Top Hottest Guitar Solos?

Eric West · Post by **Eric West** » 22 May 2004 9:24 am

1. I'm Goin Home, Alvin Lee, (Live Woodstock)

2. Harlem Nocturn Danny Gatton.

3. Sleepwalk, Brian Setzer

4. Hot Wired Brent Mason

5.?

I've been looking for my Jimmy Bryant Guitar Take Off CD, and there were a couple contenters. Maybe I'll find it.

Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 22 May 2004 9:32 am

"Cinnamon Girl," Neil Young!

Jerry Hayes · Post by **Jerry Hayes** » 22 May 2004 9:59 am

Workin'Man Blues by Merle Haggard with solo by James Burton.
Sultans of Swing by Dire Straits with some hot fingerstyle no picks pickin' by Mark Knopfler.
Big Mamou by Fiddlin' Frenchie Burke with guitar solo by Randy Coroner.
I'm in Love With You Baby I Don't Even Know Your Name by Alan Jackson, solo by Brent Mason.
For a slow one how 'bout That's the Way Love Goes by Merle Haggard, incredible tasty guitar solo by Reggie Young.
Favorite Instrumental has to by Dizzy Fingers by Chet Atkins. It's a mind boggling piece of guitar artistry that I've never heard played by anyone else.
For Rock & Roll I love the Lynrd Skynrd tune called I Know a Little with some great guitar work by the late Steve Gaines. He was a monster player who died too soon.
Last but not least is the Eddie Van Halen classic Eruption, I like rock but I'm not a real great fan but you have to admire the artistry and all out fantastic chops of players like Van Halen, Steve Vai, Yngwe Malmsteen (however he spells it) and some of those guys.

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Livin' in the Past and the Future with a 12 string Mooney Universal tuning.

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Rick McDuffie · Post by **Rick McDuffie** » 22 May 2004 12:08 pm

Luxury Liner- Albert Lee w/ Emmy Lou.

Little Liza Jane- Vince

Anything Ray Flacke played.

frank rogers · Post by **frank rogers** » 22 May 2004 1:43 pm

Leon Rhodes: Honey Fingers & all the other T.T. stuff. Herb Ellis: all the "now a word from our sponsor" breaks on the Merv Griffin show.

Jimmie Misenheimer · Post by **Jimmie Misenheimer** » 22 May 2004 2:15 pm

"My Window Faces The South" - Hank Garland. ANYTHING that Leon Rhodes EVER strapped a guitar on for...

Jimmie

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 22 May 2004 5:09 pm

Al Dimeola Land Of The Midnight Sun!
John MacGlaughlin Birds Of Fire!
Robert Fripp on 1st new King Crimson album
Jeff Beck Orange album and Wired
Alan Holdsworth on a couple of albums
Larry Coryell 11th House and Django Tribute album
Brent Mason Hot Wired album
Lee Ritenour 1st solo album
Larry Carlton with The Crusaders
Robin Ford's 2nd solo album!
Jay Gradons solo for Manhatten Transfers Twilight Tone!!
John Abercrombie with Ritchie Beirack ECM/Oslo sessions

Classics :
Wes Montgomery Au Privauve off West Coast Blues album
Charlie Christian with Benny Goodman sextet
Tchavalo Schmitt for manouche guitar!
And Django's Valse de Django[This message was edited by David L. Donald on 22 May 2004 at 06:17 PM.]

Jack Francis · Post by **Jack Francis** » 22 May 2004 9:58 pm

ALL good stuff!!
How bout some blues..Albert's Live wire, blues power...Johnny Winter's live version of Jumpin Jack Flash...anything Duane did.

Jerry Clardy · Post by **Jerry Clardy** » 22 May 2004 10:11 pm

Wow! You guys got good ears. How about Eric Johnson "Cliffs of Dover?"

Dave Zirbel · Post by **Dave Zirbel** » 22 May 2004 10:16 pm

How about Black Napkins by Frank Zappa?
DZ

richard burton · Post by **richard burton** » 22 May 2004 11:28 pm

How about the solos in Haggard's 'Think I'll just stay here and drink', or Roger Millers 'River in the rain'.

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 23 May 2004 12:56 am

Yeah, a 3:30 am after a gig,
I forgot Johnny Winter And Live, great album.
Albert Lee's new album of Emmy Lou songs.
The man can structure a solo!
I thought about Duane, but he didn't quite make the cut in comparison, and I love Duane's work.

Birelli LaGrene Gipsey Project, how could I forget that!

I was looking at a combination of power, speed, style, pure pyrotechnic chops,
AND over all structural design of a solo. And the "singing" quality of the solo.

Sometimes all that is on most every cut if a particular album, so listed that. Such as Hot wired, "orange album", LotMNS.

There is a Lee Ritnour/Dave Grusin direct to disc limited edition audiopile album that was awesome too.

I saw the MacGlaughlan Birds of Fire tour, and he really could play that stuff again, even better live... just scarey.
Also his acoutsic stuff with Shakti.

Oh merde... I forgot so much Tony Rice flat top stuff.
Some of his solos on Bela Fleck's Drive, an all time fav CD, and the reprise of that same band 5 years later...

I want to hear an album of Tony Rice and Tchavalo Schmitt... with Birelli LaGrene on it too.
Acoustic Guitars from Mars would be a good title.
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Jerry Clardy · Post by **Jerry Clardy** » 23 May 2004 1:15 am

Hey David L. - Sounds like a hit!
You could add Leo Kottke![This message was edited by Jerry Clardy on 23 May 2004 at 03:33 AM.]

sonbone · Post by **sonbone** » 23 May 2004 2:17 am

Hard for me to pick a favorite solo from any of these guys so I'll just mention them for their great bodies of work:

Jerry Reed
Jimmy Olander
Bill Kirchen
Steve Wariner
Glen Campbell

and probably simultaneously the most under-rated and over-rated guitar player in country music history: Roy Clark

Billy Murdoch · Post by **Billy Murdoch** » 23 May 2004 3:39 am

My opinion is that there are no Best solos
they are all number one.
How abot Cliff Gallup with his Gretch Duo Jet on race with the devil(almost 50 years ago)
Scotty Moore...That's all right Mamma
Eddie Cochran...Sittin'in the balcony
James Burton....Anything he played with Ricky Nelson.
I can also really appreciate all of todays great players who have been mentioned by the forumites,
best regards to all

Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 23 May 2004 4:36 am

Yeah, Duane Allman--"Dreams"--just like "Cinnamon Girl"--not a lot of notes, just the right ones. Playing like good writing. To the point.

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 23 May 2004 5:52 am

A few of the hottest? I don't know. Favorites, yes ...

Acoustic Django: Georgia On My Mind; I'll See You In My Dreams, Improvisation #1
Electric Django: Anniversary Song; Blues For Ike; Nuages
Charlie Christian: Flying Home; Breakfast Feud
Oscar Moore: Prelude in C# Minor
Les Paul: Body & Soul; Dark Eyes
Tal Farlow: Autumn in New York; Old Devil Moon; Crazy she Calls Me;
Dwayne Eddy: Rebel Rouser
Jimmy Bryant: Arkansas Traveler; China Boy
Jimmie Rivers: Surf Ride, A Smooth One
Arlen Roth: Tequilla
Brent Mason: Hot Wired
Pipeline: Bob Spickard
Albert Collins: Frosty
Barney Kessel: On A Clear Day; Foreign Intrigue; Just in Time
Carlos Santana: Samba Pa Ti
George Benson: El Mar
Gabor Szabo: Mizrab
Wes Montgomery: West Coast Blues; Here's That Rainy Day; The Big Hurt; More & More Amor;
Pat Metheny: San Lorenzo; Last Train Home
Tony Rice: Dawg's Rag; Poor Wayfaring Stranger; House of the Rising Sun
Nick Jones: Canadie I-O
Doc Watson: Windy & Warm; Deep River Blues
John McLaughlin: all his work w/ Remember Shakti
Junior Brown: Surf Medly
Ed Bickert: Day of the Carnival; Dance to the Lady
Nato Lima: Maria Elena
James Burton: Waitin' in school; Hello Mary Lou
Redd Volkaret: Strangers
Dick Dale: Miserlou
Johnny Cucci: Miserlou
Hank Garland: Relaxin'
Danny Gatton: Ode to Billy Joe; Song of India; Rock Candy
Amos Garrett: Midnight At The Oasis; Baton Rouge; Love song of the Nile
Mark Knopfler: Sultans of Swing
Charlie Byrd: One Note Samba
Laurindo Almedia: Outra Vez; Jobim Medly
Jimmy Rosenberg: Guitar Boogie
Jimmy Bruno: Poinciana
Russ Barenberg: Halloween Rehearsal; Cowboy Calypso

... and a whole bunch more .... [This message was edited by Andy Volk on 23 May 2004 at 06:53 AM.][This message was edited by Andy Volk on 23 May 2004 at 06:53 AM.]

Scott Henderson · Post by **Scott Henderson** » 23 May 2004 5:55 am

ANY ALBUM ANY SONG H-E-L-L-O-C-A-S-T-E-R-S
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:EEK:

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Steelin' away in the ozarks and life,
Scott
www.scottyhenderson.com

Dustin Rigsby · Post by **Dustin Rigsby** » 23 May 2004 9:28 am

Eruption-Edward Van Halen
To Hell With The Devil-Oz Fox/Michael Sweet
Voodoo Chile- Jimi Hendrix
Jesus just left Chicago/Billy Gibbons
Reelin' in the years/Jeff "Skunk" Baxter

Those are only a few that I like.

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Carter Starter and various six string toys

Stephen Gambrell · Post by **Stephen Gambrell** » 23 May 2004 2:13 pm

"Luther Played the Boogie"-The one and only Luther Perkins.

Robbie Bossert · Post by **Robbie Bossert** » 23 May 2004 5:00 pm

Hot Rod Lincoln-Extended Version- By: Bill Kirchen And Too Much Fun
Invisible Birds - By: Will Ray From the CD of the same name.
Motorcycle Cowboy. By: Merle Haggard. Solo By: Redd Volkert
Anything By: Roy Nichols Or Don Rich.

Robbie Bossert

Rick McDuffie · Post by **Rick McDuffie** » 23 May 2004 5:22 pm

I think that was Elliott Randall on "Reelin' In The Years".

It is one of the all-time great solos, though.

Greg Sullivan · Post by **Greg Sullivan** » 23 May 2004 6:28 pm

If any of you have heard the Hot Club Of America,listen to Johnny Cucci as he plays
Hora Staccato and Swamp Fire.

The Hot Club Of America is just as the title
implies. It is "Hot" add some Jody Carver steel guitar and it gets too hot to handle.

Thank You

Greg Sullivan...Im a trombone player but there is nothing as "Hot as a "Hot Guitar".

Check it out.

David Mason · Post by **David Mason** » 23 May 2004 9:41 pm

Steve Morse - "General Lee" w/Albert Lee, "Huron River Blues"
Clapton & Allman, "Key to the Highway", "Why Does Love Got to be So Sad", Layla
Allman - both solos in live "Elizabeth Reed", slide solo after the bass
solo, "Mountain Jam"
Hendrix - both solos, "All along the Watchtower", "Astro Man", "Night Bird Flying"
Mark Knopfler, both solos, "Sultans of Swing"
Steve Hunter & Dick Wagner, "Sweet Jane", Lou Reed Live (Rock and Roll Animal)
Santana, "Song of the Wind",
Julien Kasper, Jeff Beck, Eric Johnson, oh come on guys, now I'll be up all night

Gary Walker · Post by **Gary Walker** » 23 May 2004 10:07 pm

Roseann Cash was on Austin City Limits back in the 80s and Vince Gill was a mostly unknown but she let him cut lose on "My Baby Thinks He's a Train" and that wast the first time I heard of Vince and his playing blew my through the roof and still does when he's cookin'.