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Favorite Guitar Solo

What is your favorite guitar solo? The one that bypasses your cerebral cortex? The one that best hits your emotional center? Any genre. Any period. Any length. A million notes. Or just one note. Obscure or famous. You can make any excuse as to why you choose it, but explanations are optional. But you gotta choose just one.

My choice? Eric Clapton’s solo in "Sleepy Time Time" from the Fresh Cream album. Simplicity. Emotional ecstasy. Tone.
edcyn
an10490413
72 posts
 

Jimmy Page - Stairway to Heaven.


Nothing more needs to be said. 

petg60
1,486 posts
 
A few more, two lengthy and one speedy.
Michael Schenker - Rock bottom ((UFO).
Allen Collins - Free bird (Lynyrd Skynyrd).
Ritchie Blackmore- Highway star (Deep Purple).
oldaudiophile
384 posts
 
No question!  Has to be "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" by Dickey Betts of the Allman Brothers Band as played live at the Fillmore East.  That is a piece of classical electric guitar!  I have some other favorites by Eric Clapton, Joe Bonamassa, Jimmy Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Jose Feliciano and others but "In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" takes the cake!
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roxy54
8,245 posts
 
A wonderful guitarist who has a very distinctive and unique style is David Lindley. He's had some very memorable and touching solos, and one that I'm thinking of right now is on "Mama Lion" from "Wind on the Water" by Crosby and Nash. He never tries to be the star, but he often makes the song.
eudisam
18 posts
 
Jimi Hendrix intro on "Power to Love" from the Band of Gypsies Album.  It's a kick butt, names taken and no receipts given,  fiery, passionate, and soul-full guitar solo. 

Fuggeddaboutit; doesn't get any better folks!
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