Okay, I need a break from politics for a bit

[RAT]

Wow, that's great Kurt. Maybe this weekend you could tuck the boy's back and do an air guitar solo for all of us all in JV.

See here's the thing. I still got my bys cuz I got out of the being married business. While you on the other hand... I'll bring my air guitar for the fire side show.

[Russ Chung]

Chet Atkins "Music to Watch Girls By" from his Solo Flights album.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iYdBBw-X88

Although it sounds like he has a band backing him up, he is playing this solo.
And the YouTube video isn't too shabby, either. None of the girls in the video were born when the music was recorded (1968).

[RAT]

It ain't zactly a geetar, but Charlie Daniels' Fiddle tyrade in Devil Went Down to Georgia.

[itsmy49willys]

jethro tull has some killer flute solos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRo5whIbau4 hahaha

[RAT]

Alex Leifson rips one on Passage to Bangkok.

[dirtman13]

Alex Leifson rips one on Passage to Bangkok.

Last night on VH1 they had the story of 2112. During the solo of the Thai Stick Express I was think about this thread. Good call.

[Roger]

Thanks for jumping in everybody! I needed the break!

Here's a few favorite guitar men of mine:

Elmore James - Slide Guitar
Roy Rogers - Slide guitar
Sunny Landreth - Slide guitar
Dale 'Smokey' - Lohman - Steel guitar (Member of Hank William's Band, the Drifting Cowboys)
Eric Clapton
Jimi Hendrix
Robin Trower
Richie Blackmore (old stuff - new stuff sucks)
Stevie Ray Vaughn
BB King
Albert King
Bo Didily
Buddy Holly
Dick Dale
Chet Adkins
T-Bone Walker

Yikes! I better stop! There's way to many to list!

[Pikeman]

OK I have to mention one OUTSTANDING guitar player, or should i say Bass Guitar... Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers. I mean how many bands have bass guitar solos?

Clapton, Yngwie Mamstein, and a few others. I am not a music head so listen and appreciate but never remember band names, songs let alone individuals.

[MyBrokenJeep]

Not necessarily a "classic"... but

this guy has serious talent!

Check out Andy McKee...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4Igb5Yors4

or maybe this one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8t0mKCaz5I

[Materdaddy]

this guy has serious talent!

Check out Andy McKee...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4Igb5Yors4

or maybe this one...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8t0mKCaz5I

Ok, you're changing topics. Andy McKee might not have the best guitar "solo" in the same fashion as an Eddie Van Halen solo... if you're getting into finger picking and that style, you also need to check out these:

Antoine Dufour (another "CandyRat" guy):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNw9YaXemlM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qTnkbcKyFg

Doyle Dykes:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG36-IO-ulk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3mwFA56dKP8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaAzD3UQfNE

Back to "solo" in the traditional sense:

Joe Satriani:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AOsgv_X_cV8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgUwD9e8uNM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzQb79IhoRE