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- Buddhist, on 10/12/2007, -3/+48*sigh* the bass never gets any love.
;_; Thank goodness for Les Claypool & Victor Wooten. - IvanB, on 10/12/2007, -0/+23I'm happy Smells Like Teen Spirit's solo isn't in the Top10, because it isn't really that great at all. I'm surprised it's even 26th.
As Wikipedia puts it: "Cobain plays a guitar solo that resembles his vocal melody from the verse". Not THAT impressive or hard to play. Not that he even bothered playing it right, most of the time. :p - Iknockstuffdown, on 10/12/2007, -0/+18Yeah, this shouldn't be called 100 *greatest* guitar solos, more like 100 *most popular* guitar solos.
- HolyJaw, on 10/12/2007, -7/+21***** yeah, great find!
- Ibanez0, on 10/12/2007, -1/+14Dream Theater - Under a Glass Moon needs to be higher up on the list IMO
- oskite, on 10/12/2007, -6/+19I haven't looked at it yet, I'm about to. I'm going to be so mad if Stairway to Heaven is on there...
*looks*
...oh, hell. First one, too. - agneovo, on 10/12/2007, -1/+12Phew,thankfully its on Digg, they'll NEVER find it now.
- rossmcd, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10Agreed... as much as Cobain's songwriting changed the world of rock music, his guitar solos sucked.
- ProvidenceCrow, on 10/12/2007, -0/+9What a shame of a list, they should have called it the 100 most well known guitar solos, or something to that effect.
What could constitute a good solo is subjective, for sure as it can be based upon anywhere from pure talent/technicality, to how it is written and fits with the feel and sound of the music overall. While i would say about 40% or so of these should be on the list somewhere, none of them should be anywhere as close to the top as they are.
Then again this was voted in by the readers of guitar world, and those kind of lists are never well made at all, remember when kurt cobain was number 8 on the greatest guitarists of all time list done by the readers of rolling stone? (nothing against kurt, love his music, but he isnt a very good guitar player) - 8177, on 10/12/2007, -3/+11Dragon Force?
- themaestro8, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8Well its easier especially for early guitarists because instead of having to figure out notes, it tells you what fret to put your finger on and on what string.
However, now after playing for years, I'm trying to teach myself proper notation and its quite an adjustment. - ochants76, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9it is however above satriani and vai to name a few......kinda makes me sick but whatever. i always get a laugh out of these things. its personal preference. there isnt really a way to say which is the "best".
- dhollidator, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8Anything involving John Petrucci should be higher up on any list about any individual instrument or music in general, IMO. Liquid Tension Experiment 1 and 2 are two of the best albums I've ever heard.
- Yez70, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9Sucky find. The RIAA already ruined it.
When you finally get to the guitar tab pages - you get:
OLGA is currently offline while we attempt to resolve legal issues with the archive. - joethepeacock, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Why is the parent thread getting dugg down? It's actually a fantastic question.
My two cents - tablature lets you learn how to play a guitar, while regular notation teaches you how to play music. It's an important distinction, but honestly, it only matters if it matters to you. Wail on your axe and enjoy it, however you get the notes out. - praisethelard, on 06/06/2008, -0/+7miliambyr, as it should be.
- JamesWilson, on 10/12/2007, -5/+12I do not play guitar, so I do have an outsider's perspective.
I have heard that using tabs is somehow weak, and that you should learn sheet music.
I took band when I was in high school and I don't remember sheet music being that hard to learn. (I also don't find programming hard either though.)
Is it accurate that tabs are somehow weaker? What are the benefits and disadvantages to each? - ledmonkey, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Dugg for Giving Jimmy Page the credit he deserves.
- smojo12, on 10/12/2007, -4/+10Buckethead gets no love. He's very underrated.
- ramaz, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6Maybe should have been titled "Best-Known *Rock* Guitar Solos." If jazz guitar solos had been included, well ... among a zillion others, how about Pat Metheny "Have You Heard" (live version)?
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6Wow, they even managed to list Under A Glass Moon from Dream Theater! Nice find!
- mcnasby, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6@Dabellah:
Ultimate-guitar.com has been my choice site for years. - Rhine23, on 10/12/2007, -2/+8Hell yea, so should 21st Century Schizoid Man. That song just makes you move.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7dammit
the RIAA didn't shut olga down it was the MPA its a different organisation,
music publishers association aren't the same entity as the recording industry artists of america
they're still a bunch of ***** *****
but they're different ***** from the riaa
the riaa sue children and grannies
the mpa close all the amatuer tab sites down and try to force you to buy the tab book which is usually worse than the tabs from the internet.
that aside, good list :-)
i'd have liked to see petrucci higher up the list though,
petrucci,
eric johnson
ron thal
higher up
kurt cobain not on it at all
kirk hammett slightly lower - EntropyGuru, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6One of the "interesting" issues with the guitar is that you can find the same note at the same pitch on many different places on the guitar, as opposed to a piano which only has one of each note (at a particular pitch). Therefore, standard music notation can be more ambiguous for the guitar compared to other instruments (other string instruments have the same issue). This is not to say that standard notation can't work for the guitar -- it is just more difficult to work with for beginners compared to tablature. Also, the more relaxed nature of electric guitar study often avoids standard notation. If you take classical guitar lessons (from a good teacher) you will almost certainly begin learning standard notation.
- Markpdotcom, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5@ben here you go: http://thepiratebay.org/tor/3290455/100_Greatest_Guitar_Solos only 1 seeder though? Thats nuts!
- markperia, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Great Guitar solos but I would've liked to see Muse's Plug in Baby in there. That song has one of the best riffs Ive ever heard.
I like all the songs in the list though. - Innagadadavida, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6Pantera f'n rules.
So does Rage. - praisethelard, on 06/06/2008, -0/+5No John McLaughlin...tsk tsk.
- tony1122, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6Agreed, David Gilmour 1 of the best guitarists ever in my opinion.
- AmishRefugee, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5Jon Petrucci's best is 98? And from Images and Words? *****, he is much better than that, and writes amazing sounding solos (not just technical ones)
and i know what alot of legit guitarists think about dragonforce, but they deserve some credit here - jnagel, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4@rhine23
so we should be listing the people who the great guitarist listened to at one time or another? give me a break. everyone was inspired by somebody else except the first person to ever play a guitar - PotatoSalad, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4I know how to read either, but I still prefer tabs for the guitar. Other instruments that I play (such as the violin) really have to be in sheet music form because you don't have frets like a guitar does. I'm able to pick up on the song quicker with tabs for the guitar, especially when using alternate tuning. Tabs are somewhat limited, however, in the specific rhythms that are required for the song, but those are usually left up to the guitarist to figure out the best way to play them.
- shucklak, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4John Petrucci has much better solos too... any of which should def be higher than #98
- MrPotato, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4I would like to say "Thanks!" to David Gilmour. I simply could not get through a day of programming without him.
- Br0wn, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6ya nice find, list is pretty well put together.
also glad to see sublime made it - praisethelard, on 06/06/2008, -0/+4Once you figure out how to do all the solos they don't seem as impressive.It's all about getting the right effects.
- CluelessTroll, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Dave Navarro, Billy Corgan, Hunter/Wagner, Prince, Brad Nowell, Kim Thayil, and Kurt Cobain?!?!?
and no favorable mentioning of Uli Jon Roth's "Sails of Charon," Jimi Hendrix's "Machine Gun," Jimmy Page's "Black Dog," etc, etc..
Typical poll response from members of Andy Aledort's, an editor for Guitar World, fanbase. - 8177, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5^^^
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqYjqyHnVNs - darkamster07, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5There is an abundance of Pantera, Ozzy, Metallica, and Hendrix (all great bands). But I am very surprised they did not even mention Slayer, a lot of Kerry King's and Jeff Hanneman's solos were really out there. Good choice in putting Eruption on top though. I also think they should have put Anthrax in there somewhere, and I think that the extremely underrated band Death should have gotten at least 1 entry also.
PS: RIP Dimebag, RIP Chuck Schuldiner, RIP Randy Rhoads, RIP Hendrix, and all the rest....sad - gameforge, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Take a few late night TV musicians for example.
Kevin Eubanks (the Tonight Show guitarist) is a fantastic guitar player, but only has a Mesa Boogie amp, a RAT distortion pedal, and a powersoak pedal. He also doesn't use picks, but only his hands. And he has a totally custom made Abe Rivera guitar, but that's besides the point...
Max Weinberg (Conan's drummer) has a very simple 4 pc. drumset, but is obviously an extremely talented drummer and sounds better than a lot of well known drummers I can think of with complicated double-bass setups.
I used to think I would never sound good until I invested lots of money into expensive equipment. But, whenever a really good musician would play my cheap equipment, they still achieved that awesome sound... turns out time, not money, is the more important investment in your sound.
Seems obvious, but young musicians don't always pick up on that. - kobach, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4i think they left dream theater out on purpose because every song would be on there.
- Rhine23, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4I'm a Muse diehard, but PIB is horribly overrated. Assassin (the Koc single release version) now that's a solo o.o
- buckynekkid, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5+1 for Rage. I was just waiting to see:
song: Know Your Enemy
guitarist: Tom Morello
band: Rage Against the Machine
album: Rage Against the Machine
Never came up though:( - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3It's always funny how even comparatively well drawn up lists like this never include stuff which is too difficult for the guys transcribing the TAB to work out properly, like Michael Hedges Breakfast In the Field, or Alan Holdsworth Funnels. In fact the general lack of any "guitarists guitarists" is quite noticeable. Visions of the emerald beyond, anyone?
- spencenaz, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Nice, I hope the RIAA doesn't find it!
- UndeadZmobie, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I counted 8 songs featured in Guitar Hero I or II.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Metropolis Pt. 1 is still the most utterly impossible solo to play. Has anyone here every sat down and tried to learn it? It's tricky to the point of absurdity.
- themaestro8, on 10/12/2007, -1/+4Wow, some of those aren't really whats going on. the tab for the Killing in the Name (#89) isn't even close.
Its pretty awesome that Bulls On Parade by Rage Against The Machine (#23) made it. What an awesome "solo." Tom Morello is god. - astrosmash, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I was going to complain that Queen's "Brighton Rock" wasn't listed, but wouldn't you know, there it is at number 41.
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