looking for some beginner solos to learn

BadBoy House · 09-07-2008, 05:52 PM

ok I'm looking for some beginner solos to learn - classic rock stuff.

Can anyone suggest a few??

BlackCat · 09-07-2008, 06:28 PM

Try these...

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Led Zep Fan · 09-07-2008, 06:34 PM

How about Zep's "Celebration Day"? Pretty easy.

radicalcon · 09-07-2008, 07:05 PM

I've said this one a million times, I do apologize, but Baba O'Riley by the Who is nice and easy...its more about that timing, although even that's pretty simple. Just remember though, 'beginner' is a sugestive word, what's easy for someone else may not be easy for you. I wish you luck!

calibud · 09-07-2008, 07:46 PM

check out www.ultimateguitar.com and click top100 and find what your into, if not search by band or song. thats how i have been learning

BadBoy House · 09-08-2008, 02:13 AM

cheers for the replies chaps. will check each one out.

alligatorbling · 09-08-2008, 03:11 AM

the short little solo part of led zeppelin's living loving maid is a good one to start with, short and fun, also really cool sounding! that song in general is a great starting place for budding guitarist in general as well

brianbzed · 09-19-2008, 05:23 AM

Try the first solo in "Comfortably Numb." It's tasty and fairly easy!

BigC · 09-19-2008, 05:32 AM

Slash's first solo on Knockin' on Heaven's Door is fairly simple.

Splattle101 · 09-19-2008, 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alligatorbling

the short little solo part of led zeppelin's living loving maid is a good one to start with, short and fun, also really cool sounding! that song in general is a great starting place for budding guitarist in general as well

I agree. Underrated song. Probably because of the lyrical content. Interesting mix, too.

Splat

Splattle101 · 09-19-2008, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brianbzed

Try the first solo in "Comfortably Numb." It's tasty and fairly easy!

The notes themselves are simple, but Gilmore's execution is not 'beginner'.

Splat

jonesy · 09-19-2008, 08:33 AM

Suggested Learning...

1. Intro solo to Break down, Tom Petty in A
2. Wonderful tonight, Eric Clapton G Major pentatonic
3. Shook me all night long, AC/DC in G
4. Break down JP licks in Whole Lotta Love, Led Zep in E
5. Cross Roads Solo, Cream/Clapton A?? That what I do it in..lol
6. As Much of Red House by Jimi Hendrix as you can handle

minor/major licks
7. Living after midnight by Judas Priest has a Cool solo E major pentatonic
8. Live version in E of Cocaine Clapton and Albert Lee I think it is Trade off solos...
9. Jimi Hendrix All Along the Watcher Tower has a lot of nice minor runs
10. Black Magic Woman by Santana Dm melodic Gibson sustain on an SG

Splattle101 · 09-19-2008, 09:05 AM

Actually, if you like Pink Floyd, the second solo in Comfortably Numb is not a bad one to learn. At least the beginning of it. It’s mostly pentatonic minor in B, and just about all of it is at the 7th position. It changes and goes way up the neck later, but the first part is full of nice, meat and potatoes blues licks, including a standard descending run in triplets that he uses several times.

The solo from Young Lust is a beauty, too. It’s in E this time, and it’s got quite a little collection of double stops that you’d otherwise have to listen to lots of Keith Richards to hear. It also modulates to G major underneath the solo, giving you a nice little demonstration of relative minors (i.e., you are playing the solo on the E pentatonic minor, then the rhythm changes key and starts crunching along on a shuffle in G, and it sounds GOOD!).

The first couple of licks from the solo of Whole Lotta Love are classic blues lines that you can hear everywhere, but never quite so clearly as Pagey plays them here.

The Angus Young solo to Highway To Hell is another ripper with some nice rock’n’roll touches. It’s also got a mean little double stop at the end of the intro figure: Chuck Berry straight into Keef. Magic.

The other thing with all of these is to learn them, then get comfortable with them. Then incorporate parts of them that you like into your bag of tricks. Then – and this is the bit most people forget to do - go back and have another listen. You’ll find little bits and pieces that you missed, or emphasized differently. This is good. You now pick them up, and add them to your repertoire.

Even more importantly, when you go back to them later, don’t worry about the notes being played. You already know that. Instead, listen really closely to HOW it’s being played. Soft or hard? Which pick up? Tone up or down? Where’s his right hand? Does he, like Dave Gilmore, do a lot of percussive stuff before and after the main lines? Quite often it’s this stuff that makes it sound so good, and so authoritative.

That list of Jonesy’s is a good ‘un, too.

cheers,
Splat

armann · 09-19-2008, 11:51 AM

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brianbzed · 09-19-2008, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by radicalcon

I've said this one a million times, I do apologize, but Baba O'Riley by the Who is nice and easy...its more about that timing, although even that's pretty simple. Just remember though, 'beginner' is a sugestive word, what's easy for someone else may not be easy for you. I wish you luck!

You are certainly right Radicalcon!

That was the FIRST solo I learned note for note!

It gave my stupid, teenage ass confidence!

It's a Hell of a long, boring story, but I eventually became a pro!

Appreciate your input! Go for young it guys!!

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***b-squared*** · 09-19-2008, 12:56 PM

I always liked the classic Suzy Q by Creedance...

Neat riff, classic 60's solo.

BB

brianbzed · 09-19-2008, 12:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brianbzed

You are certainly right Radicalcon!

That was the FIRST solo I learned note for note!

It gave my stupid, teenage ass confidence!

It's a Hell of a long, boring story, but I eventually became a pro!

Appreciate your input! Go for it young guys!!

Check out these reissues of Pete Townsend's Les Paul Deluxes! Heavily modified, of course!

Had to edit my own typing!.....sorry, I work night shift, I get tired and SCREW UP!

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brianbzed · 09-19-2008, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Splattle101

The notes themselves are simple, but Gilmore's execution is not 'beginner'.

Splat

I cannot argue about Gilmore's execution!

I saw Pink Floyd live on their Dogs of War tour.

Gilmore absolutely SMOKED!!!!

If that solo is a KEY for other guys to grow on the electric guitar, then so be it!.... in the most humble and positive context.

jonesy · 09-19-2008, 01:14 PM

One right note with feeling, is better than 10 notes that don't belong...

Led Zep Fan · 09-19-2008, 02:02 PM

Gilomour's solo on "Mother" is a lesson in bending and major key tastiness.

pwoznic · 09-19-2008, 02:45 PM

My first solo was Metallica's Nothing Else Matters.

Mayo5 · 09-25-2008, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brianbzed

Try the first solo in "Comfortably Numb." It's tasty and fairly easy!

Just stay away from that second solo lol.

You might struggle with the phrasing or key/timing/emotion that Gilmour is somehow able to pour into the guitar.

You will able to play, but you won't be able to "play" it; but that comes with time IMO.

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BadBoy House Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 36 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	looking for some beginner solos to learn ok I'm looking for some beginner solos to learn - classic rock stuff. Can anyone suggest a few??

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Led Zep Fan MLP Anchorman Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bethlehem, PA Posts: 4,096 Thanks: 25 Thanked 25 Times in 13 Posts	Re: looking for some beginner solos to learn How about Zep's "Celebration Day"? Pretty easy.

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radicalcon Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Northern California Posts: 271 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: looking for some beginner solos to learn I've said this one a million times, I do apologize, but Baba O'Riley by the Who is nice and easy...its more about that timing, although even that's pretty simple. Just remember though, 'beginner' is a sugestive word, what's easy for someone else may not be easy for you. I wish you luck! __________________ MLP's Ryuichi Sakamoto fan "Look at them yo-yos, that's the way you do it, you play the guitar on the MTV. That' ain't workin', that's the way you do it, money for nothing and chicks for free." -Money for Nothing- Dire Straits

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BadBoy House Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 36 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: looking for some beginner solos to learn cheers for the replies chaps. will check each one out.

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jonesy Capacitor Ambassador Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Indiana USA Posts: 1,236 Thanks: 8 Thanked 46 Times in 8 Posts	Re: looking for some beginner solos to learn Suggested Learning... 1. Intro solo to Break down, Tom Petty in A 2. Wonderful tonight, Eric Clapton G Major pentatonic 3. Shook me all night long, AC/DC in G 4. Break down JP licks in Whole Lotta Love, Led Zep in E 5. Cross Roads Solo, Cream/Clapton A?? That what I do it in..lol 6. As Much of Red House by Jimi Hendrix as you can handle minor/major licks 7. Living after midnight by Judas Priest has a Cool solo E major pentatonic 8. Live version in E of Cocaine Clapton and Albert Lee I think it is Trade off solos... 9. Jimi Hendrix All Along the Watcher Tower has a lot of nice minor runs 10. Black Magic Woman by Santana Dm melodic Gibson sustain on an SG __________________ ToneMojo.com "Making the world a better sounding place, one guitar at a time"... JONESYBLUES CUSTOM SHOP ON EBAY GOD ROCKS!

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Splattle101 Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 739 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: looking for some beginner solos to learn Actually, if you like Pink Floyd, the second solo in Comfortably Numb is not a bad one to learn. At least the beginning of it. It’s mostly pentatonic minor in B, and just about all of it is at the 7th position. It changes and goes way up the neck later, but the first part is full of nice, meat and potatoes blues licks, including a standard descending run in triplets that he uses several times. The solo from Young Lust is a beauty, too. It’s in E this time, and it’s got quite a little collection of double stops that you’d otherwise have to listen to lots of Keith Richards to hear. It also modulates to G major underneath the solo, giving you a nice little demonstration of relative minors (i.e., you are playing the solo on the E pentatonic minor, then the rhythm changes key and starts crunching along on a shuffle in G, and it sounds GOOD!). The first couple of licks from the solo of Whole Lotta Love are classic blues lines that you can hear everywhere, but never quite so clearly as Pagey plays them here. The Angus Young solo to Highway To Hell is another ripper with some nice rock’n’roll touches. It’s also got a mean little double stop at the end of the intro figure: Chuck Berry straight into Keef. Magic. The other thing with all of these is to learn them, then get comfortable with them. Then incorporate parts of them that you like into your bag of tricks. Then – and this is the bit most people forget to do - go back and have another listen. You’ll find little bits and pieces that you missed, or emphasized differently. This is good. You now pick them up, and add them to your repertoire. Even more importantly, when you go back to them later, don’t worry about the notes being played. You already know that. Instead, listen really closely to HOW it’s being played. Soft or hard? Which pick up? Tone up or down? Where’s his right hand? Does he, like Dave Gilmore, do a lot of percussive stuff before and after the main lines? Quite often it’s this stuff that makes it sound so good, and so authoritative. That list of Jonesy’s is a good ‘un, too. cheers, Splat __________________ Gibsons Fenders Danelectros Hand made stuff with no name... And amps. Good amps. Really good amps...

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