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"Stairway To Heaven" tops solo guitar survey
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Posted on 01/17/2006 1:52:36 PM PST by lunarbicep

Guitarist Jimmy Page of the band Led Zeppelin has been voted the top guitar soloist of all time for the song Stairway to heaven.

According to contactmusic.com, Page's performance topped the survey held by the website aboutguitars.com and beat out the likes of Eddie Van Halen for the track Eruption.

The third place was occupied by the dual guitar solo by Allen Collins and Gary Rossington on Lynyrd Skynyrd's Freebird.

The top 10 guitar solos are:

1. Stairway to heaven - Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)

2. Eruption - Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)

3. Freebird - Allen Collins and Gary Rossington (Lynyrd Skynyrd)

4. Comfortably numb - David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)

5. All along the watchtower - Jimi Hendrix

6. November rain - Slash (Guns N' Roses)

7. One - Kirk Hammett (Metallica)

8. Hotel California - Don Felder and Joe Walsh (The Eagles)

9. Crazy Train - Randy Rhoads (Ozzy Osbourne)

10. Crossroads - Eric Clapton (Cream)


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KEYWORDS: guitar; guitars; guitarsolo; music; rockandroll
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To: lunarbicep

B.B. King, "When Love Comes To Town" with U2.


261 posted on 01/17/2006 3:15:39 PM PST by buccaneer81 (Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.)
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To: lunarbicep
Some of the best guitar EVER


262 posted on 01/17/2006 3:16:36 PM PST by Zuben Elgenubi
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To: lunarbicep
One more: Jan Akkerman's succeedingly more "out there" solos on Hocus Pocus by the Scandinavian art-rock band Focus.
263 posted on 01/17/2006 3:17:01 PM PST by Dr. Thorne
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To: ChinaThreat

I agree - I like Hendrix a lot but I think the Stevie remake of Little Wing is better!!!! I saw Lynrd Skynrd 3 years ago - not bad considering they weren't the real band.


264 posted on 01/17/2006 3:17:16 PM PST by my4kidsdad
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To: The Kingwood Kid
Suite Judy Blue Eyes

Great song. One of the most soothing tunes you'll ever hear on a "rock & roll" radio station.

265 posted on 01/17/2006 3:17:23 PM PST by Alberta's Child (Said the night wind to the little lamb . . . "Do you see what I see?")
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To: Revolting cat!
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266 posted on 01/17/2006 3:18:43 PM PST by Bloody Sam Roberts (Crime cannot be tolerated. Criminals thrive on the indulgences of society's understanding.)
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To: jblair; Allegra
Now I want to hear some good guitar tunes...

Stevie Ray Vaughn-Slide Guitar Jam

I happen to have a weak spot for the slide guitar...

267 posted on 01/17/2006 3:19:57 PM PST by Diva Betsy Ross (Embrace peace- Hug an American soldier- the real peace keepers.)
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To: munchtipq

I'll be listening to "Best Band You've Never Heard" on my way home from work tonight - GREAT version of The Torture Never Stops!!!


268 posted on 01/17/2006 3:20:22 PM PST by my4kidsdad
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To: Alberta's Child
that last one was for you- I did not copy your name right..LOL! Not even close!
269 posted on 01/17/2006 3:20:57 PM PST by Diva Betsy Ross (Embrace peace- Hug an American soldier- the real peace keepers.)
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To: jblair

That Austin City Limits show with EJ years ago is what got it started for me. I was never so awestruck as I was watching that.


270 posted on 01/17/2006 3:20:58 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: mrsmel

>>I LOVE Paco de Luca's "Stella By Starlight" I've been listening to it over and over for at least a week,just entranced.

Sorry don't know that one. If you like Paco de Lucia, another awesome guitarist is Vicente Amigo. His track "El Mandaito" on Vivencias Imaginadas is just sterling.


271 posted on 01/17/2006 3:21:40 PM PST by Betis70 (Brass Bonanza Forever)
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To: zert_28
How about Neil Young on "Like a Hurricane" or even better, "Cortez the Killer".

I agree, either one of those, or both, belong on the list.
272 posted on 01/17/2006 3:21:55 PM PST by hugorand
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To: lunarbicep
Guitarist Jimmy Page of the band Led Zeppelin has been voted the top guitar soloist of all time for the song Stairway to heaven.
  1. We've all heard better guitar solos.
  2. A better singing voice isn't hard find at all.
  3. If you spend any time at all looking for meaning in the lyrics you'll give up shaking your head.

Perfect. Best of all times. :rolleyes:

273 posted on 01/17/2006 3:22:35 PM PST by delacoert
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To: Clemenza

>>Where is Wes Montgomery? Where is Django Reinhardt?

Or Baden Powell (not the Boy Scout founder, the Brasilian guitarist).

So many excellent guitarists and solos to limit to rock-n-roll.


274 posted on 01/17/2006 3:24:59 PM PST by Betis70 (Brass Bonanza Forever)
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To: lunarbicep

Pat Metheny - The Roots of Coincidence


275 posted on 01/17/2006 3:25:11 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Betis70

I'll look for it and listen. What music category is it? I sometimes have a hard time distinguishing between some jazz,jazz fusion,classical guitar,etc. I'm trying to learn:)


276 posted on 01/17/2006 3:27:50 PM PST by mrsmel
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To: dfwgator

I saw EJ in Nashville in '89, and it blew my mind. Get the live CD from Austin... it is his strongest playing on tape that a sound/roadie guy doesn't have.


277 posted on 01/17/2006 3:29:25 PM PST by jblair
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To: hugorand

I agree - those are 2 on HIS long list of great ones!!! My wife took me to a Neil Young concert while we were dating. I liked him before and liked him A LOT afterwards. We've seen him solo and w/Crazy Horse 5 times in the past 22 years.


278 posted on 01/17/2006 3:30:47 PM PST by my4kidsdad
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To: lunarbicep

Alvin Lee a favorite of mine


279 posted on 01/17/2006 3:31:02 PM PST by showme_the_Glory (No more rhyming, and I mean it! ..Anybody got a peanut.....)
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To: Clemenza

Hehe.. you are one of the rare people I have seen give Jeffrey credit for the Donna Summer guitar solo~ Not many people know that one. I wouldn't say it was his very best work- it was a disco tune- so where can one really go with that. *cool*


280 posted on 01/17/2006 3:32:57 PM PST by Diva Betsy Ross (Embrace peace- Hug an American soldier- the real peace keepers.)
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