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Favorite guitar solos?

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Jems
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i’ve been looking for some solos to learn

here are some of my favorites:

Disposable Heroes - Metallica
Floods - Pantera
Stargazer - Rainbow
Fade Into You - Mazzy Star
The Morning After - Ratt
Im the One - Van Halen
Trapped in a corner - Death
La Villa Strangiato - Rush
Am i evil? - Metallica / Diamondhead
Fight fire with fire - Metallica
The haunting - Testament
Perish in flames - Dark Angel
Way cool jr - Ratt
Any way you want it - Journey
Quiet - Smashing Pumpkins
Apr 18 2022 2:49PM
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connecticunt
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idk if it counts bc it’s all a guitar solo but Frankenstein edgar winter
Apr 29 2022 4:13PM
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AlexHallsEyebrow
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SofaKingSickoh yeah. "Waiting in Vain" comes to mind first

Def, and it’s super fun to play!
Apr 29 2022 4:56PM
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Casey
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Jemsprobably the easiest solo in this thread lol


I didn’t read the thread so I didn’t see you were assessing a degree of difficulty score to each persons contribution. But if you think you can hang with Prince in terms of shredding skill good on you. I don’t believe you, but you believe it and that’s what’s important.
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TRVP_ANGEL
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Through the fire and flames
Apr 30 2022 1:27AM
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doubleblackjack
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Tightrope by SRV is one of my favorites lately
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Megamind
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stricken - disturbed
say it ain't so - weezer
gimme shelter - rolling stones
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BoneAppleSteez
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The thrill is gone - BB King
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3mania
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Motorhead - Killed by Death
AC/DC - Hiway to Hell
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dognuts
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baby boy - childish gambino
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Megamind
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Devil in a new dress - Kanye West feat. Rick Ross
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Brother_trucker
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Jemsi’ve been looking for some solos to learn

here are some of my favorites:

Disposable Heroes - Metallica
Floods - Pantera
Stargazer - Rainbow
Fade Into You - Mazzy Star
The Morning After - Ratt
Im the One - Van Halen
Trapped in a corner - Death
La Villa Strangiato - Rush
Am i evil? - Metallica / Diamondhead
Fight fire with fire - Metallica
The haunting - Testament
Perish in flames - Dark Angel
Way cool jr - Ratt
Any way you want it - Journey
Quiet - Smashing Pumpkins


Always liked the following in no particular order:

WASP - Thunderhead
Stone Roses - I Am The Resurrection - in the instrumental end section the lead just gets fabulous
GnR - you could pick almost any of them to be fair, but Estranged, You Could be Mine, Welcome to the Jungle and Sweet Child to start with....
Dire Straits - Money For Nothin
Fleetwood Mac - Go Your Own Way
Love/Hate - Angel
Iron Maiden - Hallowed Be Thy Name, Two Minutes to Midnight, Number of the Beast - but again almost everything they did when Bruce Dickinson was on the mike was flawless leads
Radiohead - Paranoid Android
ZZ Top - Woke Up With Wood
And finally for sheer raucous fun The Darkness - Get Your Hands Off My Woman
May 3 2022 4:19PM
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GayWolf420
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Big ups for Ratt. Ratt n' Roll baby.

Too many to list, mostly because I enjoy them with enhancing substances.

Creeping Death - Metallica

Lots of Sabbath stuff, especially their first few albums before they kicked ozzy out.

All My Friends Are Dead - Turbonegro

Whipping Post - Allman Bros

ill come back with more when I remember
May 4 2022 8:10PM
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Deez_Mcskis
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DeebieSkeebiesBig ups for Ratt. Ratt n' Roll baby.

Too many to list, mostly because I enjoy them with enhancing substances.

Creeping Death - Metallica

Lots of Sabbath stuff, especially their first few albums before they kicked ozzy out.

All My Friends Are Dead - Turbonegro

Whipping Post - Allman Bros

ill come back with more when I remember


The melodic section of the creeping death solo hits so good.
May 4 2022 11:13PM
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GayWolf420
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Deez_McskisThe melodic section of the creeping death solo hits so good.

Four Horsemen too. Both those two early albums of metallica fucking slap so hard. Absolute diesel gas in your veins.
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GayWolf420
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Coming back. Amyl & The Sniffers also have some wikked riffs.
May 5 2022 3:06AM
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BrownSnow
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Revocation - Of unworldly origin, unworldly solo.

Guns N Roses - Paradise City, bit generic answer perhaps but the solo in the ending of that song is completely mindmelting.
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twinkle_toes
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DeebieSkeebiesComing back. Amyl & The Sniffers also have some wikked riffs.

Saw them live once, they’re pretty fuckin weird but in the best way possible haha

i like weird

also love the music video for guided by angels
May 5 2022 1:36PM
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frostedTip
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doubleblackjackTightrope by SRV is one of my favorites lately


BoneAppleSteezThe thrill is gone - BB King

Seeing SRV live would have been something else. I have skied over where he died many times. Alpine Valley usually has their jump line set up on the spot where the helicopter crashed.

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1041926/Stevie-Ray-Vaughan---Texas-Flood--from-Live-at-the-El-Mocambo-

**This post was edited on May 5th 2022 at 5:24:43pm
May 5 2022 5:23PM
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UBlome
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w3HLRcylhg
May 5 2022 5:35PM
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DominatorJacques
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For some reason, I posted this somewhere else. The whole thing though. Here is just the "solo"


https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1041974/The-Plunge-Robben-Ford-The-Blue-Line--Guitar-Solo
May 5 2022 7:30PM
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DominatorJacques
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https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1041975/SAMBA-PA-TI---Guitar-lesson--with-tabs----Carlos-Santana
May 5 2022 7:34PM
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GayWolf420
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twinkle_toesSaw them live once, they’re pretty fuckin weird but in the best way possible haha

i like weird

also love the music video for guided by angels

Same. Absolutely 100%. I like amyl cuz she matches my ADHD energy lol
May 6 2022 12:52AM
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GayWolf420
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Viagra Boys are also a seriously sick group too.
May 6 2022 2:04AM
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GayWolf420
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Viagra Boys are also a seriously sick group too.
May 6 2022 2:04AM
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twinkle_toes
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DeebieSkeebiesViagra Boys are also a seriously sick group too.

Haha dude yea, I love punk for riding on days when I’m in that kinda mood

also Sports by Viagra Boys is a funny song the lyrics are gold hahaha
May 6 2022 2:16AM
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BoneAppleSteez
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Santana - Black Magic Woman
Iron Maiden - Fear Of The Dark
Fleetwood Mac - The Chain
Metallica - Master of Puppets, Fade to Black, Seek n' Destroy,...
Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms
Scorpions/Berliner Philharmoniker - Crossfire/Deadly Sting Suite
Pink Floyd - Marooned
May 6 2022 1:56PM
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GayWolf420
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Ratt's "Out Of The Cellar" is a seriously fuckin ill record.
May 6 2022 9:03PM
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Jems
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DeebieSkeebiesRatt's "Out Of The Cellar" is a seriously fuckin ill record.

that album was miles ahead of its counterparts that got way bigger
May 6 2022 9:25PM
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GayWolf420
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Jemsthat album was miles ahead of its counterparts that got way bigger

It rips so hard. My dad turned me onto them haha
May 6 2022 9:39PM
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Timby
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Deez_McskisAlso here are some others:

Megadeth: Conquer or die, tornado of souls, A tout Le monde, In my darkest hour.

Metallica: Creeping death, Sanitarium, Spit out the bone, Unforgiven, And justice for all, One.

Alice in chains: Would, Them bones, Bleed the freak, Man in the box, We die young.

I'm more of a rhythm guitar player (yes, thats basically me saying I can't play solos super well) but there are a bunch more I could add that I can't think of right now.


most accurate and underrated list in this thread.
May 10 2022 4:15PM
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Deez_Mcskis
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Timbymost accurate and underrated list in this thread.


thx bro
May 10 2022 5:05PM
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VTshredder69
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cannibal corpse - I cum blood
May 13 2022 10:45AM
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Deez_Mcskis
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Wow. The solo at the end of outlaw torn by metallica is really fun to play. Wish I could do the crazy upside down slide kirk does at like 7 minutes through but james's little pentatonic lick is fun and I can actually play it clean.
May 20 2022 9:15AM
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Evantheshredster
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A tear for eddy - Ween

Any Deaner solo
May 20 2022 9:44AM
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mountaindewgirl
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Dragonforce - Heart of a Dragon.

Their best solo
May 20 2022 6:10PM
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GayWolf420
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TURNSTILE has some insanely-wild solos on GLOW ON. Legendary Album.
May 20 2022 6:11PM
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DominatorJacques
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https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1043119/Van-Halen---Ice-Cream-Man---Guitar-Solo-Lesson-with-Tabs-
May 20 2022 8:10PM
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Angioedema
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Toxicity (system of a down) is a great song- not necessarily solo but it’s a banger with good vibes
May 21 2022 5:06PM
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DominatorJacques
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https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1043154/Led-Zeppelin---Whole-Lotta-Love--Guitar-Solo----The-RIGHT-Way--Guitar-Lesson-with-Tabs-
May 21 2022 6:33PM
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GayWolf420
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Greenlung's Woodland Rites record has some tasty solos too.
May 22 2022 10:14AM
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Nuno812
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Extreme/Nuno Bettencourt is a beast. A few notable ones: Play With Me, Get The Funk Out, It’s A Monster, Warheads
May 22 2022 12:39PM
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jakeordie
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John Frusciante on I Could Have Lied by RHCP
May 22 2022 10:25PM
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3mania
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I somehow forgot about this one.. Judas Priest "The Sentinal" KK Downing and Glenn Tipton trade off like 20 times in the solo. Lyrics are Metal AF. All around bad ass tune.https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1043329/Judas-Priest---The-Sentinel--Live-
May 23 2022 8:49PM
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Jems
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3maniaI somehow forgot about this one.. Judas Priest "The Sentinal" KK Downing and Glenn Tipton trade off like 20 times in the solo. Lyrics are Metal AF. All around bad ass tune.https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1043329/Judas-Priest---The-Sentinel--Live-

i love the fact that both their solos progressively got more complex and difficult with each album
May 23 2022 9:09PM
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DominatorJacques
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3maniaI somehow forgot about this one.. Judas Priest "The Sentinal" KK Downing and Glenn Tipton trade off like 20 times in the solo. Lyrics are Metal AF. All around bad ass tune.https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1043329/Judas-Priest---The-Sentinel--Live-


Ha ha! I saw them in Oakland, CA. Day on The Green with Led Zeppelin, 1977. Was the Sunday when famous stuff delayed the show. Google that! I tripped balls. The performance was note for note, and vocal perfection.

Still have the shirt from the day!
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Brother_trucker
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3maniaI somehow forgot about this one.. Judas Priest "The Sentinal" KK Downing and Glenn Tipton trade off like 20 times in the solo. Lyrics are Metal AF. All around bad ass tune.https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1043329/Judas-Priest---The-Sentinel--Live-


Could this be any more 80s - and I know they're from the 70s....
May 25 2022 6:54AM
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Brother_trucker
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While we're thinking about Judas Priest, why not check this one out as well :-)

https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1043415/Judas-Priest---Private-Property--Live-from-the--Fuel-for-Life--Tour-
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3mania
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DominatorJacquesHa ha! I saw them in Oakland, CA. Day on The Green with Led Zeppelin, 1977. Was the Sunday when famous stuff delayed the show. Google that! I tripped balls. The performance was note for note, and vocal perfection.

Still have the shirt from the day!


I think you were tripping a little too hard or maybe John Bonham popped you up side the head, but from what i could find, Derringer ( Rick Derringer, Rock and roll Hoochie Coo guy?) was the opening act. Also this song didn't come out until '84 on the Defender of the Faith album
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DominatorJacques
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3maniaI think you were tripping a little too hard or maybe John Bonham popped you up side the head, but from what i could find, Derringer ( Rick Derringer, Rock and roll Hoochie Coo guy?) was the opening act. Also this song didn't come out until '84 on the Defender of the Faith album

Yes, Rick Derringer was there too.



"Day On The Green #6 & 7: Led Zeppelin, Derringer, Judas Priest (July 23 & 24 1977)"

"this song" not sure which song you're referring too. A song I posted?
May 28 2022 2:23PM
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3mania
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DominatorJacquesYes, Rick Derringer was there too.



"Day On The Green #6 & 7: Led Zeppelin, Derringer, Judas Priest (July 23 & 24 1977)"

"this song" not sure which song you're referring too. A song I posted?


" the Sentinal" it's right there. You quoted the post and said it was vocal perfection and note for note.. I assumed you were referring to the song we were talking about in the original post. I looked up the show, I had heard the story about Bonham and Grant beating the shit out of that security guard, but didn't see any mention of Priest, only Derringer as an opening act.
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