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Old July 24th, 2005, 10:47 AM   #42 (permalink)
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here are my favorites.

"Till there was you" (the live version from anthology1) The Beatles.
George Harrison was an avid fan of Chet Atkins and in this solo played on his Gretsch Country gent he shows it off.

"Sharp dressed man" - ZZ Top
One big simple slide solo but so much attitude.

"Love 'em and Leave 'em" - Kiss
Ace Frehley isn't really known for virtuosity but in this track he nailed it.

"Estranged" - Guns N Roses
It's debatable but in my opinion Slash's finest moment.

"When it's love" - Van Halen
This one is unusual for EVH, he didn't play a very ornate solo. He took a step back and played what was needed.

"Killer Queen"- Queen
Brian May acting like the magician he is, he makes notes appear from out of nowhere and ends up with a whole choir and it's the most subtile use of a Wah pedal I ever heard.

"Hollywood Nocturne" - The Brain Setzer Orchestra
Setzer really captures that 1920's vibe of a vintage gangster movie with this one, you can smell the gunsmoke and feel the raindrops coming down.

"Five years, four months, three days" - Brian Setzer
The best bad attitude baritone solo I ever heard, played on a Danelectro with just the amount of growl from his Fender bassman amp to give me goosebumps whenever I hear it.
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