Top 10 Guitar Solo's

According to Total Guitar:

1. Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven (1971) :D 2. Van Halen - Eruption (1978) 3. Guns 'n' Roses - Paradise City (1987) 4. The Eagles - Hotel California (1976) 5. Metallica - Enter Sandman (1991) :D 6. Cream - Crossroads (1968) 7. Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (1968) :D 8. Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train (1980) 9. Free - All Right Now (1971) 10. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody(1975)

The one's in bold are my favourites from that selection. Good to see Pearl Jam and Soundgarden in the top 100.

And Chris Owens, Pantera had 3 songs in there.

Get a fucking grip man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Guitar solos...all Barney, robert fripp and Steve hillage, anything else sucks.

Guitar solo's indeed

disgusted and dissappointed of Bangor.

State of Love and Trust wrote: According to Total Guitar:

1. Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven (1971) :D 2. Van Halen - Eruption (1978) 3. Guns 'n' Roses - Paradise City (1987) 4. The Eagles - Hotel California (1976) 5. Metallica - Enter Sandman (1991) :D 6. Cream - Crossroads (1968) 7. Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (1968) :D 8. Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train (1980) 9. Free - All Right Now (1971) 10. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody(1975)

The one's in bold are my favourites from that selection. Good to see Pearl Jam and Soundgarden in the top 100.

And Chris Owens, Pantera had 3 songs in there.

Fantastic. Fantastic. All cracking solos in there (well, bar Bo Rap :barf: )

Steve Campbell wrote: Get a fucking grip man!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Guitar solos...all Barney, robert fripp and Steve hillage, anything else sucks.

Guitar solo's indeed

disgusted and dissappointed of Bangor.

Old punk.

I knew before I opened the magazine that Stairway was gonna be number 1. It is really mint though.

Allegedly done in one night.

JIMMY PAGE IS THE MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What Sabbath and Pantera numbers were in there?

Can't remember off the top of my head, my mate's got the mag. I know War Pigs was in there somewhere.

Jack yer a traitor, And Owens I expected as much from you

Jack, I dare you to present that list to the old boy without getting a clip round the ear for talking bollox

I kid I kid, I'm sure I'm the only fanatical bass supremecist around here :D

Would DIE to hear Barney's answer to "what are the ten best guitar solos"....I'll bet a bollock that the answer contains very little about guitar solos....tho he may go on about chic for a while :D

State of Love and Trust wrote: Can't remember off the top of my head, my mate's got the mag. I know War Pigs was in there somewhere.

Nice one. I'm sure Paranoid is in there, and Sabbath Bloody Sabbath.

Cambo, you'll be getting a bruised noggin when I knock on your door on Easter Sunday.

Absolute Rubbish

What about;

THE SALMON SONG by

Steve Hillage

Omni Love 3~' Light

And where were James Dean Bradfield's "Archives of Pain", "You Love Us", "Condemned To Rock And Roll" or "Patrick Bateman"? All four worthy of high solo accolade.

oldmonkey wrote: And where were James Dean Bradfield's "Archives of Pain", "You Love Us", "Condemned To Rock And Roll" or "Patrick Bateman"? All four worthy of high solo accolade.

Always preferred Slash N Burn and Faster myself.

At least that stupid Freebird song was not included in the list.

What a CHEAP insult MIKE!:p

What a CHEAP insult MIKE!

Yes but it is tedious and ruins that Whistle Test Compilation

oldmonkey wrote: And where were James Dean Bradfield's "Archives of Pain", "You Love Us", "Condemned To Rock And Roll" or "Patrick Bateman"? All four worthy of high solo accolade.

Motorcycle Emptiness was in there.

The CARPENTERS I'll SAY GOODBYE TO LOVE

Motorcycle Emptiness was in there

What a cacking track - love it

Flying Teapot wrote:

Motorcycle Emptiness was in there

What a cacking track - love it

i second that. brilliant.

AgentWood wrote:

Flying Teapot wrote:

Motorcycle Emptiness was in there

What a cacking track - love it

i second that. brilliant.

MOTORCYCLE EMPTINESS = FUCKIN' TOP

State of Love and Trust wrote:

AgentWood wrote:

Flying Teapot wrote:

Motorcycle Emptiness was in there

What a cacking track - love it

i second that. brilliant.

MOTORCYCLE EMPTINESS = FUCKIN' TOP

1. Buzzcocks - Boredom
2. Funkadelic - Maggot Brain

whither peter frampton?

Greatest guitar solo for me is Radiohead - The Bends... Genius... Or Movin' On by Blur... Graham Coxon

Snorri xxx

AgentWood wrote: whither peter frampton?

Can you allow his voxtube stuff as "solo" it duet surely, of guitar and silly faces?'s ;)

Greatest guitar solo for me is Radiohead - The Bends.

That band is a great cue for insomnia

Snorrimon wrote: Greatest guitar solo for me is Radiohead - The Bends... Genius... Or Movin' On by Blur... Graham Coxon

Snorri xxx

for blur i'd choose this is a low. it sends shivers down my spine every time i hear it. the band lost their finest musician when graham coxon left.

Flying Teapot wrote:

Greatest guitar solo for me is Radiohead - The Bends.

That band is a great cue for insomnia

Later stuff is so-so, but The Bends has some great rockin' moments... Especially the title track and Just...

Snorri xxx

Later stuff is so-so, but The Bends has some great rockin' moments... Especially the title track and Just...

I may check that out !

Flying Teapot wrote:

Greatest guitar solo for me is Radiohead - The Bends.

That band is a great cue for insomnia

Can't bring yourself to type out "cure"? With an "r"?

Can't bring yourself to type out "cure"? With an "r"?

Fucking Hell I have it bad.

Well spotted Sir

[brown]alistair[/brown] wrote:

State of Love and Trust wrote: 5. Metallica - Enter Sandman (1991)

Didn't the US army loop this one on prison loudspeakers in order to break terror suspects for interrogation? I remember reading bitchy comments from Metallica trying to defend it saying there is far worse but.... I dunno I suppose it doesn't reflect well on your band when your music is used by your own government to basically torture people.

Personally, I'd have broken within 30 seconds and confessed anything

Nah man Metallica are one of my favourite bands I love them, I could listen to Enter Sandman over and over, it would be good, far from torture.

[brown]alistair[/brown] wrote:

State of Love and Trust wrote: 5. Metallica - Enter Sandman (1991)

Didn't the US army loop this one on prison loudspeakers in order to break terror suspects for interrogation? I remember reading bitchy comments from Metallica trying to defend it saying there is far worse but.... I dunno I suppose it doesn't reflect well on your band when your music is used by your own government to basically torture people.

Personally, I'd have broken within 30 seconds and confessed anything

That did happen, but Metallica were furious and demanded they stop it.

You would only break down cause you're a Mozza fan.

Why do all American Rock bands have permed hair ?

The Durutti Column - Dance II, Vini plays a blinder

Flying Teapot wrote: Why do all American Rock bands have permed hair ?

Cos they're sad bastards?

Snorri xxx

duroc wrote: The Durutti Column - Dance II, Vini plays a blinder

Virtually the entire DC back catalogue could claim to be the greatest guitar solo... indeed to to Vin...

Snorri xxx

Cos they're sad bastards?

lovely hair though :D

Flying Teapot wrote:

Cos they're sad bastards?

lovely hair though :D

Beautiful plummage...

Snorri xxx

Beautiful plummage...

Shame about the music

Flying Teapot wrote:

Beautiful plummage...

Shame about the music

...and the clothes...

Snorri xxx

[brown]alistair[/brown] wrote:

Was this before, during or after they tried (pretty actively) to sue all their fans simply for downloading and listening to MP3s of their songs?

*cough* WANKERS! *cough*

After, funnily enough.

Christopher Owens wrote:

[brown]alistair[/brown] wrote:

Was this before, during or after they tried (pretty actively) to sue all their fans simply for downloading and listening to MP3s of their songs?

*cough* WANKERS! *cough*

After, funnily enough.

Pipe down the pair of you.

Metallica are so fuckin' mint and I love 'em loooaaaads. Deal with it. :D

State of Love and Trust wrote:

Christopher Owens wrote:

[brown]alistair[/brown] wrote:

Was this before, during or after they tried (pretty actively) to sue all their fans simply for downloading and listening to MP3s of their songs?

*cough* WANKERS! *cough*

After, funnily enough.

Pipe down the pair of you.

Metallica are so fuckin' mint and I love 'em loooaaaads. Deal with it. :D

They've got worse with age - Ride The Lightning was class though... FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE!!!!!

Snorri xxx

guitar solos always a punk.

guitar solos always a punk.

Hannett of the Apes wrote:

1. Buzzcocks - Boredom
2. Funkadelic - Maggot Brain

ABSOLUTELY!! "Maggot Brain" just melts my brain every time I hear it Eddie Hazel was incredible

Stevie Ray Vaughan's cover of "Little Wing"

Clash's "Complete Control" - short, stunning guitar solo in the middle of one of the best singles ever

Hendrix's "All Along The Watchtower" - three solos in one: straight, slide+echo, wah-wah, absolutely staggering

Motorhead's "Ace of Spades"?

And how about that bonkers Van Halen solo in the middle of Jacko's "Beat It"? Neatly parodied in "Weird" Al Yankowich's "Eat It" where the guitarist explodes at the end of the solo! H

I think we need a top 10 woodblock solos list. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun of course get the top spot.

Shit song, though