Most awe-inspiring guitar solo?

For me it would have to be the bridge of destiny outro solo by Arch Enemy, it is simply breath taking, mezmerizing and an absolute example that speed isnt all that is needed for a good solo. Here is a video of the solo being played live, you wont regret it!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38t9akRJQ54

The guitar solo in Freebird by Lynyrd SkynyrdKG86

I second that

[QUOTE="KG86"]The guitar solo in Freebird by Lynyrd Skynyrdtheblackfrost

I second that

My favorite solo is Slash's solo in November Rain by Guns'N'Roses.RenegadePatriot

Sweet child O'mine's is better! :)

To the TC, that was nice thanks for sharing.

Perhaps the solo in Coheed and Cambrias "The Final Cut" just because it is of similar style to David Gilmour.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cTWMg8q-08 -That is live it is much better than the studio version.

Any solo in a Pink Floyd song is drenched in epic. David Gilmour just flat out brings it to the table and lays it out with every solo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFKm3AEdG4w

That is of course, Comfortable Numb.

Mikael Åkerfeldt's solo in Sörskogen's "Mordet i Grottan". I don't know about "awe-inspiring", but it's certainly my favourite and, in my opinion, one of the finer pieces done by Åkerfeldt.KingBreogan

My favorite guitar solo would have to be the one in Kissing The Shadows, by Children of Bodom.

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[QUOTE="KG86"]The guitar solo in Freebird by Lynyrd SkynyrdBig_Bad_Sad

I second that

I fourth it.

The solo from In Bloom by Nirvana.Goes to show you don't need to shred to have an unbelievable solo.

Also the solo in Floods by Pantera is exellent.

The solo from In Bloom by Nirvana.Goes to show you don't need to shred to have an unbelievable solo.

Also the solo in Floods by Pantera is exellent.

Whight_Knight

The unison John Petrucci and Jordan Rudess play in Blind Faith by Dream Theater.

I'm not a huge shred fan, but that such an amazing solo.

Everyone should know this guy:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWp-Mazmf88

[QUOTE="KingBreogan"]Mikael Åkerfeldt's solo in Sörskogen's "Mordet i Grottan". I don't know about "awe-inspiring", but it's certainly my favourite and, in my opinion, one of the finer pieces done by Åkerfeldt.needled24-7

My favorite guitar solo would have to be the one in Kissing The Shadows, by Children of Bodom.

i didn't know about the band he's talking about...but have you heard Bloodbath? it's an awesome DM band that Mikael used to be in.

The solo at 3:00 in Fermented Offal Discharge is probably my favorite, too bad I can't really stand the first 3 minutes of the song.niptuckSean

Necrophagist=epic win :D

this is another sweet solo i forgot about

The intro to Metal Meltdown by Judas Priest, the second solo in Great King Rat by Queen, or the entire second half of Hangar 18 by Megadeth, also the solo during the outro for Gusty like the Wind by Maylene in the Sons of Disaster is pretty awesome in a very get-out-your-lighters kind of way.

The guitar solo in Freebird by Lynyrd SkynyrdKG86

The solo from In Bloom by Nirvana.Goes to show you don't need to shred to have an unbelievable solo.

Also the solo in Floods by Pantera is exellent.

Whight_Knight

My thoughts exactly.

I also think the solo in "Go To Hell" by Megadeth is pretty kickass.

I personally like the sound of the Stairway to Heaven solo, even if it's not that complicated or anything, it just sounds very good.quiglythegreat

[QUOTE="Whight_Knight"]

The solo from In Bloom by Nirvana.Goes to show you don't need to shred to have an unbelievable solo.

Also the solo in Floods by Pantera is exellent.

A_Tarkovsky

[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"][QUOTE="Whight_Knight"]

The solo from In Bloom by Nirvana.Goes to show you don't need to shred to have an unbelievable solo.

Also the solo in Floods by Pantera is exellent.

Whight_Knight

[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"][QUOTE="Whight_Knight"]

The solo from In Bloom by Nirvana.Goes to show you don't need to shred to have an unbelievable solo.

Also the solo in Floods by Pantera is exellent.

Whight_Knight

That solo consists of Kurt Cobain bending some strings and basically making his guitar sound like it's dying.

I'm a Nirvana fan, but Kurt Cobain was far from a great guitarist.

I personally like the sound of the Stairway to Heaven solo, even if it's not that complicated or anything, it just sounds very good.quiglythegreat

[QUOTE="Whight_Knight"][QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"][QUOTE="Whight_Knight"]

The solo from In Bloom by Nirvana.Goes to show you don't need to shred to have an unbelievable solo.

Also the solo in Floods by Pantera is exellent.

A_Tarkovsky

That solo consists of Kurt Cobain bending some strings and basically making his guitar sound like it's dying.

I'm a Nirvana fan, but Kurt Cobain was far from a great guitarist.

[QUOTE="quiglythegreat"]I personally like the sound of the Stairway to Heaven solo, even if it's not that complicated or anything, it just sounds very good.pageiszepplin

Since I've Been Loving You

Not the original version, but a very good one.

[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"][QUOTE="Whight_Knight"][QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"][QUOTE="Whight_Knight"]

The solo from In Bloom by Nirvana.Goes to show you don't need to shred to have an unbelievable solo.

Also the solo in Floods by Pantera is exellent.

Whight_Knight

That solo consists of Kurt Cobain bending some strings and basically making his guitar sound like it's dying.

I'm a Nirvana fan, but Kurt Cobain was far from a great guitarist.

You don't have to be a great technician to write a great solo. Kurt Cobain never wrote a great solo. He played glorified bridges.

Stairway to Heaven perfomed live at Earls Court in 1975 is a superior rendition of the song. With extended solos :)

[QUOTE="Whight_Knight"][QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"][QUOTE="Whight_Knight"][QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"][QUOTE="Whight_Knight"]

The solo from In Bloom by Nirvana.Goes to show you don't need to shred to have an unbelievable solo.

Also the solo in Floods by Pantera is exellent.

A_Tarkovsky

That solo consists of Kurt Cobain bending some strings and basically making his guitar sound like it's dying.

I'm a Nirvana fan, but Kurt Cobain was far from a great guitarist.

You don't have to be a great technician to write a great solo. Kurt Cobain never wrote a great solo. He played glorified bridges.

[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"][QUOTE="Whight_Knight"][QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"][QUOTE="Whight_Knight"][QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"][QUOTE="Whight_Knight"]

The solo from In Bloom by Nirvana.Goes to show you don't need to shred to have an unbelievable solo.

Also the solo in Floods by Pantera is exellent.

Whight_Knight

That solo consists of Kurt Cobain bending some strings and basically making his guitar sound like it's dying.

I'm a Nirvana fan, but Kurt Cobain was far from a great guitarist.

You don't have to be a great technician to write a great solo. Kurt Cobain never wrote a great solo. He played glorified bridges.

Plenty of people who aren't technically proficient have written great solos. I'm just saying Kurt Cobain's not one of them.

My Favorite Ritchie Blackmore Solo

Alas, because he never played his studio solos live, I have to settle with this impressive imitation.

[QUOTE="Whight_Knight"][QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"][QUOTE="Whight_Knight"]

The solo from In Bloom by Nirvana.Goes to show you don't need to shred to have an unbelievable solo.

Also the solo in Floods by Pantera is exellent.

A_Tarkovsky

That solo consists of Kurt Cobain bending some strings and basically making his guitar sound like it's dying.

I'm a Nirvana fan, but Kurt Cobain was far from a great guitarist.

There is a common misconception. I am not a Nirvana fan but outside of Nirvanas music and the intentionally sloppy playing Kurt showed plenty of musical intelligence and guitar skill. Of course in Nirvana he never showed it.

[QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"][QUOTE="Whight_Knight"][QUOTE="A_Tarkovsky"][QUOTE="Whight_Knight"]

The solo from In Bloom by Nirvana.Goes to show you don't need to shred to have an unbelievable solo.

Also the solo in Floods by Pantera is exellent.

Junesongtrigger

That solo consists of Kurt Cobain bending some strings and basically making his guitar sound like it's dying.

I'm a Nirvana fan, but Kurt Cobain was far from a great guitarist.

There is a common misconception. I am not a Nirvana fan but outside of Nirvanas music and the intentionally sloppy playing Kurt showed plenty of musical intelligence and guitar skill. Of course in Nirvana he never showed it.

The solo in Tornado of Souls always gets me, here is some random guy on youtube playing it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix65PHan9tALoonie

WIN.