Face Melting Guitar Solos

[cherryowen]

glazbagun said:

There are a lot of great solos posted here, but when I think of Face Melting I tend to think of the likes Shawn Lane.

Sadly most of the live recordings of him seem to have been filmed on potatoes, but it's still great to have them. He made beautiful music in his time, but for "Face Melting" I proffer Time is The Enemy:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LF0sO1UJkRc

It has the kind of quality you get when a saxophonist is putting the hammer down and going on a voyage.

And for sheer joy, The Way it Has To Be:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xog2wDBTgfM

I remember Shawn getting the occasional mention / feature in Guitar World magazine in the early 1990's, but nothing suggested to me that he was capable of work in that "Time is The Enemy" vid!

Bloody Nora, that is exceptional! It's almost like Charlie Parker had given up sax and decided to play the guitar

[HustleRussell]

1:50

https://youtu.be/tRjml_Umpn0

[cherryowen]

I think there may be some Hendrix influence in there..............

[zygalski]

Talking of Hendrix, how about the last couple of minutes of Bold as Love...

[6th Gear]

Metallica, The Frayed Ends of Sanity
Build up from 3.20 into the track.

https://youtu.be/rG1mclfYchA

Annihilator, The Fun Palace
From 3.10

https://youtu.be/_k8gLyE0jqQ

[popeyewhite]

The late, great, Larry Coryell - The Jam with Albert

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlRVx0tumHQ


and in contrast

all three members of this band are now dead RIP Phil, Eddie and Lem

Guitar intro and exit and vocals from Fast Eddie Clarke

Motorhead - Step Down

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ggyGU-2uCE

[Plastic chicken]

Hope this isn't already posted: Chantel McGregor giving it some..

https://youtu.be/CbsbuyKPzNY

[Oldred_V8S]

ben5575 said:

OFORBES said:

Pink Floyd - David Gilmour - Coming Back To Life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAeqBJ7WGa4

Such a brilliant track.

Nope, not as good as this one.

same concert - Comfortably numb.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHKG7EMxWW8

I love the drummers face, he can't quite believe he is really there.

[cherryowen]

Oldred_V8S said:

Nope, not as good as this one.

same concert - Comfortably numb.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHKG7EMxWW8

I love the drummers face, he can't quite believe he is really there.

Guy Pratt on bass looks pretty stoked as well.

I still reckon solo #1 on Comfortably Numb is one of the greatest ever; just perfectly judged

[popeyewhite]

cherryowen said:

Oldred_V8S said:

Nope, not as good as this one.

same concert - Comfortably numb.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHKG7EMxWW8

I love the drummers face, he can't quite believe he is really there.

Guy Pratt on bass looks pretty stoked as well.

I still reckon solo #1 on Comfortably Numb is one of the greatest ever; just perfectly judged

It's a great solo. It won't melt anyone's face though. Some of the lasers used might?

[cherryowen]

popeyewhite said:

It's a great solo. It won't melt anyone's face though. Some of the lasers used might?

Hey, but its a PF concert! A Floyd concert without lasers is like fish without chips.

This appeared on my FB feed just now:-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY8wyKuLY2k

Vai playing a three-neck Ibanez, with the added bonus of Billy Sheehan noodling away on bass.

[niallf]

For something completely different...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qBV7dPJaMw
Plays many other styles also, but for a low temperature face melt, it's pretty special.

[popeyewhite]

niallf said:

For something completely different...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qBV7dPJaMw
Plays many other styles also, but for a low temperature face melt, it's pretty special.

Quite like that. Reminds of a guy I saw a few times a couple of years ago...Remy Harris...Very Reinhardt.
Apologies everyone - only slightly face melting but brilliant guitarship nonetheless
Pennies from Heaven https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NarhuOa5HdQ

[Magpie1862]

Not sure if this has already been included in here:

John McLaughlin, guitarist with Miles Davies, Mahavishnu Orchestra and many collaborations with some rock/jazz greats.

His style might not be to every bodies taste, but his guitar technique and playing is insane.

Jeff Back called him the greatest living guitarist.

Seems like a top bloke as well.

This is from a lover of Blackmore, Schenker, Howe, Satriani, Vai, Gallagher, Gilmour, Lifeson, Latimer, Santana, etc

[Billsnemesis]

Plastic chicken said:

Hope this isn't already posted: Chantel McGregor giving it some..

https://youtu.be/CbsbuyKPzNY

There is some great guitar playing on this one as well but I have posted it more to pose the question - could she sound any more northern? And bear in mind I grew up in Lancashire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtKsFofgkmg

And here is some more guitar for the hell of it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDm_qcmlcVI

[cherryowen]

Magpie1862 said:

Not sure if this has already been included in here:

John McLaughlin, guitarist with Miles Davies, Mahavishnu Orchestra and many collaborations with some rock/jazz greats.

His style might not be to every bodies taste, but his guitar technique and playing is insane.

Jeff Back called him the greatest living guitarist.

Seems like a top bloke as well.

This is from a lover of Blackmore, Schenker, Howe, Satriani, Vai, Gallagher, Gilmour, Lifeson, Latimer, Santana, etc

John McLaughlin is an insane talent, and has played many times with Paco Di Lucia and Al Di Meola.

I like the guy, because as a person and guitarist he wipes the floor with Meola (who, in every interview I've read or watched, comes across as nothing more than a colossal anus)

[dickymint]

Take your pick from this line up...............

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO-NHQkIRso

[Stan the Bat]

Can't beat Megan for a great slide performance.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHRRMxKLdGc

[conkerman]

Guthrie Govan - Drive home solo. I love it.

I'm also a big fan of Steve Hacketts work with Genesis.

[epom]

Oldred_V8S said:

ben5575 said:

OFORBES said:

Pink Floyd - David Gilmour - Coming Back To Life

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAeqBJ7WGa4

Such a brilliant track.

Nope, not as good as this one.

same concert - Comfortably numb.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHKG7EMxWW8

I love the drummers face, he can't quite believe he is really there.

Incredible isn’t it ? I think that’s my number one of all time.