SteveK Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Over the weekend I was discussing solos on hit records with my band-mates! Worryingly, the most recent solo that we could think of was Yes' "Owner of a Lonely Heart" 1983. In our defence, we are a bunch of old geezers and our collective memories are clearly failing us - there obviously has to be a solo on a more recent hit - any advance on 1983? While we're here, I'm curious to know any BCers favourite solo on a hit record of all time. For the purposes of this discussion, I would say a solo should be 4 or more bars long and give the [i]impression[/i] of being improvised, à la Free's All Right Now. If posters could add a little info, or a link, that would be great! To get the ball rolling - I've always had a soft spot for the wonderful sax solo at the end of Lou Reed's 1972 record "Walk on the Wild Side". [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oG6fayQBm9w[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 All Right Now by Free Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 (edited) My favourite (pop?) Sax solo by a country mile is, Phil Woods with his Alto solo on 'Just The Way You Are'. Solo starts at 3:00. He improvises on the outro as well (at about 4:00). Just oozes taste and class. [media]http://youtu.be/bbyNrZqGyKs[/media] Another solo I love is the very melodic David Paich Keys solo on 'Africa' - Toto (The band, not the Dog). Not very long, so it's easy to remember (one of those melodies that just lodged in my brain over the years). [media]http://youtu.be/FTQbiNvZqaY[/media] Edited July 3, 2017 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeponehandloose Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 the doubled sax solo on Rhythm Stick. Or Scotty Moores 2 Hound Dog solos... but probably Hendrixs Watchtower solos.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 (edited) Not sure it counts as a hit record, and it's staggeringly obvious but I'd go for Dave Gilmour on Comfortably Numb every day of the week, it's just perfect for that song and I don't even generally like long guitar solos. http://youtu.be/pl9dc5FhFYU Edited July 3, 2017 by Cato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Rock Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 I don't know why, but I LOVE the solo on Queen's "I want to break free" Also, Sympathy for the Devil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveK Posted July 3, 2017 Author Share Posted July 3, 2017 Some great solos so far - I think Roland Rock sneaks in to the lead of [i]"the most recent solo on a hit record"[/i] part of this thread - I want to Break Free - 1984 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Maybe forgotten but it's still a peach: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRguEi3wufQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 You could also consider: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etviGf1uWlg Too groovy?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbass Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Squeeze, Another Nail In The Heart ....masterclass of musicality, not another solo like it anywhere in pop/rock history..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bTWF7eirJw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashell Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 REM, The One I Love. Quite short, but really passionate guitar solo that fits the song perfectly. And quite modern by my standards (1987, lol!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 (edited) [quote name='oldbass' timestamp='1499107625' post='3329253'] masterclass of musicality, not another solo like it anywhere in pop/rock history..... [/quote] Apart from 'that' solo by Amos Garrett. Edited July 3, 2017 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin_lindsay Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 "Always The Sun" by The Stranglers - simple and melodic. http://youtu.be/mSG4ONpSnqk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftyyorky Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 John Entwistle, My Generation 😊😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidder652003 Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 not a fan of this band at all but thought this was a great solo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lZeUqbVW18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mykesbass Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Guilty pleasure time...[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nooeMrCws-A"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nooeMrCws-A[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japhet Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Not a fan of their music or the genre, but I always thought Richie Sambora's solo on Bon Jovi's Keep The Faith was perfect in it's construction and execution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 I've always loved Wesley Magoogan's lovely sax solo on Hazel O'Connor's "Will You?". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blisters on my fingers Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 The late great James Honeyman-Scott [url="https://youtu.be/ZbC8JltxSq8"]https://youtu.be/ZbC8JltxSq8[/url] And an immaculate lesson from Anyone Can Play Guitar [url="https://youtu.be/PRvXTbuVm4s"]https://youtu.be/PRvXTbuVm4s[/url] Eight bars of genius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyV Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Always loved the guitar solo on this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL-bTvAB2GY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickyV Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 And i will throw this in too, just cos i love the song.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07KqKhUvhqQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 [quote name='oldbass' timestamp='1499107625' post='3329253'] Squeeze, Another Nail In The Heart ....masterclass of musicality, not another solo like it anywhere in pop/rock history..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bTWF7eirJw [/quote] Yes, great choice. Glenn Tilbrook is a fantastic, overlooked, guitarist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 The amazing James Dean Bradfield of Manic Street Preachers... 2.12 in La Tristesse Durera http://youtu.be/zJzwIFyZfck 2.38 in Further Away http://youtu.be/MLRCPPUgL2Y Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 (edited) Amos Garrett. http://youtu.be/Yt2O4Y_sQ98 Edited July 3, 2017 by lowdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 (edited) [quote name='PaulGibsonBass' timestamp='1499116802' post='3329385'] The amazing James Dean Bradfield of Manic Street Preachers... [/quote] If we're talking James Dean Bradfield then this is my absolute favourite. http://youtu.be/gavcjNniIvk The solo work throughout the song is just perfectly apropriate to the song. Generation Terrorists was a huge influence on me back in the day. It was like Guns and Roses with intelligent lyrics and far more beautiful vocals. Edited July 3, 2017 by Cato Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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