Is Eruption the best solo evar?

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I love Eruption, but...



My take on it from a Pink Floyd Project i did last year
 
supersonic":2f11ogw0 said:
Hotel California is up there also I believe, people just love that solo.
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I do indeed love the solo from Hotel California.

The dudes from Tesla weave some nasty solos all over Mechanical Resonance as well.
 
Eruption was obviously a game changer, but I don't consider it a solo in the classic sense in that it was not a part of a song...it's a solo and nothing more.

I still contend that the most well constructed classic solo in the history of electric guitar is "Stairway to Heaven"...simply perfection within the context of that song. "Hotel California", "Comfortably Numb", "Mr Crowley", and "Sultans of Swing" all get an honorable mention for me.
 
I think as a stand alone guitar piece "Eruption" is absolutely the best rock n roll guitar solo of all time. It has everyhting and MAJOR attitude - which is what rock n roll used to be about. If you are talking about the best solos within songs, maybe that is a different story. But to this day, when I hear the beginning of Eruption on my radio - it gets cranked. Yeah people are burned out on EVH but it still was a major game changer and (to me) still holds up to this day............
 
Eruption is very played out but known world wide

I like sultans, hotel Cali, Steve morse travels of Marco Polo, Cliffs of Dover.

So many.

No one best.
 
Is Eruption the best solo evar?

No...any solo Phil Keaggy plays is better than Eruption.
 
rupe":3j2u84a5 said:
Eruption was obviously a game changer, but I don't consider it a solo in the classic sense in that it was not a part of a song...it's a solo and nothing more.

I still contend that the most well constructed classic solo in the history of electric guitar is "Stairway to Heaven"...simply perfection within the context of that song. "Hotel California", "Comfortably Numb", "Mr Crowley", and "Sultans of Swing" all get an honorable mention for me.
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winner winner chicken dinner on all acounts
 
I dig Eruption but I'm always blown away by Page's lead break in Whole Lotta Love.
 
charveldan":1160t5s5 said:


I never tire of this one ... :thumbsup:
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Man, i wouldn't even put Vai in my Top 5 guitar heroes, but thats one of the best guitar solos (and tones) ever recorded IMHO.

I love Slash's "Nightrain" (outro) and "Sweet Child" (3rd) solos as well.

Apart from those, id say Adje's solo on "Here i go again" is epic. Sykes's solo in "Cold Sweat" , Norum's "Another Destination"- So many!
 
BackCrack":2kxjcj1f said:
Is Eruption the best solo evar?

No...any solo Phil Keaggy plays is better than Eruption.
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Phil is a monster...one of the best players that I've ever seen. Unfortunately, his strong Christian background has kept him off of the radar for most players. I'm lucky that I've become friends with him through some mutual friends...he's a super cool guy beyond his enormous talent.
 
As far as a solo guitar piece not in the context of an actual song (either vocal or instrumental)?

If the answer is yes, I'd say "Eruption" and "Spanish Fly" would be 1 and 2 on my list...

If you are including solos in the context of actual songs (either vocal or instrumental), then there are many I love more, some of which have been mentioned.

I don't think you can compare the two though myself. How do you compare "Eruption" to the solo in "Stairway to Heaven". That solo is perfect in the context of the build up of that song. Take it out of that context as just the solo with nothing behind it and no way it would have the same effect... A solo guitar piece and a solo in the context of a full song are different things to me...

Steve
 
sah5150":37asgn56 said:
As far as a solo guitar piece not in the context of an actual song (either vocal or instrumental)?

If the answer is yes, I'd say "Eruption" and "Spanish Fly" would be 1 and 2 on my list...

If you are including solos in the context of actual songs (either vocal or instrumental), then there are many I love more, some of which have been mentioned.

I don't think you can compare the two though myself. How do you compare "Eruption" to the solo in "Stairway to Heaven". That solo is perfect in the context of the build up of that song. Take it out of that context as just the solo with nothing behind it and no way it would have the same effect... A solo guitar piece and a solo in the context of a full song are different things to me...

Steve
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My thoughts exactly.
 
Bob Savage":1qkk7co1 said:
sah5150":1qkk7co1 said:
As far as a solo guitar piece not in the context of an actual song (either vocal or instrumental)?

If the answer is yes, I'd say "Eruption" and "Spanish Fly" would be 1 and 2 on my list...

If you are including solos in the context of actual songs (either vocal or instrumental), then there are many I love more, some of which have been mentioned.

I don't think you can compare the two though myself. How do you compare "Eruption" to the solo in "Stairway to Heaven". That solo is perfect in the context of the build up of that song. Take it out of that context as just the solo with nothing behind it and no way it would have the same effect... A solo guitar piece and a solo in the context of a full song are different things to me...

Steve
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My thoughts exactly.
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Great minds, ya know...

Steve
 
Go ahead and laugh at me but this is one of my all time favorite solos. Melody and the perfect notes (go straight to 1:44)!

 
The debate will rage on. Lots of cool ones out there. I like several George Lynch/Dokken solos. Just love his style.
 
One of my favorites is the solo from Rock Bottom, UFO Strangers in the Night

I prefer that over Eruption
 
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