Posted on 03/27/2006 11:20:47 AM PST by Cagey
Led Zeppelin’s classic ‘Stairway to Heaven’ has been voted the best guitar solo of all time.
The rock behemoth fought off competition from Van Hallen’s ‘Eruption’ and Guns n Roses’ ‘Paradise City’ which were number two and three respectively.
The list was based on 2,000 votes in a poll conducted by Total Guitar magazine.
Magazine editor Stephen Lawson said: "Everyone loves to play air guitar when they hear the moment in a song where the guitarist rocks out."
The full Top 10 is as follows:
1. Led Zeppelin – ‘Stairway to Heaven’
2. Van Halen – ‘Eruption’
3. Guns N' Roses – ‘Paradise City’
4. The Eagles – ‘Hotel California‘
5. Metallica – ‘Enter Sandman’
6. Cream – ‘Crossroads’
7. Jimi Hendrix – ‘Voodoo Child’
8. Ozzy Osbourne – ‘Crazy Train’
9. Free – ‘All Right Now’
10. Queen – ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’
thanks for the ping! good list, except no freebird or AC/DC. and I think Metallica's Fade to Black solo is better than Enter Sandman.
that's the problem with these lists, theyre all so subjective and everyone on the board gets offended because one or two of their favorites is missing. =P hahaha
but i do agree with #1!!!
What makes no sense to me is that Archie Bleyer (owner of Candance Records) let his daughter name that song (originally Link was calling it Oddball) and then Archie dropped Link because of the bad press.
Personally, I play air guitar to "Barracuda" by Heart.
Bump for bookmark
;>)
You are now officially on my FF (Favorite FReeper) list!
8^)
I was going to say Dueling Banjos but I knew better.
Cream – ‘Crossroads’
Led Zeppelin ping
84. Far Beyond The Sun - Yngwie Malmsteen
:-(
Only #84, I can't believe it.
Eric Johnson, "Cliffs of Dover"
8^)
I'm inclined to agree with you, but I'm coming up blank trying to think of a better one.
Almost all of Page's solos have memorable moments, but the Stairway solo looked at as a complete musical statement is hard to top. It builds, it resolves, it has distinct sections, and all of his phrases are meaningful, well-placed, and move the "plot" forward.
My other favorite Zep solos would the ones on I'm Gonna Crawl, Since I've Been Loving You, and No Quarter. Fool in the Rain also has a good and underappreciated solo.
Satriani rocks.
Fade to Black - Kirk Hammett
I first heard Joe's musical talents on "Flying In A Blue Dream" in the late 80's.
There's is something extra great about his music in that much of it is instrumental--he lets his guitar do the singing.
The best guitarists are those like George Harrison and early Clapton, that played solos that FIT THE SONG, rather than DETRACT from it a la Zeppelin, Van Halen.
My Fave guitar solos are Danny Cedrone's on "Rock Around the Clock", Otis Rush's solo on "All Your Love" and Lonnie Mack's solo on the Doors' "Roadhouse Blues."
Again, it was pretentious sh-t by 70s hair bands that RUINED rock and roll. Ten minute solos? PUH-LEEZE!
sorry...I pretty much liked their early blues stuff and the later misty medieval trippy stuff
guess cause I was trippin..lol
Man, amazing how Bobby Plant now looks like an old woman.
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