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Another music question. Could this be the best guitar solo ever?

Posted - January 29, 2019
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  • This one, the solo on Dire Strait's Sultans of Swing, and Govt Mule's live version of Beautifully Broken are three of my favorites.   Michael Schenker has a great intro when UFO performed live on either Don Kirshner's Rock Concert or the Midnight Special.   Wow, well, I could go on.   I love Comfortably Numb though. 
      January 29, 2019 7:30 PM MST
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  • 44607
    Knopfler's live performance of Sultans was superb.
      January 29, 2019 7:57 PM MST
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  • If you're not familiar with Rory Gallagher, look some of his stuff up.  He was great.
      January 29, 2019 8:30 PM MST
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  • 44607
    Indeed I shall...I am hyped. (also drunk)
      January 29, 2019 8:32 PM MST
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  • You HAVE to.  He is the guitarist that other guitarists should aspire to be.
      January 29, 2019 8:36 PM MST
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  • 44607
    I just watched/listened to Bullfrog Blues. Some crazy s***.
      January 30, 2019 8:24 AM MST
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  • He was the $***!
      January 30, 2019 8:28 AM MST
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  • 6988
    Remember, Knopfler and Dire Straits wrote 'Telegraph Road'. The actual road that goes from Laskey up to Lapeer, Michigan. 
      January 29, 2019 9:37 PM MST
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  • 44607
    No s***? We used to drive up to a place in Monroe using telegraph. I remember doing 115 MPH once. Fun times.
      January 30, 2019 8:39 AM MST
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  • 17593
    That's my fave.  I think.  I can hardly ever have a favorite of just about anything. 
      January 30, 2019 12:30 AM MST
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  • It could quite possibly be....but then I was checking out guitar covers on youtube earlier, and even though I posted this song by other artists on one of Cosmic's questions, I found this version today.  He's good...and cute. ;)  But no shet, I love acoustics.

      January 29, 2019 7:45 PM MST
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  • 44607
    Wow...excellent.
      January 29, 2019 7:59 PM MST
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  • I love discovering outstanding artistry such as this.
      January 29, 2019 8:05 PM MST
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  • 44607
    Yeah...I'm groovin' on Frampton now. Do you feel like we do? voice guitar and two riffs. Music orgasm.
      January 29, 2019 8:15 PM MST
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  • The beauty of the maple is complemented by the emotion put into the licks.
      January 29, 2019 8:13 PM MST
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  • 976
    I think this is. Gary Moore. The Messiah will come again.



    I love the guitar and I also really love your choice. I'm biased though, I'm a big fan of Gary Moore. 
      January 29, 2019 7:51 PM MST
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  • 44607
    Damn...so many great ones it's hard to choose. He is awesome. Why haven't I have never seen him in a top ten list...Wow. I detect a bit of B.B. King in there. Who is this guy?
      January 29, 2019 8:06 PM MST
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  • 976
    He's the most awesome Gary ever. Really, I don't know why you don't or haven't heard of him. He is Canadian and he passed away several years back. He is truly his own. I could listen and have for hours. He goes into his mind when he plays. Truly amazing. To me. 
      January 29, 2019 8:23 PM MST
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  • 44607
    He passed so young...that's why he is not well known. There are a number of magical guitarists who never got a lot of fame.
      January 29, 2019 8:26 PM MST
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  • 5391
    I would have enjoyed the clip even more if ol’ Gary didn’t look like he was hurting himself. 
      January 29, 2019 8:42 PM MST
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  • 5391
    I could listen to that for hours. Still my favorite song. Ever.

    I would also submit the following for your thoughts:

    Peter Frampton’s masterpiece “Do You Feel Like We Do”, from Frampton Comes Alive.

    Randy Rhoads’ “Mr Crowley” or ”SATO”

    Frank Marino’s “Johnny B Goode“ (a bit obscure, but still stunning)

    Angus Young on “Whole Lotta Rosie”
      January 29, 2019 8:01 PM MST
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  • 44607
    Really...aren't we all comfortably numb? Good choices my friend. Johnny is good. Frampton's guitar is pure and sharp, sharp, sharp. Live performance...primo. This post was edited by Element 99 at June 11, 2020 2:36 PM MDT
      January 29, 2019 8:10 PM MST
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  • Wow, Frank Marino.  I haven't listened to him/Mahogany Rush since high school.  Loved him.
      January 29, 2019 8:41 PM MST
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  • 5391
    Frank could shred. 
      January 29, 2019 8:43 PM MST
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