The ultimate Strat solo?

Blazer · January 13th, 2006, 09:50 PM

Okay then let's all name what is in our opinion the ultimate Strat solo.

For me it has to be David Gilmour. And his ultimate Solo (in my own opinion) is (or should I say: Are) the lead breaks in the "Live at Pompeï" version of "Echoes"

Gilmour during one of the Lead breaks on the "Live at Pompeï" performance of "Echoes"

Man what a vicious tone he got on that gig, it gives me goosebumps whenever I play that particullar version of that song, it's not the best known Pink floyd song nor is it his most melodic one but man talk about tone.

jjh37854 · January 13th, 2006, 09:58 PM

gotta be Knopfler,

Sultans maybe

Telemaniac · January 14th, 2006, 07:32 AM

Knopfler for me, Tunnel of Love.

I suppose there's a case for Smoke on the Water :D .

shakedancer · January 14th, 2006, 08:41 AM

Hard to pick one!! Clapton, the Layla album, " Have you ever loved a Woman"

telecine · January 14th, 2006, 09:04 AM

Hendrix- Red House or Hey Joe

paddywhack · January 14th, 2006, 12:25 PM

Hendrix ....All Along the Watchtower or Wind Cries Mary

dogman · January 14th, 2006, 12:29 PM

Gilmour was the first name that popped into my head. I just love the solo on Comfortably Numb (and many other songs!)

Dana · January 14th, 2006, 12:36 PM

Gilmour's solo in Free Four. Short and sweet. The bend's to the 9th have so much feeling!

blue metalflake · January 14th, 2006, 06:18 PM

For me its got to be Knopfler playin almost anything

Robert H. · January 14th, 2006, 08:55 PM

Hendrix---You name it.
Stevie Ray---Lenny.
Robert Cray---I Was Warned.

WickedGTR · January 14th, 2006, 11:26 PM

1) Heartbeat, Buddy Holly (Tommy Allsup guitar)
2) It's So Easy, Buddy Holly (Tommy Allsup guitar)
3) Wonderful Land, the Shadows (Hank B Marvin)

For starters.

valleyartsman · January 15th, 2006, 12:52 AM

"i can't sleep" by clay walker. it's brent mason playing a strat at least i think it's a strat. it's jus an unbelievable tone and playing. one of my favorite lead rides and tone besides brent mason on all of alan jacksons stuff.

jimfog · January 15th, 2006, 02:33 AM

So many, but a couple that spring to mind....

Richard Thompson - Calvary Cross - Live version on "Watching the Dark"

Jeff Beck - Goodbye Porkpie Hat

Eric Johnson - Cliffs of Dover - Live on ACL

(AND HERE IT IS):

http://www.youtube.com/w/Eric-Johnso...eric%20johnson

CancerLeoCam · January 15th, 2006, 02:48 AM

I guess I can add to the list but man it's way too long.

I would say the solos that give me chills up my spine are;

-ABITW- Pink Floyd
-Waiting For The Rain To Fall-WickedGtr
-Crying, Waiting, Hoping-Marshall Crenshaw

Joel Terry · January 15th, 2006, 03:37 AM

I could name many great Strat solos, namely by Jimi, Dave Gilmour, SRV, Richard Thompson, Eric Johnson, and many others--but possibly my most favorite is Jeff Beck's "Where Were You."

Joel

Joe-Bob · January 15th, 2006, 04:39 AM

Frank Zappa - Watermelon in Easter Hay

...but since most people probably aren't familiar with that one, I'll toss out Robin Trower - Bridge of Sighs. The whole thing is a solo.

Edit to correct Trower instead of the original post - Montrose. Sorry.

Cat · January 15th, 2006, 05:54 AM

Seriously check out Joe Bonamassa playing "If Heartaches Were Nickles" live, this one smokes.

Cat

chickenpicker · January 15th, 2006, 07:00 AM

Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow for the in-between sound.

Hank Marvin - Man Of Mystery (in fact, any early Shadows tracks where Hank used the Strat).

Blazer · January 15th, 2006, 08:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CancerLeoCam

-ABITW- Pink Floyd

One Problem, he didn't play that one on a Strat, in various interviews he stated that he used a fifties Les Paul Goldtop with P90 pickups.

dagger4 · January 15th, 2006, 08:54 AM

It was a P90 LP Goldtop.
The first solo was recorded straight into the mixer.
Later it was reamped from tape over his usual stack of Hiwats. Maybe Marshall.

The Gilmore solo sound was always a bit to the fat single coil side.

As far for the favourites.
I go for Gilmore on D S O T Moon Comf. Numb, Knopfler(Lady Writer), SRV(Lenny) Hendrix Little Wing and Jeff Beck On Guitar Shop.

genelovesjez · January 15th, 2006, 10:18 AM

I don't know about "ultimate", given there are so many great ones to choose from, but one of my overlooked favourites is Junior Marvin's solo on Bob Marley and the Wailer's Waiting in Vain.

BTW, here's an interesting Strat Chronology.

Doug 54 · January 15th, 2006, 11:31 AM

MK's "Down By The Waterline"

VERY Unique!!! and Strat #2 position!!!

Coyote · January 15th, 2006, 02:09 PM

Eric Clapton's "Crossroads". I love that solo :)

Kingpin · January 15th, 2006, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coyote

Eric Clapton's "Crossroads". I love that solo :)

I love it too. Wasn't done on a Strat though (assuming we're talking about the '60's live Cream version).

For a Strat solo, I've always thought Ed King's lead on Sweet Home Alabama was pretty smokin'.

Troels · January 16th, 2006, 08:46 AM

George Harrison on Nowhere Man, Rubber Soul, 1965. Sonic blue 1964 Stratocaster.

Mr. Sparkle · January 16th, 2006, 08:50 AM

Buddy Holly---Peggy Sue

eddiewagner · January 16th, 2006, 12:59 PM

i think almost everything that lowell george, ry cooder and bonnie raitt play or played is very, very good. and of course srv and hendrix.....
but to me the sound of a strat played with a slide is hard to beat.

CancerLeoCam · January 16th, 2006, 01:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blazer

Quote:

Originally Posted by CancerLeoCam

-ABITW- Pink Floyd

One Problem, he didn't play that one on a Strat, in various interviews he stated that he used a fifties Les Paul Goldtop with P90 pickups.

Ok, my bad. I thought I read an interview somewhere where he said he played it (Strat) direct then they added effects to it, yadda, yadda, yadda.

I'll still stick with WFTRTF w/ Wickedgtr and CWH done by MCrenshaw

lzstones · January 16th, 2006, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Telemaniac

Knopfler for me, Tunnel of Love.

I agree.

Except..

Walk On Hot Coals(live)- Rory Gallagher
A Million Miles Away(live)- Rory Gallagher

NTC · January 16th, 2006, 05:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe-Bob

Frank Zappa - Watermelon in Easter Hay

...but since most people probably aren't familiar with that one, I'll toss out Montrose - Bridge of Sighs. The whole thing is a solo.

You mean Robin Trower. I grew up with that album, played it to death, but I really can't stand to hear it anymore - the words get in the way for me. They don't make ANY sense!

What album was "Watermelon..." on?

valleyartsman · January 16th, 2006, 08:45 PM

oh yeah i just thought of another one. "the blues man" by alan jackson.

SinnerBoy61 · January 17th, 2006, 02:58 AM

Quote:

Except..

Walk On Hot Coals(live)- Rory Gallagher
A Million Miles Away(live)- Rory Gallagher

=) agreed..

Troels · January 17th, 2006, 03:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Sparkle

Buddy Holly---Peggy Sue

Have you listened to it lately? As far as I remember it's recorded with an acoustic guitar... but I'm not 100% sure :D

Joe-Bob · January 17th, 2006, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NTC

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joe-Bob

Frank Zappa - Watermelon in Easter Hay

...but since most people probably aren't familiar with that one, I'll toss out Montrose - Bridge of Sighs. The whole thing is a solo.

You mean Robin Trower. I grew up with that album, played it to death, but I really can't stand to hear it anymore - the words get in the way for me. They don't make ANY sense!

What album was "Watermelon..." on?

D'oh! Sorry, Trower it is!

Watermelon in Easter Hay is on side 3 of Joe's Garage. An even better...and also even more obscure solo...is on the studio (instrumental) cut of What's New In Baltimore (the whole last 3 minutes of the 5 minute track), on Frank Zappa Meets the Mothers of Prevention. That track also appears on one of the Rykodisc edition Cheap Thrills CDs.

Tele The Truth · January 17th, 2006, 02:32 PM

I'd have to say Steve Gaines on "honkytonk nightime man".

Ya know it sounds like roy! 8)

Edit: But then again, anything Albert Lee plays on a strat is pretty much golden too! :)

Paul in Colorado · January 17th, 2006, 02:35 PM

+1 on Calvery Cross by Richard Thompson
Single Handed Sailor-Dire Straits (Communique)
About anything on Jimi's Electric Ladyland
Jerry Garcia on "Wall Song" by David Crosby and Graham Nash or Crosby's "If Only I Could Remember My Name" or Paul Kantner and Grace Slick's "Chrome Nun."

When someone says "Strat sound" those are the songs I think of.

Telecicle · January 17th, 2006, 03:49 PM

Gates of Babylon. Jeezus...

Charlie Bernstein · January 17th, 2006, 05:51 PM

...i guess i sorta think the most popular song with a guitar solo that has the purest, most characteristic, uncolored, un-effected, un-overdriven strat voicing is "lay down, sally." it's the song i name when people ask what the strat sound is.

(now tell me THAT wasn't a strat!...)

Telemaniac · January 17th, 2006, 08:53 PM

EC, Bell Bottom Blues?

Ian · January 18th, 2006, 01:36 PM

For me;
Desert Rose/..keep me from you/,Eric Johnson-from Ah Via Musicom
Texas Flood/VooDoo Chile/Cold Shot-SRV
Angel-Joe Perry
.....still having my coffee,brain still sleepy...
CHEERS!!!

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Blazer Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 5,118	The ultimate Strat solo? Okay then let's all name what is in our opinion the ultimate Strat solo. For me it has to be David Gilmour. And his ultimate Solo (in my own opinion) is (or should I say: Are) the lead breaks in the "Live at Pompeï" version of "Echoes" Gilmour during one of the Lead breaks on the "Live at Pompeï" performance of "Echoes" Man what a vicious tone he got on that gig, it gives me goosebumps whenever I play that particullar version of that song, it's not the best known Pink floyd song nor is it his most melodic one but man talk about tone. __________________ "I reject your reality and subsitute my own." - Adam Savage, Mythbusters

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Dana Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ashland, Ma Posts: 1,756 8 Photos	Gilmour's solo in Free Four. Short and sweet. The bend's to the 9th have so much feeling! __________________ www.good-ear.com www.miles.be "Make each day your own masterpiece." - Charlie Banacos

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blue metalflake Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ireland Age: 56 Posts: 2,781 10 Photos	Mark my word For me its got to be Knopfler playin almost anything

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dogman TDPRI Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 43 3 Photos	Gilmour was the first name that popped into my head. I just love the solo on Comfortably Numb (and many other songs!)

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valleyartsman Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: texas Posts: 231	"i can't sleep" by clay walker. it's brent mason playing a strat at least i think it's a strat. it's jus an unbelievable tone and playing. one of my favorite lead rides and tone besides brent mason on all of alan jacksons stuff.

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jimfog Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Philly Age: 42 Posts: 235	So many, but a couple that spring to mind.... Richard Thompson - Calvary Cross - Live version on "Watching the Dark" Jeff Beck - Goodbye Porkpie Hat Eric Johnson - Cliffs of Dover - Live on ACL (AND HERE IT IS): http://www.youtube.com/w/Eric-Johnso...eric%20johnson

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CancerLeoCam Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Riff-raff RSM, CA Posts: 1,775 5 Photos	You expect a simple answer to this? I guess I can add to the list but man it's way too long. I would say the solos that give me chills up my spine are; -ABITW- Pink Floyd -Waiting For The Rain To Fall-WickedGtr -Crying, Waiting, Hoping-Marshall Crenshaw __________________ "I'm a man who believes that right is right and wrong is wrong. Treat me right, and I will give you my all. Treat me wrong, and I will give you nothing. They don't like me for that, but that's the way I am."

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Joel Terry Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Old Hickory (Nashville), Tennessee, USA Age: 42 Posts: 4,769 17 Photos	I could name many great Strat solos, namely by Jimi, Dave Gilmour, SRV, Richard Thompson, Eric Johnson, and many others--but possibly my most favorite is Jeff Beck's "Where Were You." Joel __________________ Currently reading: Boink Stank And Other Graphically Erotic Poems For The Workin' Man by Neil Young

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Joe-Bob Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dallas, Texas Age: 47 Posts: 5,928	Frank Zappa - Watermelon in Easter Hay ...but since most people probably aren't familiar with that one, I'll toss out Robin Trower - Bridge of Sighs. The whole thing is a solo. Edit to correct Trower instead of the original post - Montrose. Sorry. __________________ The lone voice screaming in the wilderness might be wrong, but that he is alone is never the reason why.

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chickenpicker Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: UK Posts: 3,060 14 Photos	Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow for the in-between sound. Hank Marvin - Man Of Mystery (in fact, any early Shadows tracks where Hank used the Strat).

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dagger4 Tele-Meister Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Groningen, The Netherlands Posts: 296	True for (Brick) It was a P90 LP Goldtop. The first solo was recorded straight into the mixer. Later it was reamped from tape over his usual stack of Hiwats. Maybe Marshall. The Gilmore solo sound was always a bit to the fat single coil side. As far for the favourites. I go for Gilmore on D S O T Moon Comf. Numb, Knopfler(Lady Writer), SRV(Lenny) Hendrix Little Wing and Jeff Beck On Guitar Shop. __________________ Chris Myspace Music: http://www.myspace.com/chrisschutter

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genelovesjez Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Age: 42 Posts: 3,736	I don't know about "ultimate", given there are so many great ones to choose from, but one of my overlooked favourites is Junior Marvin's solo on Bob Marley and the Wailer's Waiting in Vain. BTW, here's an interesting Strat Chronology.

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valleyartsman Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: texas Posts: 231	oh yeah i just thought of another one. "the blues man" by alan jackson.

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Tele The Truth Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: East Coast Posts: 236	I'd have to say Steve Gaines on "honkytonk nightime man". Ya know it sounds like roy! 8) Edit: But then again, anything Albert Lee plays on a strat is pretty much golden too! :)

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Paul in Colorado Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Fort Collins, CO Age: 57 Posts: 5,329 3 Photos	+1 on Calvery Cross by Richard Thompson Single Handed Sailor-Dire Straits (Communique) About anything on Jimi's Electric Ladyland Jerry Garcia on "Wall Song" by David Crosby and Graham Nash or Crosby's "If Only I Could Remember My Name" or Paul Kantner and Grace Slick's "Chrome Nun." When someone says "Strat sound" those are the songs I think of.

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Charlie Bernstein Friend of Leo's Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Augusta, Maine Posts: 4,344	it's not anything i turn up the radio for, but... ...i guess i sorta think the most popular song with a guitar solo that has the purest, most characteristic, uncolored, un-effected, un-overdriven strat voicing is "lay down, sally." it's the song i name when people ask what the strat sound is. (now tell me THAT wasn't a strat!...)

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