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Top 50 Guitar Solos of all time.

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Spenguin
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Australia3316 Posts
January 30 2009 14:36 GMT
#1
According to Guitarworld.com these are the 50 greatest guitar solos of all time.

http://www.guitarworld.com/50_greatest_solos

Enjoy!

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koreasilver
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
9109 Posts
January 30 2009 14:38 GMT
#2
I already know this list is going to be a trainwreck before I even click on it.
koreasilver
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
9109 Posts
January 30 2009 14:39 GMT
#3
LOL

Stairway #1, Eruption #2.

Fuck off, all of you guitar magazine hack piece of shits.
DreaM)XeRO
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Korea (South)4667 Posts
January 30 2009 14:43 GMT
#4
"Stairway to Heaven" (Jimmy Page) - Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV, 1971

IS NOT NUMBER 1. FUCK
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koreasilver
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
9109 Posts
January 30 2009 14:56 GMT
#5
Overrated as fuck.
DoctorHelvetica
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
United States15034 Posts
January 30 2009 15:17 GMT
#6
"Under a Glass Moon", "Eugenes Trick bag" are Number 1.
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minus_human
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
4784 Posts
January 30 2009 15:42 GMT
#7
meh
CTStalker
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Canada9720 Posts
January 30 2009 15:58 GMT
#8
freebird, really? jesus

the list is garbage without eddie hazel's 'maggot brain', anyway
By the way, my name is Funk. I am not of your world
h3r1n6
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
Iceland2039 Posts
January 30 2009 16:16 GMT
#9
The problem with those lists is the definition of what they are trying to rank. How do you define something as great?

It's just some opinions, so there is no right or wrong. Could've put some Green Day song on top, and it would not be any less wrong.
LordWeird
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States3411 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-30 17:08:40
January 30 2009 16:17 GMT
#10
No Necrophagist - Fermented Offal Discharge

:\

edit: So beautiful I weep sometimes.

Chains none
hymn
Profile Blog Joined February 2008
Bulgaria832 Posts
January 30 2009 16:25 GMT
#11
On January 31 2009 01:17 LordWeird wrote:
No Necrophagist - Fermented Offal Discharge

:\

and thanks for that too

I couldn't disagree more about that list though.
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Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States5770 Posts
January 30 2009 16:41 GMT
#12
Ugh I knew I shouldn't've clicked on it, but I figured what the hell.

Fucking disgustingly bad list
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Profile Blog Joined January 2007
United States385 Posts
January 30 2009 16:47 GMT
#13
I'm scared to click...
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HooHa!
Profile Blog Joined February 2006
United States688 Posts
January 30 2009 17:05 GMT
#14
Psh, steve vai and satch and yngwie are like in the 30's and mid 20's there.

Blackstar totally is better than freebird! I dont even care what a freebird IS! Far beyond the Sun should be actually ON that list.

At least highway star is somewhat up there.

Little Wing is good. Anything SRV is good.


Man, Im getting a soda or something. Some serious kim chee. I gotta get out of here.
Hoo Ra!
Ancestral
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States3230 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-30 17:30:45
January 30 2009 17:29 GMT
#15
On January 31 2009 01:17 LordWeird wrote:
No Necrophagist - Fermented Offal Discharge

:\

edit: So beautiful I weep sometimes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H76LUCBIUg

That one is majestic, although the one from Advanced Corpse Tumor may be even more tragically beautiful, though they are both some of my favorite guitar solos of all time.

Also, I won't look just so I can remain optimistic, but if there is no song from Cowboys from Hell on that list, I will destroy the universe.

I'm sure the list is absolutely horrible.
The Nature and purpose of the martial way are universal; all selfish desires must be roasted in the tempering fires of hard training. - Masutatsu Oyama
Ancestral
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States3230 Posts
January 30 2009 17:34 GMT
#16
And also, as I said I intend to spare my psyche from the torment, but I assume that they mostly list a very narrow range of music in that list. For example, I doubt Charlie Christian is going to show up on it,

The world of music as viewed from the eyes of a guitar magazine editor is a dark place indeed, full of death, rape, $5.00 bananas, and no refrigerators.
The Nature and purpose of the martial way are universal; all selfish desires must be roasted in the tempering fires of hard training. - Masutatsu Oyama
Freyr
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
United States500 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-30 17:42:11
January 30 2009 17:41 GMT
#17
If you disagree with the list why don't you provide and support some reasons why you feel certain solos should have been concluded?

This is obviously all hugely subjective so a ranking is meaningless. So if the concept of the ranking is silly it is certainly silly to argue and try to supplant your own idea of a ranking.

I enjoy many, if not most of the solos in the ranking significantly more than those in the posted videos. Obviously that doesn't make the ranking correct, but there really isn't any way to justify your own ideas as somehow 'better' either.
Pholon
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Netherlands6142 Posts
January 30 2009 17:42 GMT
#18
I ctrl+f Iron M and find nothing. Balls
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danmooj1
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
United States1855 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-01-30 17:54:31
January 30 2009 17:53 GMT
#19

#1 XellOs fan!
cgrinker
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States3824 Posts
January 30 2009 18:10 GMT
#20
coincidently, this magazine also said that dragonforce was the most talented band of all time. ;(
AmorVincitOmnia
Profile Joined March 2005
Kenya3846 Posts
January 30 2009 19:07 GMT
#21
the article should be called " top 50 guitar solos played on the radio.. of all time "
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Mindcrime
Profile Joined July 2004
United States6899 Posts
January 30 2009 19:28 GMT
#22
26) "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Kurt Cobain)

rofl
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Jibba
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States22883 Posts
January 30 2009 19:32 GMT
#23
On January 31 2009 03:10 cgrinker wrote:
coincidently, this magazine also said that dragonforce was the most talented band of all time. ;(
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pvs_isShC64
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AmorVincitOmnia
Profile Joined March 2005
Kenya3846 Posts
January 30 2009 19:38 GMT
#24
hahahahahahahaha
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PH
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States6173 Posts
January 30 2009 20:04 GMT
#25
On January 31 2009 03:10 cgrinker wrote:
coincidently, this magazine also said that dragonforce was the most talented band of all time. ;(

......................

Wow...there goes their credibility...
Hello
blabber
Profile Blog Joined June 2007
United States4448 Posts
January 30 2009 20:13 GMT
#26
On January 31 2009 05:04 PH wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 31 2009 03:10 cgrinker wrote:
coincidently, this magazine also said that dragonforce was the most talented band of all time. ;(

......................

Wow...there goes their credibility...

I know, I was about to go and defend the magazine but when I saw this... I sorta rethought doing that, lol
blabberrrrr
QuanticHawk
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States32130 Posts
January 30 2009 20:51 GMT
#27
On January 31 2009 04:28 Mindcrime wrote:
26) "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Kurt Cobain)

rofl


Damn dude... I love Nirvana and all, but wtf??
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ShadowDrgn
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States2497 Posts
January 30 2009 21:37 GMT
#28
From the Stairway section:
The beautifully constructed guitar solo that Guitar World readers rated the “best ever” was, believe it or not, improvised.


So was this a poll or were these picked by the editors? No surprise to see only popular songs on the list if it was a poll.
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FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11562 Posts
January 30 2009 22:41 GMT
#29
Crazy Train, Teen Spirit, and One... why..?

The list is pretty bad.
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koreasilver
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
9109 Posts
January 30 2009 22:53 GMT
#30
On January 31 2009 03:10 cgrinker wrote:
coincidently, this magazine also said that dragonforce was the most talented band of all time. ;(

lol.
Creationism
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
China505 Posts
January 31 2009 00:53 GMT
#31
On January 31 2009 01:17 LordWeird wrote:
No Necrophagist - Fermented Offal Discharge

:\

edit: So beautiful I weep sometimes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H76LUCBIUg


barf... screamer.. barf... more misplaced n unnecessary arpegios plz...
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Ilikestarcraft
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Korea (South)17734 Posts
January 31 2009 02:49 GMT
#32
On January 31 2009 04:28 Mindcrime wrote:
26) "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Kurt Cobain)

rofl

oh god
ils
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Frits
Profile Joined March 2003
11782 Posts
January 31 2009 03:45 GMT
#33
On January 31 2009 05:51 Hawk wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 31 2009 04:28 Mindcrime wrote:
26) "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Kurt Cobain)

rofl


Damn dude... I love Nirvana and all, but wtf??


man I dont even remember that song having a solo lol
Ancestral
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
United States3230 Posts
January 31 2009 03:54 GMT
#34
On January 31 2009 09:53 Creationism wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 31 2009 01:17 LordWeird wrote:
No Necrophagist - Fermented Offal Discharge

:\

edit: So beautiful I weep sometimes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2H76LUCBIUg


barf... screamer.. barf... more misplaced n unnecessary arpegios plz...

This video does suck, listen to the real recording if you want to hear how it goes. The guitar playing is unique compared to other people who just masturbate with arpeggios. There are a lot of dynamics in his solos, as well as generally tasteful time signature variations.

You can dislike the music, but if you were familiar with this guys style, you'd realize he's not any kind of Yngwie Malmsteen wannabe.
The Nature and purpose of the martial way are universal; all selfish desires must be roasted in the tempering fires of hard training. - Masutatsu Oyama
FragKrag
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States11562 Posts
January 31 2009 04:01 GMT
#35
On January 31 2009 12:45 Frits wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 31 2009 05:51 Hawk wrote:
On January 31 2009 04:28 Mindcrime wrote:
26) "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Kurt Cobain)

rofl


Damn dude... I love Nirvana and all, but wtf??


man I dont even remember that song having a solo lol


the solo is the main riff but with a bend to start it.

goes something like

bend - riff - riff - riff ... etc
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Ilikestarcraft
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Korea (South)17734 Posts
January 31 2009 04:30 GMT
#36
On January 31 2009 12:45 Frits wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 31 2009 05:51 Hawk wrote:
On January 31 2009 04:28 Mindcrime wrote:
26) "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Kurt Cobain)

rofl


Damn dude... I love Nirvana and all, but wtf??


man I dont even remember that song having a solo lol

hahaha
ils
"Nana is a goddess. Or at very least, Nana is my goddess." - KazeHydra
Fr33t
Profile Joined June 2008
United States1128 Posts
January 31 2009 07:02 GMT
#37
Possibly the worst list I have seen yet.
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ishob
Profile Blog Joined May 2006
Norway143 Posts
January 31 2009 21:18 GMT
#38
lots of good guitarsolos there. when you see people complaining how solos like lordweird posted isn't on that list i think i'd rather listen to the magazine, and not the tl.net music experts.
QuanticHawk
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States32130 Posts
January 31 2009 21:37 GMT
#39
On January 31 2009 12:45 Frits wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 31 2009 05:51 Hawk wrote:
On January 31 2009 04:28 Mindcrime wrote:
26) "Smells Like Teen Spirit" (Kurt Cobain)

rofl


Damn dude... I love Nirvana and all, but wtf??


man I dont even remember that song having a solo lol


Yeah, certainly not anything memorable lol

Honestly, while that was like probably the first Nirvana song I heard as a kid, it's crap compared to everything else they have.
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tonight
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
United States11130 Posts
January 31 2009 21:55 GMT
#40
Shit like this is always debatable no matter who came in here with an amazing solo someone else would be like, "lol, fucking loser I know a solo that's 100x better!" and then it would go on and on
if I come without a thing, then I come with all I need @tonightsend
TrainReq
Profile Joined January 2009
Canada113 Posts
February 01 2009 01:23 GMT
#41
On January 30 2009 23:38 koreasilver wrote:
I already know this list is going to be a trainwreck before I even click on it.


You called?
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Vharox
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States1037 Posts
February 01 2009 03:09 GMT
#42
This is almost as bad as The Rolling Stone's top 100 vocalists of all time.
DreaM)XeRO
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Korea (South)4667 Posts
February 01 2009 03:33 GMT
#43
On January 31 2009 03:10 cgrinker wrote:
coincidently, this magazine also said that dragonforce was the most talented band of all time. ;(


rofl
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HeavOnEarth
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
United States7087 Posts
February 01 2009 04:15 GMT
#44
On January 31 2009 03:10 cgrinker wrote:
coincidently, this magazine also said that dragonforce was the most talented band of all time. ;(

obviously they need to see them live
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they fucking fail
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United States7087 Posts
February 01 2009 04:18 GMT
#45
the disappoint on my face when i saw them live
omg dragonforce ish COMIN ON GUYZZZ!!!!@ #@$#%&
*vocalist fails*
meh O WELL TIME FOR EPIC GUITAR SOLO
*skipped*
wut the fuck?

oh well that song was meh anyways!
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...noooo
and the vocalist is GODawful
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