Not the fastest, and none of them are 'the 30 best' but what are your favorite to hear on the radio? Known or unknown guitarists.. In otherwords, what gets you air guitaring? NO CRITICAL Comments like "Yuck, how do you like that"

There are hundreds I can think of, but two that popped on recently that are favorites...


I love the exit solo on White room. not the fastest, or longest of Claptons, but a favorite...
YouTube - Cream - White Room LIVE! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i0TS6y_5pOg)

Killer queen; Brian May, astrophysist...
YouTube - queen - killer queen (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMz-wi50ACU)

good thread,

I'll stipulate these are some of my favorite rock solos

Jeff Beck - Cause we've ended as lovers. Amazing phrasing and the entire song build to the solo.

YouTube - Jeff Beck - Cause We've Ended As Lovers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IriEq4H1XSU)

Jimmy Page - Ten Years Gone
Love the flange/phase effect and beautiful up of the solo. listen how he begins the solo at 2:30

YouTube - Led Zeppelin - Ten Years Gone (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYpydtdlWxA)

For air guitar, the ultimate guitar explosion 3minutes and 48 seconds of one giant flash guitar showcase. This never gets old to me.
YouTube - Van Halen - Van Halen - I'm The One (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzkXGIRaxcI)

A couple of my favorites.





YouTube - "Comfortably Numb" solo - David Gilmour, Gdansk Shipyard (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nla3WCSbaSE&feature=related)



YouTube - Solo Hotel California by The Eagles Madrid 21-7-09 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uedQrX98FHM&playnext=1&list=PL905FC77E20EB3233)

:grins: Alvin Lee, Ten Years After, I'm Goin' Home at Woodstock 8/15/69. Give it a listen.... unbelievable, and he was WHACKED!!!! :smash:

I don't get utube at work, but Van Halen's Eruption and Little Guitars are at the top of my list. Prince's Lets Go Crazy is up there too.

wow, so many. Tull- Aqualung, Procol Harum- The Idol, Outlaws- Green Grass and High Tides, Dave Mason- Shouldn't of took more than you gave, Gary Moore- Only fool in town, to name a few off the top of my head. I like so many

Eric Johnson - Cliffs of Dover
Allman Brothers Band - Blue Sky
Jorma Kaukonen - Sea Child (on Hot Tuna's Burghers)
Pete Anderson (w. Dwight Yokum) - Long White Cadillac
Tom Verlaine - Marquee Moon

YouTube - Stevie Ray Vaughan Little Wing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAG-kX_IlUw)

YouTube - Joe Satriani - Always With Me, Always With You (Live) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yc8xyL0Xxo)

..friggen Awesome

This one will always be a favorite.

YouTube - Guitar solo in memory of Cliff Burton -- Metallica (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rfBrP8tYjw)

YouTube - The Steely Dan Vinyl Experience - 'Kid Charlemagne' & Record Collection (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOv_EUC3jUM)

RIJimmy, sorry for the dup, but I like this version better..and is a double header, as it also features one of the better bass solos as well.

YouTube - JEFF BECK LIVE Cause We've Ended As Lovers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC02wGj5gPw)


And, while Prince is not always on my "top ten"..
I think he owned it here:


YouTube - While my guitar gently weeps - exceptional Prince incredible guitar playing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWvzTYlHpqU)


and waayy too many more to list..

good thread!

Here is a clip of Eric Johnson's Cliff of Dover which I did not have time to find before my earlier post

YouTube - Eric Johnson - Cliffs of Dover (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjA3s3STaLI)

Those are all great selections. Here's another decent one but just a little different from Duke Robillard.



YouTube - Duke Robillard - Gee I Wish (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IynQcv2mws4)

How about Carlos Santana?

YouTube - Santana - Europa (HQ Audio) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJX3uTA-X2A&feature=related)

An odd mix of jazz and country that works so well. Listen to George Bensons solo in the middle of the song. That guitar is smooth as butter in his hands.

YouTube - Chet Atkins & George Benson (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4vOL_UQw6o)

An odd mix of jazz and country that works so well. Listen to George Bensons solo in the middle of the song. That guitar is smooth as butter in his hands.

YouTube - Chet Atkins & George Benson (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4vOL_UQw6o)

thanks so much for posting that. 2 of my favorite guitar players and I never saw/heard this before. This is some amazing playing.

A little Duane is always nice
YouTube - The Allman Brothers Band with Duane - Whipping Post - Fillmore East - 09/23/1970 (Part 1) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHhKnc0XZrs)
YouTube - Loan Me A Dime- Boz Scaggs-Duane Allman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_O8sOeE9GY)

simple and to the point

YouTube - Jimmie Vaughan - Hey Yeah! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVEYIJW6_wo&feature=related)

Tom Verlaine...Tom Verlaine... wow, I did not see that coming. Great pick that one! As are all of the above in their own right.

My first come to mind favs always seem to be Metheny "Amelia" live from Shadows and Light, and Gilmore "Shine on You Crazy Diamond".

Suppose I would also offer up Frank Zappa - Variation On The Carlos Santana Secret Chord Progression, John McLaughlin with Mahavishnu Orchestra "Meeting of the Spirits", Al DiMeola "Race With The Devil on a Spanish Hwy".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOiSdQldrmc

Tom Verlaine....wow

Maybe we should be having a Vinyl Fest or something just like it.

:grins: Alvin Lee, Ten Years After, I'm Goin' Home at Woodstock 8/15/69. Give it a listen.... unbelievable, and he was WHACKED!!!! :smash:

I've never even owned a Ten Years After album but Woodstock 1969 Alvin Lee is still my favirote live performance ever.. Best guitar faces anyway ... frickin great piece .. long ,, too bad they cut it short .

YouTube - Ten Years After live at Woodstock 1969. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFpfureaCVs)

Duane
Eric
Outlaws
Santana
Gillmore
Beck
Alvin


love them all but none beat Hendrix
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHnyvmYnG5s

nobody put this up yet

YouTube - Lynyrd Skynyrd-Free Bird-BBC 1975 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkTQUtx818w)

1966

YouTube - Cream - "Steppin' Out - 1966 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGJSKFZWM8M)

almost forgot this


YouTube - LANCELOT LINK - EVOLUTION REVOLUTION (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xfP4gfcErQ)

This is the best...

YouTube - Tenacious D: Master Exploder (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80DtQD5BQ_A)

great flick

been listening to Emotion and Commotion a lot lately..
and while moet likely not on the Radio.. it is amazing.. I know it is Beck playing..but I hear Judy Garland a LOT, in this rendition...

YouTube - Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Jeff Beck (Emotion & Commotion) (2) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K39wdZsmSxk)

[QUOTE=Tagger;831825]I've never even owned a Ten Years After album but Woodstock 1969 Alvin Lee is still my favirote live performance ever.. Best guitar faces anyway ... frickin great piece .. long ,, too bad they cut it short .


If that don't get your feet fiddlin' you're on the wrong side of the grass (or snow)

Hendrix's watchtower or little wing but here's a bunch of good ones:

YouTube - Top 10 Solos of Jimi Hendrix (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYzpNqoz1E4&feature=related)

(that zappa santana thing is great, first time for me)

been listening to Emotion and Commotion a lot lately..
and while moet likely not on the Radio.. it is amazing.. I know it is Beck playing..but I hear Judy Garland a LOT, in this rendition...

YouTube - Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Jeff Beck (Emotion & Commotion) (2) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K39wdZsmSxk)

WMVY occasionally plays his version of Nessun Dorma. ;)

WMVY occasionally plays his version of Nessun Dorma. ;)



NICE.. I've actually been just wearing out the CD, Emotion and Commotion, this past month, and the Nessun Dorma, is amazing as well...wonder if Pavrotti would approve.. :uhuh:

WMVY is a gem, for certain.

Some sweet solo's from Albert Lee. :cool:
YouTube - Albert Lee - Sweet Little Lisa (mostly soloing) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-T6Dp2UAZo)

YouTube - Albert Lee - Tear It Up (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cek5qZ76FZs&feature=related)

And something pretty awesome with Albert, Vince Gill, and Danny Gatton.

YouTube - One Way Rider - Albert Lee, Vince Gill & Danny Gatton (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8ljrPfsa50&feature=related)

This one too. Just listened to it 5 times in a row. Still going strong.

YouTube - Frank Zappa - Return of The Son of Shut up 'n Play Yer Guitar (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Z3wmhBS5Vk&feature=related)

here is another great Frank solo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhLuiSyhFFw&feature=related

if you like Hendrix you got to like this guy

YouTube - Robin Trower - Little Bit Of Sympathy - BBC Sessions (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-ELrp1VuFE&feature=related)

one more excellent solo

YouTube - Robin Trower-The Fool and Me. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIHKI_gd3iA&feature=related)

Gotta love Flea!!!

YouTube - flea bass solo 4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-ImKQ53C-I)

YouTube - Stuart Hamm - Charlie Brown Theme (Linus and Lucy) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F47nSQuDfnE)

My favorite is Wynona's big brown beaver, but this will do...
YouTube - Les Claypool - The Awakening (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAkvBqp8R8E&feature=related)


Enjoy....

so I start the day with City of Tiny Lights (Frank), and then Inca Roads (Dweazel) and then Inca Roads (Frank, the one above) and then Inca Roads (Dweazel) and then Inca Roads (Frank), and then The Return of Son of Shut up and Play Yer Guitar and then then The Return of Son of Shut up and Play Yer Guitar and then then The Return of Son of Shut up and Play Yer Guitar and then then The Return of Son of Shut up and Play Yer Guitar and then then The Return of Son of Shut up and Play Yer Guitar and then....

he says don't forget the bass.....so

YouTube - Jaco Pastorius 02~Weather Report September 28 1978 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0SPttqD2JE&feature=related)

YouTube - Stanley Clarke School Days-Letterman (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAo3TEa1j3U&feature=related)

YouTube - Victor wooten Best bass solo Ever! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1egnmFLeVc&feature=related)


and if you listen carefully you can hear one very busy and most excellent bassist (forget the whole My Generation thing, this is the one!)

YouTube - The Who The Real Me live (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqty-PWJtOI&feature=related)

and the outright solo

YouTube - John Entwistle bass solo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPnWDimkZnI)

Mick Abrahams...The original Tull axeman
YouTube - Mick Abrahams - Cat Squirrel (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlIhBF-K9pU)

great solo from a young R. Ford back when I got into this band and have followed him along the way. Wish the quality was better but good enough to make you go buy the album.

YouTube - Yellowjackets - Rush Hour (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57WSFRDqTPw&feature=related)

another Yellowjackets connection. This guy is right up there. just seen him last fall with R. Ford.

YouTube - Jeff Lorber Fusion feat. Jimmy Haslip, Bass solo on Dr.Moy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfsH3MkRgE0)

Marcus Miller fan here, great band too

YouTube - The Panther-Amazing Bass-Marcus Miller on LEGENDS OF JAZZ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWg6iB0Evj0)

one more

YouTube - Marcus Miller - Bass Solo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBWcEyFZW78&feature=related)

I'm sure he's come up but pretty clean stuff. Early stuff when he's 21 or so and later in life.
YouTube - Eric Johnson - Electromagnets - Minus Mufflers (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXD2sK25BdU)
YouTube - Eric Johnson - Live From Austin Texas (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtRk1YSpcKU&feature=related)

here is one for you, different for sure, but plenty good too


YouTube - brian eno. baby's on fire (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=draua97qH1Y&feature=related)

the master

YouTube - Bach - Bourrèe - Played by Andrès Segovia (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0QqHzF9X9w&feature=related)

sound a bit familiar? you have probably heard this version at some point in your life in New England

YouTube - Jethro Tull - Bourée (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2RNe2jwHE0&feature=related)

Had supper at the kids house last night and was entertained by an eight and fourteen year old guitarists.LEARNING.
Well i came home and got sucked in until three this morning.
That's a lot of guitar you tubing.
Listened to Sharon Isbin
Narcise Yepes
Andres Segovia
John Williams
Great Guitarists of the world
Wow and to think that I cant even play a root te toot

always liked this one too, although once in a while is enough nowadays

YouTube - Cult of Personality - Living Colour (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzdUy90vTuk&feature=related)

found it. Here is one of my favorite solos of all time. Kind of a long tune but the solo at the end is classic, come in around 4:50 if you don't want to spend the time. It is a tune that slowly builds to the solo. . Luv this guitar sound. So happy that someone finally put some of this album on the tube.

YouTube - procol harum the idol (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOc--siLi5Y)

Great to see Zappa recognized as one of the greatest. Here is one of my favorites in a totally different mode. Tony Rice is so totally awesome! Check out his solo.

YouTube - Mark O'Connor, Tony Rice, Bela Fleck - Freeborn Man (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVl1ibykWZU&playnext=1&list=PLF2B8E8726B290144)

So many awesome posts here. Many not to my taste but I can definitely respect the ability and talent. This is one of my favs. Of a different genre than the others, but it blows me away each time I see it. And it isn't just the flat pickin' of Tony Rice....its the mando of Sam Bush, the fiddle of O'Connor, the banjo of Bela Feck, and the dobro of Douglas. All at the absolute top of their game.

YouTube - Bela Fleck--Freeborn Man--Tony Rice--All- Star Jam (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyCPwqRujd4)

I saw mark O'Connor play with the Dregs quite a long time ago.
I gave Tony Rice his own thread
http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripertalk/muzik/64732-tony-rice.html

Seems you like bluegrass so you may like this thread too. Lots of talent listed here. New Grass Revival with Bela,Bush, are one of my fav. bluegrass bands
http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripertalk/muzik/53626-bluegrass.html

and one more. Should keep you busy for a while.

http://www.striped-bass.com/Stripertalk/muzik/68361-bluegrass-performances.html

Not my favorite Version of this Solo but I really enjoy the live album recording of this. The Lead Solo Perfomed picks up the Melody Perfectly IMHO
YouTube - Jerry Garcia Band - Simple Twist of Fate (1980-03-01) 2 of 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nluf1xfN1-I)

This Goes without saying

YouTube - Chet Atkins & Les Paul (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByGsHTlKmWk&feature=related)

Saw this band way back in the late 70s and it shaped my way of looking at music and not just listening to what everyone else my age listened to just to be cool or to fit in.
YouTube - Chuck Mangione-Feels So Good (Full Version) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RID-gqSw85o)
Grant Geissman is the guitar player with Chuck back them.
The guy on sax Chris Vadala was the best I've seen also.

YouTube - Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVdhkaIcFSE)

YouTube - The Velvet Underground - Sister Ray - White Light/White Heat - part1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDtqbS7DK2s&feature=related)

#1 favorite would be leslie west/mountain's nantucket sleigh ride. the album cut from twin peaks. can only listen to it once a week. just about ruined my air guitar.

Fun version of Little Wing


YouTube - Guitar Wizard - Little Wing Instrumental (Monte Montgomery) Jimi Hendrix (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8_6aa-TTvI&feature=related)

Steve

ya know, for a rhythm guitar player, this guy Keith isn't bad

YouTube - Best guitar solo ever - Keith Richards (Mich Taylor) (The Rolling Stones) - Sympathy for the Devil (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZUp1gUQLyg&feature=related)

Fun version of Little Wing


YouTube - Guitar Wizard - Little Wing Instrumental (Monte Montgomery) Jimi Hendrix (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8_6aa-TTvI&feature=related)

Steve




Got a version of little wing played by he and Sonny Landreth on my I pod. It is 16 minutes longggggg. Nice talent he has.

rocdoc; thats up their with my favorites.... Mainly for the sloppiness and tone.... love that solo... pure rock and roll

Got a version of little wing played by he and Sonny Landreth on my I pod. It is 16 minutes longggggg. Nice talent he has.

ProfessorM; is that on a cd?

Steve

RHCP - Scar Tissue- Frusciante is mind blowing..

#^&#^&#^&#^& Dale

YouTube - #^&#^&#^&#^& Dale & The Del Tones "Misirlou" 1963 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIU0RMV_II8)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0dEeNTvSWE&feature=related

YouTube - The Ventures/ Diamond Head + Caravan (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR1ln52_ccM&playnext=1&list=PLB3AD0A46840A5379)

Don't think we've seen any Rory yet

electric rockin' (wait until about 3:00)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsUKWFkmRu0&feature=related

and acoustic blues

YouTube - Rory Gallagher - Too Much Alcohol (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1zsRRt1FWE&feature=related)

or Peter Green for that matter (and Danny Kirwan)

YouTube - fleetwood mac oh well (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KE4HGlmtOcg)

and something completely different (with a little Jeremy Spencer this time)

YouTube - Fleetwood Mac Albatross (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ombnqWR3eA&NR=1)

Don't thing there has been any Joe Perry yet either. Kind of surprising for a New England bunch. Not the best necessarily, but a long time fav from my impressionable days.

and they call themselves "era SMITH" (too funny that)

YouTube - Aerosmith - Train Kept A Rollin' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2urpAl081kY)

Kind of long, but well worth it. I would have loved to hear Gary and Roy do this together.
RIP Gary.

YouTube - Gary Moore (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWp-Mazmf88)