Favourite solo on a hit record?

[SteveK]

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]

[xgsjx]

All Right Now by Free

[lowdown]

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

[keeponehandloose]

the doubled sax solo on Rhythm Stick.
Or Scotty Moores 2 Hound Dog solos...
but probably Hendrixs Watchtower solos..

[Cato]

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

[Roland Rock]

I don't know why, but I LOVE the solo on Queen's "I want to break free"

Also, Sympathy for the Devil

[SteveK]

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

[TheGreek]

Maybe forgotten but it's still a peach:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRguEi3wufQ

[TheGreek]

You could also consider:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=etviGf1uWlg

Too groovy??

[oldbass]

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

[seashell]

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!)

[lowdown]

[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

[kevin_lindsay]

"Always The Sun" by The Stranglers - simple and melodic.

http://youtu.be/mSG4ONpSnqk

[leftyyorky]

John Entwistle, My Generation 😊😊

[skidder652003]

not a fan of this band at all but thought this was a great solo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lZeUqbVW18

[Mykesbass]

Guilty pleasure time...[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nooeMrCws-A"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nooeMrCws-A[/url]

[Japhet]

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.

[Rich]

I've always loved Wesley Magoogan's lovely sax solo on Hazel O'Connor's "Will You?".

[blisters on my fingers]

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

[RickyV]

Always loved the guitar solo on this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gL-bTvAB2GY

[RickyV]

And i will throw this in too, just cos i love the song..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07KqKhUvhqQ

[BrunoBass]

[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.

[BrunoBass]

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

[lowdown]

Amos Garrett.

http://youtu.be/Yt2O4Y_sQ98

Edited July 3, 2017 by lowdown

[Cato]

[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