Posted on 05/28/2023 3:13:13 AM PDT by mabarker1
I'm going to pick 4 for starters that are in different decades but for the time frame were the best in My opinion/era/Genre. I don't care what type of music but this Thread is (hopefully) going to be about Stringed Instrument Solo, meaning only 1 person on the Instrument.
1) Eddie Van Halen born Edward Lodewijk Van Halen Van Halen Eruption (Live)
Trivia note: Eddie made his Guitars one of these was named Frankenstrat
2) James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) National Anthem U.S.A (Woodstock 1969) I know this one may offend/upset some FReepers due to the song being played and if so I apologize.
Many including Myself aren't aware that Jimmie was in the 101st Airborne "Screaming Eagles".
3) Aleksandar Živojinović, known professionally as Alex Lifeson* La Villa Strangiato
4) Stephen Ray Vaughan aka Stevie Ray Vaughn Voodoo Child ~ Live From Austin, TX
BTW- 3 of the 4 of My picks are playing for God in Heaven, very impressive Roster being assembled...
*Still with Us.
Read later.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marcin_Patrzalek
Marcin - Moonlight Sonata on One Guitar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gQ7m0c4ReI
Marcin - Kashmir on One Guitar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA3jFMDBiu4
Beethoven's "Für Elise" on One Guitar – Marcin
Hendrix and EVH were the first two great pioneers of electric guitar. The third, in my opinion still of course, was Yngwie Malmsteen, who combined hard rock with classical music, which then became a phenomenon of it’s own, with many other major rock bands then performing with operas as well.
One of his first tunes was Baroque and Roll:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS1HXTMjRmE
His quintessential piece is his Concerto Suite, performed live in its entirety here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mylvwhy63bk
Got to see him play twice. Unforgettable.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJUAkJkty94
Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons - Julia Fischer - Performance Edit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS-W3lfcVvY
Taught by Danny Gatton.
Chris Squire - The Fish
Roy Clark has gotta be mentioned - he was a wizard on instruments.
Mark Knopfler - Telegraph Road (from Alchemy)
Not just that, but he also had an amazing stage presence and sense of comedic timing.
A lot of people do know Roy Clark, but fewer realized how great Jerry Reed was.
Roy Clark on The Odd Couple
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xssnp7R51A
Terry Kath - 25 or 6 to 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uAUoz7jimg
I vote with your choice.
A worthy contender.
I'm going with Richter's cadenza on Bach's Brandenburg no. 5: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMSwVf_69Hc
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