Although any one of these guitarists have 10 songs that could make this list, I choose all different artists to give the radio listeners some variety.
Yngwie is a passionate and fiery player. This track is haunting and evocative. He plays with a fierce confidence.
I believe a musician makes their most intimate statement when they are in the moment of the performance. In this track Stevie is closer to the guitar than the strings are. When you listen to it, the melody sounds closer than your own thoughts.
It's rare to hear a musician that does not sound like anyone else in their field. Allan is matchless. This piece contains his unrivaled tapestry of rich choral structures and his liquid technique.
Frank had a unique way of phrasing on the guitar. When he improvised his solos it was like a hurricane of wind and notes. He could write deeply touching melodies.
This combo was extremely powerful. Every musician is phenomenally accomplished and this piece ebbs and flows, rises and explodes with menacing aural metaphysics.
We wear our personality on the coat sleeve of our creative expressions and the melodies of this song reveal an honest and humble yearning for melodic truth.
This is an underrated Jimi track. It's Raw and powerful, offers no excuses and takes no prisoners. In it you can hear the essence of his innovative rock attitude.
Jeff is an audio craftsman. The tonal dynamics of this performance is as vast as anything ever performed on the instrument. He's in a class by himself.
For me, this song is the closest thing I have heard to the voice of God on an electric guitar. It's spiritual melodic perfection.
1. Even though it is not a "pure" guitar solo piece I have to say "Frankenstein" by Edgar Winter group with Ronnie Montrose on guitar is one of my all time songs for guitar parts.
Posted at 2:51AM on Aug 24th 2009 by Michael Newman