The Most Bitchin' Guitar Solo

eclipsedmoongoddess482 · Elder In Training Joined: 31 Dec 1969 Posts: 3703

You'd think I'd get bored with starting all these rock topics. Laughing

I'm sure you all are too but I just have to ask this. Since there's already a topic about the best guitarists, its only fair to talk about what made these guitarists legendary. So which solo reigns above all? I'm talking skill-wise, sound-wise, time-wise, and overall bitchin'-wise. Cool

To sum up my choice in three words I'll say...

Slash November Rain

Figure it out. Wink

_________________
Vaccum cleaners may look fun, but are deadly sex toys. as are certain vegetables like, terri schiavo -Powtaz

fallenangel · Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2005 4:34 pm Post subject:

Mr. Crowley - Randy Rhoads.
And The Cradle Will Rock - EVH. Not much of a solo, but right after "Have you seen Junior's grades?" is one of my favorite guitar parts of any song ever.
_________________
"I care about people as much as I care about lawn furniture" - Dexter/Michael C. Hall

PhunkYMunkY · Posted: Sun Feb 06, 2005 6:33 pm Post subject:

Ok!!

Tubular Bells, the one from the Excorsist composed entirely (1337) by Mike Oldfield. At 13:28seconds into the song a piece of guitaring kicks in which doesn't last long but is class.. then at 14:06 the good s**t kicks in and it's like WHAMM WHAMMAH WHAM A-WHAM!!

It's sooooo groov-ay!! I love it, man. That bit just gets me everytime I simply HAVE to air-guitar :P

Edit: but at 17:01 a beast of a tune thumps into the song on bass and it's raaather catchy... ^_^

KeheiZero · Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2005 1:00 pm Post subject:

"Ride The Lightning" - Metallica
"Eruption" - Van Halen
_________________
"You know what? My squirrel instinct tells me he's even more of a bastard than I first thought." - Gene Hunt

coolgirlkdd · Forum contributor Joined: 07 Apr 2004 Posts: 704

i choose slash sweet child o' mine
_________________
[align=center][color=red]
Too many times I've seen this, rip a whole into our friendship... 4 words to choke apon
[/align][/color]

Peanut673 · Rookie Joined: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 32 Location: Pittsburgh

The guitar solos in 'Bohemian Rhapsody' were pretty good.

Ogrim_Doomhammer · Oldbie Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 2116

The Wicker Man- Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden)

I just love that part of the song, pretty amazing
_________________
[url=http://www.fanart-central.net/user-Ogrim_Doomhammer.php][img]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b167/Ogrim_Doomhammer/lennonbannercopy.jpg[/img][/url]

www.pandora.com Find New Music You Like.... Free

Zekk · Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 7:23 am Post subject:

[scarcasm]Radio Frendly Unit Shifter[/scarcasm]

Don't really know. I usually fastforward over the solos if theres no singing during them.

Ogrim_Doomhammer · Oldbie Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 2116

^ That is just stupid, the solos are supposed to be heard without vocals on to
_________________
[url=http://www.fanart-central.net/user-Ogrim_Doomhammer.php][img]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b167/Ogrim_Doomhammer/lennonbannercopy.jpg[/img][/url]

www.pandora.com Find New Music You Like.... Free

ragingflea002 · Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2006 11:04 am Post subject:

Even though this thread had been dead for over a year...
Anything by John Petrucci is bitchin'. Vai can make his guitar "talk", so that's bitchin'.
Satriani taught Vai and Hammett, and his work is great.
Petrucci wins for most bitchin', simply because he can pick every single note and still sound amazing. It's a very hard skill to harness, and he does it like it's nothing.
He also shreds harder than all of the above.
I like "Glasgow Kiss", personally, but it's not his most bitchin' moment.
The first track off of "Suspended Animation" would have the most bitching piece of work I've ever heard. "Jaws of Life" is insanity.
I suggest checking it out for yourselves.

TK421 · Elder In Training Joined: 28 Jan 2006 Posts: 3711

The Four Horsemen - Metallica
Holy Wars ....The Punishment Due - Megadeth
Planet Caravan - Black Sabbath
_________________
[img]http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h62/TK_421/Pictures/Untitled-1.jpg[/img]

Nachtwind · Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 2:33 am Post subject:

'Chaos' from Ayreon and of course everything of Petrucci
_________________
Quite obviously, our problems do not come from what we invent, but from how we use our sophisticated toys. The difficulties stem not from our hardware or software, but from ourselves.
Barbarossa,
Anatomy of a Rebellion
[img]http://misc.shalmirane.de/violance.JPG[/img]

Sephir0th666777 · Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2006 5:19 pm Post subject:

I personally like the way the solo in "Throught the Fire and the Flames" by Dragonforce is done.
_________________
[img]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y148/Sephir0th666777/mercy.jpg[/img]
Red_Quatre:Who's the guy that says "Get over here!" and then grabs you.
Blad: A rapist

Ogrim_Doomhammer · Oldbie Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 2116

[quote="Sephir0th666777"]I personally like the way the solo in "Throught the Fire and the Flames" by Dragonforce is done.[/quote]

Herman Li sold his soul for speed in his fingers.... I personally think that shred isn't that good, the only guys who put feeling to it are Steve Vai and malmsteen when he plays with G3...
_________________
[url=http://www.fanart-central.net/user-Ogrim_Doomhammer.php][img]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b167/Ogrim_Doomhammer/lennonbannercopy.jpg[/img][/url]

www.pandora.com Find New Music You Like.... Free

ragingflea002 · Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 3:15 pm Post subject:

In shred, it's the live performances that really count. You have to watch them smile and strain and put forth their emotions in a compelling live performance to really give it emotional value and worth.
Otherwise, you just hear it and think "yeah, that's cool, but....".
Vai, Satriani, and Petrucci put forth loads of emotion in their work. Malmsteen had to start from scratch after an accident basically paralyzed his left hand. Even if it was temporary, he had to start playing all over again from the beginning. That takes heart. He could have given up, but no.
Hendrix put forth loads of emotion on his albums, but his live performances were what made him Hendrix.

Ogrim_Doomhammer · Oldbie Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 2116

[quote="ragingflea002"] In shred, it's the live performances that really count. You have to watch them smile and strain and put forth their emotions in a compelling live performance to really give it emotional value and worth.
Otherwise, you just hear it and think "yeah, that's cool, but....". [/quote]

I think the same way, but the thing is that Vai and Satriani shred a couple of times as a plus in their songs, but others like petrucci and malmsteen just play 15 nps for the whole song and I don't think its that cool.... although as you say, watching them play live is amazing.... when malmsteen starts sweating and all his hair goes into his face and sticks there and he simply keeps playing is amazing.

What I still don't understand is how the hell he can play the way he does with those fat fingers of his....
_________________
[url=http://www.fanart-central.net/user-Ogrim_Doomhammer.php][img]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b167/Ogrim_Doomhammer/lennonbannercopy.jpg[/img][/url]

www.pandora.com Find New Music You Like.... Free

Peanut673 · Rookie Joined: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 32 Location: Pittsburgh

Also, the guitar solo in the song "Shout" by Tears for Fears was good sounding.
_________________
I am a Duranie and I am proud.

ragingflea002 · Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 7:33 am Post subject:

[quote]

I think the same way, but the thing is that Vai and Satriani shred a couple of times as a plus in their songs, but others like petrucci and malmsteen just play 15 nps for the whole song and I don't think its that cool.... although as you say, watching them play live is amazing.... when malmsteen starts sweating and all his hair goes into his face and sticks there and he simply keeps playing is amazing.

What I still don't understand is how the hell he can play the way he does with those fat fingers of his....[/quote]
Actually, Petrucci's solo work is very emotional and he uses more blues scales than he does in Dream Theater. Also, he doesn't just shred over and over.
I mean, he doesn't even do that in all of DT's music. "Hollow Years" is a beautiful classical piece without shred whatsoever.

Ogrim_Doomhammer · Oldbie Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 2116

I didn't say its in all the songs, just that if there is a little bit of shred it gets extended a really long time.... and hollow years is good but after a while I get tired of it...
_________________
[url=http://www.fanart-central.net/user-Ogrim_Doomhammer.php][img]http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b167/Ogrim_Doomhammer/lennonbannercopy.jpg[/img][/url]

www.pandora.com Find New Music You Like.... Free

Peanut673 · Rookie Joined: 12 Feb 2006 Posts: 32 Location: Pittsburgh

Another good one, in my opinion, would be the solo in "Some Like It Hot" by Andy Taylor.
_________________
I am a Duranie and I am proud.