This band was here in Portland for the 'Experience Jimi Hendrix' show. This guy is sick! <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/O6GVdWdAiRc&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/O6GVdWdAiRc&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> From the 3:38 mark on...
Kids nowadays have no idea what good guitar playing is. I personally know over 100 guitarists who can blow that guy off the stage.
i also like this guy [video=youtube;YkidVP0AcQ8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkidVP0AcQ8[/video] [video=youtube;k-SWy-sU8cE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-SWy-sU8cE[/video]
Love Paco. Especially with Al Dimeola and John McLaughlin. [video=youtube;9cadbYIzhqQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cadbYIzhqQ[/video] I had the extreme pleasure of being Al's guitar roadie for the western swing of his tour in 1978. Talk about being blown off the stage!
I figured that clip is overplayed. That must have been a great expereince! Al D. was probably just a kid then.
my favorite is the slowest thing yngwie ever played (intro to icarus dream suite) [video=youtube;SXulXQ8-nyI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXulXQ8-nyI[/video]
My personal favorite, a live version of Sultans of Swing: <object width="420" height="339"> <embed src="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/k3i3Tv6ZNGSlsS5aPI" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="420" height="339"></object> Dire Straits - Sultans of swing Alchemy by aboni The ending rocks. Also really liked his live version of Telegraph Road. Mark Knopfler was the man. Unfortunate headgear decision, though.
And then there is Joe's imaginary guitar solo, "Watermelon in Easter Hay" by Frank Zappa. Exquisite melodic improvisation over a 9/8 beat. Turn it up. [video=youtube;OcDHUeCPs0c]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcDHUeCPs0c[/video]
For a plethora of guitar monsters at their best get "Night of the Guitars" 1 and 2. Awesome dvd's and lots of clips from them on Youtube. http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=night of the guitars 1&search_type=&aq=f http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=night of the guitars 2&search_type=&aq=f Put some backbeat in your holidays with the cd's "Merry Axemas" 1 and 2. [video=youtube;bXj22WAiDPM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXj22WAiDPM[/video]
I really like Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower... it has some great guitar parts. And the song "Hey" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers has a mind blowing solo.
Who Says A Funk Band Cant Play Rock'n'Roll? Funkadelic - Maggot Brain - Super Stupid - 1971 <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QHdVRQD_pzo&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QHdVRQD_pzo&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
As a child of the punk era, I'm naturally suspicious of guitar solos (unless they're followed by "you're my guitar hero!": or maybe "Rock me Joe") ...but I was listening to this today and it's got a pretty epic one: And here's one of my all-time faves:
One of the most melodic guitar soloists that gets little love.....the solo in this is stunning ..tone for days...Jim Messina....the solo is actually the second part...Pathway to Glory...Messina is as tasteful as it gets...was a huge influence on guys like Walter Becker and Mark Knopfler
