Best live non-metal guitar solos ever

[Turner Coates]

Albert Lee - Sweet Little Lisa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyZtaxWf9lg

[Gibsonite]

Richard Thompson - Hard On Me (live) 5:27 - 11:00
https://youtu.be/_2LYEZeUcpY?si=eAcgN_mkFq8GEgQN

[Turner Coates]

Richard Thompson - Hard On Me (live) 5:27 - 11:00
https://youtu.be/_2LYEZeUcpY?si=eAcgN_mkFq8GEgQN

Wow. That was pretty damn sweet.
I'd never heard it before. I essentially avoided listening to him because a promoter I knew told me that he was an extreme asshole.
Whether that's true or not, he's amazing.

[HottKarl777]

Pretty much SRV's entire catalog. The guy was so good it was absurd.

[aznsquirt]

Pretty much SRV's entire catalog. The guy was so good it was absurd.

Lmao right before I got to your post I was thinking of posting "Every SRV solo".

[NineteenEightyFour]

Frampton's solo at the end of "Do You Feel Like We Do" was pretty epic.

Also, "Freewill" by Rush.

[Turner Coates]

Frampton's solo at the end of "Do You Feel Like We Do" was pretty epic.

I just happen to be reading his autobio right now. Sometimes, he's egotistical, but he admits it. He's also very humble because of the way his career peaked, then crumbled.
I've always thought he was a great player, with some interesting jazz leanings.
Have you ever heard him play this Thelonious Monk song with Chris Spedding?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=663z6fNkomo

[NineteenEightyFour]

Frampton's solo at the end of "Do You Feel Like We Do" was pretty epic.

I just happen to be reading his autobio right now. Sometimes, he's egotistical, but he admits it. He's also very humble because of the way his career peaked, then crumbled.
I've always thought he was a great player, with some interesting jazz leanings.
Have you ever heard him play this Thelonious Monk song with Chris Spedding?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=663z6fNkomo

He always has clever phrasing, enjoyed that.

[Anthrax442]

Is Pink Floyd too "metal" for you? Because the answer is anytime David Gilmour plays Comfortably Numb.

[Turner Coates]

Bo Ramsey lead guitar on "Mose Allison Played Here" - by Greg Brown.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A7eSdofBJ0

[HottKarl777]

Frampton's solo at the end of "Do You Feel Like We Do" was pretty epic.

I just happen to be reading his autobio right now. Sometimes, he's egotistical, but he admits it. He's also very humble because of the way his career peaked, then crumbled.
I've always thought he was a great player, with some interesting jazz leanings.
Have you ever heard him play this Thelonious Monk song with Chris Spedding?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=663z6fNkomo

I think it's almost impossible to be that talented and not be egotistical. You have to be to aspire to be that great. He's always come off as very mellow and humble in his later years.

[Turner Coates]

Frampton's solo at the end of "Do You Feel Like We Do" was pretty epic.

I just happen to be reading his autobio right now. Sometimes, he's egotistical, but he admits it. He's also very humble because of the way his career peaked, then crumbled.
I've always thought he was a great player, with some interesting jazz leanings.
Have you ever heard him play this Thelonious Monk song with Chris Spedding?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=663z6fNkomo

I think it's almost impossible to be that talented and not be egotistical. You have to be to aspire to be that great. He's always come off as very mellow and humble in his later years.

I hear ya.
After his sales numbers fell, he made some bad investments and his manager stole all his money. He had to sell his homes and rent an apartment.
He had to borrow money. That humbled him greatly.
I never realized he was broke not too long after having the world's biggest selling album (at the time).

[cowpins]

First "live" solos that came to mind are two thing you'd assume I'd make.

Roy Clark's 12 Street Rag
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlrcNtH5pu8

And Stevie Playing Scuttlebutton at soundcheck half asleep. Dude walks off this bus, straps on a guitar between yawns, and....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iACbj70DJgw

[Gibsonite]

Richard Thompson - Hard On Me (live) 5:27 - 11:00
https://youtu.be/_2LYEZeUcpY?si=eAcgN_mkFq8GEgQN

Wow. That was pretty damn sweet.
I'd never heard it before. I essentially avoided listening to him because a promoter I knew told me that he was an extreme asshole.
Whether that's true or not, he's amazing.

Never really heard anything like that before, but I wouldn't be surprised. I'm sure his ex-wives could tell a few tales too lol. I'm also a fan of his acoustic playing too, RT is a total master. The "solo" section of his signature song is never played the same way twice..

1952 Vincent Black Lightning
https://youtu.be/td2sewfxz88?si=L1tz-5S2VQHau_sa

[Turner Coates]

1952 Vincent Black Lightning
https://youtu.be/td2sewfxz88?si=L1tz-5S2VQHau_sa

That's astonishingly great playing. Friggin' unbelievable.
Down the rabbit hole I go.

[cowpins]

1952 Vincent Black Lightning = wow.

Speaking of the word, "wow"....wow's an interesting word. Upside down it spells the word "mom". It's also what dad says when mom's upside down. Go figure.

[Whatever Happened To…]

John Martyn - Solid Air

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDcJgF8baDE

[FreddyFender]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Wgb-5bLaLA

Brian Robertson's solo (great) at 2:42

Scott Gorham's solo (even better) at 5:27

[Tommy]

Is Pink Floyd too "metal" for you? Because the answer is anytime David Gilmour plays Comfortably Numb.

Correct answer.

[Turner Coates]

Frampton and Albert Lee with Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLkF9nYV6BA

[Spongie]

Is Pink Floyd too "metal" for you? Because the answer is anytime David Gilmour plays Comfortably Numb.

That’s what I’m here to say.

[Indy_Rob]

1952 Vincent Black Lightning
https://youtu.be/td2sewfxz88?si=L1tz-5S2VQHau_sa

That's astonishingly great playing. Friggin' unbelievable.
Down the rabbit hole I go.

Damn! That dude's good!

[wolf_blotzer]

I think everyone and their dog has seen this before, but I'm quite surprised nobody's mentioned it yet:

Prince's solo in While My Guitar Gently Weeps from RnRoll HOF ceremony.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWRCooFKk3c

[bringbacktherock]

Gary Moore-Still Got the Blues https://youtu.be/4O_YMLDvvnw?si=D3K8XMvMvQVe-PM-