best single rock guitar performance? - Page 2

Lil G · 07-28-2007

I would have to say everyone at Crossroads. I have never been in so much greatness in my life. Personally, Steve Vai, gotta' crush on him, he spoke to me at Crossroads, and his song "For the love of God" sends chills up my arms.

**ryberg** · 07-28-2007

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Originally Posted by blondeandblue

Brian Setzer Sleepwalk

Got that out and listened to it after your post. It is very impressive. I personally go more for the guitar work on the remake of Rock This Town on that same album, though I think it's just more my style of song, and I may also be biased towards it as one of his originals (and as an interestingly thorough makeover of the original, as well).

In the meantime, I Googled "all-time greatest rock guitar" and came up with this long list, FWW. Didn't see how it was created but I thought I'd copy in the top 25 for comparison, if nothing else. I'm afraid there are many I don't know at all (but I was about to say Cortez the Killer, James!). Lots we haven't noted, here, and lots of ours missing!

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1. Comfortably Numb - David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
2. Stairway To Heaven - Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
3. All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix
4. Freebird - Allen Collins (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
5. Maggot Brain - Edie Hazel (Funkadelic)
6. Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan
7. Eruption - Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
8. Highway Star - Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple)
9. Cause We've Ended As Lovers - Jeff Beck
10. Hotel California - Don Felder/Joe Walsh (Eagles)
11. Mr Crowley - Randy Rhoads (Ozzy)
12. Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix
13. Time - David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
14. Layla - Eric Clapton/Duane Allman (Derek & The Dominos)
15. Sweet Child O' Mine - Slash (Guns N Roses)
16. Cliffs Of Dover - Eric Johnson
17. Nottingham Lace - Buckethead
18. For The Love Of God - Steve Vai
19. Voodoo Child (slight return) - Jimi Hendrix
20. November Rain - Slash (Guns N Roses)
21. Shine On You Crazy Diamond - David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
22. Blue Sky - Duane Allman/Dickey Betts (Allman Brothers Band)
23. Satch Boogie - Joe Satriani
24. Cortez The Killer - Neil Young
25. Lazy - Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple)

Steve

Lil G · 07-28-2007

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Originally Posted by ryberg

Got that out and listened to it after your post. It is very impressive. I personally go more for the guitar work on the remake of Rock This Town on that same album, though I think it's just more my style of song, and I may also be biased towards it as one of his originals (and as an interestingly thorough makeover of the original, as well).

In the meantime, I Googled "all-time greatest rock guitar" and came up with this long list, FWW. Didn't see how it was created but I thought I'd copy in the top 25 for comparison, if nothing else. I'm afraid there are many I don't know at all (but I was about to say Cortez the Killer, James!). Lots we haven't noted, here, and lots of ours missing!

Steve

Hey Steve, Randy Rhoads was one of my "other" crushes. Glad you threw him in there and by golly, you picked one of my favorite Steve songs!

Oh and don't forget Kirk Hammett, he was a Satriani student as Steve Vai was. BTW, what about Lemi?

**ryberg** · 07-28-2007

Crazy Train? I can only remember the beginning.

Steve

Scaramouche · 07-28-2007

Mick Taylor, on the Rolling Stones "Can't You Hear Me Knocking".

Lil G · 07-28-2007

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Originally Posted by ryberg

Crazy Train? I can only remember the beginning.

Steve

Google "Blizzard of Ozz" and "Diary of a Madman"

justrelax · 07-28-2007

[Ah, which makes me think, what about Clapton on another Harrison collaboration, While My Guitar Gently Weeps ? I don't know who's playing which parts, but wow, that's another good one where the guitar work is impressive on its own but also very much fits with and adds to -- even makes -- the song as a whole.
Though I think Clapton is King, I really, really enjoyed Prince's rendition of this Harrison song which he played when Harrison was inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. Beautiful !!

MWC · 07-28-2007

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Originally Posted by james

Neil Young's solo on Cinnamon Girl

That is the one song that can get me up and twirly dancing like a stoner coed ...

jevans · 07-28-2007

I saw sammy hagar and vic johnson go off on bad motor scooter and three lock box for about 10 minutes each of nothing but guitar. Incredible.

steve stevens on the acoustic version of billy idol's rebel yell is a great piece of guitar work.

of course slash in sweet child of mine and felder and walsh in hotel california especially the acoustic version.

anything by eddie van halen.

nascarduck3 · 07-28-2007

Jimi Hendrix........"Hey Joe".......the GREATEST guitarist that ever lived....way before his time !...saw him LIVE in the "hey days"...along with Janis Joplin.....

.....never will be another concert to compare. "Hey Joe" i think is a song that everyone turns up the volume on...everytime they hear it......it is just such a classic that blends with the music of today and the future.

thread ! brings back memories of the good 'ol days livin' in California !

**sctx** · 07-28-2007

Beck and Carlos........sweeeeeeeeet!!!!

bgfangs · 07-28-2007

I don't know if this counts since it is more jazz than rock but...

Al DiMeola, John McLaughlin and Paco De Lucia - Friday Night In San Francisco.

Some of the most amazing acoustic guitar work I have ever heard.

**sctx** · 07-28-2007

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Originally Posted by Lil G

BTW, what about Lemi?

bgfangs · 07-28-2007

Umm Dude, LOVE Lemi and Motorhead but he plays bass

jevans · 07-28-2007

k.k. downing and glen tipton of judas priest had some great riffs and solos on alot of their albums.

breakin the law
electric eye
the hellion
screaming for vengeance

what about chuck berry and johnny b. goode. great guitar song.

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justrelax way into it Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Socal/off the 55 Posts: 163	[Ah, which makes me think, what about Clapton on another Harrison collaboration, While My Guitar Gently Weeps ? I don't know who's playing which parts, but wow, that's another good one where the guitar work is impressive on its own but also very much fits with and adds to -- even makes -- the song as a whole. Though I think Clapton is King, I really, really enjoyed Prince's rendition of this Harrison song which he played when Harrison was inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. Beautiful !!

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nascarduck3 añejo Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Nebraska..."The Good Life" ....Bwaaaahahahahahahahahahaha! Posts: 1,540	Jimi Hendrix........"Hey Joe".......the GREATEST guitarist that ever lived....way before his time !...saw him LIVE in the "hey days"...along with Janis Joplin..........never will be another concert to compare. "Hey Joe" i think is a song that everyone turns up the volume on...everytime they hear it......it is just such a classic that blends with the music of today and the future. thread ! brings back memories of the good 'ol days livin' in California !

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bgfangs añejo Join Date: May 2002 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 1,617	I don't know if this counts since it is more jazz than rock but... Al DiMeola, John McLaughlin and Paco De Lucia - Friday Night In San Francisco. Some of the most amazing acoustic guitar work I have ever heard. Last edited by bgfangs; 07-28-2007 at 09:11 PM..

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Lil G añejo Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,415	I would have to say everyone at Crossroads. I have never been in so much greatness in my life. Personally, Steve Vai, gotta' crush on him, he spoke to me at Crossroads, and his song "For the love of God" sends chills up my arms.

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ryberg playa maya guy Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: real America Posts: 11,976	Crazy Train? I can only remember the beginning. Steve

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Scaramouche beachaholic Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Fayetteville, NY Posts: 330	Mick Taylor, on the Rolling Stones "Can't You Hear Me Knocking".

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jevans life=playa Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nevada Posts: 919	I saw sammy hagar and vic johnson go off on bad motor scooter and three lock box for about 10 minutes each of nothing but guitar. Incredible. steve stevens on the acoustic version of billy idol's rebel yell is a great piece of guitar work. of course slash in sweet child of mine and felder and walsh in hotel california especially the acoustic version. anything by eddie van halen.

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sctx Reality Skeptic Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Body in San Marcos Tx....Tankah in my mind Posts: 28,805	Beck and Carlos........sweeeeeeeeet!!!!

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bgfangs añejo Join Date: May 2002 Location: Glendale, CA Posts: 1,617	Umm Dude, LOVE Lemi and Motorhead but he plays bass

07-28-2007	#30 (permalink)
jevans life=playa Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nevada Posts: 919	k.k. downing and glen tipton of judas priest had some great riffs and solos on alot of their albums. breakin the law electric eye the hellion screaming for vengeance what about chuck berry and johnny b. goode. great guitar song.

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