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- Pink Floyd | “Comfortably Numb” GUITARIST: David Gilmour (1979) Gilmour’s greatness comes through in waves. It’s easy to see why our readers made “Comfortably Numb” the number-one pick in our poll.
- Van Halen | “Eruption” GUITARIST: Eddie Van Halen (1978) Eddie’s iconic solo that shook the world. With its mix of fast legato hammer‑ons and pull-offs, pinched harmonics, whammy-bar dives and two-hand tapping, Eddie Van Halen’s mind-blowing instrumental guitar solo inspired a generation of guitar heroes.
- Led Zeppelin | “Stairway To Heaven” GUITARIST: Jimmy Page (1971) Heaven-sent soloing. From the moment Jimmy Page plays the opening run on his ’59 Fender Telecaster, right through to the flurry of notes and the wailing bend that completes it, this is guitar-solo perfection – a masterpiece of composition.
- Queen | “Bohemian Rhapsody” GUITARIST: Brian May (1975) It might just be the biggest rock song of all time. Following Freddie Mercury’s 1991 death and a cameo moment in 1992’s Wayne’s World, “Bohemian Rhapsody” became a trigger point for a worldwide outpouring of affection and respect for Queen.
Apr 21, 2022 · ‘Purple Rain’ Prince’s signature song also features one of the most sparkily produced guitar solos of his career. He burns through the cylinders, creating a dizzying guitar instrumental that takes up the closing coda of the tune.
- Purple Rain (Purple Rain, 1984) Prince’s masterwork isn’t just his finest song, it also single-handedly justifies Prince’s entry into the pantheon of global guitar titans.
- Bambi (Prince, 1979) One of the earliest examples of Prince’s impressive ability as a guitarist, this fuzz-soaked outburst appeared on Prince’s eponymous second record.
- Joy in Repetition (Graffiti Bridge, 1990) Among Prince’s most expressive solos, the multicoloured maelstrom that was first mooted for his abandoned album Crystal Ball was thankfully resurrected for his 1990 soundtrack album Graffiti Bridge.
- Let’s Go Crazy (Purple Rain, 1984) Calling his congregation to attention, Purple Rain’s energetic opener builds to its centrepiece solo with a vivacious pace.
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- I’m Yours. For You (1978) Released during a springtime of seismic guitar eruptions (Van Halen had just hit stores), Prince’s debut album featured a 19-year-old Minnesotan who played every instrument, sang in a glorious falsetto and produced as well.
- Bambi. Prince (1979) A crunchy, near-metal standout on Prince’s eponymous second LP conjures a troubling realization: Bambi is both sleazier and harder than any Kiss song ever recorded.
- Lady Cab Driver. 1999 (1982) Lean in for this one. To understand Prince is to understand funk, and this intricately calibrated eight-minute jam is a masterclass in subtlety.
- Let’s Go Crazy. Purple Rain (1984) Prince reinvented himself as a prophet, preacher and party animal on the first track of the most exhilarating album of the '80s.
3 days ago · The guitar had been used extensively over the mid-’80s and early ’90s, most notably on the Purple Rain, Parade, Sign O’ the Times, Lovesexy and Diamonds & Pearls tours, and long-cemented its place in mainstream popular culture.
Jul 1, 2024 · Over 100 music fans have voted on the 20+ Best Prince Guitar Solos Of All Time. Current Top 3: Purple Rain, When Doves Cry, Let's Go Crazy
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Nov 29, 2023 · But the survey wrongly attributed the riff for Beat It to Eddie Van Halen, who came in and recorded a solo for the song after the riff had already been written by Michael Jackson and played by Steve Lukather.
