Our mate and all-round top bloke Dave Higgo Higgins is gracing us with his time today to run through 10 of his favourite guitar solos from the 80s and 90s, and this is a cracking list! Being a predominantly rock crowd, you'll know Higgo's voice best from his years at Triple M, but since 1999, he's been a been a radio announcer, copy writer, producer, content creator, and interviewer across Triple M, Fox FM, 2Day and 97.3 FM One thing is for sure, he knows his rock n roll!
When I was growing up, one of the best things about rock music was grabbing your old wooden tennis racquet and belting out the wailing guitar solo from your favourite songs. I went through my collection and to bring you 10 kick arse guitar solos from the 80s and 90s.
After the split of David Lee Roth from Van Halen, I, like so many others, kept following Dave, and when he teamed up with Billy Sheehan (bass), Steve Vai (guitar) and Greg Bissonette (drums) I was hooked. With that in mind,
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You know that if I’m starting with Vai, things are serious. I’m not messing around here AND speaking of Van Halen, this list wouldn’t be complete without Mr Eddie Van Halen and the monstrous tune
We were spoilt for choice when it came to guitar heroes in the 80’s and 90’s, and one bloke who still enjoys monumental guitar god status is Slash. Nothing more needs to be said, and no discussions will be entered into when including him and the solo from Sweet Child O’ Mine to the list. BOOM.
As little an argument could also be said for the very mighty Iron Maiden, who’s guitar combos have always been spot on, be it Dave Murray and Adrian Smith (as it was on
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Album) or with Janick Gers and Dave Murray, or in fact all three guitarists together as it has been since 2000! With them re-issuing 12 albums on vinyl right now, available here, including the 1982 album mentioned moments ago, enjoy this solo from one of the best heavy metal songs of all time.
, although this song comes from the same album. In fact, this solo is from the title song and is so hauntingly beautiful, it proves the rule that solos should serve the song. There’s a few in this masterpiece, and Knopfler remains one of my favourite guitarists.
Arguably the biggest metal band in the world is Metallica. They were doing things that their bay area thrash buddies weren’t, what was it exactly that made them stand maybe half a step ahead of Exodus, Testament, Forbidden and Death Angel? The perfect combination of players? The songwriting and vicious vocal spitting of James Hetfield, which by 1986 had truly found power?
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Whatever the case may be, when I first heard Master Of Puppets, I stood, mouth agape. Blown away by the blistering speed of Damage, Inc. that closed out the album. The solo that Kirk Hammet lays down is a blinder.
Ya know how I was talking about Mark Knopfler earlier and said that the solo must serve the song? Well, this next one is short and sweet, but it does what it’s supposed to. Creates some chaos, in an otherwise mellow environment, a perfect juxtaposition yet reflects the narrative beautifully.
, it was a giant killer. Nominated for awards, the song launched Alice In Chains into the vernacular of everyday music listeners. Just kinda handy that Jerry Cantrell is a bloody guitar superstar too, coz his solo is great in this. Short, but great. Love this band. Love this solo.
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Cast your mind back to the first time you heard Rage Against The Machine. The power, and radical spitting lyrics, and the guitar artwork of one Tom Morello. He did stuff with his guitar that no one had done on that level. And people emulate it to this day. But there is only one Tom Morello, and only one
. They were the biggest live band at their peak. The energy and funk made you move regardless of your will. This is HUGE. Don’t skip to 2:32 to just hear the solo, live through this from the start.
Rounding out my most kick arse solos from the 80’s and 90’s, it would be utterly remiss, tardy, disrespectful, and heinous to not include Dimebag Darrell from Pantera, and his solo from
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. In particular, this version of it. Performed in Moscow in 1991. Dime was a showman, but never at the expense of his solos, which were seemingly always note perfect, live. He is sorely missed and is a true guitar legend. Sit back and enjoy the whole thing, or skip forward to the 3-minute mark, then witness the heaviest moment in live music history.
I fully expect there to be a battle of words over this list, and that’s exactly what it’s supposed to do. Remind us all of what we bloody love, share it with others and get talking about how rad rock and metal still is. There’s a gazillion bands I didn’t have room for here, so load up, shout it out, and get involved on our Facebook page, here. Facebook Icon The letter F. Facebook Email icon An envelope. It indicates the ability to send an email. Email Twitter icon A stylized bird with an open mouth, tweeting. Twitter Snapchat icon A ghost. Snapchat Fliboard icon A stylized letter F. Flipboard Pinterest icon The letter P styled to look like a thumbtack pin. Pinterest Link icon An image of a chain link. It symobilizes a website link url. Copy Link
Few things defined the genre of rock and roll more than the guitar solo. Sometimes powerful and loud, at other times gentle and orchestrated, the guitar solo changed pop culture and the way rock musicians approach composing songs.
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Ranking these solos isn't easy: There are countless solos throughout rock and roll's history that are worthy of recognition. To narrow down the selection process, our ranking only includes studio versions of songs, rather than live performances.
Throughout the song, Betts conjures a playfully upbeat melody that fits right in the middle of Chuck Leavell's top harmony on the electric piano and Gregg Allman's bottom harmony on the organ. Although the song is grounded by a dominant riff, Betts' playing constantly wheels through new rhythmic variations to keep the train rocking.
Released in 1973 two years after the death of band leader Duane Allman, Betts shines here as the lead guitarist on the track.
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Chuck Berry shaped all future rock and roll songs with the release of his 1958 hit song Johnny B. Goode. Though it's not the craziest guitar solo ever recorded, it certainly was integral to the development of the instrument and rock and roll because Berry brought elements of the blues and country to electric guitar.
This is apparent from the opening lick when Berry uses a double stop to play two notes at once while sliding down the first two strings. Throughout the rest of the song, he uses bends and slurs in ways that would be copied by everyone from The Rolling Stones to Jerry Garcia.
It's safe to say that most of the other solos on this list wouldn't be here without Berry and this song, and that electric guitar wouldn't have played such a primary role in the success of rock and roll without Johnny B. Goode.
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When OK Computer dropped in 1997, it was clear that Radiohead had a masterpiece on its hands. This was ever apparent in the band's lead single Paranoid Android, which, inspired by The Beatles' Happiness Is A Warm Gun, can be separated into four distinct parts.
Guitarist Jonny Greenwood has two solos in the song — a short one in the second section and an epic one in the last part of the song that sends it spiraling to its end. As it switches between 4/4 and 7/8 time, Greenwood's solo weaves through distorted sound effects before ending on a descending chromatic riff.
Eric Clapton's spin on Robert Johnson's 1936 Delta blues song Crossroads is a classic from the guitar legend's catalog. Over the years it has become one of Clapton's most iconic solos and is a fan-favorite to see live, as the guitarist improvises a new solo each time.
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On the initial recording from 1966, Ginger Baker lays down a driving beat and Clapton goes to work with a dominant riff that he frequently repeats throughout the song. During his solos, Clapton draws from the blues and dances on the high strings, giving us tasty triplets and bends.
What might make the solo most impressive is that Clapton is actually playing on the off beat. He told Guitar World, Most of that solo is on the wrong beat. Instead of playing on the two and the four, I'm playing on the one and the three and thinking, 'That's the off beat.' No wonder people think it's so good — because it's f---ing wrong.
In my opinion, Alex Lifeson is one of the most criminally underrated guitarists in progressive and classic rock, largely because he was
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