo, i dont know why i just thought of it, but i did. all the other good solos were already mentioned, so i had to come up with something...

[BenBray]

*is beckoned by the call of pantera...*

cemetary gates, hollow (short but sweet) and domination

[animalchin]

hmmmm, little wing i dont know if it has a solo but that song is just the ****. voodoo chile, the wind cries mary, crazy train, and all along the watchtower. jimi-god havent seen you in a while.

[JCM]

"Zarabeth" > Allan Holdsworth

[wild_axeman]

"Freewill" Rush

"No Love" Exodus

"Fool In The Rain" Led Zeppelin

"Dark Ages" Yngwie Malmsteen

"Jesus Just Left Chicago" ZZ Top

"Ice 9" Joe Satriani

"Mountain Waltz" Steve Morse Band

"Call It Sleep" Steve Vai

"Cliffs Of Dover" Eric Johnson

"Ice Cream Man" Van Halen

...and lots more

[wild_axeman]

ooh just thought of another really killer solo...

"Message In A Dream" Vinnie Moore

[Andrew]

I thought I was the only person who liked 'Ice Cream Man'!:cool:

[Mr B]

don't talk nonsense, all the ice cream man's flavours are guarantee-eee-eee-eeed to satisfy.

[animalchin]

my friend loves that song

[JiMi=GoD]

Originally posted by animalchin
hmmmm, little wing i dont know if it has a solo but that song is just the ****. voodoo chile, the wind cries mary, crazy train, and all along the watchtower. jimi-god havent seen you in a while.

Hey im still here, readin the posts, just dont have much time to reply i have soo much work to do in my last year now got loads of deadlines to meet it sucks! ive got an I.T exam tomorrow aswell! :s

....and im sooo tired i manage to get about 6 hours sleep!

Anyway less bitchin more playin!

oh yeh a hendrix song with a cool solo is "come on...(let the good times roll)

See ya round

rob

[Andrew]

The first time I heard it, I listened to it over and over, especially the bit where the solo comes in. I've been meaning to work out how to play it for ages, but I haven't got around to it.

[raptor_5618]

I think Highway song by Blackfoot has to be considered and there are a few from Gary Hoey that are on par with Eric Johnson which I see has been listed and deservidly so.

[wild_axeman]

Cool,I'm glad you guys all like Ice Cream Man.
I should have also mentioned "ANY" Randy Rhoads solos. ;)

[Perfect4th]

Here a few of many:

1. Ice Cream Man - Van Halen
2. Hot for Teacher - Van Halen
3. Little Wing - Stevie Ray Vaughn version
4. Bark at the Moon - Ozzy w/ ?
5. Classical Gas - Eric Clapton version

Peace!

[popmusic_sux]

yeah i was actually thinking classical gas myself, but i didnt know if it counted as a solo or not.

[wild_axeman]

Hey Perfect 4th,I believe it was Jake E. Lee on "Bark At The Moon".

[Aginor]

How about sunshine of your love by Cream, I don't think anyones mentioned it yet

[stevante]

Here's some of my favorite that haven't been mentioned:

Ozzy Osbourne - Suicide Solution (live version with randy rhodes)
Dream Theater - Fatal Tragedy
Megadeth - My Last Words
Metallica - Orion (both solos)
Testament - Practice what you Preach

[Perfect4th]

Originally posted by wild_axeman
Hey Perfect 4th,I believe it was Jake E. Lee on "Bark At The Moon".

Yeah, that's right. Thanks! Really nice solo.

Peace!

[SN5150]

has anyone even mentioned yngwie!!!
sure all of the solos you've mentioned are good but the best one's come from malmsteen, hands down. no one comes close to his solos.
(yes, not even eddie has yngwie's playing capability)
:D

[Musicaly Insane]

i dont know if ne1 will really agree with me on some of these but here they are

The Hell Song- Sum 41

Killing In The Name- Rage Against The Machine (Tom Morello)

Crazy Train- Ozzy Ozbourne (Randy Rhoads)

Paranoid- Black Sabbath (Randy Rhoads)

One- Metallica

Like A Stone- Audioslave (Tom Morello)

Cochise- Audioslave (Tom Morello)

the last 2 are ok I just like tom morello's solos:D

[popmusic_sux]

i would agree with you, saying like a stone from audioslave. i think i have a new favorite song right there

[Musicaly Insane]

that solo is soooo easy to play but it sounds awesome

[fizz]

1) I didn't know Randy Rhoads played in Black Sab.
2) There's a solo in Cochise?!

[popmusic_sux]

Originally posted by fizz
1) I didn't know Randy Rhoads played in Black Sab.
2) There's a solo in Cochise?!

1. nope, that was tony iommi. whoever said he was in black sabbath is wrong.
2. nope. theres sort of a breakdown but not really a solo.

i get the feeling u were bein a little sarcastic there, but i cant really tell, cuz im only reading what u said...

[Mr B]

the "solo" in Cochise sounds like he's holding a whoopy cushion against the strings of his guitar.

[GuitarJo]

Gonna have to to w/ Hotel California, Stairway to Heaven (which two friends of mine played at our pageant the other day!) and Sweet Child of Mine (which is my cell ringtone!)

[GuitarJo]

Ohh whoever said Classical Gas is rite too!

[CowBoyFromHell]

Best guitar solo ever between
Sweet child- slash
Ride the lightning- Hammet
The Unforgiven- Hammet
in my opinion

[CowBoyFromHell]

Originally posted by Musicaly Insane
i dont know if ne1 will really agree with me on some of these but here they are

The Hell Song- Sum 41

Killing In The Name- Rage Against The Machine (Tom Morello)

Crazy Train- Ozzy Ozbourne (Randy Rhoads)

Paranoid- Black Sabbath (Randy Rhoads)

One- Metallica

Like A Stone- Audioslave (Tom Morello)

Cochise- Audioslave (Tom Morello)

the last 2 are ok I just like tom morello's solos:D



I agree with most of them but Sum41- are you joking!

[popmusic_sux]

o man o man o man o man o man i didnt even see that listed there, i cant believe my eyes.

but in their defense, they are pretty talented, for a pop-punk band, and their new cd is a bit more on the heavier side. but best solo? i dont think so imo

[jimmy smith]

any solo by zack wylde

[Soilwork]

Lemme think...

Enemy Within by Arch Enemy
Ravenous by Arch Enemy
The Immortal by Arch Enemy
Jotun by In Flames
Episode 666 by In Flames
Kingdoms Of Carnival Creation by Dimmu Borgir (Slow & Steady)

I Know...

I'm a metal freak...

So sue me! I'll be waiting for you lawyer's letter!!

WAHAHAHAHAHAH!!

:Starts shredding:

[fizz]

Ahhhhh.

The thing about the Ravenous solo is that its too damn short.

Its over before its started :(

[Mr B]

No Fizz, it's just so fast that the soundwaves all overtake eachother and it stops after 10 bars.

[satch]

Best solo ever!! Man thats a toughie
It would probably have to be one that most anybody old young
musicians non musicians would instantly reply.
That would be between
Stairway to heaven
or
hotel california

I dont have a personal best it just depends on my mood.
but rubina by satch to me is just so moving and fits that song like a glove.

[Mr B]

yeah, satch is really good at the smoochy ballads.

[FleaBass]

acuostic hotel california is the only sogn that makes me cry. :(

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[Soilwork]

Originally posted by fizz
Ahhhhh.

The thing about the Ravenous solo is that its too damn short.

Its over before its started :(

Well... I'd give it to you on that one. It is too short. Fields Of Desolation solo is long... i guess.

One more thing... now that we're talking about solos...

Who here thinks that Slayer's solos are IRRITATING? I do...

[NaTe_Lui]

Master Of Puppets
One
Stairway to heaven
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

[wild_axeman]

Jimi Hendrix _ All Along The Watchtower

[Jmdoe]

For me,id have to say the NEW version of Tokyo Dream by Allan Holdsworth..the new one he did is just awesome. Much better than the old version on Road Games IMO. Or Secrets by Holdsworth..They are both just amazingly insane and inhuman.

[Perfect4th]

"Hot For Teacher", Van Halen

Love that solo!

Peace!

[Perfect4th]

Jeez! I thought this was a new thread! I already listed HFT! BACK IN JANUARY!!!

Doh! :eek:

Peace!

[GuitarMonky55]

i have to vote for freebird by skynyrd. it may not be a crazy fast or technical solo, but its got more feel and emotion than any other song i have ever heard and it just plain rocks! i wouldnt base this decision upon techinical skills because then people like malmsteen would be called the best and while they can play fast hard stuff, it doesnt grab you like a real good solo does.

[rhcp182]

thats a hard question

[imikeyi]

'Beat It' by Michael Jackson (solo Eddie VanHalen).. always has been my favourite and always makes me pick up the guitar after i hear it ! :)

[dVX]

Hey Baby (The New Rising Sun)-Hendrix
the first solo around a minute in a half OMFG (studio version)

btw - I don't think Eric Clapton has ever actually played Classical Gas, somebody changed Mason William's name to "Eric Clapton" on KaZaA and it spread rapidly...I believed it for awhile too

[SMinton90]

styx-renegade

[soupsticle]

crazy train-randy rhoads
hotel califorina-eagles
stairway to heaven-led z
layla (unplugged)-eric clapton
all along the watchtower-jimi
comfortably numb and wish you were here-pink floyd
any eddie van halen
sry real tired to lazy to think of any more:(

[ledzeppelinSG7]

stairway to heaven was the second solo i learned, and that is one of my all-time favorite songs, and i love to play the solo, but it honestly isn't that great in my opinion. led zeppelin is my favorite band, but that solo is mostly playing scales. hotel california is a much better solo.

[Rocket17]

the 2 crowley solos always come to mind. also one of my favourites, but largely unrecognized is "dry county" by bon jovi.

[satch]

primus.........jerry was a race car driver.


just kidding :-0

that gets my vote for worst actually.
the bass is quite good tho.........

[BassTallica]

i like the solos in battery.... they make me happy

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[jimmy smith]

sultans of swing - dire striaghts

i did not see this one mentioned it is a great solo:cool:

[jimmy smith]

or here is a great solo
elvis presley's hound dog
i know elvis does not play the solo(forget the guys name)
but he gets the credit for the song:cool:

[guitarg0d]

1- Bohemian Rhapsody (Queen)
2- November Rain (Guns)
3- Kings and Queens (Aerosmith)
4- Amazing (Aerosmith)
5- Comfortably Numb (Pink Floyd)
6- Still Got The Blues

[steveycrow]

Are You Experienced? Hendrix
Axis Bold as Love - Hendrix
Hands Up - Rory Gallagher
Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straits
Voodoo Child - Hendrix
Stairway - Led Zep
While My Guitar... - Beatles


I'm gonna be here all day at this rate. If they wrote it themselves and played their own instrument, then it's all good.

[Wolfgang]

Originally posted by popmusic_sux
1. nope, that was tony iommi. whoever said he was in black sabbath is wrong.


Actually RR did play Paranoid live, Its on the Tribute album. So he was halfway right i guess...

Some of my favs are:
Sign of the Times - Queensryche
Seventh son of a seventh son - Iron Maiden
Little Dolls - RR
Tonight - RR
Stranger in a strange land - Iron Maiden
Little Fighter - White Lion

and then of course all of the standard solos mentioned already stairway, crazy train....

[satch]

Originally posted by Wolfgang
Actually RR did play Paranoid live, Its on the Tribute album. So he was halfway right i guess...

Some of my favs are:
Sign of the Times - Queensryche
Seventh son of a seventh son - Iron Maiden
Little Dolls - RR
Tonight - RR
Stranger in a strange land - Iron Maiden
Little Fighter - White Lion

and then of course all of the standard solos mentioned already stairway, crazy train....

wolfgang ,I noticed iron maiden in your response
stranger in a strange land.....kick butt!!!!
actually that whole album is at the top of my iron maiden list.
The solos on that album are so memorable
I used to listen to that album constantly on my drive from
FT hood TX to copperas cove

[LockingNut]

Cemetary Gates - Pantera (All dimebags solo's rock he's one of the last great guitarists)

Crazy - Aerosmith (I love Joe Perry's style man, this one aint hard to play or anything but it has great feel to it)

Whole Lotta Rosie (live) - Ac/Dc (Angus rocks)

Anything by the great guitar gods like zakk wylde, randy rhoads, satch, vai etc..

[Mr B]

yeah! Whole Lotta Rosie is the solo where Angus' amp goes on fire!

[ibleedmarshall]

There are too many to list...

[steveycrow]

The solo to every song on St Anger.

[imikeyi]

haha! someone just HAD to be a smartass now, didnt they? :D :cool:

[LockingNut]

Maybe when it was time for kirk to play sum solo's he couldn't find his wah pedal and had forgot how to play a solo without one so he just didn't bother.

p.s. sorry kirk luva woo

[BassTallica]

for the record.. most songs on st anger WERE recorded with solos they just felt it was better and more of what they felt at the time if teh didnt put them on the cd

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[steveycrow]

Yeah, only joking of course - I listened to it once to see what all the fuss was about, but I still just can't get into heavy metal (or whatever you guys call it). Each to their own.

I was impressed though that a band like that can get away WITHOUT flashy solos. Got to give 'em credit for that.

[Bluesin My Mind]

Five Long Years- Buddy Guy

[pickula]

There are too many to choose just a few, and like most of you, my opinion could be all different next week anyway. One solo I keep listening to though is Clapton's "Crossroads" with the Cream; also Stevie Ray Vaughn's "Lenny" is a classic.

[ibleedmarshall]

I love the solo to Voodoo Child, when either Hendrix or Vaughan is doing it...

[Evante49]

I don't even know why I'm in this thread. Solo's have never really interested me. I'm not one of these punk, burned-out kids, but appreciate avante-garde playing styles. I think the only reason I play some of the harder solos I know (few and far between) is to be able to show off when I'm asked to. I never include any difficult lead parts in my original work. Some lead is there, but nothing a 6 month guitar player couldn't play. I guess it's cause I value the feeling that comes from a song, rather than the challenge it prevents.

Nevertheless, here are my picks for favorite solos:

A Perfect Circle - Orestes
Alice in Chains - No Excuses
Black Sabbath - Children of the Grave
Incubus - Deep Inside
Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven
Led Zeppelin - Achilles Last Stand
Led Zeppelin - Whole Lotta Love
Metallica - Battery
Pantera - Cemetary Gates

[ibleedmarshall]

I'm in love w/ the solo to "Floods" right now

PanterA!!!!

[BassTallica]

Originally posted by Evante49
....

Nevertheless, here are my picks for favorite solos:

...
Metallica - Battery


i love it

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[imikeyi]

Originally posted by ibleedmarshall
I'm in love w/ the solo to "Floods" right now

PanterA!!!!
yeah if only i could get those harmonics the way dimebag does... :(

[JackasS sonNY]

RATM - Wake up. It's at the end, I don't no if others would call it a solo but its awsome.

[(mind)KiLLeR]

The second solo in Ruin by Lamb of God is pretty cool (tapping).

But, pretty much any solo from Arch Enemy, Soilwork, or In Flames. Those are the solos of the future...ahahahah

[fizz]

Originally posted by imikeyi
yeah if only i could get those harmonics the way dimebag does... :(

I can I can!!

:D

It's such a cool song. I really like the solo to THE SLEEP, by Pantera at the moment.

[JackasS sonNY]

How do you get a sound like that? Is there some kind of pedal you need or something?

[ibleedmarshall]

Dime uses harmonics and a whammy bar....

[JackasS sonNY]

A whole solo in harmonics?! Is there a harmonic pedal or something that makes a note you play sound like a harmonic?

[Metallicka]

Why haven't I posted in this thread yet?

Best solo ever = Cemetary Gates
Another good un = Whole Lotta Rosie (live)

[ibleedmarshall]

Originally posted by ******* sonNY
A whole solo in harmonics?! Is there a harmonic pedal or something that makes a note you play sound like a harmonic?

no, it's just a few badass sounding harmonics mixed in with a great solo

[JackasS sonNY]

I should've said this one before.

Pantera - The Great Southern Trendkill.

[Bahamut]

definitely the best solo is the one in Ride the Lightning, i saw them do it live in a video on vh1 and i swear the guy's finegrs were moving down the fretboard so fast i thought it was gonna catch on fire, plus it sounds plain SWEET!!!

[Mettra]

Originally posted by Bahamut
definitely the best solo is the one in Ride the Lightning, i saw them do it live in a video on vh1 and i swear the guy's finegrs were moving down the fretboard so fast i thought it was gonna catch on fire, plus it sounds plain SWEET!!!

Wow, man, don't get so excited you're gonna explode. It's not THAT fast. Faster than I can play, though.

Anyway:

Best solo ever? WTF? That makes my head spin just thinking about it. So many many many many excellent solos. Everything from AC/DC to Vai to Hendrix; it just all gathers up in my head and makes me confused. How can you people possibly pick the best solo ever?

[english accent]IT CAN'T BE DONE![/english accent]

[Bahamut]

sorry, i havent seeen very many fast solos or anything, I just love the sound of that solo

[riff1962]

I'm torn between Slash on 'Mr Brownstone', and old Blackmore on 'Lay Down Stay Down'. Thats pretty good as well

[Falk]

About everything from Children Of Bodom, I just love their sound) and Strapping Young Lad/Devin Townsend... Woops, there are no solos in SYL/Townsend...^^ (But it's so gooood)

And also the Paul Gilbert's videos, tehre's one where he looks to be in his lounge :p, and he plays sweeping like I walk on my 2 feets, I'm just like Ô_Ô

[rifferm]

Wow, tough choice.

Let's see..... anything Randy Rhoads is at the top(RIP).

umm, this song by Whitesnake I'm listening to, dont know the title. It might be Give Me Just a little More Time.

Ummm, Stairway to Heaven of course.

You Shook Me All Night Long and Back in Black are two of my faves.

Free Bird!
And there are probably lots of others, butI'm barerly awake at the moment

[just me]

Yellow Leadbetter -- Pearl Jam

[imikeyi]

Originally posted by fizz
I can I can!!

:D

It's such a cool song. I really like the solo to THE SLEEP, by Pantera at the moment.
you bastard!! :p

the sleep is also a very cool song, pantera rocked

[xxjohnboy]

cacaphony - sword of the warrior
the solo is ****ING WICKED!!!!!!! SO GOOD!!! rest of the song has a lot to be desired though.

but the solo is WICKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[JackasS sonNY]

I think the solo in Inside by Sw1tched is really cool, its so simple yet so good.

[ecthelion]

Steely Dan - Reelin' in the Years

[riff1962]

Its got to be Gary Moores second wah-wah solo from 'Like Angels'. Gets the goosebumps going every time. Either that or Brian Robertson 'Still in Love with You' solo off 'Thin Lizzy - Live and Dangerous'. Fantastic!!

[RoscoLabri]

I know im dragging this thread up again but I must mention a few solos no one else has...

AC/DC - Night Prowler
AC/DC - Back in Black
Led Zeppelin - Heartbreaker

(if you ask me, Night Prolwer is one of AC/DC's best songs (along with Ride On & Whole Lotta Rosie), the whole of it gives you that chill factor and especially the spine chilling solo!)

/edit

Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody...how can we forget good ol Brian May solos :P

[Storm]

Metallica - Hit The Lights (solo at end of song)
Iron Maiden - Somewhere In Time (solo in middle of song)
Judas Priest - Between The Hammer & The Anvil (solo in middle of song)
Gammaray - Heavy Metal Universe (solo in middle of song)

Hmmmm, that's all that come to mind at the moment.

Ciao ...

[MadMattUK]

Megadeth - Hangar 18
Megadeth - Tornado of Souls
Metallica - Where Ever I May Roam
Steve Vai - Bad Horsie

[MadMattUK]

Originally posted by ******* sonNY
How do you get a sound like that? Is there some kind of pedal you need or something?

Basically punch a harmonic out (natural or pinch) and pull on ur whammy. SQUEEEEEEEEEELLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Storm]

Originally posted by MadMattUK
Megadeth - Hangar 18
Megadeth - Tornado of Souls
Metallica - Where Ever I May Roam
Steve Vai - Bad Horsie

Oh yeah, how could I have missed Hanger 18? That is an impressive solo there.

Ciao ...

[rifferm]

Ok, it's not technically a solo I guess, it's an intro. But the intro to Hot for Teacher by VH

[enbals]

Five to One by Robby Krieger is a pretty nice solo, that guy is the king of bottleneck.

Hotel California though is the clear champion of solos.

[Kupo_Popo]

I heard my first Malmsteen song yesterday - Vengeance, and i thought that solo was awesome, i cant find the tab anywhere tho. :( Not that id be able to play it anyway!

[Franklins Tower]

I dont think anything can better FREE BIRD by Lynard Syknard or DRAK STAR by The Grateful Dead, all about tastes i guess. Even lets say SOFA NUMBER 1 by Frank Zappa for example. So many...

[Damage_inc]

My all time Favorite........ Dyers Eve by Metallica

Other favorites: (In order of my favorite ones)
One by Metallica
Seasons in the Abyss by Slayer
Speed Metal Symphony by Steve Vai (whole thing is a solo i guess)
Dual Solo in Master of puppets by Metallica
And, My friend of Misery by Metallica

[Mettra]

Originally posted by Damage_inc
My all time Favorite........ Dyers Eve by Metallica

Other favorites: (In order of my favorite ones)
One by Metallica
Seasons in the Abyss by Slayer
Speed Metal Symphony by Steve Vai (whole thing is a solo i guess)
Dual Solo in Master of puppets by Metallica
And, My friend of Misery by Metallica

Speed Metal Symphony is not by Steve Vai. Don't trust anything when downloading that says Steve Vai or Malmsteen or Satch on it. Jason Becker is the man you're looking for.

[ecthelion]

I like a lot of Frank Zappa solos. They're really... Zappa-esque.

[IsThisSuitable]

In October by Lunacy Driven

I Love Lunacy Driven

Lunacy Driven's website (http://www.lunacydriven.tk)

:D

-Amber

[MadMattUK]

Originally posted by Mettra
Speed Metal Symphony is not by Steve Vai. Don't trust anything when downloading that says Steve Vai or Malmsteen or Satch on it. Jason Becker is the man you're looking for.

Dont forget Marty Friedman!

[cma]

Santana - America (Shaman) - I just love this solo
Metallica - One (...And Justice For All)

[Mettra]

Originally posted by MadMattUK
Dont forget Marty Friedman!

True, true. Jason was really the front man in my eyes, but I'll give Marty props for that one. Man, if they had stayed together...

[wild_axeman]

Steely Dan "My Old School"
B.O.C. "Burning For You"
Kansas "Carry On Wayward Son"
Deep Purple "Knocking At Your Backdoor"

Tony MacAlpine's "Tears Of Sahara" where he and George Lynch trade solos is really nice.

Any Alex Lifeson solo
Any Yngwie solo

[Brainchild]

It not really a solo, but if you've ever tried to learn Reelin in the years by Steely Dan you'll realize that Walter Becker is a wail of a talent.
Wait=White Lion,Vito rocks
Cliffs Of Dover=Eric Johnson
Love Song=Tesla
(intro is great)
Peace Pipe= Cry Of Love
Vodo Chile=Stevie Ray Vaughn
And if you've never heard of Justin King-Knock on wood (http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/video/guitar.php) check this out.It's worth the download.

[wild_axeman]

Anything by Steely Dan has good solos.

[zakkfan25]

Of course.... #1.. Mr.Crowly.. Thank God For Randy Rhoads :-)

[SPEEDFREEK24]

Man, this thread is huge!!
ok i dont think these have been posted yet...
Ozzy w/ Zakk - Perry Mason
George Lynch - Nagasaki (that "i" might be an "e"...not sure)
Jason Becker - Mabel's Fatal Fable
Joe Satriani - Crystal Planet. that whole song is just put together so perfectly....

[WildBill]

Strong Bad has the best solo ever...
You know when he plays all up high on the neck and mashes his fingers into the guitar, man that rocks:D

[Bahamut]

thats truly a classic, nothing sounds quite like strong bad's lick

[sum1]

thats a toughie.. i know i always say metallica for these things.. but they are my fav band so what the hell.. i gotta go with one solo.. or maybe fade to black.,. that goes on for like 3 mins

[JackasS sonNY]

This is by far the song with the crasiest and best solo yet. If you hav'nt heard it your life is worthless.

RATM - Wake Up.

[Bahamut]

i havent heard it, therefore my life is worthless. i guess ill try and listen to it somehow

[JackasS sonNY]

It's alll the way at the end of the song.

[BassTallica]

Originally posted by ******* sonNY
This is by far the song with the crasiest and best solo yet. If you hav'nt heard it your life is worthless.

RATM - Wake Up.

i want to respond but i cant... all i want to say and shout cant come out of my mouth fast enough

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[JackasS sonNY]

Originally posted by BassTallica
i want to respond but i cant... all i want to say and shout cant come out of my mouth fast enough

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Take your time.

[BassTallica]

to start its not the best solo

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[guitar]

the youthinasia solo is asom so is rusty cooley's under the influince.

[guitar]

As for a bass solo any thing by Kyle Honea.

[mrsticks]

the Fade to Black solo is awesome, pretty much n e 'tallica solo is awesome, except 4 in St. Anger

[Bahamut]

st anger doesnt HAVE a solo, at least i think so, havent heard it in awhile

[MadMattUK]

Originally posted by Bahamut
st anger doesnt HAVE a solo, at least i think so, havent heard it in awhile


no, no it doesnt

[sum1]

well whats the exact deffinition of a solo.. becasue sometimes on st anger krik will pop out with somethin thats not really anywhere else on the song.. so does that count as a solo?

[BassTallica]

Originally posted by sum1
well whats the exact deffinition of a solo.. becasue sometimes on st anger krik will pop out with somethin thats not really anywhere else on the song.. so does that count as a solo?

solo single by itself, so any guitar riff that is a part from teh rest of the song can be considered a solo. so there are plenty of songs without "solos" that have solos... if ya knwo what i mean

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[mrsticks]

St. Anger sucked, i cant believe i spent $20 on it, i even snuck it rpast my mom too

[sum1]

Originally posted by BassTallica
solo single by itself, so any guitar riff that is a part from teh rest of the song can be considered a solo. so there are plenty of songs without "solos" that have solos... if ya knwo what i mean

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yeah thats what im talkin about.. like some of st anger has some random parts thrown in.. didnt know if it constituted as a solo

but whats your ppls beef wit st anger besides no solos and that sorta garage sound.. i actually like the garage sound.. its hard and just down to the roots of metal...

[rbehr]

I cant remember if ive done this thread yet...

So..

I have to say that soem of mine are as follows:

1.Fade to Black
2.Stairway to heaven
3.Battery
4.Sunshine of your love-(I know this seems weird but that solo is just so darned cool)
5.Freebird

[Satchmo72]

One of the best solo's of Satch's is the solo in Cruching Day.

The solos on Holy Wars and Hangar 18 off of Rust in Peace.

[BassTallica]

Originally posted by rbehr
I cant remember if ive done this thread yet...

So..

I have to say that soem of mine are as follows:

1.Fade to Black
2.Stairway to heaven
3.Battery
4.Sunshine of your love-(I know this seems weird but that solo is just so darned cool)
5.Freebird

BATTERY!!!

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[ibleedmarshall]

Originally posted by Satchmo72
One of the best solo's of Satch's is the solo in Cruching Day.

The solos on Holy Wars and Hangar 18 off of Rust in Peace.

yeah, when Dave and Marty are switching who's doing lead... 'tis awesome...