favorite guitar solos

Arnie Guitar · Jan 27, 2010

Quote from omegapoint:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KUSkGeaUPU

I'm usually an old school guy but Vai is as expressive as any blues
player and utilizes modern techniques. No need to shred here, just making it pretty w/o showing off. Note the scalloped frets.
Check out the solo on Mountain Climbing from Theme for an Imaginary Western, studio version only. Again, no need to shred just exemplary note selection and ends with a harmonic whistle-- and tone that West if famous for.

I smile when people think that Vai is just a shredder.
While he can shred like a ....,
he's also very old school when he chooses.
One of my all time faves.

omegapoint · Jan 27, 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Bczh5geYYs

In a world where cliche guitar is well, exists alot, this guy is a madman and doesn't know the meaning of the word cliche.
Seeing Scott Henderson live, even tho this is live, is something
you've got to do before you die. What surrealism is to painting ...!

Arnie Guitar · Jan 27, 2010

Scott is a Monster and in a class by himself.

hapaboy · Jan 27, 2010

Quote from SNBthetrue:

Thx for making me discover Joe Satriani... I love it !

Satriani is just unbelievable. The man gets better and better with age.

He's most famous for shredding at light-speed, but IMO some of his best stuff is made up of the slower-paced blues and jazz numbers like Chords of Life, New Blues, Come on Baby, etc.

omegapoint · Jan 27, 2010

Quote from hapaboy:

Satriani is just unbelievable. The man gets better and better with age.

He's most famous for shredding at light-speed, but IMO some of his best stuff is made up of the slower-paced blues and jazz numbers like Chords of Life, New Blues, Come on Baby, etc.

Love Come On Baby. Great use of blues scale and major, weaving in and out of each. Shreding is a joke. Guys like Satriani, Schon, Vai can shred with the best but there are kids noodling at a Guitar Center that play as fast. There are times in a solo when
playing a run fast is whats called for but to do it from beginning to end just doesn't get my attention. Taste, exploration what Jeff Beck has blazed for decades is whats cool. Its why ( assuming a defensive posture after this statement) I'm not crazy about SRV.
....I"m outta here.

PAPA ROACH · Jan 27, 2010

omegapoint · Jan 27, 2010

Quote from PAPA ROACH:

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Just cannot deny how good this guy is at flying around the neck, effortless!

Anybody who's been playing over 25 serious years flys around the neck effortlessly. I dunno what it is, maybe its the hat. He's okay, just not in my favorites list. I could force myself to say, yea he's great but I'd be lying involuntarily. You can't force yourself to like something like that. You can't be held accountable for your tastes, they just sort of happen to you to be honest.

hapaboy · Jan 28, 2010

One of Satriani's mellower numbers. Soulful, tasteful, melodic...

Rubina (live):

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PocketChange · Jan 28, 2010

how about a ukulele surprise...

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trendlover · Jan 28, 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrRimiV-Ejw

I think this is beautiful!