Almost any rock music fan likes long, interesting solos, but there are heaps of short, punchy licks and fills which aren't showy, but really set off the song. Like:
Your suggestions please!
Geoff
- Me Myself I, Joan Armatrading: solo by Chris Spedding;
- Gimme Some Truth, John Lennon: solo by George Harrison;
- Taxman, The Beatles, solo by Paul McCartney;
- I Won't Back Down, Tom Petty: solo by Mike Campbell;
- Fire, Jimi Hendrix (studio version - most of the live versions are longer)
- Baker Street, Gerry Rafferty: solo by Harvey Burns, I think?
Your suggestions please!
Geoff
"Reeling In The Years" (Steely Dan), guitar lick(s) played by Walter Becker
"Layla" (Derek and the Dominoes), lap steel guitar lick(s) played by Duane Allman
"Layla" (Derek and the Dominoes), lap steel guitar lick(s) played by Duane Allman
Thank you for those suggestions, very enjoyable
I do have the 'stomach and intellect' for other genres of music; Django Reinhardt is one of the great players of all time, and with only two fingers on his fretting hand. There are of course many great players in many types of music and not everyone who listens to pop/rock restricts their listening to that genre.
As Jimi Hendrix once said: 'there are only two kinds of music: good and bad'
Geoff
I do have the 'stomach and intellect' for other genres of music; Django Reinhardt is one of the great players of all time, and with only two fingers on his fretting hand. There are of course many great players in many types of music and not everyone who listens to pop/rock restricts their listening to that genre.
As Jimi Hendrix once said: 'there are only two kinds of music: good and bad'
Geoff
GeoffMillar, Geoff...., Geoff.....? Oh, yeah......yeah, of course - Geoff Reeves🙂! Not so short but memorable guitar solo:
Geoff Reeves - ''APACHE'' /Guitar instrumental/
Geoff Reeves - ''APACHE'' /Guitar instrumental/
Son Del La Frontera. Cal: Toda Una Vida Even if you can't stand flamenco the playing is stellar. Personally, it makes me rather misty eyed. As does this La Nina De la Puebla track, I'm Always Crying
Also I'm rather taken with Mick Ronson's intro to Panic In Detroit from Aladin Sane and Jimmy Page's intro to 10 Years Gone on Physical Graffiti and throughout the track.
Also I'm rather taken with Mick Ronson's intro to Panic In Detroit from Aladin Sane and Jimmy Page's intro to 10 Years Gone on Physical Graffiti and throughout the track.
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Badge, by Cream. The solo is either Clapton or George Harrison, who co-wrote the song.
I'm pretty sure it's Eric: George played acoustic guitar on the track as, I think, " L'Angelo Mysterioso"
Geoff
I forgot to add Stevie Ray Vaughan's solo on Jennifer Warnes' "First We Take Manhattan", really fits with the song and very funky
Geoff
Geoff
Here's an almost unknown one. The song has a long story. Apparently it was commissioned by Jane Olivor, and she toured with it circa 1982, but Ms. Olivor deleted it from the tour live LP.
When Broadway singer Lisa Richard was putting together an album of previously-unrecorded songs, "Never Have I" fell into her lap. The guitar solo is by Danny Jacob. Amazingly Spanish. IMHO, "Never Have I" is the Greatest-Ever "'Jilted-Girl' Song."
The first line of the lyric is:
I loved a man, who played guitar...
So you can just imagine how important the guitar solo is.
amb,
john
When Broadway singer Lisa Richard was putting together an album of previously-unrecorded songs, "Never Have I" fell into her lap. The guitar solo is by Danny Jacob. Amazingly Spanish. IMHO, "Never Have I" is the Greatest-Ever "'Jilted-Girl' Song."
The first line of the lyric is:
I loved a man, who played guitar...
So you can just imagine how important the guitar solo is.
amb,
john
I commend you on "terse and angular."
If you are not a music critic, perhaps you should try it!
john marks, music critic since 1982.
If you are not a music critic, perhaps you should try it!
john marks, music critic since 1982.