Epic solos

[Simon D]

The full-length version of Return to Serenity, by Testament has one of the all-time epic solos. It's  searing, soulful, technical - just a fantastic piece, and for me one of the definitive lessons in structuring a solo. I think it's one of Skolnick's best performances, and I love it!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=i_QaZiVQt_c - solo kicks in at 3.20.

[noodleplugerine]

The full-length version of Return to Serenity, by Testament has one of the all-time epic solos. It's  searing, soulful, technical - just a fantastic piece, and for me one of the definitive lessons in structuring a solo. I think it's one of Skolnick's best performances, and I love it!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=i_QaZiVQt_c - solo kicks in at 3.20.

That was AWESOME.

*gets to learning it*

[Simon D]

The full-length version of Return to Serenity, by Testament has one of the all-time epic solos. It's  searing, soulful, technical - just a fantastic piece, and for me one of the definitive lessons in structuring a solo. I think it's one of Skolnick's best performances, and I love it!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=i_QaZiVQt_c - solo kicks in at 3.20.

That was AWESOME.

*gets to learning it*

Hehehe, I've been trying to learn it for the best part of 5 or 6 years. Still ain't got it, but then I'm not all that good!

[dave_mc]

The full-length version of Return to Serenity, by Testament has one of the all-time epic solos. It's  searing, soulful, technical - just a fantastic piece, and for me one of the definitive lessons in structuring a solo. I think it's one of Skolnick's best performances, and I love it!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=i_QaZiVQt_c - solo kicks in at 3.20.

yeah, that one kicks ass. one of my other faves in thrash is tornado of souls (megadeth/marty friedman).

will i get laughed out of court if i say lukather (specifically the solos on the toto songs hold the line and rosanna)?

[Philly Q]

The full-length version of Return to Serenity, by Testament has one of the all-time epic solos. It's  searing, soulful, technical - just a fantastic piece, and for me one of the definitive lessons in structuring a solo. I think it's one of Skolnick's best performances, and I love it!

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=i_QaZiVQt_c - solo kicks in at 3.20.

That was AWESOME.

*gets to learning it*

That was awesome.

*Resolves to give up playing guitar.  Again.*

[dave_mc]

will i lose all credibility if i mention winger? you've got my back on that one, don't you philly? :lol:

[Philly Q]

will i lose all credibility if i mention winger? you've got my back on that one, don't you philly? :lol:

Good goddamn, yes, Dave!   Reb is the man!  One of 'em, anyway.  :lol:

Let's throw Neal Schon into the mix too at this point.  I can't think of one particular solo but there are so many great ones!

[dave_mc]

agreed on both points. :)

[FELINEGUITARS]

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

More of a guilty pleasure than anything else
Kiss in their early days (1975)
Always loved the solo Ace did in this song (Kind of grew up listening to it) , and yes he was doing two handed tapping before Van Halen broke onto the scene.

Love this clip too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtajRXdTlv0

[Crazy_Joe]

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

More of a guilty pleasure than anything else
Kiss in their early days (1975)
Always loved the solo Ace did in this song (Kind of grew up listening to it) , and yes he was doing two handed tapping before Van Halen broke onto the scene.

Love this clip too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtajRXdTlv0

Those vids were awesome Jonathon!

Makes me want to see Kiss again.

[Philly Q]

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

More of a guilty pleasure than anything else
Kiss in their early days (1975)
Always loved the solo Ace did in this song (Kind of grew up listening to it) , and yes he was doing two handed tapping before Van Halen broke onto the scene.

How tall/skinny is Ace?  He looks like Jack Skellington in that clip!  :D

[AndyR]

I have to agree the Tattoo'd Lady is a fine example of Rory Gallaghers playing, but for me it was "Walk on Hot Coals" of the Irish Tour of '74 that I would pick. I still have the 33 1/3 double album that I bought in 1974 after first hearing about Rory, I was a young-gun  keyboard player back then , but Rory's guitar work blew me away. The purchase of that album in 1974 inspired no less than 20 of my freinds who are total  Die-Hard Rory fans today.

Walk on Hot Coals was a close second for me, i just feel that there is a definitive solo in Tattoo'd lady, that WOHC lacks, because its so long and improv, but amazing all the same.

Yep, in fact the whole album comes a close second :D
I first bought it in 79/80, I Wonder Who, Tattoo'd Lady, and A Million Miles Away were the ones I wore out the grooves on.

The reason I picked Tattoo'd Lady was because of the melodic "cascading" bit over the A - C#m - G#m - B section in the first solo. It sent utter shivers down my spine (and still does if I haven't listened to it for a while). And then everytime I saw him play it after that... he, er, "fell short" of my hopes!! I suspect he liked the IT 74 version as well, and was always trying to reach or better it.

Another "bit" that caused/causes similar feelings is a little section of Ritchie Blackmore's Highway Star solo on Made In Japan - nowadays I'm almost certain that it was an RB "throwaway" lick to give him some breathing space, but wow... shivers down the spine.

[Sifu Ben]

...and on that note

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YuQMIeK28U

[Woogie]

Metal without solos is so boring. I don't care what genre you want to put them under i think they are a great heavy band and nobody else sounds like them, which is a big achievement for metal.

Stoner metal

[Crazy_Joe]

Ahh i've been caught out, sort of. I like stoner metal, but that also has a lot of soloage in it unless you mean extreme shite like Electric Wizard, i can't listen to that though. But bands like Down and The Sword love a bit of soloage in their music.