I've been listening to Zappa's One Size Fits All album since I was 2 years old. I would make my dad play it over and over. Now at the age of 40 I still listen to it on a regular basis. And the guitar solo in Inca Roads still remains for me, the most tastefully phrased guitar solo in existence. A few years ago I dreamed this solo, from beginning to end, in full HD audio. Just goes to show how good the brain is at retaining audio. 

Starts at 1:58 or so....(amazing to see a Zappa album track that's remained on YouTube for so long, usually Gail has them taken down within seconds)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg6X2hsl52E

Very nice indeed..it made me wonder what a Steely Dan/Zappa collab would have sounded like..

Totally different, but here's my favourite tasteful one; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP4dhY7f96U

jamesg1213


Very nice indeed..it made me wonder what a Steely Dan/Zappa collab would have sounded like..

Totally different, but here's my favourite tasteful one; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP4dhY7f96U

I could play for hours with a guitar tone like that. Lovely.

I love the tone and technique in THIS

And THIS.

Very TASTEFUL.

SteveStrummerUK


I love the tone and technique in THIS

Gary Moore was a superb guitarist. 


Right now I'm just rediscovering Rory Gallagher, surely one of the best of all time. 


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ky7pmnF9WQ

sharke

jamesg1213


Very nice indeed..it made me wonder what a Steely Dan/Zappa collab would have sounded like..

Totally different, but here's my favourite tasteful one; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP4dhY7f96U

I could play for hours with a guitar tone like that. Lovely.

Now THAT is the style I prefer!

SteveStrummerUK


I love the tone and technique in THIS

Yes.
 

SteveStrummerUK


And THIS.

Hell yes (probably my favorite two solos).

Lots of cool stuff here. I'd also pick Comfortably Numb as one of my all time favorites.

For some reason, I'm obsessed w/ that very simple break at 3:35 into the song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y6mMhBk_4M

No shredding involved, no massive distortion.

Other than that, I've always loved Jimmy Page's solo on the live version of No Quarter from the Song Remains the Same.