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Topic: Favorite Solo
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Mr. Phobia
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posted July 15, 2002 17:02
    
i'm not gonna pinpoint one solo as that would take effort but..
i love the interaction of adrian smith's and dave murray's solos on killers-seventh son
iron maiden is my favorite band
almost as near and dear to my guitar lovin' soul is the solos on them-the eye of pete blakk and andy larocque
cheesy in places but i still love it to deathangus young and ace frehley made me realize i wanted to be a guitar god, when i was 4 or 5 and of course tony iommi piggy is a little too redundant and soulless solo-wise for me but it fits the music honorable mentions: dave mustaine and kurdt vanderhoof and craig wells of metal church i've only listed metal, others include jerry garcia, jimi hendrix and jimmy page [ July 16, 2002: Message edited by: Mr. Phobia ]
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schroeder
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posted July 15, 2002 22:19
Belew & or Fripp (depending on the Crimson eraGilmore is usually always great in soloing Steve Morse always tasteful and unique blending styles Steve Wilson adds very fitting solos to Porcupine Tree tunes, they never sound out of place And I'll second the votes for Cavestany and Mustaine...very original in their own way Stone Gossard and Mike McCready are very important to the Pearl Jam sound (yes, I'm a huge fan) Jim Matheos in Fates Warning is certainly talented as fuck Last but not least I think Piggy has great solos ever since Killing Tech when he started to come into his own style
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Mr. Phobia
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posted July 16, 2002 00:15
i try to be ambiguous as possible at all timesmy piggy comment can be considered as a compliment:soulless and redundant=cold and robotic to fit w/ their science fictiony vibe but it seems to me he does the same thing in every solo and it's almost always the pentatonic scale but i shouldn't have criticized at all considering how good of a guitar player he is
i guess i was saying he doesn't play my favorite guitar solos although i think they add to the songs because of their brevity
if they were longer, one might become bored w/ it are you sure you meant freedoom because i just listened to it and i don't remember hearing a fast part? [ July 16, 2002: Message edited by: Mr. Phobia ]
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The Neverman
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posted July 16, 2002 05:15
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Originally posted by Skulhed:
However, i like what Piggy does. He knows that less is more.?
The Skul speaks the truth there!
I always listened to Piggy's short solo phrases and wondered if he'd play this or that particlar one again but nope! I have grown the strong idea that it is a definite trademark for originality and creativeness to come up w/ a good phrase and play it just once in a whole track. Some drums patterns on the first Nocturnus effort also match this scheme. quote:
Originally posted by Skulhed:
It used to really piss me off when i started playing guitar and everyone i knew would spend hours trying to learn solos note for note. I've always rather concentrate on learning the actual riffs and songs. Even today, some 13 years later, i still dont like solos and never worry about that sorta thing...
The Skul speaks the truth there! I remember when I auditionned for my first band... The other guitar player would show off how good he was at soloing over major & minor & lydian & pentatonic scales(and darn was he good!) and then asked yours truly for a solo:
NOPE! I said... He looked really depressed, not understanding why I wasn't interested in soloing. duh! And hey Mr. Phobia, glad you cleared the matter... I myself wouldn't call Piggy redundant. Kirk Hammet IS redundant (since Puppets). [ July 16, 2002: Message edited by: The Outcast ]
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Emlyn K Helicopter
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posted July 16, 2002 05:59
I've only recently started putting solos in my songs. Like Brian May says, it should be, ahem, like the song is a house and the solo is like a window you look out of whilst passing through..Anyway, they're my songs so screw anyone who says I can't.
My five favourites:
1:- Glen Tippton - Between the Hammer & the Anvil
(That tapping thing is simply the greatest moment in music, ever.)
2:- Marco Pironni - Here Comes The Grump
(Adam Ant's guitaist playing some real nice, emotive Link Wray stuff.) 3:- The Beyond - One Step Too Far
(Mad angular stuff of genius. Also features the only acceptable use of slap bass in a song that isn't by the Chilli's.)
4:- Steve Howe - Gates of Delerium
(Yes's finest moment, true orgiastic stuff) 5:- Alex Lifeson - Red Barchetta
(also everyting of the Moving Pictures album apart from the last track which sucks)
As for Piggy, his rhythm playing is were it's at. Brian May might have a solo sound and style all of his own, but how many rhythm guitar players can you say that of?
If you here any band playing dissonant chords you immediatly think 'Oh, thats Voivod in there'. Just like Pagey, the guy's a rhythm genius, no mistake.
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K
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posted July 16, 2002 08:28
Solos?Is this thread for Guitar Solo's only?
Because i just gotta mention that everything Dennis DeYoung does on Keyboards for STYX is killer! The ROCK Styx, mind you, not the crappy "Adult Top-40 Contemporary" Songs like 'Babe.' I hate that song! Guitar...
Tommy Shaw / James Young from STYX on 'Miss America.' The Solos in the HANGNAIL songs 'Into the Ether,' 'The Watcher' and 'Riffmeister Jesus.' Those RULE! DEATH AND TAXES Solos are ALL killer! RUSH (Alex) 'Working Man' from the first album. There are many more...but i aint awake yet.
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Hatröss
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posted July 20, 2002 12:34
The man called piggy SOUL-LESS ?? WHAT THE HELL ?? and you say dave mustaine has honorable mention. gosh man mustaine sucks compared to piggy, AngelRat solos are some of my favorite vod,tons of feeling in there.Have another listen, Everybody plays their instrument in their own way and i have to say i like so much different stuff my list would go on and on,like most everybodys would. But this is the only band webpage i visit or post to, Not even my other favorite guitarist Joe Satriani. Piggy is just too origonal,nobody else sounds like him ,sure it can be recreated(h) proved that. but to be able to mix ,punk,deathmetal,psycadelic,and classic is just amazing. Piggy may = less is more,yes so much more. sorry if my defensive posture crept out again  [ July 20, 2002: Message edited by: Hatross ]
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I've always been a big fan of Randy Rhoads; Diary of a Madman is my alltime favorite Ozzy album. I also loved alot of Jake E. Lee's work especially on the Bark at the Moon album. Anyone ever get into Jakes post Ozzy band, Badlands? I tried to get into it but just couldn't; something was missing. Ozzy? As far as Zakk Wylde goes, my favorite song is probably Miracle Man. Something about this dude has always bothered me for some reason. I've always been inspired by the guitar slinging by bands like Maiden, Priest, and Motorhead. I'm definately not Malmsteen's or Mcalpine's biggest fan but I like alot of their tunes. Anyone ever get into Malmsteen's old band Alcatrazz? I got into them for a while. As far as other axe slingers go, I always have liked Joe Satriani as well as early work by Michael Schenker and (dare I say this in public) Vandenburg. Am I starting to ramble? Must be time for bed! 
Zzzzzzzz... What!?! Did I mention Ace Frehley and Bob Kulick? Few people realize that Bob played on some tracks for the best double album of all time: KISS ALIVE 2!!!
