Great Guitarists who Can't Solo

Aichuk · 12-04-2013, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Jokerman

One of the best guitar solos I,ve heard is Eddie Van Halen on Michael Jackson's hit Beat It.

This thread isn't about the best solos.

Gavin B. · 12-04-2013, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

Keith could so too solo. I guess most people think he can't for some reason. He did most of the leads when Brian Jones was in the band, check out The Rolling Stones - Rock and Roll Circus for instance.

Agreed....Keith Richards is a fantastic lead guitarist. Even when master blues guitarist Mick Taylor was in the Stones, Keith still played all of the lead guitar with the band.

I think quite a few people think Keith is a rhythm guitarist because he incorporates quite a few Chuck Berry riffs into his guitar style. Nearly all of Berry's playing was based on chord riffs, even when he was playing lead guitar.

blackdragon123 · 12-04-2013, 06:34 AM

I always found Slash's solos to be over-long, self involved and boring...there...I said it

Plankton · 12-04-2013, 09:02 AM

Maybe not known for being a great guitarist but, to me, some of Neil Youngs solo's are like a cheese grater to the ear.

Aichuk · 12-04-2013, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Plankton

Maybe not known for being a great guitarist but, to me, some of Neil Youngs solo's are like a cheese grater to the ear.

Cortez the Killer is one of the best solos I've heard.

Neapolitan · 12-04-2013, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Gavin B.

Agreed....Keith Richards is a fantastic lead guitarist. Even when master blues guitarist Mick Taylor was in the Stones, Keith still played all of the lead guitar with the band.

I think quite a few people think Keith is a rhythm guitarist because he incorporates quite a few Chuck Berry riffs into his guitar style. Nearly all of Berry's playing was based on chord riffs, even when he was playing lead guitar.

Well Chuck Berry playing can be broken basically two parts. He does a shuffle on lower strings of Root-5th, Root-6th, & Root-7th, and 2 he does leads and licks like a horn section on the top strings. T-Bone Walker and Louis Jordan were major influences for Chuck Berry. Besides borrowing from Chuck Berry bag of tricks, Keith Richards learn every song by Robert Johnson on guitar. So imo Keith had pretty good foundation for Blues guitar.

I think Bo Diddley would be a good example of a great guitarist who didn't solo much at all. The opposite of Bo would be B.B. King who rather solo and not play rhythm at all.

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Originally Posted by Plankton

Maybe not known for being a great guitarist but, to me, some of Neil Youngs solo's are like a cheese grater to the ear.

I think if you could mellow out Neils solos out with delay and reverb and you would have shoegaze.

Plankton · 12-05-2013, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Aichuk

Cortez the Killer is one of the best solos I've heard.

I understand the significance of some of his work, and the emotion behind it, but I can't listen to his soloing without cringing. A good example would be "Southern Man".

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

I think if you could mellow out Neils solos out with delay and reverb and you would have shoegaze.

Had to look that one up. You're probably right.

The Batlord · 12-05-2013, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Plankton

Had to look that one up. You're probably right.

Musicbanter fail.

Plankton · 12-05-2013, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Musicbanter fail.

What? I don't have the need to categorize everything to the nth freakin degree, so I've never heard that term.

So shut up.

LaurieLoz · 12-05-2013, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Aichuk

Cortez the Killer is one of the best solos I've heard.

Absolutely!
Let's add "Like a Hurricane" while we're on the subject

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