Memorable guitar solo

[Tosca]

Love all of those mentioned so far. One guy I find who never gets mentioned in these lists is Mike Campbell from TP and the Hearbreakers. Everything he plays becomes such an integral part of the song it's hard to imagine the song without his solos/riffs. Refugee/Breakdown/The Waiting/American Girl/Running Down a Dream/Woman in Love/You Got Lucky/Stop Draggin' My Heart Around...etc...impossible to think of any of these songs without his guitar part. (Ditto for Mike's solo on Don Henley's Boys of Summer). The term "underrated" and "genius" get tossed around a lot...but IMHO he fits the description. (George Harrison too).

 

[bodia]

Two words.....Tommy Bolin.

He doesn't get enough love.

 

[Bluesboy998]

Oh yes Tommy Bolin Zephyr fantastic

 

[CVS]

This!
Comfortably Numb and ABITW part 2 are probably burned into my brain more than just about any other Pink Floyd. These two songs really got me into Pink Floyd.

I need to order my delay pedal right now!

 

[8-)]

Lots by Garcia, Gilmore, and Allman.

But give a listen to I Smell a Rat, Buddy Guy, on Stone Crazy. Yikes!

 

[nicholsonian]

What, no Stairway?

I really like the Stairway solo

 

[mad monk]

Still In Love With You from Live and Dangerous, and The Cowboy Song bring a smile to my face. Rockbottom and Lights Out are stellar Schenker offerings. Although most AC/DC songs are fairly simple, club bands can "F" them them up more than complicated songs. Hell's Bells and Downpayment Blues stick out, for me.

 

[Goldtop]

If we're talking solos, and we're talking AC/DC, then I have to throw in the live version of "The Jack" from the "If You Want Blood" album. Beautifully over-heated tubes, adrenaline, heavy strings, and Angus' fingers... Bon RIP!

Goldtop LPC

 

[Campbell]

Too many to choose from so I'll give my top 5: (But I've got a ton more)

Europa - Santana
Cause we've ended as lovers - Jeff Beck
Medidterrenean sundance - Al DiMeola
Spirals - Crusaders (Larry Carlton)
Maggot Brain - Funkadelic (Eddie Hazel)

Cool to see Maggot Brain here!

 

[Campbell]

I can't really pick a single favorite, way too many to choose from but,
somebody needs to point out ANYTHING from Chuck Berry.
Without him, none of this would be possible.
Hail, hail, Mr. Rock 'N Roll! :adore:

 

[Campbell]

"Who's That Lady"--Ernie Isley

Another one of my favorite, often overlooked, guitarist.
Their cover of "Summer Breeze" also has a killer solo by him, as well!

 

[jfb]

My entry. When I was a kid I wanted to be J Mascis!!!!

Band: Dinosaur Jr
Artist: J Mascis
Album: Where You Been
Song: Get Me

 

[jfb]

My entry. When I was a kid I wanted to be J Mascis!!!!

Band: Dinosaur Jr
Artist: J Mascis
Album: Where You Been
Song: Get Me

 

[Moose6]

"Rumblin' Train", Badlands - Jake E Lee
The entire "Blue Murder" album, John Sykes
"The Mission", Queensrych, Chris Degarmo
"Paradigm Shift", Liquid Tension Experiment, John Petrucci
"Insomnia", Haken

 

[C&M Music - Lafayette]

"Still got the blues" - Gary Moore