best guitar solo

**ztrouble** · 02-08-2007, 11:52 AM

who do you guys think is the best?

**Sassy Cassie** · 02-08-2007, 11:56 AM

I think Hendrix would be the obvious answer.

**Sarge** · 02-08-2007, 01:52 PM

SRV playing All Along the WatchTower ( Hendrix )

**snaggeltooth** · 02-08-2007, 02:23 PM

Dont be so sure ... Thats a tuff question , there is always Stairway or Free Bird ... I think it would be something slow .... Havent put my vote in yet ...

**Camaro2fast4u** · 02-08-2007, 03:30 PM

Hendrix....All Along The Watchtower
SRV....Texas Flood

**davered00ss** · 02-08-2007, 03:41 PM

Joe Satriani (sp) "Dreaming no.11"

**davered00ss** · 02-08-2007, 03:41 PM

Robert Cray "Strong persuader"

**davered00ss** · 02-08-2007, 03:42 PM

Hendrix "watchtower" also a great one.

**CaptainCaveMan** · 02-08-2007, 03:42 PM

That's a hard one. I don't know if there really is a "best".

My favorite i think is "White Room" by Cream (clapton)

I just love the way the guitar takes over the song. It's what got me playing guitar back in high school.

Some other of my favorites are:

Eric Johnson - Cliffs of Dover
Eric Clapton - Bad Love
Santana - Oye Como Va
RATM - Killing in the Name
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
Guns and Roses - November Rain
Chuck Berry - Maybellene
BB King - The Thrill Is Gone
Ventures - Walk Don't Run

**snaggeltooth** · 02-08-2007, 03:48 PM

with Cream I would go with Crossroads .. Just that whole insane jam thing going on ...

**Nastyfoot** · 02-08-2007, 03:57 PM

Lynyrd Skynrd - Freebird

Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven

**Wulfe13** · 02-08-2007, 04:19 PM

Randy Rhoads
Yngwie Malmsteen
George Lynch

.... There is no one answer.

**Mike Hawk** · 02-08-2007, 04:32 PM

Buckethead kills all, just go to youtube and find some of his stuff , i never understood why hendrix always tops peoples lists, i mean he was good for his time but against people like satriani, marty friedman, or kirk hammet he gets destroyed

listen to "through the fire and flames" from DragonForce, crazy solos in that one

**snaggeltooth** · 02-08-2007, 05:42 PM

The best solo is going to come out of the Blues ....

**Mike Hawk** · 02-08-2007, 05:43 PM

yes, the blues

**Mr. Luos** · 02-08-2007, 05:45 PM

Tom Morello.
Tool's guitarist.

I have a lot of respect for Hendrix and the old school guitar players for making music the way it is now. Just not my thing.
Hendrix started a new way of playing. He was 'sloppy' but it hadn't been done before. From what I understand, it is very easy to play what he played.

**Camaro2fast4u** · 02-08-2007, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by Mike Hawk

Buckethead kills all, just go to youtube and find some of his stuff , i never understood why hendrix always tops peoples lists, i mean he was good for his time but against people like satriani, marty friedman, or kirk hammet he gets destroyed

listen to "through the fire and flames" from DragonForce, crazy solos in that one

please, without Hendrix there would be no buckethead, satch, vai, etc. his playing might have sloppy at times, but his innovation and style was lightyears ahead of everyone.

**snaggeltooth** · 02-08-2007, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by Camaro2fast4u

please, without Hendrix there would be no buckethead, satch, vai, etc. his playing might have sloppy at times, but his innovation and style was lightyears ahead of everyone.

there was a lot of guys that was doing what Jimmie did , Leslie West , Santana, Robin trower ... Jimmie just had the right songs to go with his guitar ...

**rbob93** · 02-08-2007, 11:30 PM

Originally Posted by snaggeltooth

there was a lot of guys that was doing what Jimmie did , Leslie West , Santana, Robin trower ... Jimmie just had the right songs to go with his guitar ...

Hell I'd always thought of Trower as the re-incarnation of Hendrix.

To me....a solo has to say something musically....not so much ripping or slashing....more of the play on the strings & presentation....like the way the musician makes the music "speak" to the audience & the way he interacts with the guitar.
I feel the same about drum solos too.