Devil's Dyke, Sussex superthread

[LemonMelon]

Not even the solo ...

Blasphemy from the pits of Hades.

 

[Axver]

Blasphemy from the pits of Hades.

I'm not saying it wasn't good. I mean, I really enjoyed the song. But best PF track ever? World's most amazing solo? Hell no.

 

[phillyfan26]

Comfortably Numb entered my top three Floyd songs on first listen. That was an epic track.

22 is pretty good. Really dig the guitar.

 

[LemonMelon]

I'm not saying it wasn't good. I mean, I really enjoyed the song. But best PF track ever? World's most amazing solo? Hell no.

Because solos aren't about how many notes you can pluck within 8 measures, I would put it among the top 3-5 solos in rock, actually.

 

[phillyfan26]

My favorite guitar solo ever is still the live Love Is Blindness solo from ZooTV: Sydney.

 

[Axver]

Because solos aren't about how many notes you can pluck within 8 measures, I would put it among the top 3-5 solos in rock, actually.

Little known fact: I'm generally not that into wanky solos with too many notes.

 

[the tourist]

My favourite guitar solo is probably the cliché Stairway to Heaven.

 

[Axver]

I honestly don't think I have a favourite guitar solo. Plenty of favourites, but I wouldn't identify any as a particular favourite above all others.

It feels kind of ridiculous to compare, say, 11 O'clock Tick Tock to Porcupine Tree's Arriving Somewhere But Not Here anyway.

My favourite guitar moments tend to not be solos in the first place ...

 

[LemonMelon]

Little known fact: I'm generally not that into wanky solos with too many notes.

Oh, that sarcastic remark wasn't directed at you; it was just my general hatred for that particular attitude that prompted me to write it.

My 5 favorite solos in rock:

1. Funkadelic - Maggot Brain (Eddie Hazel)
2. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (David Gilmour)
3. Led Zeppelin - Stairway To Heaven (Jimmy Page)
4. Steely Dan - Kid Charlemagne (Larry Carlton)
5. David Bowie - Moonage Daydream (Mick Ronson)

 

[phillyfan26]

The live version of Moonage Daydream from the Ziggy Motion Picture is one of the best performances of any song ever.

 

[the tourist]

I really like the live guitar solo from Oasis' Familiar to Millions live album.

 

[Axver]

I feel like U2 solos shouldn't rank that highly for me, because come on, The Edge isn't the greatest guitarist ever, but 11 O'clock Tick Tock, New Year's Day, One Tree Hill, God Part II, The Fly, Love Is Blindness - fuck yes.

 

[phillyfan26]

The Edge is criminally underrated outside of U2 fans, though.

 

[LemonMelon]

I really like the live guitar solo from Oasis' Familiar to Millions live album.

On which song?

 

[the tourist]

The Edge is criminally underrated outside of U2 fans, though.

Well, if you're basing things off of technical playing and sheer ability, I can't blame them. If you're basing things off painting a picture, though, I can.

 

[the tourist]

On which song?

I got ahead of myself. Champagne Supernova.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

hey peeps

 

[the tourist]

Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan!

 

[LemonMelon]

I got ahead of myself. Champagne Supernova.

Ooh yeah, that song does have a good solo. Slide Away is also up there for me.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

andreeeeeeeeeeeeew!

 

[the tourist]

Great song, Slide Away. One of my fav's from DM.

 

[phillyfan26]

Well, if you're basing things off of technical playing and sheer ability, I can't blame them. If you're basing things off painting a picture, though, I can.

Even with the former, I think he's better at guitar than his released work shows.

But yeah, his best attribute as a guitarist is his abilities in creating sonic landscapes.

That's why I also consider Bad U2's signature song.

 

[the tourist]

That's why I also consider Bad U2's signature song.

Not Streets?

 

[phillyfan26]

Not Streets?

Not quite. I think Bad is the best summary of how each band member excels, and best showcases the "signature" U2 lyric, with an honest take on a serious issue, heartfelt, compassionate. It's fantastic vocals, simple but profound guitar, and good rhythm. Everything you could want in a U2 song all there. My favorite studio song by them.

 

[Axver]

I was going to greet you, Khan, but after that picture, hell no.

 

[Axver]

Even with the former, I think he's better at guitar than his released work shows.

But yeah, his best attribute as a guitarist is his abilities in creating sonic landscapes.

That's why I also consider Bad U2's signature song.

Yeah, certainly live offers more of a demonstration of his ability as a musician than the studio albums reveal.

I would say Bad is U2's definitive live song.

 

[phillyfan26]

His Zoo TV Bullet solo shows he's much more proficient than he lets on.

 

[phillyfan26]

New Bowie's up.

 

[the tourist]

His Zoo TV Bullet solo shows he's much more proficient than he lets on.

Ehhh, what he's doing there sounds a lot more difficult than it really is.

 

[phillyfan26]

Ehhh, what he's doing there sounds a lot more difficult than it really is.

It's one of the few U2 song parts I can't play.