Greatest guitar solo ever?

[Crushed Hope]

Nor does the influence a famous guitarist has.

Exactly, and I will site Jimmy Hendrix on this.

[Venom]

Nor does the influence a famous guitarist has.

Exactly, and I will site Jimmy Hendrix on this.

Jimmy had some nice amp effects though.

Although he did shape modern rock guitar, we cant say he is the best because not everyone will say he is the best. I guess its a matter of opinion.

[dirkdirden]

I brought up Edison because that was the first example that came to mind. I could have use Mozart, or Bach, or Beethoven, or Nirvana, or Elvis, to prove that your logic doesn't work.

Being the first to do something is called ORIGNALITY, and it’s very important when writing anything weather its music games books.

If there were a guitar rating system it would looks something like this

ORIGNALITY -- Skill -- Speed -- Style -- Complexity -- melody and so on.

Jimmy Page would have a 10 on originality were most guitarists would not......and even though Jimmy Hendrix isn't very good at all he would get a 10 for originality as well.

And when someone says something is the best IMO should be implyed.

[Venom]

Originality doesnt have anything to do with sheer talent.

[Crushed Hope]

Thing is Page was not smurfing original at all.

[Venom]

Thing is Page was not smurfing original at all.

I guess in a sense a guitarist cant really be orginal anymore just because everything has been done.

[Crushed Hope]

Thing is Page was not smurfing original at all.

I guess in a sense a guitarist cant really be orginal anymore just because everything has been done.

No, not everything has been done. Just no one has treaded those unsearched grounds yet.

[theundeadhero]

Page was playing guitar in the 60's far before "everything" was done.

[dirkdirden]

The thing is that you don't know a damn thing about Jimmy Page. All you know is that he played in led zeppelin, and maybe you know of the yard birds too.

He did a lot more than you know of, he did it before anyone else did it, and he is the most respect guitarists out of all guitarists. Argue all you want but when Rolling stones, Guitar pro, Spin, Maxim, and so many others rated the Worlds greatest guitar players jimmy Page was in the top 3 in every magazine.

He played the guitar with a violin bow for god sake, and had Gibson Special make his world famous duel guitar, and most of the effects used by led zeppelin were never used in any other band before them.

And just out of Curiosity do any of you actually play the guitar, because if you don't you would have no clue on what is or isn't difficult.

[Jebus]

I play guitar, and while I have to agree playing Page's stuff is tough, playing Stevie Ray, or Hendrix is much harder.

[o_O]

Michael Angelo Batio is the winner.

<a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7043744079476152944&q=Michael+angelo+batio">Speed Lives</a> is the greatest song ever.

Also, <a href="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3357006920437652568&q=flight+of+the+bumblebee">this guy</a>. He plays Flight of the Bumblebee at 304bpm.

[Loony BoB]

Out of curiosity, do many of you know/like Gary Moore's stuff? He's a blues guitarist, he doesn't rely on solos as much as he does songs, but I still rate him quite highly, especially after listening to Parisienne Walkways as a kid. Definitely a different style to what people usually think of when they think of great guitarists, though.

[Venom]

Out of curiosity, do many of you know/like Gary Moore's stuff? He's a blues guitarist, he doesn't rely on solos as much as he does songs, but I still rate him quite highly, especially after listening to Parisienne Walkways as a kid. Definitely a different style to what people usually think of when they think of great guitarists, though.

Yes, Gary Moore is an execellent guitarist.

[Crushed Hope]

He did a lot more than you know of, he did it before anyone else did it, and he is the most respect guitarists out of all guitarists. Argue all you want but when Rolling stones, Guitar pro, Spin, Maxim, and so many others rated the Worlds greatest guitar players jimmy Page was in the top 3 in every magazine.

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He played the guitar with a violin bow for god sake, and had Gibson Special make his world famous duel guitar, and most of the effects used by led zeppelin were never used in any other band before them.

Yeah, he played guitar with a violin bow ... and there were a few effects used, but as a whole his playing style was not new or original. Much of his work in Led Zep was pretty much rip offs of those who came before him.

And just out of Curiosity do any of you actually play the guitar, because if you don't you would have no clue on what is or isn't difficult.

You don't need to play guitar to know if something is good however, so I'd appreciate it if you just shut up on this because you are being a total dick for no good reason at all.

[Shoden]

He did a lot more than you know of, he did it before anyone else did it, and he is the most respect guitarists out of all guitarists. Argue all you want but when Rolling stones, Guitar pro, Spin, Maxim, and so many others rated the Worlds greatest guitar players jimmy Page was in the top 3 in every magazine.

Sorry to let you know but being recognized by those magazines means <img src="/xxx.gif"><img src="/xxx.gif"><img src="/xxx.gif"><img src="/xxx.gif">.

He played the guitar with a violin bow for god sake, and had Gibson Special make his world famous duel guitar, and most of the effects used by led zeppelin were never used in any other band before them.

Yeah, he played guitar with a violin bow ... and there were a few effects used, but as a whole his playing style was not new or original. Much of his work in Led Zep was pretty much rip offs of those who came before him.

And just out of Curiosity do any of you actually play the guitar, because if you don't you would have no clue on what is or isn't difficult.

You don't need to play guitar to know if something is good however, so I'd appreciate it if you just shut up on this because you are being a total dick for no good reason at all.

Whoa, whoa. Calm down man, you're gonna get banned if you go round posting like that all the time, he has a good a point, he's trying to explain his point and opinion, at least let him be, the greatest guitarist and solo ever are a matter of opinion because it's unfair just to suddenly demand some guy is the best ever. Just relax and let it slide, I don't exactly have a top favourite guitarist or solo and that's my opinion.