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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)


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: guitar; guitars; guitarsolo; music; rockandroll
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To: mrsmel
back in the 70's Scruggs & his sons' got together & played as ESR: Dueling Banjos/Live at Kansas State [LIVE]

Live @ KS was their 1st album (if I recall correctly)

you can check number 14 for a sample of Sally Gooding

*sample "Good Woman's Love" too
321 posted on 01/17/2006 4:23:07 PM PST by lunarbicep (There is something about a closet that makes a skeleton terribly restless.)
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To: scott says

You are Mr. NRBQ!


322 posted on 01/17/2006 4:25:15 PM PST by pissant
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To: Bloody Sam Roberts

I checked out Allofmp3.com hoping to find some Bob Seger System, Steve Hillage, or Crawler; but no luck. :-(


323 posted on 01/17/2006 4:26:42 PM PST by who knows what evil? (New England...the Sodom and Gomorrah of the 21st Century, and they're proud of it!)
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To: Mr. Mojo

I've heard others say Relayer is their best.

Some of this stuff isn't so easy to find, esp. something like Tales, a double sided CD taking up shelf space, where they might if they're lucky sell one unit a month!

I'm having the same problem trying to find Tubular Bells.


324 posted on 01/17/2006 4:26:48 PM PST by djf (Bush wants to make Iraq like America. Solution: Send all illegal immigrants to Iraq!)
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To: Mr. Mojo

And I still haven't read the whole thread, but has anybody mentioned Jorma yet???


325 posted on 01/17/2006 4:28:27 PM PST by djf (Bush wants to make Iraq like America. Solution: Send all illegal immigrants to Iraq!)
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To: nickcarraway

That's true,generally speaking,the best of jaz guitarists have it over rock guitaists,on sheer virtuousity.

Even though he wouldn't be a virtuoso in anybody's book,I think that Pete "Windmills" Townshend has a very interesting and unique style.


326 posted on 01/17/2006 4:29:15 PM PST by mrsmel
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To: drhogan
i have heard page, clapton, and beck, all live, in concert (multiple times).

I saw all three at the same time at the ARMS Concert (Ronnie Lane's benefit for multiple sclerosis) at the L.A. Forum in '83 (sitting 2nd row center). Beck and his band played the first set, Clapton the second, and Page (with The Firm) played the third. Then the highlight: All three came on stage together to play "Layla" (where they traded off amazing solos) and "With a Little Help from my Friends" (with Joe Cocker on vocals). Amazing show.

327 posted on 01/17/2006 4:29:27 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: pissant
". However, to fans of the beloved ‘Q (as NRBQ’s name is further shortened to), those beloved recordings made with Anderson between ’71 and ’79 contain some of the greatest pop gems never heard. On any given song, NRBQ could be just as good as The Beatles, if not better. They were just that good."

From the article ...click on the link on my last post. I can attest that is true, actually an understatement. They were just that good, for real.
328 posted on 01/17/2006 4:31:57 PM PST by scott says (MSM=Morons Spouting Misinformation)
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To: reagandemocrat

Uncle Remus


329 posted on 01/17/2006 4:33:04 PM PST by dread78645 (Intelligent Design. It causes people to lie - joebucks)
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To: djf

I like to listen to TFTO,but just for beauty and flow,and seamlessness,I have to prefer Close To The Edge. To be really just three songs,they're always over before I know it. I like prog rock,but I have to sit down and intend to listen to most of it-not Close To The Edge. It just goes and flows and gets my attention without any effort on my part.


330 posted on 01/17/2006 4:33:23 PM PST by mrsmel
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To: o_zarkman44

i'm glad there are so many jeff beck fans on this thread.

it's funny, i always thought Jimmy Page's best guitar playing was on "dazed and confused".


331 posted on 01/17/2006 4:33:50 PM PST by drhogan
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To: Mr. Mojo

Saw that show in NY very cool!

Best Rock and Roll Solo ever (ask any one mentioned here) is Scotty Moore on Elvis's Heatbreak Hotel, Killer.


332 posted on 01/17/2006 4:34:19 PM PST by Afronaut (America is for Americans, but not anymore)
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To: lunarbicep

I will, I haven't heard a version of that song I don't like yet,and I love classic bluegrass.


333 posted on 01/17/2006 4:34:36 PM PST by mrsmel
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To: lunarbicep
This is a poll of pop songs with electric guitar in them.< Nothing more.
The only song on this list that would make a bona fide 'Top 50 Rock Songs With Electric Guitar' list is 'Crossroads'.
334 posted on 01/17/2006 4:34:42 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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To: who knows what evil?

Try Ares,a peer-to-peer program,no spyware.


335 posted on 01/17/2006 4:35:09 PM PST by mrsmel
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To: lunarbicep

Anything by Phil Manzanera, but especially Prairie Rose, by Roxy Music.


336 posted on 01/17/2006 4:35:17 PM PST by GSWarrior
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To: djf

Relayer is good,but I don't think it really exemplifies the classic "Yes" sound.

Jon Anderson of Yes made an album with Mike Oldfield.


337 posted on 01/17/2006 4:37:41 PM PST by mrsmel
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To: Mr. Mojo

it sounds good. i wish i had been there.
oh,well.


338 posted on 01/17/2006 4:38:30 PM PST by drhogan
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To: Clemenza

Don't forget Charlie Bird, Grant Green, and Kenny Burrell.


339 posted on 01/17/2006 4:39:02 PM PST by nickcarraway (I'm Only Alive, Because a Judge Hasn't Ruled I Should Die...)
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To: lunarbicep

Les Paul wipes the floor with all these guys!


340 posted on 01/17/2006 4:39:09 PM PST by GodBlessRonaldReagan (Count Petofi will not be denied!)
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