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Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway To Heaven' Voted Best Guitar Solo Ever
GigWise ^ | 3-26-2006

Posted on 03/27/2006 11:20:47 AM PST by Cagey

Led Zeppelin’s classic ‘Stairway to Heaven’ has been voted the best guitar solo of all time.

The rock behemoth fought off competition from Van Hallen’s ‘Eruption’ and Guns n Roses’ ‘Paradise City’ which were number two and three respectively.

The list was based on 2,000 votes in a poll conducted by Total Guitar magazine.

Magazine editor Stephen Lawson said: "Everyone loves to play air guitar when they hear the moment in a song where the guitarist rocks out."

The full Top 10 is as follows:

1. Led Zeppelin – ‘Stairway to Heaven’
2. Van Halen – ‘Eruption’
3. Guns N' Roses – ‘Paradise City’
4. The Eagles – ‘Hotel California‘
5. Metallica – ‘Enter Sandman’
6. Cream – ‘Crossroads’
7. Jimi Hendrix – ‘Voodoo Child’
8. Ozzy Osbourne – ‘Crazy Train’
9. Free – ‘All Right Now’
10. Queen – ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: 70srock; corporaterock; fckinledballoon; music; myopiclist; nope; rockandroll; rockmusic
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To: tallhappy
That's not even Jimmy Page's best solo.

Word.
61 posted on 03/27/2006 12:42:05 PM PST by Stone Mountain
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To: MotleyGirl70

thanks for the ping! good list, except no freebird or AC/DC. and I think Metallica's Fade to Black solo is better than Enter Sandman.

that's the problem with these lists, theyre all so subjective and everyone on the board gets offended because one or two of their favorites is missing. =P hahaha

but i do agree with #1!!!


62 posted on 03/27/2006 12:44:34 PM PST by Zeppelin (Texas Longhorns === National Champions !!!)
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To: Welsh Rabbit

What makes no sense to me is that Archie Bleyer (owner of Candance Records) let his daughter name that song (originally Link was calling it Oddball) and then Archie dropped Link because of the bad press.


63 posted on 03/27/2006 1:03:46 PM PST by weegee ("Republicans believe every day is the Fourth of July, but Democrats believe every day is April 15.")
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To: Cagey

Personally, I play air guitar to "Barracuda" by Heart.


64 posted on 03/27/2006 2:14:56 PM PST by ncdrumr
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To: Cagey

Bump for bookmark


65 posted on 03/27/2006 3:15:44 PM PST by The SISU kid (Scoliosis Pomegranate Polk (my new Blues name))
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To: thoughtomator

;>)


66 posted on 03/27/2006 3:18:12 PM PST by js1138 (~()):~)>)
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To: thoughtomator
I could name 10 Zappa solos off the top of my head that would put anything on that list to shame.

You are now officially on my FF (Favorite FReeper) list!

8^)

67 posted on 03/27/2006 3:19:31 PM PST by The SISU kid (Scoliosis Pomegranate Polk (my new Blues name))
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To: butternut_squash_bisque

I was going to say Dueling Banjos but I knew better.


68 posted on 03/27/2006 3:22:59 PM PST by colorcountry (Some folks wear their halos much too tight)
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To: dennisw
Bump...
Crank it up!

Cream – ‘Crossroads’

69 posted on 03/27/2006 3:24:22 PM PST by relee
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To: colorcountry
Two lists and no Uli Jon Roth
laughable
70 posted on 03/27/2006 3:25:20 PM PST by daku (Islam , a religion of peace ... Liar liar, France on fire)
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To: Tony Snow

Led Zeppelin ping


71 posted on 03/27/2006 3:25:54 PM PST by mware
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To: Cagey

84. Far Beyond The Sun - Yngwie Malmsteen

:-(

Only #84, I can't believe it.


72 posted on 03/27/2006 3:27:29 PM PST by colorcountry (Some folks wear their halos much too tight)
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To: Cagey

Eric Johnson, "Cliffs of Dover"


8^)


73 posted on 03/27/2006 3:38:36 PM PST by The SISU kid (Scoliosis Pomegranate Polk (my new Blues name))
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To: tallhappy
That's not even Jimmy Page's best solo.

I'm inclined to agree with you, but I'm coming up blank trying to think of a better one.

Almost all of Page's solos have memorable moments, but the Stairway solo looked at as a complete musical statement is hard to top. It builds, it resolves, it has distinct sections, and all of his phrases are meaningful, well-placed, and move the "plot" forward.

My other favorite Zep solos would the ones on I'm Gonna Crawl, Since I've Been Loving You, and No Quarter. Fool in the Rain also has a good and underappreciated solo.

74 posted on 03/27/2006 3:50:29 PM PST by Yardstick
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To: MotleyGirl70

Satriani rocks.


75 posted on 03/27/2006 3:51:09 PM PST by bonfire
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To: Cagey

Fade to Black - Kirk Hammett


76 posted on 03/27/2006 3:52:24 PM PST by Pro-Bush (One sees great things from the valley, only small things from the peak.)
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To: bonfire
I agree.

I first heard Joe's musical talents on "Flying In A Blue Dream" in the late 80's.

There's is something extra great about his music in that much of it is instrumental--he lets his guitar do the singing.

77 posted on 03/27/2006 4:26:04 PM PST by MotleyGirl70 (I woke up with ACOTM.)
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To: Cagey; wardaddy
Zeppelin Sucked. Part of the early 70s Prog Rock/Hard Rock jet setting Limeys like ELP and Yes that RUINED ROCK AND ROLL!

The best guitarists are those like George Harrison and early Clapton, that played solos that FIT THE SONG, rather than DETRACT from it a la Zeppelin, Van Halen.

My Fave guitar solos are Danny Cedrone's on "Rock Around the Clock", Otis Rush's solo on "All Your Love" and Lonnie Mack's solo on the Doors' "Roadhouse Blues."

Again, it was pretentious sh-t by 70s hair bands that RUINED rock and roll. Ten minute solos? PUH-LEEZE!

78 posted on 03/27/2006 4:32:35 PM PST by Clemenza (I Just Wasn't Made for These Times)
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To: Clemenza; Mr. Mojo

sorry...I pretty much liked their early blues stuff and the later misty medieval trippy stuff

guess cause I was trippin..lol


79 posted on 03/27/2006 5:31:14 PM PST by wardaddy (you get older and you realize "tired" and "sleepy" are way different)
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To: wardaddy
Best Zeppelin album (the only one I can tolerate) is the third album, especially the acoustic stuff on side two.

Man, amazing how Bobby Plant now looks like an old woman.

80 posted on 03/27/2006 5:32:18 PM PST by Clemenza (I Just Wasn't Made for These Times)
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