Underrated, overlooked
Just built a playlist of great songs with great guitar solos on nuTsie.
As opposed to just great guitar solos. These are solos that take the song to another level. Kick in the afterburners, so to speak.
I tried to avoid the obvious heroes and wankers, the noodly guitar workouts that hopelessly hopeless 14 year-old boys spend hours in their bedrooms trying to learn.
OK, there is one Stevie Ray Vaughan solo here, but it’s on a David Bowie song. The great wankers are so often better on other people’s records.
These are real songs…mostly real POP songs…that happen to be set apart from the pack by containing incredible guitar solos.
Only one guy gets three tracks: Elliot Easton, from the Cars. Hard to say enough good things about him or to describe how hard it is to do what he makes sound so easy, which is to create a tidy little musical statement within an already great song…and to take that great song to an even higher level of excitement and engagement.
Give me your suggestions and I’ll add them to the list.
If I were going to go for total guitar geekery, I would only make one stop, and that would be with Jeff Beck, who blows everyone else away. Because he’s not a guitar geek, per se; he’s more virtuosic than any of his peers yet always sounds like he’s actually playing music instead of just playing the guitar.
Tags: elliot easton, great guitar solos, neil geraldo, stevie ray vaughan, The Stooges
I wholeheartedly agree, Dave. Jeff Beck is the most melodic and innovative of the “guitar gods.” He has awesome technique and great sound, but best of all is his taste. He also reminds me of Nigel Tufnel.
You should add the theme from Top Gun or Billy Idol’s Crank Call… Steve Stevens is another one of the soloing greats.
I’ve heard that Steve Stevens still tours with Billy Idol and puts on an extremely impressive and wide-ranging exhibition of his virtuosity every night.
Little known grunge factoid: In the late 80s Steve Stevens tried to recruit Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell to be the singer in his solo act.
Ween’s “Buckingham Green.” Dean Ween just rips it. One of my favourite solos.
Early 70’s there was this skinny dude that had a band called Steel Mill, and they had this Led Zeppelin thing going.
Steel Mill - Wind And The Rain (live)
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4yq4w_steel-mill-the-wind-and-the-rain-li_music
Almost 20min guitargasm
Now they go by name Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band
“Buckingham Green” added to the playlist.
love Jeff Beck. One of my first concerts, mid-70’s with Jan Hammer in the Paramount.
The dueling guitar solo(s) in Cowboy Song by Thin Lizzy. Always been a favorite here.
Can’t believe I missed “The Boys are Back in Town” now that you mention “The Cowboy Song.” I added both to the playlist.
maybe even G’N'R Sweet Child O Mine or even Skidrow I Remember You,
you could even throw in the Eagles- Hotel California, for great songs with great solo’s. oh just one more, Audioslave,s Like A Stone.
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