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02 Feb 2010

superb simple guitar solos

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Posted By : Rob Redfern, Black Rose,more flange..and more cowbell.. | Comments : 22

meant to do this one a while ago

another of my random polls, i've done enough of these lately so thisll be it for a bit. :-)

theyre those great simple little guitar solos, they fit the song perfectly but are really cool and recognisable, heres some that are quickly poppin in there everytime i hear these i think what a cool little solo, as impessive as any flash wizadry, could probably come up with loads more ha ha

Mr Big To Be With You
The Beatles All My Loving
Alice In Chains Rooster
The Beatles Nowhere Man
Creedence Clearwater Revival Looking Out My Back Door
Audioslave Like A Stone
Def Leppard Animal
Judas Priest Living After Midnight
Queen Who Wants To Live Forever
Heartbeat Buddy Holly
Cuts Like A Knife Bryan Adams
Peaceful Easy Feeling The Eagles
Easy Lionel Richie
Scar Tissue and Californication Red Hot Chili Peppers
Albatross Fleetwood Mac

and finally one of the most beautiful songs ever Landslide by Fleetwood Mac

Comments

# Posted by Duke Bocks - 02/02/2010, 22:45 (GMT)

Just between you and me, April Wine...one of my all time faves..simple, melodic and a classic chord progression

# Posted by Bad Horsie (Mick) - 02/02/2010, 22:46 (GMT)

Jamies Cryin - Van Halen
Separate Ways - Journey

# Posted by LAST GANG IN TOWN - 02/02/2010, 22:46 (GMT)

What Do I Get....Buzzcocks.

# Posted by Smitten Kitten - 02/02/2010, 22:57 (GMT)

mama i'm coming home by ozzy!

# Posted by The Cottonhouse Shakers - 02/02/2010, 23:05 (GMT)

The Coasters - I'm a hog for you baby. Just one nore, can't get any more simple than that, and it works!

# Posted by mr.nwb - 02/02/2010, 23:22 (GMT)

She Bangs The Drums - Stone Roses
Alright Now - Free

# Posted by Anthem - 02/02/2010, 23:26 (GMT)

Open Arms, Journey

# Posted by grooverman - 02/02/2010, 23:30 (GMT)

All right now. In fact anything by kossoff, amazing vibrato superb phrasing. Made every note count
I
Al

# Posted by Willow (of somebig™Fish) (Reti... - 02/02/2010, 23:31 (GMT)

Lowell George's slide solo on Little Feat's Rock 'n Roll Doctor
Also, for simplicity, the same guy's solo on Your Bright Baby Blues on Jackson Browne's The Pretender album
Class!
Willow

# Posted by Steve Dixon (The Subliminals) - 02/02/2010, 23:44 (GMT)

The Who - I Can See For Miles

# Posted by Bass Bloke - 03/02/2010, 01:09 (GMT)

Status Quo Caroline

# Posted by Mark bassist in Piggery Bandan... - 03/02/2010, 05:58 (GMT)

Two Journey mentions above - think you can rattle off all the journey back catalogue on this one - Dont Stop Believing, faithfully and stone in love ..... man neal schon had some taste!!

Mr Big - just take my heart (also worthwhile mention for Billy Sheehans bass solo in the intro - as tasteful as any guitar solo Ive ever heard!)

# Posted by Whatever! - 03/02/2010, 10:13 (GMT)

Live Forever - Oasis.
New years day - U2.

# Posted by mr.nwb - 03/02/2010, 11:12 (GMT)

Livin on a prayer - Bon jovi

# Posted by The Dean Casement Trio - 03/02/2010, 13:31 (GMT)

am i the only one who thinks that some of these arnt really 'simple'?

# Posted by G-IT-22 - 03/02/2010, 13:45 (GMT)

..........teenage kicks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

# Posted by Anthem - 03/02/2010, 13:46 (GMT)

Posted by The Dean Casement Trio - 03/02/2010, 13:31 (GMT)

am i the only one who thinks that some of these arnt really 'simple'?

after seeing Dean play, I'm sure he would consider a massive majority of solos simple

# Posted by Dresden North End - 03/02/2010, 17:43 (GMT)

Swords of 1000 men and london calling
dead easy but work really well

Mark

# Posted by The Dean Casement Trio - 03/02/2010, 17:49 (GMT)

noooo, what i mean is take for instance 'to be with you' by Mr Big and the kossoff stuff. yeah its argueable that it could be simple! BUT the way its played the technique, the fluidity, the emotion that is put into such solos can for many (me included as i have asuch a mongrel style) can be very tricky to pull off.

# Posted by Anthem - 03/02/2010, 18:57 (GMT)

I know what you mean Dean, Steve Rothery from Marillion is an absolute master of simple yet emotional soloing. Nothing too flash just a beautiful tone and tastefully done

# Posted by 'Boneyard Dogs' - 03/02/2010, 19:34 (GMT)

ain't talkin' bout love by the mighty Van Halen !

# Posted by viking - 03/02/2010, 21:03 (GMT)

ted nugent-cat scratch fever.
free-the hunter
bad company-can't get enough of your love-the outro is outstanding both on lead and bass -simple but so effective.
ac/dc-thunderstruck ('specially live)
fleetwood mac-need your love so bad
i could go on and on!! ;-D

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