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Maggie’s Best Guitar Solo
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saw a YT vid where Clapton said he thought Prince was the best ever. surprised me,but not someone to disagree with about guitar talent.
A few more names that I haven't seen listed:
Tommy Bolin (top 5 all time for me)
Mick Ronson (Bowie and Ian Hunter)
Leo Kottke
Tommy Bolin (top 5 all time for me)
Mick Ronson (Bowie and Ian Hunter)
Leo Kottke
If you a guitar fan of ' Jimmy Page '. If get a chance, catch the authorized Doco, called, Becoming Led Zeppelin .2025, on Amazon Prime. probably on a couple other stream services also.
It has some pretty good original studio Vid. of Page and his guitar work, stuff I never seen. there was one of him solo in studio on acoustic that was tuned more to a Indian Veena. His skill, finger work saying it was unbelievable is an understatement.
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It has some pretty good original studio Vid. of Page and his guitar work, stuff I never seen. there was one of him solo in studio on acoustic that was tuned more to a Indian Veena. His skill, finger work saying it was unbelievable is an understatement.
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Lots of good solos mentioned already. Many of the greats.
My fav solo, Terry Kath..before Chicago went soft. Crazy how Terry checked out...
Maybe not the most technical performance but he played it like he felt it and meant it, which resonates imo.
More ecent and perhaps well-known to gen-x is Billy Corgan from Smashing Pumpkins. He doesn't a ton of mentions but should...
My fav solo, Terry Kath..before Chicago went soft. Crazy how Terry checked out...
Maybe not the most technical performance but he played it like he felt it and meant it, which resonates imo.
More ecent and perhaps well-known to gen-x is Billy Corgan from Smashing Pumpkins. He doesn't a ton of mentions but should...
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Solid choice.
But the solo from "Time" is my vote for greatest rock guitar solo.
Gilmour's solos aren't technically complex... But he can bend emotions out of a string like no one else.
Just my $.02
Mike
Right on...the first solo in "Time", if carried out like Comfortably Numb, would be the all time favorite of mine. That song has more meaning than ever as 70 approaches
Yeah, the rest of the group didn't know he was going to do that. Plus, someone earlier had questioned his ability to do the solo.
Him tossing his guitar and walking offstage at the end was fitting.
I bought the Dark Side of the Moon 8 track in the 70's and returned it, disgusted and pissed off.Right on...the first solo in "Time", if carried out like Comfortably Numb, would be the all time favorite of mine. That song has more meaning than ever as 70 approaches
The tape switched tracks right in the middle of the greatest guitar solo ever, like a commercial interrupting a performance. Stupid, disgusting, sacraligious...
My dad had Dark Side on vinyl... I listened to it when I was younger... Now I'm pretty sure my youngest daughter has it in her collection. I guess it's possible my grandsons will get to listen to that same record. Crazy.
Mike
Very surprised no one has anted-up with Tommy Emmanuel.
Probably the best impromptu performance in acoustic guitar history.
Probably the best impromptu performance in acoustic guitar history.
He's absolutely one of my favorites. Seen him many times and he always impresses
I've got it in storage somewhere. The means to play it is long gone.
I saw Pink Floyd in 72 when the Dark Side first came out. Think I had a weed contact high for a few weeks.
I still have the vinyl in mint condition.
Was never a fan of his, but what does here with a shitty song is masterful.
Vinyl was all the rage there for a bit. My son-in-law had (still has?) a record player... Turntable... Whatever these kids are calling it now.
Probably wouldn't be too hard to scrounge one up and relive the old days.
Mike
Vinyl has made a pretty big comeback. You can buy turntables for cheap all the way up to ferrari money lol. Crutchfield has many decent options for the more serious amatuers. Shit, walmart even sells LPs these days in store. Beware of new press vinyl though as some of it is just pressed of shitty digital copies and will disappoint. But some new press are made from original analog masters/secondaries and can sound fantastic. Lots of used record places in my nearest city, typically they sell between 7 to 12 bucks with some going higher especially the mobile fidelity pressings, which are considered some of the best. IMO, analog / LP was at its peak performance in the mid 70's all the way to mid 80's. Man, crank up an original pristine Ozzy, Styx, Journey, Foreigner, Genisis, Marty Robbins, etc LP and it simply cannot be beat by any modern standard. @Maggot Is the hifi guy for any questions/advice.
i went digital long ago when CDs first came out. it was odd,even then,that there was material available on CD that never got to vinyl. the superiority of analog vinyl i know to be true. my hearing has been so bad so long that i don't hear that. audiophile fans in the past have maintained that once you play a 33 1/3,even once,you harm the medium. when i could i would always put my records on tape. i spent the big bucks back then on a Nakamichi dragon which made exc recordings. several friends had teac reel to reels. but cassettes could be played in the car. a few years ago tube amps and preamps were around. huge bucks these days.
You can still find good turn tables. Vinyl rules!
More options now than in a very long time.
Lookup acoustic signature turntables. They are made totally in house in Germany. They have models for all levels of experience.
I just upgraded to one of their higher end NEO models in December. I finally have a table with 2 tonearms. It was a major upgrade that gave me a major league improvement in exacting precision for realized clarity, image, soundstage.
Another big part of it is which tonearms I choose. I wanted the Ascona NEO but couldn’t afford it.
I realize most people wont spend big money on audio but im a lifer.
I still have and use a Bang and Olufsen 4002 turntable. Picked it up years ago.
I really dig playing vinyl , worked at a record store in college , seems I was paid in vinyl , didn’t make much real $$ , but I have a pretty valuable collection now.
The ONLY negative is having to get up and change albums so often… I have a disc-washer and stylus cleaning routine that drives my GF nuts.
Yeah, maybe find a record player at a Goodwill.
It was a PITA to have to keep getting up to put the needle back on the good parts.
I had a tricked out Linn Valhalla for 20 years, then I heard a Technics SP 10 Mk II and within 30 seconds the Linn was for sale. I've heard $150 K tables I wouldnt trade for it. I had a Kuzma 4point 14". There is something about the immediacy of a direct drive turntable that is hard to match. Much like a well set up horn/vacuum tube system.
Older turntables and cartridges did make a negative impact on the vinyl but with today's precision equipment you can get 1000 or more plays from a record...easily.
Best solo is so subjective. I like loud in your face blues based hard rock, so this one, by Slash, is one of my favorites. There is no best, only great ones, as evidenced by this thread.
Also very different, but unreal talent… saw him live several times back in the late ‘70s/early ‘80s and was blown away, even when I wasn’t drunk! LoL
Not bad for a dude missing the middle finger on his dominant hand.
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I had a B&O turn table and Mcintosh tube amp and pre-amp. First cut of any album was recorded on a Sony HD cassette with Nakamichi recorder. The album was not played again. I have a lot of old vinyl from working at a record shop as well.
I was in Uncle Sugars Marine Corps when Dark Side was released in March of 73...you must have seen them when they were performing it before the release.I saw Pink Floyd in 72 when the Dark Side first came out. Think I had a weed contact high for a few weeks.
I still have the vinyl in mint condition.
I think it was in Sept. ‘72
Like you said , they were probably doing some of the Dark Side before it was released.
Clark's Malaguena is as good as any you will ever hear. think i posted it earlier here but hearing 2Xs + is a VG thing. this one is a bit faster tempo but still superb.
I am sure that Kenny Wayne Shepard is mentioned several times but I probably went down another rabbit trail with all the great videos posted.
My daughter just came by and dropped off two 3rd row seats to see him next month for my birthday! A lifelong goal since I first heard him play "Blue on Black"
My daughter just came by and dropped off two 3rd row seats to see him next month for my birthday! A lifelong goal since I first heard him play "Blue on Black"
If you use amazon, just type "turntable" into the search bar, you will be surprised. Or just use the good ole fashioned internet.
Much like any hobby, you can spend accordingly but decent new turntables can be had for 200 and up. Btw, with a fully automatic turntable, when the record is over it will lift the cartridge off the record and return the arm home. Snobs look down on such features though.
I have an old McIntosh Amp too….. two Klipsch Hersey speakers i bought straight from them…two old school Bose 901’s on pedestals. I spend most of my listening time with some Sennheiser head phones that were gifted to me years ago.
The Klipschorns were my dream speakers for my system. I settled for Polk Audio. I was looking at the Klipschorn speakers for sale now, and they are between $14-17K for a pair...
Great list.
Tosin Abasi (Animals as Leaders) is a guitar virtuoso; but since AAL doesn't have lyrics its hard to pic out riffs. 8 string guitar may be the standard someday because of him. Looks at Beato's face @2:47 after Tosin starts @ 2:40. Prog rock/metal heads appreciate him.
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The Klipschorns were my dream speakers for my system. I settled for Polk Audio. I was looking at the Klipschorn speakers for sale now, and they are between $14-17K for a pair...
I was going to acquire 2 Klipschorns when I got the Heresy’s. The main reason I didn’t besides cost , was their size. I lived in a small crib at the time , driving a VW bug …didn’t have room.
I purchased them in Hope AR @ Klipsch when Paul Klipsch was alive and working every day. He helped me $$ wise by not charging state taxes , even got a lil discount.
