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    top 10 guitar solos

    a friend emailed me this top 10 list from a radio survey of best guitar solos of all-time. I'm surprised people didn't dilute it with more recent performers.

    The top ten in full:

    1. 'Comfortably Numb' - Pink Floyd
    2. 'Sweet Child O'Mine' - Guns N'Roses
    3. 'Freebird' - Lynryd Skynryd
    4. 'Eruption' - Van Halen
    5. 'November Rain' - Guns N' Roses
    6. 'Stairway to Heaven' - Led Zeppelin
    7. 'Sultans of Swing' - Dire Straits,
    8. 'Aqualung' - Jethro Tull,
    9. 'Hotel California' - The Eagles
    10. 'Child In Time' - Deep Purple.

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    Re: top 10 guitar solos

    Can't believe that Gary Moore didn't make it into the top ten.

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    Re: top 10 guitar solos

    song: Stairway to Heaven
    guitarist: Jimmy Page
    band: Led Zeppelin
    album: Led Zeppelin IV

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    Re: top 10 guitar solos

    Hidden Content Originally Posted by STICKYWICKET Hidden Content
    song: Stairway to Heaven
    guitarist: Jimmy Page
    band: Led Zeppelin
    album: Led Zeppelin IV
    right on...zep should have made it higher
    Last edited by troglodyte; 12-09-2006 at 11:12 AM. Reason: didn't make sense :P

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    Re: top 10 guitar solos

    i agree with sultans os swing knophler is amazing

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    Re: top 10 guitar solos

    Listen and cry.................


    1. Smoke On The Water - Deep Purple
    2. Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream
    3. Layla - Derek And The Dominos
    4. Satisfaction - Rolling Stones
    5. Iron Man - Black Sabbath
    6. Heartbreaker - Led Zeppelin
    7. Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N Roses
    8. Back In Black - AC/DC
    9. Johnny B Goode - Chuck Berry
    10. You Really Got Me - The Kinks

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    Re: top 10 guitar solos

    Listen to...........

    Steve Hackett Everyday (Album: Spectral mornings)

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    Re: top 10 guitar solos

    If your into guitar solos you should listen to the now disbanded dutch band Focus. The lead gutarist Jan Akkerman was superb. He released a few
    solo albums after they split.

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    Re: top 10 guitar solos

    they should have people like stevie ray vaughn and rory gallagher in there. Legends.
    Thanks to all that help.

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    Re: top 10 guitar solos

    what about jimi hendrix along the watchtower?

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    Re: top 10 guitar solos

    eric clapton was one the best ,hendrix a legend ,jimmy page,carlos santana,peter green,jerry garcia,chuck berry
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    Re: top 10 guitar solos

    hmm
    voodoo chile - hendrix
    couldnt stand the weather - stevie ray vaughan
    i loved another woman - peter green
    black magic woman - santana
    slither - velvet revolver
    too name a few of my faves .

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    Re: top 10 guitar solos

    A lot of great solos mentioned here but would like to add Telegraph Road by Dire Straits. Absolutely superb.

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    Re: top 10 guitar solos

    comfortably numb Mr Gilmour
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    Re: top 10 guitar solos

    Peter Green must also be quoted,marvellous

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    Re: top 10 guitar solos

    Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd

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    Re: top 10 guitar solos

    nah

    barring the obvious ones already mentioned
    personally........

    duane allman in memory of elizabeth read
    followed closely by rory gallagher anything
    cant forget nils lofgren either



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    Thumbs up Re: top 10 guitar solos

    Don't forget
    Joe Satriani or Steve Vai

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    Re: top 10 guitar solos

    'Parisienne Walkways' by garry moore brill

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    Re: top 10 guitar solos

    comfortably numb is so good .i can listen to that solo all day long

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