Guitar talk

Guitar solo in "Stairway To Heaven" legendary stuff!

I read somewhere recently that the guitar solo in Stairway had been compiled from a couple of different solo's that Jimmy Page had recorded and then spliced together in the studio, and that if you listen closely it is possible to hear the join. Apparently he had to "learn" the solo when he played it live for the first time. Another useless but interesting titbit..hehehe!!

Even though I would be a much bigger fan of Zeppelin..I'd have to say that probably my favourite solo would be from Lynyrd Skynyrd's Freebird...would also rate almost any Carlos Santana solo as well....but I'd have to say that Freebird has probably caused me more neck strains than any other.

I meant to mention .. it was Russ's idea to start
a guitar thread. I've kinda jumped the gun by
starting it. Hope ya don't mind Russ.

Anything goes here ..
As these discussions usually evolve ...

We might start out talking about classic solos
and wind up talking about listening to strains
of sitar in a Hare Krishna tent in
Lisdoonvarna or similar

I'm sure you'll get thumbs up from Rolo on that one
Finno ! The Live & Dangerous version (which Cecil
played at Grove) is so-o-o-o much more atmospheric
than the studio one, I think. The heavy delay
effect and maybe volume pedal effects are super.
I was always in awe of that solo.

I'm guessing it was Robbo who composed and improvised
the original version and Gorham joined him in the
live version.

Another classic solo which always rings in my ears
is the Reeling in the Years/Steely Dan solo.
It's so evocative of that particular era and of
great lead playing in general !

Hayseed Dixie wrote: The Thin Lizzy guitar sound is fairly unique in my opinion too...but I'm not sure which of their many guitarists would be most responsible for that sound...?

Hey HD - I'd say the guitar sound most associated
with Lizzy was crafted by Brian Robertson when he
joined Scott Gorham and introduced the dual guitar
harmony lead stuff into their repertoire.
Was around 1974 and Robertson was only a teenager
at the time.

I agree with the above. Stairway to heaven Freebird and Still in Love.

Now I have a great version of Smoke on the Water. Rithie Blackmore has to be added in there and

Also Slash on November Rain and One by Metalica(That a song really hurts your neck)

Ok they don't beat the legends above but damn good

Black Russian wrote: Now I have a great version of Smoke on the Water. Rithie Blackmore has to be added in there and

Hi Pete,

Richie Blackmore's solo on Highway star is also out
of this world....

-Ian

Never really got into Neil Young and I did try cause I wanted to be part of the gang. Never done it for me.. BUT and a big BUTTT I have started listening to him a wee bit now and like the stuff. Whether I like him or not he deserves to be up there with the credible artist... Oh I also don't like Bob Dylan or Eric Clapton or the Eagles..

Ian getting back to Richie Blackmore he is great live stuff on Deep Purple album and Rainbow excellent.

I think Rainbow was my first step into rock music. My brother had "Catch the Rainbow" live version and "Stairway to Heaven" live on an audio cassette that when I heard them. Then I strayed and got into U2

 

P

Black Russian wrote: [Then I strayed and got into U2

The Edge is highly regarded in so many guitar
circles. An innovator - much imitated but there is only
one *Edge*.
Of the U2 songs played at the Grove (U2,October, War era)
I'd say the solo on "A day without me" is the most
memorable. With the Edge it's not all centred around
the solo it's the sound he injects into the overall
sound of U2 which really makes him so cherished and
appreciated...

There was a sketch in one of the
D'Unbelievables videos/shows where John Kenny sl*gs
off Pat Shortt on account of his "Whiteshnake"
albums ....

I once had "Live in the Heart of the City".
The title track "Ain't No Love .. in the heart of
the City" (an old Bobby Blue Bland Blues tune)
was great and the two guitarists Mickey Moody
(great on slide guitar) and Bernie Marsden were
super on that album. I felt that Whitesnake
went downhill relative to my tastes when they
went all glam and the video era brought them
into the slippery slope (maybe I'm being unfair
there....)