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savafan · 10-04-2010, 12:05 AM

It's a pretty good list.

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyl...tar-Solos-924/

1. “Stairway to Heaven,” Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page)
2. “Eruption,” Van Halen (Eddie Van Halen)
3. “All Along the Watchtower,” The Jimi Hendrix Experience

*BaseClogger* · 10-04-2010, 12:10 AM

I see that music from before I was born is well represented...

Slyder · 10-04-2010, 12:19 AM

Metallica only 1 mention? Travesty.

macro · 10-04-2010, 12:28 AM

I can't listen to Guns n Roses very much, but I've gotta say that their two entries, Sweet Child and November Rain, are my favorites on the list.

Scrap Irony · 10-04-2010, 12:30 AM

No BB King? Robert Johnson? Django Reinhardt?

Okay, not rock and roll. Fair enough.

But no Robbie Robertson? He might be the best rock guitarist of all time.

Vai and Satriani also could rightfully complain.

Slyder · 10-04-2010, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by *BaseClogger*

I see that music from before I was born is well represented...

How many groups actually have talent any more? Most of them dont even play their own music.

pedro · 10-04-2010, 12:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Slyder

How many groups actually have talent any more? Most of them dont even play their own music.

There are a ton of talented bands still out there. Regardless, guitar solo's are a bit anachronistic so it stands to reason that a list of "the greatest" is going to feature music older music.

Personally, I think the list needs a little J Mascis

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westofyou · 10-04-2010, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Slyder

How many groups actually have talent any more? Most of them dont even play their own music.

There are more than enough good bands today, I'd add The Hold Steady to any guitar solo list myself.

Johnny Footstool · 10-04-2010, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by pedro

Personally, I think the list needs a little J Mascis

Agreed.

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Sean_CaseyRules · 10-04-2010, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Slyder

Metallica only 1 mention? Travesty.

More of a travesty than that, no Megadeth mentioned at all!

Chip R · 10-04-2010, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by savafan

It's a pretty good list.

http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyl...tar-Solos-924/

4. “Hotel California,” Eagles (Don Felder, Joe Walsh)
6. “Free Bird,” Lynyrd Skynyrd (Gary Rossington, Allen Collins)
7. “Layla,” Derek and the Dominos (Eric Clapton, Duane Allman)
25. “Sweet Jane” (live), Lou Reed (Steve Hunter, Dick Wagner)
38. “Blue Sky,” Allman Brothers Band (Duane Allman, Dickey Betts)
42. “The End,” The Beatles (Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon)

So, how are these solos if others are playing? Shouldn't they be duets or, in the case of "The End" a trio?

marcshoe · 10-04-2010, 11:00 AM

Too many on the list are "look at me" solos that detract from the song instead of enhancing it. And yes, Eddie, I'm looking at you. We all know how good you are, now get back to the song, please?

westofyou · 10-04-2010, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by tixe

Too many on the list are "look at me" solos that detract from the song instead of enhancing it. And yes, Eddie, I'm looking at you. We all know how good you are, now get back to the song, please?

Yep, yep, yep.

chicoruiz · 10-04-2010, 12:16 PM

Carlos Santana???

Joseph · 10-04-2010, 12:37 PM

I'll echo what others have said here, its a slanted list for certain. There are too many missing. That said though, I think I really like 75% of the ones listed. Yeah Eruption is just Eddie showing off and yeah Steve Vai or Joe Satriani are better players from a technical standpoint, but I think this list shows mostly solos that are 'feel' type performances more than technical displays of power and ability.

When I was a kid songs like 'Watchtower', 'One', 'Heartbreaker', 'Time' and a dozen others on that list just made me want to pick up a guitar and become as cool as those guys were.

10-04-2010, 12:05 AM	#1
savafan Maple SERP Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 17,486	Gibson's Top 50 Guitar Solos of All Time It's a pretty good list. http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyl...tar-Solos-924/ 1. “Stairway to Heaven,” Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page) 2. “Eruption,” Van Halen (Eddie Van Halen) 3. “All Along the Watchtower,” The Jimi Hendrix Experience __________________ This is the Cal Ripkin Jr. of typos. If you ask me to join your fantasy baseball league and I select Legolas in the first round, don't be angry at me. It's not my fault I've read up on the players and you haven't.

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BaseClogger WOOOOO!!! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Midland, MI Posts: 6,103	Re: Gibson's Top 50 Guitar Solos of All Time I see that music from before I was born is well represented... __________________ "On-base percentage is great if you can score runs and do something with that on-base percentage," Baker said. "Clogging up the bases isn't that great to me."

10-04-2010, 12:28 AM	#4
macro Just The Big Picture Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: The Bluegrass State Posts: 6,150	Re: Gibson's Top 50 Guitar Solos of All Time I can't listen to Guns n Roses very much, but I've gotta say that their two entries, Sweet Child and November Rain, are my favorites on the list. __________________ *Help stamp out, eliminate, and do away with redundancy.*

10-04-2010, 12:30 AM	#5
Scrap Irony Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Bedford, KY Posts: 8,992	Re: Gibson's Top 50 Guitar Solos of All Time No BB King? Robert Johnson? Django Reinhardt? Okay, not rock and roll. Fair enough. But no Robbie Robertson? He might be the best rock guitarist of all time. Vai and Satriani also could rightfully complain. __________________ "You can learn little from victory. You can learn everything from defeat." -- Christy Matthewson "Show me a good loser and I'll show you an idiot." -- Leo Durocher

10-04-2010, 11:00 AM	#12
marcshoe Ex-tixe Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Just past Mars Posts: 4,526	Re: Gibson's Top 50 Guitar Solos of All Time Too many on the list are "look at me" solos that detract from the song instead of enhancing it. And yes, Eddie, I'm looking at you. We all know how good you are, now get back to the song, please?

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chicoruiz Member Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 1,666	Re: Gibson's Top 50 Guitar Solos of All Time Carlos Santana??? __________________ "In baseball, you don't know nothin'"...Yogi Berra

10-04-2010, 12:37 PM	#15
Joseph Tired of talk. Win! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 8,144	Re: Gibson's Top 50 Guitar Solos of All Time I'll echo what others have said here, its a slanted list for certain. There are too many missing. That said though, I think I really like 75% of the ones listed. Yeah Eruption is just Eddie showing off and yeah Steve Vai or Joe Satriani are better players from a technical standpoint, but I think this list shows mostly solos that are 'feel' type performances more than technical displays of power and ability. When I was a kid songs like 'Watchtower', 'One', 'Heartbreaker', 'Time' and a dozen others on that list just made me want to pick up a guitar and become as cool as those guys were. __________________ Championships for MY teams in my lifetime: Cincinnati Reds - 75, 76, 90 Chicago Blackhawks - 10 University of Kentucky - 78, 96, 98, 12 Cincinnati Bengals - None Chicago Bulls - 91, 92, 93, 96, 97, 98

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