Wednesday Night Quick Hits: The Vote For Your Favorite Guitar Solo Edition

Via Music Radar:

And then there are the artists who, with the benefit of hindsight, have come to be rightly appreciated for their soloing prowess. How hard is it to believe that in 1998, Slash was nowhere to be found on this list? Unsurprisingly then, he’s roared back this time round with the Guns N’ Roses classics Sweet Child ‘O Mine and November Rain.

There’s renewed recognition for the likes of Megadeth’s Marty Friedman and Martin Barre of Jethro Tull, not to mention the man we described as “The best British rock guitarist of his generation”, Manic Street Preachers’ James Dean Bradfield.

Contrast the music of Barre and Bradfield with the likes of Eddie Van Halen and Steve Vai, flying the flag for the shredders, and it’s clear that the guitar solo is as broad and diverse a church as ever.

Vote here. (I voted For Steve Vai)

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Comments
  • ClassicFilm March 2, 2011 at 9:19 pm

    That carbon fiber Blackbird guitar is sooo cool… and muchas gracias for the link, good buddy. :)

    • steve March 2, 2011 at 9:21 pm

      That guitar looks cool and not too cheap. You are welcome for the link!

  • Martin March 2, 2011 at 11:19 pm

    Thanks for the link, buddy! You are …. THE KING!

    • steve March 3, 2011 at 6:06 am

      No problem.

  • John Carey March 2, 2011 at 11:20 pm

    Thanks for the hit Steve. As always we appreciate it.

    • steve March 3, 2011 at 6:07 am

      You are welcome. You guys always have great stuff to link to.

  • Matt March 2, 2011 at 11:55 pm

    Great solo, and thanks for the link!

    • steve March 3, 2011 at 6:08 am

      You are most welcome.

  • Christopher March 3, 2011 at 4:08 am

    Steve, i declined to vote as I did not see Joe Satriani’ name but appreciate all listed as well as the link, thanks!

    • steve March 3, 2011 at 6:10 am

      Come to think of it, Eric Johnson and Eric Clapton weren’t on the list either but, like you said, they had some good songs listed.

  • mnrobot March 3, 2011 at 8:44 am

    Thanks for the link, Steve!

    • steve March 3, 2011 at 6:00 pm

      No problem-o Mr. ‘Bot

  • LibertyAtStake March 3, 2011 at 8:47 am

    Appreciate the link. As far as guitar solos are concerned: The Kinks, You Really Got Me (Dave Davies) 1964: for historical significance and essentially inventing the format.

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    • steve March 3, 2011 at 6:01 pm

      I’m a big fan of the Kinks as well. I’ve posted several of their vid’s over the years.

  • theCL March 3, 2011 at 9:10 pm

    Since I’ve Been Loving You (Jimmy Page)

    • steve March 4, 2011 at 6:24 am

      Good call.

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