Quote:One Guitarist I have not seen mentioned yet it Tommy Shaw (Styx, Damn Yankees)

 

Was thinking about mentioning the solo from "Renegade", but thought I'd already gone soft rock enough with REO and Journey.  See TMD's myopic posts above about same.  Speaking of TMD, he actually did mention Damn Yankees.

 

If you can remember the notes, the bends, the cadence, the theme and composition of the music, then it's probably a good solo.  One poster has said he's not really into the guitar.  I can respect that.  What I don't get is trumping up a solo because the muscian is very good, or disparaging another because you think the band is lame.

 

I think Poison is a lame band.  But if you can remember every note of the solo from "Talk Dirty to Me", and turn the volume up when it comes on, hey, more power to you and CC DeVille!

 

There's a reason why Lou Reed's live version of "Sweet Jane" is up there, and none of Satriani's or Vai's work made the list.

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