What about David Gilmour's solo in 'Money'

I just spent a week learning it Jeff..it's a nice one.

I like Jerry Douglas' sublime dobro break at 2:13; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBPTuAl2Qyk

Rain


I'd also pick Comfortably Numb as one of my all time favorites.

And one which for me has a similar kind of emotional power - the end solo on Bowie's Moonage Daydream, by Mick Ronson. 

Rain


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

That's been a favorite of mine since I was 15. Love his phrasing and tone on it. 

Jeff Evans


What about David Gilmour's solo in 'Money'

 
Oh yeah Jeff.
 
And I think the change of key signature gives it more impact as well.
 
 

I've recently heard a version of Mr. Crowley by Yngwie Malmsteen. 

W/ all due respect to the guy and as much as I can dig some of his own stuff, that was an example of how taste makes a huge difference. 

No matter how many extra notes as he managed to squeeze in there, the song sounded bland by comparison to the original. 

Rhoads didn't have the best guitar sound and by today's standards his chops may not be as impressive, but I always felt he played w/ great taste and felt every single note, which contributed in making him unique.


Another metal guy who's tasteful playing always worked for me - Adrian Smith of Iron Maiden. His solos in songs like Stranger in a Strange Land always send a shriver down my spine. Beautiful playing, great vibrato. 

For me, Murray does his thing and it works w/ the song and all, but when Smith kicks in, that's like the emotional anchor of the song.

sharke


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

Totally agree Sharke.


If you're that intimate with Zappa's work and his solos, I always love listening to the 3 solos from Shut Up'n Player yer Guitar all based on Inca Roads.


Unsurprisingly, they are "Shut Up'n Player Yer Guitar", "Shut Up'n Player Yer Guitar Some More" and "Return of the Son of Shut Up'n Player Yer Guitar"

Yep love 'em all. Great stuff. My second favorite Zappa solo is the one on Montana. It's one of the best one-chord solos ever recorded. 

Have you ever noticed, Zappa barely ever used vibrato, if at all? It just wasn't in his style. His trademark was a very vocal sense of phrasing that almost sounded like speech. 

sharke


Yep love 'em all. Great stuff. My second favorite Zappa solo is the one on Montana. It's one of the best one-chord solos ever recorded. 

Have you ever noticed, Zappa barely ever used vibrato, if at all? It just wasn't in his style. His trademark was a very vocal sense of phrasing that almost sounded like speech. 

He also hated the quack you could get with Strat pickups in certain positions.  Heh...