henryrobinett Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Originally posted by Jedro: Blah, Blah, Blah. You think too much. Get over yourself, jerkoff!Wow. Second post, too. That wasn't very nice. All the best, Henry Robinett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedro Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Originally posted by henryrobinett: Originally posted by Jedro: Blah, Blah, Blah. You think too much. Get over yourself, jerkoff!Wow. Second post, too. That wasn't very nice.You're right, Henry. It wasn't very nice. And maybe I should apologize to the fine young man, if he even cares. But my lack of posts doesn't mean that I don't know a thing or two. Besides, it's GUITAR PLAYING! It's not the invasion of Iraq or the suppression of people across our country. It's a topic about the most extreme guitar solo! And this guy describes it as "dangerous". Up until I read his post, I was gonna reply with Vinnie Vincent's "Shoot You Full of Love", but I didn't want anything bad to happen..... Everybody knows rock attained perfection in 1974. It's a scientific fact. - Homer Simpson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil2112 Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Album > Exit.....Stage Left Song > La Villa Stangiato Player > Alex Lifeson Band > Rush There is so much emotion in this solo. You can almost close your eyes and see him plaing this in our mind. Just an amazing solo. The point of the journey is not to arrive..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henryrobinett Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 I took revolead's decription of "dangerous" as being dangerous to label and generalize. Meaning as soon as one puts a label on something you have a place to put it and you've stopped listening. It's stopped being alive and something you, as a listener/player can interact with. This I agree with. As soon as I say, "That person is a --" I've put a box around that as a concept, maybe forever, and whether that concept has any truth or merit to it, that's what that "truth" will be for me from here on out. Is it really dangerous? It depends on how serious you take things. I just hate to see rudeness. It's especially easy and cowardly to do it on the internet. Sorry. I left these forums for almost a year, in part due to other people's rudeness to other people. Am I rude from time to time? Yes. Am I above bad manners? No. But I like to try to show as much consideration as I can muster when possible. I like to treat people the way I'd like to be treated. I think most people would. All the best, Henry Robinett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMcGuitar Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Originally posted by Neil2112: Album > Exit.....Stage Left Song > La Villa Stangiato Player > Alex Lifeson Band > Rush There is so much emotion in this solo. You can almost close your eyes and see him plaing this in our mind. Just an amazing solo. May all your thoughts be random! - Neil www.McFaddenArts.com www.MikesGarageRocks.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedro Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 Originally posted by henryrobinett: I took revolead's decription of "dangerous" as being dangerous to label and generalize. Meaning as soon as one puts a label on something you have a place to put it and you've stopped listening. It's stopped being alive and something you, as a listener/player can interact with. This I agree with. As soon as I say, "That person is a --" I've put a box around that as a concept, maybe forever, and whether that concept has any truth or merit to it, that's what that "truth" will be for me from here on out. Is it really dangerous? It depends on how serious you take things. I just hate to see rudeness. It's especially easy and cowardly to do it on the internet. Sorry. I left these forums for almost a year, in part due to other people's rudeness to other people. Am I rude from time to time? Yes. Am I above bad manners? No. But I like to try to show as much consideration as I can muster when possible. I like to treat people the way I'd like to be treated. I think most people would.Being occasionally rude is something I'll own up to. I see it's something you'll admit to, also, and I'll try not to catch you on a bad day... But, I won't own up to being closed minded. Labels don't dictate what I listen to or what that particular music may mean to me. Van Halen, AC/DC, Miles Davis, Buddy Guy, Mozart. Call them what you will, it won't change the fact that their music has had a huge impact on me. So go ahead and pigeon-hole. I can hear past it. Thanks for the post. It made me think. Everybody knows rock attained perfection in 1974. It's a scientific fact. - Homer Simpson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revolead Posted August 31, 2003 Share Posted August 31, 2003 Thanks for the defense Henry, and the apology Jedro. When I first saw your post and had something to backlash with, but now that I see. you are clearly a person as well, I will save my rebuttal of angst for another day. I never had a problem with the first part of your comment, but the fact that you called me a jerkoff had me upset. I know these forums get preachy and terrtorial sometimes, but perhaps for once we should try to put our differences aside and talk about guitars like gentleman and ladies. I know its hard, and I will be the first to admit I can sometimes start ridiculous arguments that go nowhere. I don't think anyone deserves to be called names though. Henry was right. What I meant by dangerous was a reference to the fact that everyone labels everyone when they don't even know the person. Although their music can say a lot, labelling one guy [blank] because he plays fast or whatever doesn't do any justice to the player or his style. Shut up and play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ited Posted August 31, 2003 Share Posted August 31, 2003 i havent seen one mention here of Allan Holdsworth. ?DUH. much less.. you said extreme... so without going any... it would have to be someones off-the-hook guitar-synth or total noise solo. or you could just sit back and say Joe Pass. (get an education and dont quit your day job.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BwanaDik Posted September 1, 2003 Share Posted September 1, 2003 The most extreme guitar solo I've ever heard is Danny Gatton's soundcheck "Fingers of Fire" on The Humbler! BwanaDik Viva la bagatelle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted September 1, 2003 Share Posted September 1, 2003 what i heard of gatton was damn wicked. that man could play. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fender Bender_dup1 Posted September 1, 2003 Share Posted September 1, 2003 Veron Reid Cult of Personality that kind of playing cant be copied as its a one take raging improv Give me a break! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMcGuitar Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 Originally posted by BwanaDik: The most extreme guitar solo I've ever heard is Danny Gatton's soundcheck "Fingers of Fire" on The Humbler!Good call! May all your thoughts be random! - Neil www.McFaddenArts.com www.MikesGarageRocks.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan South Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 Originally posted by Fender Bender: Veron Reid Cult of Personality that kind of playing cant be copied as its a one take raging improv Also, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter on Steely Dan's "My Old School." Honorable mention - Jimi lighting up his Strat at Monterey and Pete Townshend destroying his guitar, his amp, and his eardrums on the Smothers Brothers Show. The Black Knight always triumphs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Clark Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 What exactly is an "extreme" solo? Does that mean you have to be playing it while bungee jumping, or doing a 360 on a skateboard??? Seriously though, Adrian Belew, John McLaughlin, Rob Fripp, Ritchie Blackmore, Mike Keneally...all these guys have always thought far outside of the box and get my vote for most extreme players. SRV, Jimi, Page, etc., while being great players, are too traditionally based in blues to be really "extreme"...In fact I'm surprised they were brought up on this thread at all... God I hate that stupid buzzword. My music is like a movie for your ears - Frank Zappa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretzel logic Posted September 18, 2003 Share Posted September 18, 2003 The most extreme soloing ever has to go to john Mclaughlin and santana on LOVE DEVOTION SURRENDER.Thier both on fire.But the most "RIP YOUR FACE OFF AND SEND YOU HOME CRYING" SOLO goes to Gary More's Parisienne walkways.It passes the jaw drop test and the goosebump test.there is also a steve Vai song,i dont know the name,but it sounds like he's taking a hit off a joint at the beginning.I'll never get over that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgstrat Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 Jimi Hendrix - "Machine Gun" , with honorable mention to: Richard Thompson - "Shoot Out The Lights" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 Most extreme guitar solo: Neil Young, Cinnamon Girl "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 Jaco Pastorius' version of "Third Stone From The Sun". Actually, John Coltrane's wailing on "Giant Steps". O.K., smarty-pantses- if that doesn't count, then why do so many guitarists cover that one? And use it as a yardstick? The THIEVESES! The THIEVSES!! The PHILPHTHY THIEVESES!!! Tricksy! FALSE!! Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halljams Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 My pics would be.... -Robben Ford's solo on 'revelation' on the album 'talk to your daughter'. -Scofield, The solo on 'The Nag' off 'Blue matter' That is one bad ass mutha fuka solo men. Nasty to the core. Check out SUPERVIBE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yamsa2000 Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 If extreme means something so surprising and amazing that it sends shivers up your spine....my definition anyway.....Sonny Sharrock on Memphis Underground (Herbie Mann) Mike Bloomfield and Elvin Bishop on East/West....but the ultimate is Jimi on Machine Gun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G. Ratte Posted September 20, 2003 Share Posted September 20, 2003 Best blues example I can think of would be Buddy Guy's "Blues At My Baby's House." Gnarly stuff. G. Ratte' http://www.cultdeadcow.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbymack Posted September 20, 2003 Share Posted September 20, 2003 It's got to be Jeff Beck in Rod Stewart's cover of People Get Ready, if it isn't Jimi Hendrix in Watchtower. The creativity behind Hendrix' solo exceeded the outrageous technique and perfect placement within the song. Plus, there are very few people even today who can recreate what Jimi did on that one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yosser Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 Assuming were talking electric only here, then for spine tinglingness max points to jimmie vaughan, but for mind blowing mixing it up and listen to it 1000s of times without ever getting bored, its mike stern on Mile davis lie "we want miles". true the other musician's input help, but I am NOT a jazz rock fan and yet something about this stuff (& miles's other stuff over all decades) amazes me. NB al guitarists can learn from listening to the horns - I'm surprised guitar mags dont transcribe more of them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtual Jim Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 Morello in Killing In the Name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruupi Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 Jimmy Page had alot of what I call great soloes. "whole lotta love" for instance. The solo just takes the song to another level. It helped that he was a composer first and guitar player second. Even though Eric Johnson is my favotite player I still think Jimmy Page had the best soloes ever recorded. I am sure there are more technical players and faster players but he just had the right feel and the right notes so many times. examples: ten years gone achilles last stand the rover stairway to heaven celebration day on the live album My soundclick site: http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=397188 My YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/gruupi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMcGuitar Posted September 24, 2003 Share Posted September 24, 2003 How 'bout "I Wanna Be Sedated"? Eight measures of straight eighth notes played on an open E string.... And somehow it works ! May all your thoughts be random! - Neil www.McFaddenArts.com www.MikesGarageRocks.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daddy ray Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Originally posted by whitefang: Never heard any of Malmsteen's work, so I couldn't vote. But, I DO go along with the mention of Alvin Lee's "Goin' Home" from Woodstock. speaking of alvin, my favorite of his, i believe, is the work he does on "extension on one chord" from live at filmore east Whitefang have fun now! whatever the mind of man can concieve & believe it can achieve! study it as a science/practice it as an art! luck...that's what happens when preparation & opportunity intersect properly percieved every situation becomes an opportunity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antimatter Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Originally posted by Tedster: Most extreme guitar solo: Neil Young, Cinnamon Girl I had to read the whole thread to see if anyone mentioned this! All two pages! And Mr. Tedster.... dang those Cheifs look good! KC must be a happy town! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stranger Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Andy Laroque layed down some mind blowing shit on Death's "Individual Thought Patterns" (R.I.P. Chuck Schuldiner). The tracks Jealosy and Trapped In A Corner have solos that really burn. I'm sure only a few here will know this stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flagshipmile354 Posted November 23, 2003 Share Posted November 23, 2003 Extremely technical- Allan Holdsworth 'Devil takes the Hindmost' Intensely emotional- Eddie Van Halen 'Drop Dead legs' Impossible to define really, it is all opinion. I will say that Allan is about as technical as you get, and about as unique as you get! Holdsworth doesn't phrase things like a guitarist. His patterns almost sound like sax/keyboard phrasing. He is very hard to analyze as a result. If you are wieghing how completely outrageously difficult something is to play, and that is what extreme refers to, ALLAN HOLDSWORTH would win my vote. It is weird how much beyond anyone he is. Like a Martian or something. He is in his own league www.flagshipmile.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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