Epic Solo's

[The Dread Pirate]

Yes I know it's the Musical equivalent of having a nice tommy-tank and should not be performed in public but I've had a couple of epic listening sessions this morning and I'm curious as to what you guys may think are the best Solo's of all time my list is as Follows:

1. Wishbone Ash ~ Throw Down the Sword 3:40 - > end(Ok more of a duet but still in the same epic vein)

2. Lynyrd Skynyrd ~ Freebird goes without saying.

3. The Eagle's ~ Hotel California ~ it has a sort of sinister vibe to it.

There are more but these three just hit me!

 

[SickAsAParrot]

Frank Zappa and Stevie Vai , Stevie's Spanking, You Cant Do That On Stage Anymore Vol 3.

 

[The Dread Pirate]

Frank Zappa and Stevie Vai , Stevie's Spanking, You Cant Do That On Stage Anymore Vol 3.

A damn good shout!

 

[manic_man]

Cream - Crossroads (so Clapton)

Loads of others, bit of a fan of watching Slash let loose, though I know his "sloppy" style isn't too everyone's tastes.

Love a bit of old slowhand though, effortless musician.

In fairness, it's contrived but Led Zep - Stairway To Heaven is still one of my favourite solos ever too, the guitar mastery at play is immense, it's just so over-played everyone passes it by I think.

 

[Cosimo]

Crossroads – Cream

Voodoo Chile - Jimi Hendrix

Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin

All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendix

 

[funkeh]

One of my favourite solos from Dinosaur jrs recent albums, just love the tone and feel of J.Mascis playing plus the fact he never really plays the same solo twice and I'm an absolute sucker for improv!
Solo starts about 3.30
Ad at the beginning is very short!
http://pitchfork.com/tv/in-the-studio/155-dinosaur-jr/296-i-dont-wanna-go-there/

 

[funkeh]

Frank Zappa and Stevie Vai , Stevie's Spanking, You Cant Do That On Stage Anymore Vol 3.

If you like Zappa you should check ou the solos on Penguin in Bondage and Son of Orange County on the live Roxy and Elswhere album .

 

[JBod]

As epic as they come:

Spoiler

 

[robgmun]

Pink Floyd - Comfortably numb (live version)

 

[RevBillyG]

ZZ Top - La Grange.
Tasty......

 

[The Dread Pirate]

As epic as they come:

Spoiler

I donno I think Jaina tops him!

 

[Kosmiche]

I'm gonna have to go with november rain.

 

[The Dread Pirate]

I'm gonna have to go with november rain.

All alone?

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Not the greatest VH solo, but a classic

2:00+

 

[the1gooner]

Pink Floyd - Comfortably numb (live version)

^^^ this.

Especially the live Pulse version, epic.

 

[Nitefly]

Blimey, so many contenders. I guess epic and best don't necessarily mean the best thing!

Will have to come back to you lot after a ponder.

 

[SexyGreyFox]

1. Wishbone Ash ~ Throw Down the Sword 3:40 - > end(Ok more of a duet but still in the same epic vein)

I bet I saw these live at least 20 times in the early 70s.
Thin Lizzy got the idea of twin harmony solo's off them.

 

[Uncle Petey]

Van Halen in 'Beat It' + whoever did the solo in 'I love you, I'll kill you' by Enigma.

What?

 

[Tibbz2]

Telegraph Road by Knopfler is one big solo imo

And the opening to Money for Nothing, that is the funkiest of the funk

 

[scorza]

GnR - Sweet Child 'o Mine

I don't mean the solo at the beginning either.