Greatest Live Guitar Solos

Echoes · **Joined:** Wed Oct 27, 2010 11:43 pm **Posts:** 3841

Crossroads is not #1? That is Blasphemy!!!!! Blasphemy!!!!!

:clashwho:

Yousha · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2011 4:41 pm

The Seeker wrote:

Rick wrote:

Thanks Seeker....the great Jan Akkerman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgc-evUHQh4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWHPrB5Lqr4

http://www.janakkerman.com/index_page.html

Rick

I am obsessed with Akkerman. I have pretty well every solo and Focus release and am continually buying up everything else he has played on.

Luckily I have seen him quite a few times both solo acoustic and with a band. He says that he finds it diffcult to switch regularly from the electric to the acoustic/lute work and that he would ideally need 6 months solid acoustic playing to get back to the standards he himself would require for a tour (but he never does) although he has said that he will stop playing the electric at 70 and concentrate on his classical/acoustic playing.

Two of my faves

This is him at 64 - Still rocks harder and faster than most guys half his age

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XZ5JGItXPc

Version of 'Classical Gas' from his live Acoustic album 'Passion'

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugKiXfv9mpM

I loved that 1st clip Seeker, much thanks....i havent heard much, but whatever i hear seems to be of the highest quality....

I've noticed this very strange thing about Akkerman ...his guitar sound is always very faint and low....right from the Hocus Pocus clip to the video i saw, his guitar is always softer than the other instruments, so its sometimes hard to pick it out...i wonder why cause most guitarists max out their guitars drowning all other sounds, and here is this man who literally stays in the background even though he is so incredible.....confusing....

The Seeker · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 8:53 am **Posts:** 829

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I loved that 1st clip Seeker, much thanks....i havent heard much, but whatever i hear seems to be of the highest quality....

I've noticed this very strange thing about Akkerman ...his guitar sound is always very faint and low....right from the Hocus Pocus clip to the video i saw, his guitar is always softer than the other instruments, so its sometimes hard to pick it out...i wonder why cause most guitarists max out their guitars drowning all other sounds, and here is this man who literally stays in the background even though he is so incredible.....confusing...

Yousha

I suspect thats as much to do with the recording and YT quality than actual performance. That Hocus Pocus clip was from a TV broadcast in 1973. Jan has always preferred Gibsons because of their tone and sustain, and he hates Fenders with a vengeance. However, in later years, I have had a problem with his tone, especially on his 72 Black LP custom. Its really clean and tinny to my ear, but he seems to like it. (Its also very unforgiving when he makes a mistake)

Anyway, If you would like some material then send me a message !

Yngtchie Blacksteen · **Posted:** Thu Jan 06, 2011 9:07 am

Framus made a Jan Akkerman guitar that's very stylish, even though Jan himself preferred the Gibsons over his signature model.

Rik Emmett actually used the Akkerman model more than the guy it was made for.

The Seeker · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 8:53 am **Posts:** 829

YB

That was a fine looking axe. Jan also had a 'copy' of the Framus made some years later by Catalyst, called the Firenze. He has occaionally used an SG and also is a promoter for the Langcaster (which is just about the best looking guitar around)

Here is a short clip Jan on Langcaster with an Orchestra playing Queen's I Want it All

Rick · **Joined:** Wed Oct 06, 2010 7:21 pm **Posts:** 458

Rick wrote:

http://www.janakkerman.com/index_page.html

This is Jan's website, click on his Guitars/amps link. Pretty interesting
all his guitars and background.

gminer · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 5:17 pm **Posts:** 2561

... why God invented the Strat .... Catch the Rainbow Parts 1 and 2 from the On Stage album ... Take care

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0pDfW93ftQQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6UH65yXyTc&feature=fvw

Negative Creep · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 5:21 pm **Posts:** 12307

I think this should be one of those lists where we should only do top 50, 'cause there have been WAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY too many great live solos out there over the years.

Plus I think we should come up with a reasonable criteria for this. How about improv, precision, structure - or something like that?

Taro · **Joined:** Thu Apr 14, 2011 11:48 am **Posts:** 655

My top 5.... Take care... © gminer

1. Comfortably Numb (Pulse) - David Gilmour
2. Crossroads (Wheels of Fire) - Eric Clapton
3. Machine Gun (Band of Gypsys) - Jimi Hendrix
4. Statesboro Blues (Fillmore East) - Duane Allman
5. Sorrow (Pulse) - David Gilmour

rockvirtuoso · **Joined:** Mon Oct 11, 2010 5:36 pm **Posts:** 2418

not bad.
variation on a theme of my top 5
1 whipping post - skydog (at fillmore east)
2 down by the river - roy (anthology)
3 you dont love me - skydog (at fillmore east)
4 elizabeth reed - skydog (at fillmore east)
5 red house - jimi (sand diego '69)
5 rock bottom - michael facemelter (strangers in the night)
5 soul dressing - roy (anthology/live stock)
5 song of india - gatton (redneck jazz explosion)
5 nu shoos blues - tommy emmanuel (that youtube clip)
5 trail of tears - eric johnson (live from austin, tx)
5 catch the rainbow - ritchie blackmore (
could easily name another dozen or three on this level before we need to reach for the likes of gilmour..

Negative Creep · **Joined:** Tue Oct 12, 2010 5:21 pm **Posts:** 12307

Hmmm...if we're just going by improv and sheer quality playing...

1. Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad - Eric Clapton (Live At The Fillmore East)
2. Dreams - Dickey Betts (Live At SUNY)
3. Catch The Rainbow - Ritchie Blackmore (Live In Germany)
4. Drivin South [version 2] - Jimi Hendrix (BBC Sessions)
5. Rufus - Tim Palmieri (youtube clip)

Taro · **Joined:** Thu Apr 14, 2011 11:48 am **Posts:** 655

CN Pulse isn't #1? This is blasphemy!!!

Machine Head · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 6:00 am

Whoa, déjà vu...

Yousha · **Posted:** Fri Aug 05, 2011 6:01 am

Negative Creep wrote:

Hmmm...if we're just going by improv and sheer quality playing...

1. Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad - Eric Clapton (Live At The Fillmore East)
2. Dreams - Dickey Betts (Live At SUNY)
3. Catch The Rainbow - Ritchie Blackmore (Live In Germany)
4. Drivin South [version 2] - Jimi Hendrix (BBC Sessions)
5. Rufus - Tim Palmieri (youtube clip)

im gonna ask you for the clip if the 5th one ....

Gray · **Joined:** Sun Jul 10, 2011 4:49 pm **Posts:** 3826

Taro wrote:

CN Pulse isn't #1? This is blasphemy!!!

You haven't been banned yet?! This is blasphemy!!!

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