The Steel Guitar Forum

definately the intro to "You Really Got Me" by the Kinks. I have heard there is controversy over who came up with and played the part between jimmy page amd the davies brothers.

yeah, Jimmy Page was a session guitarist and may have played a solo or two for the Kinks, but i don't think there is any argument over who came up with those killer Kinks riffs... Dave Davies.

Elliot Randall is an excellent choice. His guitar on "Reelin' in the Years" put that tune and that band on the map really. Paul Griffin, who played on their song "The Fez" got writing credit for his keyboard part.

Hank Garland's playing on a number of tunes certainly qualifies. "Jingle Bell Rock" is the best example... apparently Hank co-wrote the song but never got credit. Of course, Hank's not around to comment.

Glen Campbell did some great work for the Beach Boys among others. He's been quoted as saying that his intro on "Dance Dance Dance" was a mistake that Brian Wilson preferred to the written part.

the theremin on "Good Vibrations" was quite novel. it was played by Paul Tanner.

hard to think of more recent examples, but I'm sure there are plenty.

re. George Harrison:

one shouldn't just assume that a Beatles guitar solo was played by George. Paul and John both played some great leads... for instance, it's Paul who does the blistering guitar part on George's "Taxman"...

i love the toward the end of 'Abbey Road' where the three of them trade off solos... right after Ringo's only recorded drum solo.

Dan Dugmore played the steel solo on Linda Ronstadt's version of the Roy Orbison song "Blue Bayou".

Brett