Funniest Solo/Riff

getbent · April 12th, 2006, 05:16 PM

What is the funniest solo or song riff you've heard? for riff, I'd go with Made in Japan--> buck owens and for solo I'd go with skunk baxter's "my old school" solo... it makes me laugh (in awe) but it is funny too... demonstrating the irony I think Fagen and Becker were looking for...

Any other songs out there that have funny riffs or solos....??

Telemarkman · April 12th, 2006, 05:24 PM

Listen to the "solo" on Dr. Hook's "Cover of the Rolling
Stone" - guitar parody at its most hilarious !

getbent · April 12th, 2006, 05:25 PM

Yeah! that's right! kinda one of those cheech and chong solos (although chong might not have been kidding)

TG · April 12th, 2006, 05:38 PM

Canyons Of Your Mind by the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band.

Pete Galati · April 12th, 2006, 06:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Telemarkman

Listen to the "solo" on Dr. Hook's "Cover of the Rolling
Stone" - guitar parody at its most hilarious !

I bought a Dr. Hook collection CD recently, but I don't remember if I kept it by now. It had "Cover of the Rolling Stone", "Sylvia's Mother", and all sorts of other songs like that.

Maybe not the funniest, but certainly one of the most demented guitar solos I can recall is from Alice Cooper's original band, on the album "Love It To Death", the solo on "Ballad of Dwight Fry". But it wasn't being played on a Tele.

Pete

kingalingus · April 12th, 2006, 06:22 PM

Elvis Costello's "I Want You" off of Blood and Chocholate. I crack up when I hear it.

Also, Zappa solos tend to release endorphans in me.

zombywoof · April 12th, 2006, 08:20 PM

Big Al Anderson on NRBQ's version of People. Actually not much of a solo but typical NRBQ mahem.

Teddy Salad · April 12th, 2006, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by TG

Canyons Of Your Mind by the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band.

Oh man! They had a load of them! A big, big fan here! Viv is one of my all-time heroes.

Also - I gotta agree with King - FZ could do it in his sleep!

-T.S.

crawdad · April 12th, 2006, 11:12 PM

I don't know about slapstick funny, but Jeff's Boogie when Beck was in the Yardbirds has a definite sense of humor all through it.

genelovesjez · April 13th, 2006, 12:09 AM

The solo in "High Class in Borrowed Shoes" by Max Webster is pretty funny, IMO.

I also like the kazoo licks on Hendrix's "Crosstown Traffic".

TG · April 13th, 2006, 03:25 AM

Speaking of Zappa...
I head a live bootleg of him and his band doing Stairway To Heaven. With Frank's reputation as a soloist I was curious what he'd do to the solo.

He had the horn section play the Jimmy Page solo note for note.

Ron S · April 13th, 2006, 05:27 AM

Any solo by Malmsteen, but especially his solo on his cover 'Manic Depression'. Classic (and not even intentionally funny)

Disclaimer: Before I get flamed I fully respect anyone's right to like Malmsteen's playing but I don't.
I'm just saying!

eddiewagner · April 13th, 2006, 06:16 AM

junior brown stuff all the way!!!!
he has killer chops and plays real funny stuff. some of his lapstuff is like chickenfights, some of his twanging is like a mountainclimber hanging on the last finger but never giving up. he is great (to say the least)....

jeffmat · April 13th, 2006, 06:59 AM

The repeating two note solo in the Buzzcock's "Boredom".

vic108 · April 13th, 2006, 07:51 AM

Waddy's solo on Warren Zevon's DETOX MANSION.
(Off of Sentimental Hygiene)

I get a kick in the pants every time I hear it.

also, the riff from Zappa's: "EAT THAT QUESTION"
(Off of Grand Wazoo)

Big Lug · April 13th, 2006, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Telemarkman

Listen to the "solo" on Dr. Hook's "Cover of the Rolling
Stone"

Oh yeah. Started laughing just thinking about it.

"Oh that's beautiful."

Stiles · April 13th, 2006, 01:33 PM

"Liza Jane" (or anything else for that matter) by Lester "Road Hog" Moran and his Cadillac Cowboys.

Joel Terry · April 13th, 2006, 02:20 PM

Just about every guitar note/chord/sound on Adrian Belew's song, "Twang Bar King," makes me laugh out loud. I think Adrian has the most clever and humorous style of any guitarist I can think of.

Joel

TheGoodTexan · April 13th, 2006, 02:32 PM

Neil Young's extended 1-note solo in Cinnamon Girl was always hilarious to me. It's like Neil's telling a inside joke, and I get it!

But that whole song grooves heavy. Would love to hear a newer, quality, heavy rock band cover that in a dropped grindy sort of tuning. I hesitate to offer a suggestion, cause anyone that I do will get a, "You call that quality?" sort of reaction.

Teletwang · April 13th, 2006, 02:39 PM

Dave Davies solo on the original Kinks version of "You Really Got Me". Its a classic & it still cracks me up.

Val-tone · April 13th, 2006, 02:42 PM

Albert Collins' playing on "Too many dirty dishes" when he makes his tele sound like water running out of the tap and scrubbing dishes.

Dave Hicks · April 13th, 2006, 03:00 PM

played some very amusing (though scary) solos.

D.H.

Joel Terry · April 13th, 2006, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TheGoodTexan

Neil Young's extended 1-note solo in Cinnamon Girl was always hilarious to me. It's like Neil's telling a inside joke, and I get it!

But that whole song grooves heavy. Would love to hear a newer, quality, heavy rock band cover that in a dropped grindy sort of tuning. I hesitate to offer a suggestion, cause anyone that I do will get a, "You call that quality?" sort of reaction.

From what I've read, Phish covered "Cinammon Girl" many times in concert; indeed, I'd venture a guess and say they played a high-quality version. I think maybe King's X has covered "CG," too--and you know if they played it it would certainly be überheavy and dripping with quality.

I've always liked Neil's one-note solo. To me, it's one of many facets that makes "Cinnamon Girl" a superb tune.

Joel

wilkat1 · April 13th, 2006, 03:11 PM

Los Lobos did a killer version of Cinnamon Girl the time I saw them.

Hidalgo soloed on some tiny, ukulele-sized instrument during one of their more trad-sounding numbers. His solo dropped my jaw and cracked me up.

Tony · April 13th, 2006, 03:37 PM

Danny Gattons version of "Sweet Georgia Brown" on Untouchable. Not funny per se, but I just smile at how he notches it up not once not twice, but three times. Seems tongue in cheek!

Also "Albert Collins' playing on "Too many dirty dishes" when he makes his tele sound like water running out of the tap and scrubbing dishes." - Absolutely!

April 12th, 2006, 05:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
getbent Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Age: 48 Posts: 9,557 37 Photos	Funniest Solo/Riff What is the funniest solo or song riff you've heard? for riff, I'd go with Made in Japan--> buck owens and for solo I'd go with skunk baxter's "my old school" solo... it makes me laugh (in awe) but it is funny too... demonstrating the irony I think Fagen and Becker were looking for... Any other songs out there that have funny riffs or solos....?? __________________

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getbent Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: San Benito County, California Age: 48 Posts: 9,557 37 Photos	Yeah! that's right! kinda one of those cheech and chong solos (although chong might not have been kidding) __________________

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zombywoof Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Back in the Heartland Posts: 2,860 17 Photos	Big Al Anderson on NRBQ's version of People. Actually not much of a solo but typical NRBQ mahem. __________________ "I don't play a lot of fancy guitar. I don't want to play it. The kind of guitar I want to play is mean, mean licks." John Lee Hooker

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Ron S Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: UK Posts: 201	Any Malmsteen solo! Any solo by Malmsteen, but especially his solo on his cover 'Manic Depression'. Classic (and not even intentionally funny) Disclaimer: Before I get flamed I fully respect anyone's right to like Malmsteen's playing but I don't. I'm just saying!

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eddiewagner Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ROCK!linghausen/germany Age: 49 Posts: 3,776 27 Photos	junior brown stuff all the way!!!! he has killer chops and plays real funny stuff. some of his lapstuff is like chickenfights, some of his twanging is like a mountainclimber hanging on the last finger but never giving up. he is great (to say the least).... __________________ My Drum/Guitar-Duo: www.myspace.com/captaintwangandhisrhythmcat

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Telemarkman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Norway Age: 61 Posts: 4,408	Listen to the "solo" on Dr. Hook's "Cover of the Rolling Stone" - guitar parody at its most hilarious !

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TG Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Beside a bog in the west of Ireland Age: 46 Posts: 4,427 7 Photos	Canyons Of Your Mind by the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band.

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kingalingus Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Charleston, SC Age: 41 Posts: 313 7 Photos	Elvis Costello's "I Want You" off of Blood and Chocholate. I crack up when I hear it. Also, Zappa solos tend to release endorphans in me.

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crawdad Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,277	I don't know about slapstick funny, but Jeff's Boogie when Beck was in the Yardbirds has a definite sense of humor all through it.

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genelovesjez Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Age: 41 Posts: 3,735	The solo in "High Class in Borrowed Shoes" by Max Webster is pretty funny, IMO. I also like the kazoo licks on Hendrix's "Crosstown Traffic".

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TG Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Beside a bog in the west of Ireland Age: 46 Posts: 4,427 7 Photos	Speaking of Zappa... I head a live bootleg of him and his band doing Stairway To Heaven. With Frank's reputation as a soloist I was curious what he'd do to the solo. He had the horn section play the Jimmy Page solo note for note.

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jeffmat NEW MEMBER! Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 5	The repeating two note solo in the Buzzcock's "Boredom". __________________ 1978 Telecaster vintage natural

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vic108 Tele-Holic Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Mudwogweap, VA Age: 52 Posts: 947 9 Photos	Waddy's solo on Warren Zevon's DETOX MANSION. (Off of Sentimental Hygiene) I get a kick in the pants every time I hear it. also, the riff from Zappa's: "EAT THAT QUESTION" (Off of Grand Wazoo) __________________ Guitars will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no guitars

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Joel Terry Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Old Hickory (Nashville), Tennessee, USA Age: 40 Posts: 4,405 17 Photos	Just about every guitar note/chord/sound on Adrian Belew's song, "Twang Bar King," makes me laugh out loud. I think Adrian has the most clever and humorous style of any guitarist I can think of. Joel __________________ Jesus saves--and He passes the savings on to YOU! ASPCA "Well...."

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Teletwang Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Connecticut Age: 41 Posts: 1,275 1 Photos	Kinks... Dave Davies solo on the original Kinks version of "You Really Got Me". Its a classic & it still cracks me up.

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Val-tone Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Milwaukee, WI Age: 42 Posts: 621 5 Photos	Albert Collins' playing on "Too many dirty dishes" when he makes his tele sound like water running out of the tap and scrubbing dishes. __________________ Is it raining, is it snowing Is a hurricane a-blowing Yes, the danger must be growing For the rowers keep on rowing And they're certainly not showing Any signs that they are slowing

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Dave Hicks Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Northeastern Indiana Posts: 113	Jimmy Bryant and Speedy West played some very amusing (though scary) solos. D.H.

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wilkat1 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: So. Illinois Age: 40 Posts: 1,554 20 Photos	Los Lobos did a killer version of Cinnamon Girl the time I saw them. Hidalgo soloed on some tiny, ukulele-sized instrument during one of their more trad-sounding numbers. His solo dropped my jaw and cracked me up. __________________ MySpace "That number don't mean nothing to me if the guitar don't sound right." - Buddy Guy on the year a guitar was manufactured.

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Tony Tele-Holic Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Sacratomato Posts: 830	I always get a kick out of Danny Gattons version of "Sweet Georgia Brown" on Untouchable. Not funny per se, but I just smile at how he notches it up not once not twice, but three times. Seems tongue in cheek! Also "Albert Collins' playing on "Too many dirty dishes" when he makes his tele sound like water running out of the tap and scrubbing dishes." - Absolutely!