Making Use of the SDUGF Faves List

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

Sorry, but I was first. Blackie is not available

True dat.

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

carlos santana was my #1 (but as i said in the other thread, it was pretty random, and on another day, he might not have ended up in my top 5)

i recommend :

europa from 'moonflower'
samba pa ti from 'sacred fire'


al dimeola was my #4

i recommend race with the devil on a spanish highway from "tour de force - live"
i gotta think about my 2nd al recommendation - it is gonna be an acoustic one ... i just cant narrow it down yet ... maybe gonna be one of the tangos from the astor piazolla album

Dickey Betts (allman brothers band) was my #5

i recommend:

in memory of elizabeth reed from "live at the fillmore east"
jessica from "brothers and sisters"

Well, my friend, you can pick two songs from only one guitarist. You can't have Santana, DiMeola and Betts all to yourself.

Which guitarist do you want?

- Keith

[Iron Horse]

Jimmy Page:

Bron Y Aur Stomp - awesome acoustic action in obscure tuning from my fave Led Zep album , III.

Since I've been loving you - live version from The Song Remains the Same. The opening salvos are just awe inspiring - I have never heard Page play better than here.

Those are excellent ones for Page. The How The West Was Won is an awesome album, BTW.

[tone4days]

Well, my friend, you can pick two songs from only one guitarist. You can't have Santana, DiMeola and Betts all to yourself.

Which guitarist do you want?

- Keith

oops, sorry

santana

[guitfiddle]

Warren Haynes at #24 was number two on my list...

1. Nobody Knows from The Allman's Shades Of Two Worlds...this is one of their modern classics. His tone and attack on this track are relentless, and he outshines (unfortunately) Dicky at almost every turn on this record. The climaxes are brilliant and the overall mood of this tune like a truck barrelling at you.

2. Soulshine from ...Where It All Begins This shows that, like Duane, Warren is able to kick you in the teeth on one track, and then pull at your heart-strings on annother. It shows that he can write great tunes as well as play the he77 out of the guitar.

Edit: Warren to 24 from 22

[Iron Horse]

oops, sorry

santana

I suppose you have the same songs in mind?

[Gamera]

Warren Haynes at #22 was number two on my list...

1. Nobody Knows from The Allman's Shades Of Two Worlds...this is one of their modern classics. His tone and attack on this track are relentless, and he outshines (unfortunately) Dicky at almost every turn on this record. The climaxes are brilliant and the overall mood of this tune like a truck barreling at you.

2. Soulshine from ...Where It All Begins This shows that, like Duane, Warren is able to kick you in the teeth on one track, and then pull at your heart-strings on annother. It shows that he can write great tunes as well as play the he77 out of the guitar.

Thanks for the heads-up. Warren was on my list too and I'm very familiar with Soulshine. I think that was the song that finally put him on my permanent list. I'll have to check out Nobody Knows now.

[Pink Unicorn Horsey]

Thanks for the heads-up. Warren was on my list too and I'm very familiar with Soulshine. I think that was the song that finally put him on my permanent list. I'll have to check out Nobody Knows now.

See? This list is already improving people's lives.

[lex666]

# 18 John Frusciante

"I Could Have Lied" - Blood Sugar Sex Magik - Red Hot Chili Peppers: I think song captures some great elements of John's talent. It has a bluesy feel that leads into a great solo. This is a great example of when less is more. Great tone too.

"Suck My Kiss" Blood Sugar Sex Magik - Red Hot Chili Peppers: This is probably what RHCP is best known for and John does it in full fashion: funky, catchy riffs that still rock. This song has an element of funk and rawness.

[JeffB]

Michael Schenker was my # 1 pick

And for his two tunes

1) With UFO- "Force It" album- Between The Walls

INstrumental. Typical 70s Schenker. Incredible melodic sense to his note choice. Very emotional, his titles always convey the music and this is a great example. And of course includes his trademark doubletracking perfection in octaves.


2) With MSG from "One Night at Budokan" -Courvoisier Concerto/Lost Horizons"

This runs the gamut of Michael's style at the height of his playing ability and his career. Aggression with melody. The first part of the piece is an extremely moody instrumental and is filled with Michaels trademark tech tricks: neck bending, folding strings over on top of themselves, Wah pedal as a filter for dynamics (as well as the volume control).

The end solo demonstrates what I think alot of people overlook as a great quality in guitar players (and a quality MANY do not have). Schenker is a master at playing over a simple , repeated chord pattern and taking the song into the stratosphere just with his melodic sense, phrasing, knowing when to back off the speed, and tonal dynamics. Glorious piece of work that build and builds and builds. It's like sex

OOPS...wasn't paying attention-edited for description

[Tor]

Pat Metheny Group

- «Part One», from the album The Way Up. The pianist, Lyle Mays, and Metheny, have been the main-brains behind this work. Without being educated in jazz, I can still tell these guys have an incredible ear and sense of fantastic music..
This 'song' is particularly long. It's one of four songs on the album, and this one lasts for nearly half an hour. It's one giant composition.. Perhaps one could say this is some kind of progressive smooth jazz..
It starts off with a theme that is used frequently throughout the whole album. The song drifts into calmed down and almost eerie atmospheres, laidback and upbeat parts, and more intense parts, some of which are pretty traditional fast jazz (but with smooth tone!). All the while you can track some traces of the general theme here and there.
This song captures so many moods of the Metheny Group...

- «Follow Me», from the album Imaginary Day. Perhaps one could say this is more easy-listening.. It clocks in at nearly 6 minutes.. A lot of different elements going on, but it's always some great melodies in there... Very song-oriented, not so much guitar-oriented (at least solo-wise), I'd say.. One thing about Metheny... He can make use of any melody-line and make that as interesting as it can be... It sounds simple, but it is some great mind put into work to make those ideas work that well..

[guitfiddle]

Thanks for the heads-up. Warren was on my list too and I'm very familiar with Soulshine. I think that was the song that finally put him on my permanent list. I'll have to check out Nobody Knows now.

your welcome, and you're gonna DIG it, and it has great lyrics, too!!

[DesertRat]

Jimmy Page:

Bron Y Aur Stomp - awesome acoustic action in obscure tuning from my fave Led Zep album , III.

Since I've been loving you - live version from The Song Remains the Same. The opening salvos are just awe inspiring - I have never heard Page play better than here.

Nice choices!!! "Since Ive been Loving You" live or studio has got to be one of the best electric blues/ blues rock songs ever.

[JeffB]

Nice choices!!! "Since Ive been Loving You" live or studio has got to be one of the best electric blues/ blues rock songs ever.

And the tone/tonal management is Page's best too (the Live version). Amazing use of a Les Paul's tone and volume controls. I know way back when it really inspired me to start actually learing how to USE a Les Paul.

[Ayrton]

Ok, I will take Paul Gilbert.

1.Technical Difficulties found on the Racer X album of the same name.
This is an instrumental track from Racer X’s 2000 album. A great riff with some of the best “shred” without sounding like shred.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES1RypBww_g

2. Bultaco Saturno is from Paul’s latest solo release (Silence Followed By A Deafening Roar) and really shows where Paul has taken his guitar playing in contrast to the Racer X days.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPoAsC0RK1A

[Pastor of Muppets]

Those are excellent ones for Page. The How The West Was Won is an awesome album, BTW.

Aye, I constantly watch the DVD at the moment in order to steal things from Page. It has given me the worst acoustic GAS...

[guitfiddle]

Ok, I will take Paul Gilbert.

1.Technical Difficulties found on the Racer X album of the same name.
This is an instrumental track from Racer X’s 2000 album. A great riff with some of the best “shred” without sounding like shred.

2. Bultaco Saturno is from Paul’s latest solo release (Silence Followed By A Deafening Roar) and really shows where Paul has taken his guitar playing in contrast to the Racer X days.

Bultaco is a company that made good dirt-racing motor bikes. They are similar to Montessas, and run well, even though their haters call them Bulf**kos

[bungalowbill]

#56 Rory Gallagher!!!!! My #5

"Edged in Blue" from the album Calling Card

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eAOh2EXzagQ


"Brute Force and Ignorance" from the album Photo Finish.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMw3DZKfKx0

[PFDarkside]

I will select my #5, Jerry Cantrell. These choices are from Alice in Chains albums, and although they are mainstream singles, and in some regards not nearly as 'heavy' as some other posssible choices, I feel they sum up what I love about Jerry's writing and playing.

1. Down in a Hole from Dirt

2. I Stay Away from Jar of Flies

Both feature both acoustic and electric guitars, the acoustics create a dense atmosphere for the track, and the electrics thicken up the mix for rhythm and show off Jerry's melodic ideas for lead. In addition, both heavily feature Jerry's impeccable harmonies that really add a haunting sound layered on top of Layne's vocals.

Both are very similar songs, maybe I should choose only one then add one of their more metal based songs, but I am a huge fan of the above two songs.

Thanks again for compiling the list, Keith! Great stuff!

[wahwah]

#58 Paul Kossoff

1. Walk in My Shadow - Free - "Tons of Sobs" (1968) An 18 year old Kossoff playing stinging blues, and demonstrating that wicked vibrato that led to Clapton asking the teenager how he did it, and later gave Angus Young something to emulate.

2. Be My Friend - Free - "Highway" (1970) How to play the least possible notes in a solo with maximum impact. Heartfelt, soulful, and so beautifully fitting the song. His rhythm playing on this track is equally beautiful.



Cheers.................................wahwah