Last Friday, with a 25 euro-packed Golden Discs voucher on offer, we asked YOU to complete this sentence:
‘To my mind the finest example of a guitar solo would have to be________________________by_________________’
You responded in your dozens.
But there could only be one guitar god.
‘Kevin’ wins the voucher with this inarguable choice and reasoning:
To my mind the finest example of a guitar solo would have to be Prince’s 3 minute masterclass on ‘While my Guitar Gently Weeps’ when he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, because it is the perfect example of just how disgustingly good the man was. It’s not like they couldn’t have asked Clapton. Seriously, watch it, from 3:15 on is pure filth. Not a note out of place.
Runners up
Liam – “To my mind, the finest example of a guitar solo would have to be Marquee Moon by Television – I’m talking about the second solo in the song by Tom Verlaine, rather than the earlier (still excellent) solo by Richard Lloyd. 3 minutes+ of meandering melodic soloing that is stunningly technical without being flashy or fast for the sake of showing off. Starts at 4:50.”
DominoDub – “To my mind, the finest example of a guitar solo would have to be Impossible Germany by Wilco – an experimental Nels Cline Solo into a Thin Lizzy style Duel Guitar Solo – listen to any live version for that extra pure life affirming joy.”
The Walsh – “To my mind, the finest example of a guitar solo would have to be In Bloom by Nirvana, it’s bleedin’ mental.”
Harry Molloy – “Tattoo’d Lady by Rory Gallagher, Irish tour recording.”
Billy TwelveTrees – “Freebird”
Thanks all
Do people still buy CD’s?
Kevin’s descriptive language is disgustingly filthy.
I know. It was great.
Was Prince being inducted or was it a tribute to George Harrison? , whose son is on stage aswell.
either way, it’s just plain durrrrty….
hold on now, the lead break in freebird is about as irritating as it can possibly get and seriously mr twelvetrees go and listen to some decent music and stick that oul freebird up the high hole of your yanzy.
I agree, but if I remember correctly Billy wasn’t the only one to mention Freebird.
I hate the song but I like the cover version by Bubonique, from their album Trance Arse.
ProbablyNSFW.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FxA0enVJxg
@scottser says the Nickleback groupie…
How about you shove your finger up your jacksy and sit on your elbow. Decent music? lol..
I hate that Prince solo.
Sorry.
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No melody.
And that rehearsed fall!
Awful, awful awful.
@ Mourinho;
– Why did you do that guitar solo after your second line? I hate guitar solos.
Solo in Chilli’s Wet Sand is darn good.
The best thing about the Prince solo is that after throwing the guitar up in the air at the end it NEVER comes back down
I can’t take credit for noticing this though; http://pitchfork.com/thepitch/1118-parquet-courts-worship-princes-magic-and-fred-dursts-shamelessness/