peteb Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 (edited) [quote name='SteveK' timestamp='1499100498' post='3329169'] 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] Most of the above posts kinda prove your point - I think of many hit singles that have an iconic solo (from Sweet Child O'Mine to Jump to No More Lonely Nights), but not that many since the turn of the century...! Even the big guitar bands like Muse or Foo Fighters don't really have a lot of improvised solos on their bigger hits. I am sure that there are others, but the best that I can come up with at the moment is Dani California by RHCP from 2006... Edited July 3, 2017 by peteb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roceci Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Wot no bass solos? The breakdown in Forget You Cee Lo Green has some lovely noodles going on. Loadsa fun to play too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Anything soloed by Anthony Jackson or Alain Caron for the bass, especially on "Ton jardin". https://youtu.be/8rENeWhoNr0 And anything by the late Wes Montgomery on guitar and there were lots of hits... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PawelG Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 I really like the solo on "Hells Bells" from AC/DC's Back in Black album. The official video is too cool when Angus fixes his cap. Also the simplicity of the guitar solo on "Rawhide" by The Blues Brothers was catching my attention since I can remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PawelG Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 [quote name='PawelG' timestamp='1499122316' post='3329426'] I really like the solo on "Hells Bells" from AC/DC's Back in Black album. The official video is too cool when Angus fixes his cap. Also the simplicity of the guitar solo on "Rawhide" by The Blues Brothers was catching my attention since I can remember. [/quote] Now, when I think about it - these are only hits for me ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrunoBass Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 [quote name='Cato' timestamp='1499117938' post='3329397'] 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. [/quote] Yes. I do an acoustic cover of that in my solo set. Amazing song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 I see we've strayed from "hit" records, so I'll put up Hubert Sumlin's general guitar playing and solo on Howlin' Wolf's Spoonful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodney72a Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Vinnie Zummo's guitar solo on this one. Nicely set up by Graham Maby's bass break. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGqmiT7JJVg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 [quote name='Hellzero' timestamp='1499121914' post='3329421'] Anything soloed by Anthony Jackson or Alain Caron for the bass, especially on "Ton jardin". https://youtu.be/8rENeWhoNr0 And anything by the late Wes Montgomery on guitar and there were lots of hits... [/quote] Hit records? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 [quote name='Rich' timestamp='1499151064' post='3329465'] Hit records? [/quote] Oh come on, give him a Wes tune as a 'hit' 'Windy' (1967) reached #48 in the States (#44 in their R&B charts). http://youtu.be/VBGZgyl72_g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barking Spiders Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 It may be sacrilege here but in recent weeks I've been playing more guitar than bass after hearing Baker Street on t'radio. Fookin love the solo there. The other top ones for me are those on Reelin In The Years, Another Girl Another Planet (Only Ones), Holidays In Cambodia (Dead Kennedys) and Another Brick In The Wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveK Posted July 4, 2017 Author Share Posted July 4, 2017 [quote name='Rich' timestamp='1499114451' post='3329347'] I've always loved Wesley Magoogan's lovely sax solo on Hazel O'Connor's "Will You?". [/quote] Great solo - Wes has been a good friend of mine for 40 years or more. In fact, Wes suggested me for Hazel's band in 1980. I was in Hazel's band when Will You was a hit (didn't play on the record) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Adams Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Kid Charlemange - Steely Dan, and it was a hit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Another lovely Tenor solo from the 80's ([font=sans-serif]Gerald Albright)[/font]. (I think Sax solos were then outlawed on Pop Records on December 31st, 1989). Any old excuse to post 'Forget Me Nots'. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Amzp7W0RkPA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyguts Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Get the Funk Out by Extreme, the solo by Nuno Bettencourt is the dogs danglers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 If we're back to 'hit' records then how about these, all of which feature a nice solo integral to the song. Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel -'Make me smile (Come up and see me) ' - Mega acoustic solo by Jim Cregan. The Knack -'My Sharona' - Nice electric guitar solo which makes the song IMHO. Al Stewart - 'Year of the cat' - acoustic into electric. Think it was Tim Renwick? Rod Stewart -'I was only joking' - Gary Grainger and or Jim Cregan again? Agree with previous posts about Amos Garrett - that solo never ceases to amaze me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezbass Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 (edited) Pretty much anything Steve Morse solos on does it for me, his use of a repeated refrain is just lovely. http://youtu.be/4fsbIbAt_mo http://youtu.be/X0wZ1jLi6PU Edited July 4, 2017 by ezbass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumnote Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 [quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1499113743' post='3329337'] Guilty pleasure time...[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nooeMrCws-A"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nooeMrCws-A[/url] [/quote] Fantastic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel36 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Mykesbass got there before me so I'm having something different. "Diamonds" A few weeks at number 1 in the early 60's with Jet Harris, a young Jimmy Page and a lovely crisp solo from Tony Meehan starts about 1.18 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAUOnTaa_TE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Easy. Nile Rodgers guitar solo on Chic,s Saviour Faire. It's sublime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveK Posted July 4, 2017 Author Share Posted July 4, 2017 Some blinding contributions! Although, I'm sure there are one or two that weren't hits... or even singles Sadly though, this thread has so far confirmed my suspicions, that solos are passe, and have been for many years Such a shame - a good solo can add so much to a track! BRING BACK THE SOLO! BRING BACK THE SOLO! BRING BACK THE SOLO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cato Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 [quote name='SteveK' timestamp='1499191029' post='3329870'] Some blinding contributions! Although, I'm sure there are one or two that weren't hits... or even singles Sadly though, this thread has so far confirmed my suspicions, that solos are passe, and have been for many years Such a shame - a good solo can add so much to a track! BRING BACK THE SOLO! BRING BACK THE SOLO! BRING BACK THE SOLO! [/quote] I was thinking about this earlier while listening to Radio 1. With a lot of chart music these days there's a rapper performing a few bars where previously the solo would have gone. There also seems to be a lot more classical style orchestration in pop music in recent years (even if it's all done on a syth or computer) and quite often you the strings or the horns swelling to a sort of crescendo rather than an actual instrumental solo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 I have found one from 1999 !!! (quite a good one as well). Carlos Santana...... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcUxrpIwuQ4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyonbass Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 Bodhisattva by Steely Dan. Not sure if it was a hit over here but it certainly hit the spot for me! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uAEphHf0P-c[/media] Starts at about 1.35 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted July 4, 2017 Share Posted July 4, 2017 [quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1499113743' post='3329337'] Guilty pleasure time...[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nooeMrCws-A[/media] [/quote]You beat me to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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