Best guitar solos on a record on all metal subgenres?

RCB · #1 08-11-2005, 12:19 PM

Sometimes a I feel a player is particualrly inspired during a certain record. When this happens its great because you can apreciatte all its talent and potential... but from them on its all downwards.

Which are your favourtie all time solos over in a metal record (Im not talking about an individual solo over a song, but the overall quality of the solos through the entire album). Im not referring to instrumental guitar albums. Im talking about hard rock, heavy metal, glam metal, death metal, thrash metal, prog metal, hair metal... that sort of think

My personal favourites:

1) Marty Friedman in Rust in piece
2) Kee Marcello in Out of this world
3) Diamond Darrel in Cowboys from Hell
4) Steve Vai in Slip of the Tongue
5-10) Mattias Eklundh in all Freak Kitchen records

AndersPGM · #2 08-11-2005, 01:25 PM

Paul Gilbert - Any record
YJM - Trilogy
Steve Vai - PAW
Joe Satriani - SWTA
Jason Becker - everything
Marty Friedman - everything
I.A - everything

**jim777** · #3 08-11-2005, 01:34 PM

Vai - Eat 'em and Smile

RCB · #4 08-11-2005, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by AndersPGM

Paul Gilbert - Any record
YJM - Trilogy
Steve Vai - PAW
Joe Satriani - SWTA
Jason Becker - everything
Marty Friedman - everything
I.A - everything

Well, I know I didnt make it quite clear, but I was refering about guitar solos in non instrumental albums. Just to make it a fair comparison or choice. So, what would you choose from that stand point?

I just edited my first post to make it clearer

AndersPGM · #5 08-11-2005, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by RCB

Well, I know I didnt make it quite clear, but I was refering about guitar solos in non instrumental albums. Just to make it a fair comparison or choice. So, what would you choose from that stand point?

Ok!

Paul Gilbert - YMC (Yellow Matter Custard), and everything.
YJM - Trilogy
Steve Vai - Flex-Able
Randy Rhoads - Blizzard Of Oz
Jason Becker - Cacophony SMS
Marty Friedman - Cacophony SMS
I.A - any Freak Kitchen record

markg5150 · #6 08-11-2005, 01:56 PM

EVH - Van Halen 1
Vai - Eat em and smile
Nuno - Pornograffitti
Randy Rhoads - Trilogy (Do live albums count?)

MehYam · #7 08-11-2005, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by RCB

2) Kee Marcello in Out of this world

I'm impressed with how much attention that recording gets on this board. It was even after Europe's peak, when they only sold 20 albums. I guess it was all future jemsite members who bought 'em.

His playing on that album lifts up what would otherwise be mediocre songs. It's rare that solos can make the song like this. One reason I like his playing is because it's very little flash - no tricks, screams, whammy abuse (not that there's anything wrong with that), but he manages to create very expressive playing just from good phrasing, note placement and sweet tone. Kudos to the f**cker, I hope he got all the royalties from those 20 discs.

red5 · #8 08-11-2005, 10:27 PM

Marty Friedman
John Petrucci
Steve Vai
Dimebag on CFH
James Murphy (love his Trail of Tears solo!)
Alex Skolnick
Van Halen
Gary Schutt
Michael Romeo
Jim Matheos

There are many others I know I am forgetting

freedom's door · #9 08-12-2005, 12:30 AM

Racer X- "Technical Difficulties"
Chastain- "For Those Who Dare"
Alcatrazz- "Disturbing The Peace"
Gary Moore- "Victims Of The Future"
Ratt- "Detonator"
Ozzy- "Diary Of A Madman"
Shrine- "Psycha"
Jane's Addiction- "Ritual De Lo Habitual"
Lynch Mob- 2nd "self-titled" album

evil_k666 · #10 08-12-2005, 01:34 AM

alex skolnick (he was way better than james murphy) - old testament albums (great solos in "souls of black" or "eerie inhabitants" as well as "return to serenity")
mikael âkerfeldt - "blackwater park" and i love the solo on deliverance

fettouhi · #11 08-12-2005, 02:54 AM

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Originally Posted by freedom's door

Racer X- "Technical Difficulties"
Chastain- "For Those Who Dare"
Alcatrazz- "Disturbing The Peace"
Gary Moore- "Victims Of The Future"
Ratt- "Detonator"
Ozzy- "Diary Of A Madman"
Shrine- "Psycha"
Jane's Addiction- "Ritual De Lo Habitual"
Lynch Mob- 2nd "self-titled" album

Finally someone mentioning "Disturbing The Peace"

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Regards

André

red5 · #12 08-12-2005, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by evil_k666

alex skolnick (he was way better than james murphy)

With Testament minus the Trail of Tears solo at least!

And now he's playing jazz. That's something quite a bit different!

jallen · #13 08-13-2005, 12:25 AM

Van Halen- "Fair Warning" Every solo on this album rocks.

mi2tom · #14 08-13-2005, 01:20 AM

HAHA sorry can't recall any

shredfreak · #15 08-13-2005, 07:54 AM

Racer X albums with Paul Gilbert
David Lee Roth with Steve Vai(i heard that Jason Becker played guitar on some DLR album, don't know whic one.)
Cacophony (have you guys heard their song Speed Metal Symphony, really weird, but good.)
Symphony X The Divine Wings Of Tragedy
Liquid Tension Experiment
Liquid Tension Experiment 2

There is some albums i like.