Best all time guitar riffs/solos

[bluestringer]

The first note from Duane Allman on Don't Keep Me Wondering live at A&R Studios. One note says it all. Some amazing playing from both Betts and Allman on this recording. I'm a big Allman Brothers fan, so anything by them is up there at the top for me. Stormy Monday on the Live at Fillmore recording has some top notch soloing from both Betts and Allman.

 

 

Edited June 10, 2024 by bluestringer

[NYLIBUD]

I know this is pretty old,but how about UFO,”Lights out”.(in London)And of course,Iron Maiden’s,”The Trooper.”Or practically anything else from Iron Maiden

Edited June 10, 2024 by NYLIBUD

[ksnow]

The intro to Scorpions' Alien nation.

 

 

[Mike C.]

Alvin Lee was a truly underrated guitarist. I had to go back and watch that iconic live performance of I'm coming home from Woodstock.  That ES looks like he is going to catch on fire  at times.  

[bluestringer]

44 minutes ago, Mike C. said:

Alvin Lee was a truly underrated guitarist. I had to go back and watch that iconic live performance of I'm coming home from Woodstock.  That ES looks like he is going to catch on fire  at times.  

Yes, Lee was one of many underrated guitarist. For me Jeff Healy was also underrared, for a blind guy he was amazing. Also I think Kenny Wayne Shepard is underrated. A couple of my favorites today are Kingfish Ingram and Poppa Chubby, who you don't hear much about.

[webestang]

On 6/6/2024 at 5:11 AM, NYLIBUD said:

Or Jimmie…”Voodoo Child”.Or anything else by Hendrix now that I think about it.

 

[Ace-Garageguy]

Nothing flashy...just classic surfer sound...

 

[bobss396]

8 hours ago, Ace-Garageguy said:

Nothing flashy...just classic surfer sound...

 

As local surfer kids, we lived for that movie to come on TV, maybe around 1967 or 1968 was the 1st time I saw it. I still watch it when I see it, the music was a key element to the enjoyment.

[Mike C.]

8 hours ago, bobss396 said:

As local surfer kids, we lived for that movie to come on TV, maybe around 1967 or 1968 was the 1st time I saw it. I still watch it when I see it, the music was a key element to the enjoyment.

I remember telling one of my surfing buddies.  That movie is what made me start surfing as a kid. He agreed. Bruce Brown also did a motorcycle movie with Steve McQueen. Same thing with that one.

[1972coronet]

From Television's Marquee Moon (1977). 

 

 

[Horrorshow]

Link Wray 

In The Pines.

https://youtu.be/4Jp2Vc_q7q4

[Brian Austin]

This song still kills me after all these years.

(Solo by Guthrie Govan at around the 5:00 mark).

 

[CaddyDaddy]

Been really feeling the new Stones, “Angry”. Keef has often been overlooked in the pantheon of great rock guitarists, but I’ve always thought a lot of his stuff was simple and clean.

[Bugatti Fan]

Watch and listen to Mark Knoffler's fantastic guitar riffs in Calling Elvis on the Dire Straits Concerts Videos from the 90's on You Tube.

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[Fat Brian]

5 hours ago, Bugatti Fan said:

Watch and listen to Mark Knoffler's fantastic guitar riffs in Calling Elvis on the Dire Straits Concerts Videos from the 90's on You Tube.

On Every Street might be may favorite Dire Straits album.

[NYLIBUD]

Certainly anything by Jimi Hendrix,or did someone list him already?I like the Kiss song Parasite(Lady).There’s an old classic,live black and white video from 1975.U tube.

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[1972coronet]

I love the dual guitar work of Robert Quine and Ivan Julian throughout Blank Generation - here's its title track :

 

 

[Jim N]

Comfortably Numb was already mentioned, but David Gilmore is also spectacular in Sorrow.

[Big John]

Any Zappa a true guitar master. Too many to count but notably Black Napkins (Live) on ‘Zoot Allures’ or Watermelon In Easter Hay from Joe's Garage.

[JollySipper]

1 hour ago, Big John said:

Any Zappa a true guitar master.

The solo in 'Fifty Fifty' after the violin part is pure genius........

[bluestringer]

This guy has always impressed me. He does some unconventional stuff. Justin Johnson. Added percussion with rattlesnake rattles.

 

 

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[JollySipper]

Jack White is a real talent........... This song is pretty strongly riffed, and the solo is excellent!

 

 

[1972coronet]

 

[Big John]

On 6/14/2024 at 12:49 PM, JollySipper said:

The solo in 'Fifty Fifty' after the violin part is pure genius........

Whippin Post from Them or Us.

[Brian Austin]

Lots going on in this one from 1970.