My Favorite Guitar Solos in Some of My Favorite Songs, Pick # 21

Thank you for choosing this track. I did not know it but have just taken my first ever listen to it and I was absolutely blown away. I immediately bought a copy from Amazon which is due to arrive tomorrow. I will be playing the whole of this epic track on my Progzilla Radio show. It’s strange but whilst I am very familiar with the albums by Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin I have never really explored the music of Uriah Heep to any great degree.

Nice pick, Pete! My pick is, Allen Collins – Free Bird (1973)

"Myriad" by KANSAS on the Somewhere to Elsewhere album.

Great band. Don't think I've heard this song yet, but I will check it out. My #21: Going with a couple guys who played in a few different bands over the years, and have done some solo stuff as well. They sounded great when they played together. Talking about Dickey Betts & Warren Haynes. The band & song is The Allman Brothers Band – Back Where It All Begins (2nd Set)

21- Beat It – Eddie Van Halen (Michael Jackson)
Eddie records a amazing solo for a perfect pop track—destined for an iconic album like "Thriller" in 1982, at the request of and as a favor to the great producer Quincy Jones.
My 31 Favorite Guitar Solos

21- Beat It – Eddie Van Halen (Michael Jackson)

22- Soul Sacrifice – Santana (Festival de Woodstock 1969)

23-Slip It In – Gregg Ginn (Black Flag)

24- Vodoo Lady – Dean Ween (Ween)

25- Time – David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)

26- Mr. Crowley – Randy Rhodes (Ozzy Osbourne)

27- Time Waits for No One – Mick Taylor (The Rolling Stones)

28- Hotel California – Don Felder/Joe Walsh (Eagles)

29- Maggot Brain – Eddie Hazel (Funkadelic)

30- While My Guitar Gently Weeps – Eric Clapton (The Beatles)

31-Like A Stone – Tom Morello (Audioslave)

On today's date in 1969 Woodstock festival opened a memorable one see me feel me Pete Townsend the who

1983 A Merman I should Turn to Be…Hendrix

Hello Pete and everyone. Talking of the wah-wah pedal, my next choice in this series also features that effect heavily and I fully expect this guitarist, and most probably the same solo, to be chosen by Pete this month. It has already been a very popular selection with many of you so far. Sadly this guitarist is another musician who died way too young in tragic circumstances:
Terry Kath – 25 or 6 to 4 (Chicago)

Previous Choices (not ranked)
Noel Gallagher – Don’t Look Back In Anger (Oasis)
Mike Campbell – Runnin’ Down A Dream (Tom Petty)
Ernie Isley – That Lady (Isley Brothers)
Jimi Hendrix – All Along The Watchtower
Tom Scholz – Hitch A Ride (Boston)
Gary Richrath – Back On The Road Again (REO Speedwagon)
Ritchie Blackmore – Highway Star (Deep Purple)
Keith Richards – Sympathy For The Devil (Rolling Stones)
Gaz Coombes – Alright (Supergrass)
Roddy Frame – Somewhere In My Heart (Aztec Camera)

Today's pick: The solos on "Wake Up Dead" by Megadeth.

Pete! you made my day. You know what a fan Iam of this band and his extended multi part solo on Salisbury is the best example of a wah wah solo ever.

Steve Zodiac 100mph from Vardis album of same name

Resolution 9. Rik Emmett. End of the line. Rik never disappoints.

#21 Leslie West with Mountain on Theme for an Imaginary Western. Leslie has so many great solos, but this is his Ultimate solo for me

August 11 – Steve Hackett – "Spectral Mornings." There are many songs that have "best solos" by Steve Hackett, but this is one of the more musically beautiful pieces while remaining intensely powerful.

11. La Villa Strangiato (Rush, Hemispheres, 1978) : Alex Lifeson
First instrumental recorded by the band

10. Fall Of The Peacemakers (Molly Hatchet, No Guts…No Glory, 1983) : Dave Hlubek, Duane Roland & Steve Holland
One of their "epic" song, there are not many from them
9. La Grange (ZZ Top, Tres Hombres, 1973) : Billy Gibbons
8. Green Grass And High Tides (Outlaws, 1976) : Hughie Thomasson & Billy Jones
7. Emerald (Thin Lizzy, Jailbreak, 1976) : Scott Gorham & Brian Robertson
6. Crazy Train (O. Osbourne, Blizzard of Ozz, 1981) : Randy Rhoads
5. Black Sabbath (id, 1970) : Tony Iommi
4. I Believe in You (Y&T, Earthshaker, 1981) : Dave Meniketti
3. Love Like a Man (Ten Years After, Cricklewood Green,1971) : Alvin Lee
2. Cross Me Off Your List (Against The Grain, 1975) : Rory Gallagher
1. Rock Bottom (UFO, Phenomenon,1974) : Michael Schenker

Awesome choice! Never heard that one before. Phenomenal playing. Great guitarist.

My pick today is more about the rhythm playing than the solo (though the solo is awesome too). "Living the hard way" by RacerX. The rhythm behind the chorus is crazy. Love it. Bruce Bouillet has a demonstration video on his youtube channel for the tune.

My pick for day 11 is Queen : Bohemian Rhapsody ( guitar solo by Brian May ). I´ve probably listened sometimes to Salisbury, but I didn´t remember the solo, so I checked it out now. It´s a really good solo by Mick Box.

21) Joe Perry – Aerosmith – No More No More

I decided to pick some personal favourites, mostly by slightly less well-known bands and/or less celebrated guitarists, leaving more well-known and obvious ones to my honourable mentions. I'm listing them in alphabetic order of guitarist's surname. The next on my list is Chris Fry, the long-time guitarist with Welsh prog band, Magenta. Chris has done some magnificent work with Magenta, both on electric and acoustic guitars. He's a tremendous talent, with standout moments aplenty, including blazing speed runs, emotive blues bends, and cinematic symphonic workouts. Hard to pick just one great song as an example, but I'll go with one from my favourite Magenta album, 'Seven', and the opening track 'Gluttony', where Chris showcases his 1970s style chops, reminiscent of Steve Howe at times and Mike Oldfield at others. Incidentally, Chris is also great on the recently released new Magenta album, 'Tarot' – well worth checking out.

Guitarist: Track (Artist)

1. Lee Abraham: Origin of the Storm (Lee Abraham)

2. Jan Akkerman: Sylvia (Focus)

3. Dave Bainbridge: Last One Home (Lifesigns)

4. Ian Bairnson: Prime Time (The Alan Parsons Project)

5. Nick Barrett: Breaking the Spell (Pendragon)

6. Jeff Carlisi: Caught Up in You (38 Special)

7. Craig Chaquico: Jane (Jefferson Starship)

8. Tony Clarkin: Live 'Til You Die (Magnum)

9. Ian Crichton: Careful Where You Step (Saga)

10. Ric Formosa: It's a Long Way There – full album version (Little River Band)

11. Chris Fry: The Lovers (Magenta)