The saddest guitar solo ever?

Larry Robbins · Post by **Larry Robbins** » 10 Sep 2005 12:50 pm

I allways thought that Jimmi Page's solo
in "Since I been love'n you" Lead Zeplin III
had a lot of sad feeling.

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 10 Sep 2005 2:15 pm

In Lee Ann Womack's song "Lonely Too", there's a cryin' steel solo played by Paul Franklin. Paul makes that steel cry in every part of that song and it's sad, but beautiful! Brett, Emmons S-10, Morrell lapsteel, GFI Ultra D-10[This message was edited by Brett Day on 10 September 2005 at 03:17 PM.][This message was edited by Brett Day on 10 September 2005 at 03:18 PM.]

Olli Haavisto · Post by **Olli Haavisto** » 10 Sep 2005 2:44 pm

Peter Green`s "Supernatural" with John Mayall

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Cody Campbell · Post by **Cody Campbell** » 10 Sep 2005 3:11 pm

One that always stuck with me is Elvis Costello's solo on the song "Sweet Pear," from the mighty like a rose album.
Lots of vibrato and really chorus-y tone.

Jerry Overstreet · Post by **Jerry Overstreet** » 10 Sep 2005 3:29 pm

First one that comes to mind, [probably 'cause I was just listening to it]....Lucky Oceans' steel break on Asleep At the Wheel's "Dead Man".

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Donny Hinson · Post by **Donny Hinson** » 10 Sep 2005 3:49 pm

"Sleepwalk", by Santo and Johnny! That steel of his just sounds like it's crying throughout the whole song. The sobbing, the wailing, the whining, the whimpering, and even the sighs...it's all in there.

That harmonic run at the very end? That's a sad little smile.

Archie Nicol · Post by **Archie Nicol** » 10 Sep 2005 3:54 pm

Is `saddest` the best way to describe it. That tingly feeling you get all over happens to me with what could be described as a sad song and with uplifting classical pieces. Jimi's live version of `Little Wing` on the `Hendrix in the West` album got me when I was about fourteen and still does, despite tuning, Hendrix live style.

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frank rogers · Post by **frank rogers** » 10 Sep 2005 4:42 pm

The gut string solo on Gilbert O'Sullivans, "Alone again naturally". A pathetically sad song with IMHO when of Pop music's greatest melodies. Nice changes too.

erik · Post by **erik** » 10 Sep 2005 5:51 pm

It would be tough to find a solo(s) sadder than Gary Rossington's lead work on Tuesday's Gone (live, One More From The Road). And I haven't actually heard it in 20 years.

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Roger Rettig · Post by **Roger Rettig** » 10 Sep 2005 6:02 pm

Good choice, Frank Rogers - that was Big Jim Sullivan playing the solo. What a fine song....

RR

Bill R. Baker · Post by **Bill R. Baker** » 11 Sep 2005 4:51 am

"Blues In My Heart" by Jerry Byrd with Red
Foley.

Leigh Howell · Post by **Leigh Howell** » 11 Sep 2005 6:28 am

Vince Gills guitar work on "Go Rest High" was beautiful, and gives me goosebumps everytime I hear it!

Donna Dodd · Post by **Donna Dodd** » 11 Sep 2005 7:37 am

How about I Sang Dixie by Dwight Yoakam. A great, but soulful steel ride by the incomparable Tom Brumley. Talk about a gut-wrenching solo....

Terry VunCannon · Post by **Terry VunCannon** » 11 Sep 2005 8:47 am

"I Think It's Going To Work Out Fine" by Ry Cooder w/David Lindley off of Cooders 'Bop Till You Drop' CD...& one that was mentioned early, "Cause We Ended As Lovers" by Jeff Beck. Beck really makes his guitar cry & scream!

Mike Perlowin · Post by **Mike Perlowin** » 11 Sep 2005 10:11 pm

Jim Hall "Concierto de Aranjuez"

I wouldn't call that recording sad, but I think it's one of the must exquisitely beautiful record ever made. Definately a "desert island" CD.

Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 12 Sep 2005 1:06 am

"Beck really makes his guitar cry & scream!"

Truer words never spoken. Jeff Beck's guitar sounds like it's laughing, crying, sobbing---like a human! Jeffs got a set of hands on him, and a heart, as well!

Chris LeDrew · Post by **Chris LeDrew** » 12 Sep 2005 10:29 am

How about Dan Dugmore's solo on Linda Ronstadt's cover of "Blue Bayou"?

....crap, I forgot about Buddy Emmons' solo on Judy Collins' "Someday Soon"....another heartbreaker.[This message was edited by Chris LeDrew on 12 September 2005 at 11:32 AM.]

Bob Hoffnar · Post by **Bob Hoffnar** » 12 Sep 2005 7:33 pm

Roy Buchannan's Burlap bag LP ! The Blues tune on that one along with The Messiah Will Come Again is some of the greatest playing ever recorded by the most soulful tele picker who ever lived.
Recorded live in a bar in Maryland. I'm so glad my Dad would sneak me into bars so I could see Roy play. That recording is available now although not on the original BIOYA label.

Bob

George Redmon · Post by **George Redmon** » 13 Sep 2005 8:35 am

"Goodtime Charlie's Got The Blues" Sad steel everywhere in that song...who did the original steel work?

Olli Haavisto · Post by **Olli Haavisto** » 13 Sep 2005 9:00 am

I think Leo LeBlanc played on Danny O`Keefe`s original "Good time Charlie".

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Andrew Buhler · Post by **Andrew Buhler** » 13 Sep 2005 9:15 am

Jimmy Day on Willie Nelson's "Sad Songs and Waltzes."

Savell · Post by **Savell** » 13 Sep 2005 9:23 am

Two songs from opposite ends of the spectrum, but I can remember both when they first came out. I bought the tapes, sat in my car/truck for the longest time and played them over and over. I even remember where I was at the time.

Whiskey Chasin' by Joe Stampley (sitting in my car in the downtown square of Talledega, AL.)

Love Hurts by Nazareth (sitting in my truck by Lake Hollingsworth in Lakeland, FL.)

Man am I glad I got through those days. Even though these may not be considered guitar solos, I believe the music arrangement is what made the song so sad.

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Jim Hankins · Post by **Jim Hankins** » 13 Sep 2005 12:38 pm

Still in Love with You, Thin Lizzy Live and Dangerous 1st solo (Brian Robertson), also the whole song has a very sad vibe.

Ray Minich · Post by **Ray Minich** » 13 Sep 2005 1:00 pm

The CD is "Livin', Lovin', Losin': Songs of the Louvin Brothers", the track is "How's the World Treating You?" by James Taylor & Alison Krauss. Saddest darn tune I've heard in many years.[This message was edited by Ray Minich on 13 September 2005 at 02:00 PM.]

Gene H. Brown · Post by **Gene H. Brown** » 13 Sep 2005 3:44 pm

How about Tom Brumley on Buck Owen's "Cryin Time" ?

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