New York City Blues - Jeff Beck in the Yardbirds is my hands down favorite guitar solo. I am sure that I can still play it note for note all these years later. It is burned into my soul. Jeff's Boogie is a standout as well. A groundbreaking performance at the time. Nothing quite like it.
Almost anything by Hendrix. The Wind Cries Mary is a standout for me but All Along the Watchtower is nothing short of pure genius.
Almost anything by Richie Blackmore when he was in the original Deep Purple. I think Rat Bat Blue is one I really like but I haven't heard Deep Purple in years so I could be wrong and as I say almost anything by Richie is brilliant. He's master at pacing himself and developing his solo as he goes. He is also a hellacious rhythm player.
Almost anything by Lonnie Mack from his Fraternity Records period. The song Why by Lonnie is one of my all -time favorite recordings by anyone. A true masterpiece.
Almost anything by Randy Rhodes. I think Eddie VanHalen was the more influential guitarist of that era but Randy to me just seems to have everything more together than Eddie does.
It's not popular to say this because the recording was so overwhelmingly successful that it gets scoffed at and unfairly ridiculed but the guitar solo by Peter Hampton on the Live recording is brilliant. It is paced well and his ideas are kind original even in the well worn blues-rock style he plays in. The piano players playing in that band is also brilliant as well. I don't know who he is but he is wicked.
For the most underrated rock player of all-time I nominate Joe Walsh. He's not a show off or a virtuoso but other than that he's got everything going for himself and lots and lots andlots of real musical talent.
Brian Kelly
From: Chris Smart
Sent: Thursday, October 21, 2010 10:50 AM
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Subject: Re: [jazz_guitar] Re: best Rock gtr. solo of all time
Neil Young - Keep on Rockin in the Free World (live)
Question: What sounds more like a cat being tortured, his voice or
his guitar tone?
