I would’ve changed crazy train to amazing, and SCOM (sweet child o mine) PERFECT. GODLY, EVEN. I reckon Slash just didn’t go that hard in that song because it wasn’t really a crazy, talking about drugs & alcohol song, it was a love song. But good job, mate!
I think the reason everyone hypes the Fade to Black solo isnt actually cause of the solo itself but cause the awesome rhythm the solo is playing to. It's got the great melody and feels going on
this 100%. many solos are good on their own, but in the context of a song, an amazing solo imo is one that takes the rhythm and enhances/builds on to it. in that aspect, the FtB solo succeeds incredibly well. it’s not the flashiest or most insane solo, but it’s melancholy and solemn, fitting the mood perfectly.
Fade to Black is perfect not because of the solo, but because of how it fits the song. It’s a perfect ending to a song and the solo is the cherry on top that puts it all together.
Yeah but still Bradley has a point, Fade to black is not even the best solo on Ride the lightning. IMO for all porpuses, structure, emotions and musicality The Unforgiven is a much better solo
@@theneighborskid3179music tastes are all subjectives, but yeah I agree with you. nothing can beat hangar 18 imho, every solo, rhythm, harmony, it's all perfect down to the last milliseconds
The Solo for 10s by Pantera is incredible every time I hear it I can feel the emotion seeping through it. Rex’s baseline adds so much more power and grit to the solo
I honestly can't believe someone commented this, I absolutely agree. That solo is, in my opinion, the pinnacle and magnum opus of Dime and everything he represented, and his best solo in general. I've always said it like this: The 10s solo is so eerily human you can almost hear words, and yet so powerful you don't need them to understand it. If you like the 10s solo, I highly HIGHLY recommend you look up the isolated version of it. It's haunting, that is all that can be said.
For me Sweet Child and Comfortably Numb are two solos I love. Sweet Child got me wanting to play guitar, and CN is such an epic solo you can close your eyes and get lost in. But, whatever
@@pauleyd80 Yeah I think it’s a decent solo. I just think that a lot of the energy of the song is wasted when the solo is so, how do I put this… Unmelodic. You feel me?
Personally I think that The Leper Affinity is THE BEST Opeth solo and one of my favourites of all time. It's just the perfect composition, perfect dynamic, very heavy and aggresive but also amazingly melodic and emotional, for me a real musical work of art.
Same with Stairway. I thought this was the best solo ever recorded. Legendary licks, great phrasing and just the right amount of everything. BTW Sweet child and Stairway were my two favourite solos as a teen.
Im usually not a fan of Kirk Hammett solos (I mean, he’s a great guitarist but not one of the best according to me), but the solo in ride the lightning, PURE PERFECTION 🔥
You a casual? I am sure Beanley has listened to that one. The guy clearly doesn't like the phrasing and that much of an "emotional" playing that you and young "alternative" girls are into 😆
All along the watchtower Jimi’s work is perfect, think about it, Jimi plays 5 different solos, over the same three chords and all 5 solo’s are rememberable, has different phrasing, uses ovtaves, the wah pedal, just great stuff..I would want to hear it note for note if someone covered it…
The solo from "Alive" by Pearl Jam belongs on that list in my opinion. One of the most satisfying solos of all time. Literally every note hits the perfect spot.
Not really a PJ fan (and I think Mike McCready is the very definition of a guitarist that thinks he's way better than he is), but the main riff of that song is just great. The solo, OTOH, Mike himself said in an interview (don't ask me where, this was a million years ago, probably in Guitar World or something) that he pretty much straight ripped that solo off from an Ace Frehley solo. Which is funny to me because I think KISS is another INSANELY overrated band.
@@metalboy5150 I believe that quote was from the 100 Greatest Guitar Solos issue of GW (the original one from like '98 I believe). But yeah, he said he ripped it off lol.
@@ordinaryavgguy That sounds about right. Like I said, a million years ago, lol. But yeah, that sounds like about the right time period for when I remember reading it. I'm glad someone else remembered it.
One of my favorites that I think is underrated is Jerry Cantrell. His solos never sound wanky to me. They always manage to sound mean and ominous, and fit the songs so well.
I'm glad someone gave a shout out to Jerry Cantrell! Never has he put out a flashy and crazy solo, but that's not even necessary within the context of his music. I agree with you about how his solos generally fit the song like a glove. He has great phrasing, excellent note choices and lots of emotions. Jerry is in my top 10 favorite guitarists/songwriters.
Couldn’t agree more. Jerry’s solo are textbook in terms of how they support the song. They regularly use repetition but with enough variation to keep it interesting. As you said, they are never wanly or a collection of random licks. You can tell they are thought out. The fact that Jerry is one of rock’s best songwriters shines through in his playing.
Some honourable mentions I’d like to put in - Crossroads - Cream (Eric Clapton) - While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles (Eric Clapton) - La Grange - ZZ Top (Billy Gibbons) - Psycho - System of a Down (Daron Malakian) - Shock Me - KISS (Ace Frehley) - Cherub Rock - Smashing Pumpkins (Billy Corgan) - Cliffs of Dover - Eric Johnson (Eric Johnson) - War Pigs - Black Sabbath (Tony Iommi) - Back In Black - AC/DC (Angus Young) - Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who (Pete Townshend) - Bridge of Sighs - Robin Trower (Robin Trower) - Wet Sand - Red Hot Chili Peppers (John Frusciante) - Cirice - Ghost (Nameless Ghoul) - Little Black Submarines - The Black Keys (Dan Auerbach) - Paranoid Android - Radiohead (Jonny Greenwood) - Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry (Chuck Berry)
@@eugenemonfourny6119 I remember learning that solo during my first year of the music program at my college, it’s definitely one of (if not) Ace’s best solos and the fact that he wrote and sang Shock Me making it all the more awesome
I get what you mean about the Comfortably Numb solo, but the 1994 PULSE version of that solo is taken to another level by Gilmour, that version of it really shines above and beyond the original recording.
Man, the only thing I disagree on is Highway Star. That was one of the first hard rock guitar solos ever made (1972), and one of the first that I can recall to use harmonies as well, two years before Queen 1 came out. It was a total pioneer of epic proportions to what was about to come in the next 50+ years. Also the dueling solos with Jon Lord on a distorted hammond. Like I said, pioneering and a completely underrated album (Machine Head) in my opinion. Other way, rock on brother and thanks for the entertainment! \m/
Agree with you.....see my comment posted just now. Blackmore pioneered the shredding technique....when he did Highway Star, it was NOT "standard shreddy stuff".
Recorded December 1971 in Montreaux, Switzerland with the Rolling Stones Mobile studio and released in March, 1972. Regardless of whether it was 71 or 72, it was an example of some of the earliest shred guitar techniques in hard rock music up to that point. Blackmore was the pioneer...the groundbreaker. @@hjonkhjonkamgoose
In Australia they use the Tornados of Soul guitar solo as alternative medicine for Erectile Dysfunction, generally after the first bend most patients are walking around looking for a table leg to rub their shaft on.
I was hoping to see Bark at the Moon. Thats always been my favorite, and i think it's quite iconic as well. Crazy train is a fantastic song, but the solo never did it for me like Bark at the Moon. Also sweet child o mine should be in yhe perfect tier. It totally transforms the rest of the song, which adds more to its value as opposed to judging it by itself.
It's just insane how many iconic solos on Ozzy's career! I kind of agree with you on this Bark At The Moon x Crazy Train solos, but imo No More Tears is the most epic solo ever on his career
Honestly Extreme is pretty goated in terms of the guitar solos, but everything else about them is, eh? Reminds me Cliff’s band before Metallica, Trauma, they’re kinda eh, but then there’s that one standout in the band
@@lidiaspazzard Nuno is the shit. I grew up listening to Hole Hearted (one of my mom's favorite songs), but it wasn't until I bought the Pornograffitt album when I was 17 (back in the dim year 1999 this was, god I'm old) that I realized how incredible the man is. Tone, phrasing, sheer technique, rhythm playing, he's got it all. .He's basically Eddie Van Halen part 2.
A solo that comes to mind that's severely underrated is Left hand path, by Entombed. It's so amazing how such a brutal song can have a solo that makes me feel something.
I mostly agree but my solo on "Enter Sandman" should be there and it should be in the Perfect tier. 🎸 It's oozing with perfect Wahmmy bar technique, top notch phrasing and the shaky vibrato is unmatched by anyone. I'm the Wah Wah god for no reason. 🤘🔥
1:14 crazy train 1:41 sweet child o mine 2:10 bohemian Rhapsody 2:34 purple rain 3:06 fade to black 3:47 comfortably numb 4:46 sultans of swing 5:10 free bird 5:39 through the fire and the flames 6:05 floods 6:34 under a glass moon 7:01 tornado of souls 7:13 stairway to heaven 7:56 hotel California 8:26 beat it 9:22 painkiller 9:41 smells like teen spirit 10:16 highway star 10:49 killing in the name of 11:16 all along the watchtower
My two wildcard additions would be Regret #9 - Guthrie Govan, and Voice of the Soul - Death/Chuck Schuldiner The former is the definition of solo perfection, the latter has brought me to tears on several occassions. Never heard a guitar instrumental tell a story the way Voice of the Soul does.
I think the best guitar solo ever is Flesh and the Power It Holds (Chuck Schuldiner). The discordance of the whole thing over the eerie calmness of the instruments behind. It fits the lyrics and the entire song. I think it just can't be compared.
Chuck was on another plane of guitar-playing existence for the Sound of Perseverance. Voice of the Soul is also my pick for the best guitar instrumental ever. I love that he keeps going back to the same motifs throughout the album when they're that good.
But yeah, Flesh and the power it holds might be his best solo with Lack of comprehension and all the songs on Symbolic that has the best solos he ever recorded!
@@leerobbo92 Voice of the Soul is on a whole other level of instrumental tracks. The Sound of Perseverance is easily in my top 3 album of all time. Thanks for sharing opinion!
@@ResubidorSerial I'd agree with that. I absolutely love Chuck's solos, but I think I did end up souring on them slightly after I listened to King Diamond's discography and upon revisiting Individual Thought Patterns it was really obvious that Andy's leads were stealing the show.
Hey Bradley, how would you rate these solos? Live and learn- Angra The fun palace- Annihilator Alison hell- Annihilator Dry county- Bon Jovi Everytime I die- Children of Bodom Masked jackal- Coroner Story to tell- Death Rainbow in the dark- Dio Innocence faded- Dream Theater Lie- Dream Theater Scarred- Dream Theater The best of times- Dream Theater Fatal tragedy- Dream Theater Constant motion- Dream Theater Superstitious- Europe De oro- La familia André Hold your fire- Firehouse One in a million- Guns n´ roses The garden- Guns n´ roses December flower- In flames The hive- In flames Prodigal son- Iron Maiden Powerslave- Iron Maiden Caught somewhere in time- Iron Maiden Wasted years- Iron Maiden Stranger in a strange land- Iron Maiden Slightly out of reach- James LaBrie Drained- James LaBrie A touch of evil- Judas Priest Return of the warlord- Manowar Symphony of destruction- Megadeth The killing road- Megadeth Hit the lights- Metallica Ride the lightning- Metallica Colorado bulldog- Mr. Big How can you do what you do- Mr. Big Bark at the moon- Ozzy Osbourne Mr. Crowley- Ozzy Osbourne No more tears- Ozzy Osbourne Cemetery gates- Pantera The sleep- Pantera Superheroes- Racer X Mujer amante- Ratablanca Edge of thorns- Savatage Summer´s rain- Savatage Ruck you like a hurricane- Scorpions The eyes of Medusa- Symphony X Sea of lies- Symphony X The Accolade II- Symphony X Trail of tears- Testament The legacy- Testament Return to serenity- Testament Practice what you preach- Testament Souls of black- Testament Hot for teacher- Van Halen Right now- Van Halen Vengeance- Yngwie Malmsteen Never die- Yngwie Malmsteen
I don't know all the solos of the list, but I agree with all the ones I know except Painkiller. To me, that solo is masterpiece almost on ToS level, very very close. Although, in my opinion the crown of best solo in the Painkiller album belongs to Between the Hammer and the Anvil.
I’m not a guitar player, but you ranked my favorite ones out of these pretty high… I’m also a huge Hendrix fan and I was scared what you’d do with him, but pleased in the end. Well done lad!
Sacrilege! Beat It’s solo is not only iconic, hearing that kind of solo in a pop song in the 80’s as a kid blew my mind. I couldn’t fathom how those sounds were being created. Also, Sweet Child O’ Mine’s solo escalates and builds tension so well, such a great solo. Best solos aside from those two; ones that weren’t mentioned in this video are Zach Wylde’s solo in No More Tears, Matthias Jabs $ Rudolf Schenker’s Rock you like a Hurricane. I do agree with you on your placement of Tornado of Souls and Sultans of Swing.
I have to disagree with you on purple rain. I might be simplistic. But it's still an emotional and touchy solo. To me, it deserves to be on the "still great but mid compared to the rest" tier. I do agree with you on smells like teen spirit though.
I don’t think brad gets emotions from guitar playing from his overrated placement tier tbh, not suppose to a jab to him but those solos would all go without a doubt into perfect for me
Glad to see you showing Felder and Walsh love by having Hotel California so high on the list. It's crazy how each guy has his own solo, but it fits together so well. I saw the Eagles in 2018 (sans Felder obviously), and Steuart Smith and Joe Walsh absolutely killed that solo. I've seen Walsh play it tons of times live, and he throws some extra stuff in that sounds even better than the record. And BTW, you're thinking of the miserly Don Henley of the Eagles, who brags about paying a team of people to flag copyrighted Eagles material on the internet. Sultans of Swing is another killer solo.
You should have a listening session of latinoamerican metal. We have pretty good stuff and you have a pretty nice latino audience. That collab you did with parasyche is amazing!!
Good list…For Pantera I think the solo from The Sleep is super underrated and Cemetery Gates has a better solo than Floods. If you’ve got the non metal guys, you gotta have the Cliffs of Dover and something by SRV. Also, Jason Becker could fill the entire Perfect section.
As much of a Guns N Roses fan that I am, I know Slash is capable of doing outstanding solos. That being said, the Sweet Child O Mine solo; while the song is one of my favorites of GNR, I agree with your opinion on it. If I were to compare it with November Rain, there's no competition. I also like the solo he did for Give It To Me by Michael Jackson. Great list! I think you rated them fairly.
I think EVH just improvised a very half assed solo and you can hear it as a musician and as a fan, but EVH was so amazing that even that blew everyones mind and that is where the discomfort comes from
Some cool: Eagles- Hotel california Guns n Roses- Welcome to the jungle Skid Row- i remember you Led Zeppelin- stairway to heaven Van Halen- Jump Toto- hold the line Journey- stone in love Suicidal Tendencies- nobody hears Ozzy Osbourne- No more tears Europe- the final countdown Queen- i want it all Extreme- rest in peace Extreme- play with me TNT - Caught Between The Tigers Dr. Sin- Howlin´in the shadows
I couldn't agree more about so many of your points. Especially effing Don Henley. "It pains me to say this but Hotel California..." Joe Walsh is a great guitar player. That's what it is. I've learned a third of these. I'm doing Tornado of Souls rn. I'm about to start the 'falling down the stairs' bit at the end of the solo. Effing amazing
While the recording features the guitar work of Joe Walsh and Don Felder, the primary guitar heard throughout the solo belongs to Felder, who also wrote the music for the track.
@@cdprince768 I never knew. Thanks for the correction. I'm unfamiliar w this other fellow. I'll definitely jump into a rabbit hole. He did a great job.
@@nathanv.4397 Yeah, Felder is a great guitarist and actually preceded Walsh in The Eagles. He was never treated very well and left the band a couple of times. I've always liked his track "Heavy Metal" which he recorded as a solo act after he left the Eagles.
Imagine putting as much effort towards being a anti guitar hero as Kurt did, only to end up being placed next to those amazing players (accurately btw) in a list like this. 😂🤦
Solid stuff! Nightrain is Slash showing everyone you don't need the shred stuff to actually shred. That and "Don't Damn Me" are two of my favorite Slash solos.
The Valley Of Death by Sabaton has one of the prettiest "shreddy" solos I've ever heard. It's astonishing how it danced around like that. Seriously good one for anyone curious!
Crazytrain is one I always enjoyed playing. I feel kind of addicted to tapping, like the one time I performed in front of an audience at a house party I only played one improved song because I felt like only tapping would get old pretty quick but its all I feel confident enough to do in front of others. I want to learn to sweep better but I've always struggled with it. Any suggestions on for drills?
I'm so glad 10s is getting the recognition it really deserves. Look up the isolated version of it, it's haunting. Dime's best solo imo, and my personal favorite solo of all time
If y'all want to listen to a really really great solo, then listen to Misericorde part II - Anatomy of quiescence by Ne Obliviscaris. In my opinion, this solo has everything to make it perfect, phrasing, a perfect balance between technic and feeling, lot of different influences, etc. Still blows my mind every single time I listen to it.
I love how Tornado of Souls is indisputably perfect for you without thinking twice. Still blows my mind every time I listen to it! Separately, I couldn’t help but notice Maiden is not included (even with their poster being on your wall next to Rust in Peace). If there was a Maiden solo, which would it be?
I'm not really a fan of Avenged Sevenfold, but the guitar solo from Afterlife is perfect in my opinion. I pretty much agree with your tier list here though.
What do you think of my rankings then? What would you have done differently?? GIVE IT TO ME
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I really love your ratings. Maybe, under a glass moon would be replaced with pull me under and tornado with lucretia.
I would’ve changed crazy train to amazing, and SCOM (sweet child o mine) PERFECT. GODLY, EVEN. I reckon Slash just didn’t go that hard in that song because it wasn’t really a crazy, talking about drugs & alcohol song, it was a love song. But good job, mate!
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@@BradleyHallGuitarBradley, are you in fact a Hall?
@@phobixthething5692he might be
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I think the reason everyone hypes the Fade to Black solo isnt actually cause of the solo itself but cause the awesome rhythm the solo is playing to. It's got the great melody and feels going on
this 100%. many solos are good on their own, but in the context of a song, an amazing solo imo is one that takes the rhythm and enhances/builds on to it. in that aspect, the FtB solo succeeds incredibly well. it’s not the flashiest or most insane solo, but it’s melancholy and solemn, fitting the mood perfectly.
Especially live, Seattle '89 is the pinacle for that song and the reason I love it so much
YES! Just thaught about posting a comment like this
The intro solo is one of my favorite pieces of music ever
you aint alone!@@magnifichades9710
I honestly can never dislike Bradley's content. Always entertaining
Well you physically can't anymore
Fade to Black is perfect not because of the solo, but because of how it fits the song. It’s a perfect ending to a song and the solo is the cherry on top that puts it all together.
Exactly
Yeah but still Bradley has a point, Fade to black is not even the best solo on Ride the lightning. IMO for all porpuses, structure, emotions and musicality The Unforgiven is a much better solo
After Hammett tangentially offended Bradley, he’s going to be pissing on Kirk forevermore :-)
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It does not get any better than Marty’s solo on Tornado of Souls IMO. It’s perfection ❤
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Unpopular opinion, but Hangar 18's solos are better
@@theneighborskid3179music tastes are all subjectives, but yeah I agree with you. nothing can beat hangar 18 imho, every solo, rhythm, harmony, it's all perfect down to the last milliseconds
@@introbrilliantm7583 Absolutely. Most of Rust in Peace are some of the best guitar work in music history
Hangar 18 for life. To my ears it's the best megadeth has to offer.
The finsl solo on Ozzy - Mr. Crowley is insanely beautiful and perfect. In my opinion the best solo of all time.
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It was on My mind too also don't forget beyond the realms of death, what an amazing solo.
Agree - Mr C solo is a song in itself
I agree one of my top favorites of all time
Hell yeah!
The Solo for 10s by Pantera is incredible every time I hear it I can feel the emotion seeping through it. Rex’s baseline adds so much more power and grit to the solo
The solo on the sleep is also another banger.
@@bczarrockbeast6264absolutely YES
Never thought I'd see 10s get the love it gets but damn you know
@@hibernian797 10s went from being one of the few pantera songs I never cared for to one of my favorites
I honestly can't believe someone commented this, I absolutely agree. That solo is, in my opinion, the pinnacle and magnum opus of Dime and everything he represented, and his best solo in general. I've always said it like this: The 10s solo is so eerily human you can almost hear words, and yet so powerful you don't need them to understand it. If you like the 10s solo, I highly HIGHLY recommend you look up the isolated version of it. It's haunting, that is all that can be said.
For me Sweet Child and Comfortably Numb are two solos I love. Sweet Child got me wanting to play guitar, and CN is such an epic solo you can close your eyes and get lost in. But, whatever
Bradley is too high energy to enjoy a mellow masterpiece solo like Dave’s.
Love what you said about Brian May. No matter the genre Queen strayed into, he never did a bad solo. He’s the boss.
Word. And I haven’t met a metal fan who’s not into Queen.
There are some solos which IMO stink of wasted potential. Flick Of The Wrist is one IMO.
@@NBrixH I don’t mind it! I can sort of see what you mean though.
@@pauleyd80 Yeah I think it’s a decent solo. I just think that a lot of the energy of the song is wasted when the solo is so, how do I put this… Unmelodic. You feel me?
@@saltedcod3533 Queen is metal!!! IN MY OPINION. Also, go listen to Stone cold crazy and tell that's not the first trash metal song.
I love when you make these. I like to hear what your opinion on these legendary solos and songs! Well done Mr. Hall
The solo to The Drappery Falls by Opeth and Pride and Joy by SRV are so underrated. They need more appreciation
Yeah, The Drapery Falls is supreme. But The Leper Affinity and The Moor solo steals it for me.
SRV needs more appreciacion in general
Appreciation begins with using the proper song titles 🫣
Forest of October, Black Rose Immortal, and Fair Judgement solos are better imo
Personally I think that The Leper Affinity is THE BEST Opeth solo and one of my favourites of all time. It's just the perfect composition, perfect dynamic, very heavy and aggresive but also amazingly melodic and emotional, for me a real musical work of art.
The sweet child o mine solo blew me away when I first heard it at 15. Can’t believe you hate it. Is so good.
Agreed. I think it's a great composition. My only complaint is that it is a bit lifted from the "I'd Love to Change the World" solo.
Same with Stairway. I thought this was the best solo ever recorded. Legendary licks, great phrasing and just the right amount of everything. BTW Sweet child and Stairway were my two favourite solos as a teen.
I want to like that song but I can't listen to it. I think it was because my parents overplayed it.
Bruh you don't have to believe cz he doesn't hate it
Im usually not a fan of Kirk Hammett solos (I mean, he’s a great guitarist but not one of the best according to me), but the solo in ride the lightning, PURE PERFECTION 🔥
The solos all throughout the album are insanity, my favorite album from Metallica 🤘🔥
Yeah probably the best metallica solo ngl
Yeah ride the lightning solo is so beautiful
The one in Disposable Heroes is even better IMO, it goes so damn well with the rhythm section. Very underrated solo by Kirk.
Kirk is an amazing guitarist and a chill dude.
dude, listen to the Pulse live version of Comfortably Numb. that's the definitive version. those tremolo dives at the end are killer
You a casual? I am sure Beanley has listened to that one. The guy clearly doesn't like the phrasing and that much of an "emotional" playing that you and young "alternative" girls are into 😆
@@JustAGuyAllDayAnyDaynot like you 11y.o metlahead
@@JustAGuyAllDayAnyDaywhat is bro yapping about
The pulse live version is why comfortably numb is mid at best. Cause it clearly demonstrates what couldve been heard on the radio but never will be
It still goes on FOR EVER.
Floods solo is perfect. You included the song in your perspective on the solo
All along the watchtower Jimi’s work is perfect, think about it, Jimi plays 5 different solos, over the same three chords and all 5 solo’s are rememberable, has different phrasing, uses ovtaves, the wah pedal, just great stuff..I would want to hear it note for note if someone covered it…
How tf is the smells like teen spirit solo over purple rain, comfortably numb, and fade to black???
The solo from "Alive" by Pearl Jam belongs on that list in my opinion. One of the most satisfying solos of all time. Literally every note hits the perfect spot.
Not really a PJ fan (and I think Mike McCready is the very definition of a guitarist that thinks he's way better than he is), but the main riff of that song is just great. The solo, OTOH, Mike himself said in an interview (don't ask me where, this was a million years ago, probably in Guitar World or something) that he pretty much straight ripped that solo off from an Ace Frehley solo. Which is funny to me because I think KISS is another INSANELY overrated band.
@@metalboy5150 I believe that quote was from the 100 Greatest Guitar Solos issue of GW (the original one from like '98 I believe). But yeah, he said he ripped it off lol.
@@ordinaryavgguy That sounds about right. Like I said, a million years ago, lol. But yeah, that sounds like about the right time period for when I remember reading it. I'm glad someone else remembered it.
I love alive, but the solo… it’s the most boring solo i’ve ever heard. If you leave a guitar to a intermediate player he gives you the same thing💀💀💀
Not only I am loving Bordlee Holl when he does the guitar , but even also when he talks on it. God Bless you and all of the journey! 🤘❤️
One of my favorites that I think is underrated is Jerry Cantrell. His solos never sound wanky to me. They always manage to sound mean and ominous, and fit the songs so well.
I'm glad someone gave a shout out to Jerry Cantrell! Never has he put out a flashy and crazy solo, but that's not even necessary within the context of his music. I agree with you about how his solos generally fit the song like a glove. He has great phrasing, excellent note choices and lots of emotions. Jerry is in my top 10 favorite guitarists/songwriters.
Couldn’t agree more. Jerry’s solo are textbook in terms of how they support the song. They regularly use repetition but with enough variation to keep it interesting. As you said, they are never wanly or a collection of random licks. You can tell they are thought out. The fact that Jerry is one of rock’s best songwriters shines through in his playing.
Jimmy Page of the 90's
Love the 'Them Bones' solo.
Some honourable mentions I’d like to put in
- Crossroads - Cream (Eric Clapton)
- While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles (Eric Clapton)
- La Grange - ZZ Top (Billy Gibbons)
- Psycho - System of a Down (Daron Malakian)
- Shock Me - KISS (Ace Frehley)
- Cherub Rock - Smashing Pumpkins (Billy Corgan)
- Cliffs of Dover - Eric Johnson (Eric Johnson)
- War Pigs - Black Sabbath (Tony Iommi)
- Back In Black - AC/DC (Angus Young)
- Won’t Get Fooled Again - The Who (Pete Townshend)
- Bridge of Sighs - Robin Trower (Robin Trower)
- Wet Sand - Red Hot Chili Peppers (John Frusciante)
- Cirice - Ghost (Nameless Ghoul)
- Little Black Submarines - The Black Keys (Dan Auerbach)
- Paranoid Android - Radiohead (Jonny Greenwood)
- Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry (Chuck Berry)
Shock me is wild AF, I love it
@@eugenemonfourny6119 I remember learning that solo during my first year of the music program at my college, it’s definitely one of (if not) Ace’s best solos and the fact that he wrote and sang Shock Me making it all the more awesome
Like that you added a Ghost song, but everybody forgets abour Genesis' incredible prig solos, like from The Musical Box
This might as well be a list of the most cliche iconic guitar solos. 😂
You better take cliffs of Dover out wtf that whole song is a solo😂
I get what you mean about the Comfortably Numb solo, but the 1994 PULSE version of that solo is taken to another level by Gilmour, that version of it really shines above and beyond the original recording.
Man, the only thing I disagree on is Highway Star. That was one of the first hard rock guitar solos ever made (1972), and one of the first that I can recall to use harmonies as well, two years before Queen 1 came out. It was a total pioneer of epic proportions to what was about to come in the next 50+ years. Also the dueling solos with Jon Lord on a distorted hammond. Like I said, pioneering and a completely underrated album (Machine Head) in my opinion. Other way, rock on brother and thanks for the entertainment! \m/
If that song came out in 72, it was only one year. Queen's first album was in 73
Agree with you.....see my comment posted just now. Blackmore pioneered the shredding technique....when he did Highway Star, it was NOT "standard shreddy stuff".
It was recorded in 1971 and released in 1972. @@hjonkhjonkamgoose
@@garyh.238 sure, but when you put (72) in it, it makes me think that's when it was all done
Recorded December 1971 in Montreaux, Switzerland with the Rolling Stones Mobile studio and released in March, 1972. Regardless of whether it was 71 or 72, it was an example of some of the earliest shred guitar techniques in hard rock music up to that point. Blackmore was the pioneer...the groundbreaker. @@hjonkhjonkamgoose
I love these videos. They’re equally as hilarious as they are just brilliant in general. Another great video from Bradley Hall!! 😁
Dime's We'll Meet Again solo is insanely underrated
That solo is better than floods by a mile, also the sleep🤘🏻
I don't listen much DT anymore, but the JP's solo concluding "The Shattered Fortress" is perfection
Huge agree.
In Australia they use the Tornados of Soul guitar solo as alternative medicine for Erectile Dysfunction, generally after the first bend most patients are walking around looking for a table leg to rub their shaft on.
I was hoping to see Bark at the Moon. Thats always been my favorite, and i think it's quite iconic as well. Crazy train is a fantastic song, but the solo never did it for me like Bark at the Moon.
Also sweet child o mine should be in yhe perfect tier. It totally transforms the rest of the song, which adds more to its value as opposed to judging it by itself.
It's just insane how many iconic solos on Ozzy's career!
I kind of agree with you on this Bark At The Moon x Crazy Train solos, but imo No More Tears is the most epic solo ever on his career
Jake E. Lee was Ozzys best guitarist by far.
Play the fade to black solo when you’re having a rougher day. It’s a very feely solo in my opinion
I wonder why nobody ever talks about the solo from Extreme - Rest in Peace. That solo is beautiful. I'm not even an Extreme fan, but I listen to that.
Honestly Extreme is pretty goated in terms of the guitar solos, but everything else about them is, eh? Reminds me Cliff’s band before Metallica, Trauma, they’re kinda eh, but then there’s that one standout in the band
@@brettgdreal It's just Nuno for me. Gotta respect his skill.
@@lidiaspazzard Nuno is the shit. I grew up listening to Hole Hearted (one of my mom's favorite songs), but it wasn't until I bought the Pornograffitt album when I was 17 (back in the dim year 1999 this was, god I'm old) that I realized how incredible the man is. Tone, phrasing, sheer technique, rhythm playing, he's got it all. .He's basically Eddie Van Halen part 2.
@@brettgdreal you gotta be kidding, the rhythm is also nuts, he's like Eddie x100
@@Vivi_9 I meant the music itself, something just doesn’t sit right with me
Great idea screwing with the tier list at the end! I agree with the playlist for the most part
A solo that comes to mind that's severely underrated is Left hand path, by Entombed. It's so amazing how such a brutal song can have a solo that makes me feel something.
I second this opinion!
I mostly agree but my solo on "Enter Sandman" should be there and it should be in the Perfect tier. 🎸 It's oozing with perfect Wahmmy bar technique, top notch phrasing and the shaky vibrato is unmatched by anyone. I'm the Wah Wah god for no reason. 🤘🔥
Fax let him cook
Bruh your best solo was RTL admit it
Yeah, if Hendrix is the god of blues rock, Yngwie is the god of shred, you Kirk indeed is the whammy god for sure. 👏
@@priyanujinnovativevlogs7729somebody gets it
Love your content Bradley!
1:14 crazy train
1:41 sweet child o mine
2:10 bohemian Rhapsody
2:34 purple rain
3:06 fade to black
3:47 comfortably numb
4:46 sultans of swing
5:10 free bird
5:39 through the fire and the flames
6:05 floods
6:34 under a glass moon
7:01 tornado of souls
7:13 stairway to heaven
7:56 hotel California
8:26 beat it
9:22 painkiller
9:41 smells like teen spirit
10:16 highway star
10:49 killing in the name of
11:16 all along the watchtower
Bradley, you’re such a charming guy. I’d love to see you make more vids like this.
I like the list for the most part, it just sucks that you chose "Beat It" over all of VH's other stuff.
I really love how you decide to end, great idea !!
lol. I LOVE that you re-arranged them all at the end, well played. 😆
I like your picks, criteria and rankings. Better than most lists I've seen in guitar mags.
How is Smells Like Teen Spirit on this list at all lol
I just noticed your necronomicon tattoo for the first time and I have to say that's fucking awesome
My two wildcard additions would be Regret #9 - Guthrie Govan, and Voice of the Soul - Death/Chuck Schuldiner
The former is the definition of solo perfection, the latter has brought me to tears on several occassions. Never heard a guitar instrumental tell a story the way Voice of the Soul does.
Interesting choice for Guthrie, lots of people would put Drive Home as his most iconic one. I do prefer watchmaker, that solo gets me every time.
Voice of the soul is a musical masterpiece. I love that song so much
@@sgmetalify I love pretty much everything Guthrie does to be fair! There's just something about the buildup to the Regret solo that edges it for me.
@@chrislombardi7134 Fires imagery in my head like no other piece of music ever has.
Voice of the Soul is the best instrumental song ever created. But many of their songs have great guitar solos.
I think the best guitar solo ever is Flesh and the Power It Holds (Chuck Schuldiner). The discordance of the whole thing over the eerie calmness of the instruments behind. It fits the lyrics and the entire song. I think it just can't be compared.
Chuck was on another plane of guitar-playing existence for the Sound of Perseverance. Voice of the Soul is also my pick for the best guitar instrumental ever. I love that he keeps going back to the same motifs throughout the album when they're that good.
But yeah, Flesh and the power it holds might be his best solo with Lack of comprehension and all the songs on Symbolic that has the best solos he ever recorded!
It's an amazing solo in the context of the song but in my opinion it's too peculiar to be considered GOAT.
@@leerobbo92 Voice of the Soul is on a whole other level of instrumental tracks. The Sound of Perseverance is easily in my top 3 album of all time. Thanks for sharing opinion!
@@ResubidorSerial I'd agree with that. I absolutely love Chuck's solos, but I think I did end up souring on them slightly after I listened to King Diamond's discography and upon revisiting Individual Thought Patterns it was really obvious that Andy's leads were stealing the show.
Agree with your ranking of Marty Friedman’s solo. His solos are songs by themselves!
1) Boston: A Man I'll Never Be
2) Boston: Hitch a Ride
3) GnR: There Was a Time
4) DP: Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming
Thank you for saying that about the outro solo for Fade to Black
Hey Bradley, how would you rate these solos?
Live and learn- Angra
The fun palace- Annihilator
Alison hell- Annihilator
Dry county- Bon Jovi
Everytime I die- Children of Bodom
Masked jackal- Coroner
Story to tell- Death
Rainbow in the dark- Dio
Innocence faded- Dream Theater
Lie- Dream Theater
Scarred- Dream Theater
The best of times- Dream Theater
Fatal tragedy- Dream Theater
Constant motion- Dream Theater
Superstitious- Europe
De oro- La familia André
Hold your fire- Firehouse
One in a million- Guns n´ roses
The garden- Guns n´ roses
December flower- In flames
The hive- In flames
Prodigal son- Iron Maiden
Powerslave- Iron Maiden
Caught somewhere in time- Iron Maiden
Wasted years- Iron Maiden
Stranger in a strange land- Iron Maiden
Slightly out of reach- James LaBrie
Drained- James LaBrie
A touch of evil- Judas Priest
Return of the warlord- Manowar
Symphony of destruction- Megadeth
The killing road- Megadeth
Hit the lights- Metallica
Ride the lightning- Metallica
Colorado bulldog- Mr. Big
How can you do what you do- Mr. Big
Bark at the moon- Ozzy Osbourne
Mr. Crowley- Ozzy Osbourne
No more tears- Ozzy Osbourne
Cemetery gates- Pantera
The sleep- Pantera
Superheroes- Racer X
Mujer amante- Ratablanca
Edge of thorns- Savatage
Summer´s rain- Savatage
Ruck you like a hurricane- Scorpions
The eyes of Medusa- Symphony X
Sea of lies- Symphony X
The Accolade II- Symphony X
Trail of tears- Testament
The legacy- Testament
Return to serenity- Testament
Practice what you preach- Testament
Souls of black- Testament
Hot for teacher- Van Halen
Right now- Van Halen
Vengeance- Yngwie Malmsteen
Never die- Yngwie Malmsteen
Just sit and wait. I'm pretty sure he's going to reply, and rate all of those, just for you.
@@HeathenDance Hahaha, that´s right
I don't know all the solos of the list, but I agree with all the ones I know except Painkiller. To me, that solo is masterpiece almost on ToS level, very very close. Although, in my opinion the crown of best solo in the Painkiller album belongs to Between the Hammer and the Anvil.
I’d like to see some more with metal solos! Or avenged only tier list? Got a LOT to work with 😂
Great ranking! I think I agree with all of it. Even where I don’t, I’ll still nod (like Fade to Black). And love the ending, such a laugh!😂
All Along the Watchtower was originally a Bob Dylan track. I just thought it was worth mentioning. New fan and subscriber by the way!
I always thought that was funny my favorite jimi hendrix song was a bob Dylan song
Two very underrated guitar solos:
Pearl Jam’s “Alive,” and Radiohead’s “Paranoid Android.”
They’re both *perfect.*
Amazing songs but the solos don’t stand out
i like both those songs decently enough but cant even remember a single part of their solos, not iconic imo
Alive solo is sooooo goood
I’m not a guitar player, but you ranked my favorite ones out of these pretty high… I’m also a huge Hendrix fan and I was scared what you’d do with him, but pleased in the end. Well done lad!
Under a glass moon is the perfect solo imo
Would love to see Bradley doing The Sleep Pantera solo cover 💗
Fucken love that solo, all my hairs stand on end when I hear that one.
0:04 Wow, we've had more solos than I thought
For me personally the perfect solo is one that fits seamlessly in a final boss fight.
Sacrilege! Beat It’s solo is not only iconic, hearing that kind of solo in a pop song in the 80’s as a kid blew my mind. I couldn’t fathom how those sounds were being created. Also, Sweet Child O’ Mine’s solo escalates and builds tension so well, such a great solo.
Best solos aside from those two; ones that weren’t mentioned in this video are Zach Wylde’s solo in No More Tears, Matthias Jabs $ Rudolf Schenker’s Rock you like a Hurricane.
I do agree with you on your placement of Tornado of Souls and Sultans of Swing.
I died inside a bit when you've started talking about fade to black😢
It's okay, it matters what you think my dude. Bradley is notorious for his disregard for Metallica.
@@cripplingdebt224 for some reason i didn't notice it
I have to disagree with you on purple rain. I might be simplistic. But it's still an emotional and touchy solo. To me, it deserves to be on the "still great but mid compared to the rest" tier. I do agree with you on smells like teen spirit though.
I don’t think brad gets emotions from guitar playing from his overrated placement tier tbh, not suppose to a jab to him but those solos would all go without a doubt into perfect for me
Glad to see you showing Felder and Walsh love by having Hotel California so high on the list. It's crazy how each guy has his own solo, but it fits together so well. I saw the Eagles in 2018 (sans Felder obviously), and Steuart Smith and Joe Walsh absolutely killed that solo. I've seen Walsh play it tons of times live, and he throws some extra stuff in that sounds even better than the record. And BTW, you're thinking of the miserly Don Henley of the Eagles, who brags about paying a team of people to flag copyrighted Eagles material on the internet. Sultans of Swing is another killer solo.
You should have a listening session of latinoamerican metal. We have pretty good stuff and you have a pretty nice latino audience. That collab you did with parasyche is amazing!!
Good list…For Pantera I think the solo from The Sleep is super underrated and Cemetery Gates has a better solo than Floods. If you’ve got the non metal guys, you gotta have the Cliffs of Dover and something by SRV. Also, Jason Becker could fill the entire Perfect section.
いつも楽しく見ています。
今回のBradleyさんのtierには、わたしも概ね同意します。
Tornado of soulsは、テクニック、メロディ、ユニークさ、構成の全てにおいて非の打ち所がない完璧なソロだと思います。
日本では、マーティは「日本語の上手い面白い外国人」としてテレビ番組にもよく出ていて、heavy metalを知らない日本人にもよく知られていますよ。
We need a part 2!!
The Fade to Black disrespect, ain’t no way you did that
No sabbath??
As much of a Guns N Roses fan that I am, I know Slash is capable of doing outstanding solos. That being said, the Sweet Child O Mine solo; while the song is one of my favorites of GNR, I agree with your opinion on it. If I were to compare it with November Rain, there's no competition. I also like the solo he did for Give It To Me by Michael Jackson.
Great list! I think you rated them fairly.
I think exactly the opposite. While not being a song that I love, the solo is one of my favourites from the band
I think EVH just improvised a very half assed solo and you can hear it as a musician and as a fan, but EVH was so amazing that even that blew everyones mind and that is where the discomfort comes from
dude your t-shirt is absolute stuff of legends.
You were more generous with the beat it solo than I would have been. Not overrated, but still great. And I love EVH
Even without knowing that EVH played that solo, you can just tell it’s him. Just another great and fun EVH solo!
Beat it isn’t even Eddie’s best solo it’s just something he improvised in 20 mins
Pain Killer was actually 2 solos in one song, so I rate them as perfect.
Some cool:
Eagles- Hotel california
Guns n Roses- Welcome to the jungle
Skid Row- i remember you
Led Zeppelin- stairway to heaven
Van Halen- Jump
Toto- hold the line
Journey- stone in love
Suicidal Tendencies- nobody hears
Ozzy Osbourne- No more tears
Europe- the final countdown
Queen- i want it all
Extreme- rest in peace
Extreme- play with me
TNT - Caught Between The Tigers
Dr. Sin- Howlin´in the shadows
Love your Chanel, please post up solos from your hit songs so we can critique them.
I couldn't agree more about so many of your points. Especially effing Don Henley. "It pains me to say this but Hotel California..." Joe Walsh is a great guitar player. That's what it is.
I've learned a third of these. I'm doing Tornado of Souls rn. I'm about to start the 'falling down the stairs' bit at the end of the solo. Effing amazing
While the recording features the guitar work of Joe Walsh and Don Felder, the primary guitar heard throughout the solo belongs to Felder, who also wrote the music for the track.
@@cdprince768 I never knew. Thanks for the correction. I'm unfamiliar w this other fellow. I'll definitely jump into a rabbit hole. He did a great job.
@@nathanv.4397 Yeah, Felder is a great guitarist and actually preceded Walsh in The Eagles. He was never treated very well and left the band a couple of times. I've always liked his track "Heavy Metal" which he recorded as a solo act after he left the Eagles.
Imagine putting as much effort towards being a anti guitar hero as Kurt did, only to end up being placed next to those amazing players (accurately btw) in a list like this. 😂🤦
Lmaooo my thoughts exactly!
Solid stuff! Nightrain is Slash showing everyone you don't need the shred stuff to actually shred. That and "Don't Damn Me" are two of my favorite Slash solos.
For me, the best solos from Slash are "the garden" and the intro to " aint it fun"
The Valley Of Death by Sabaton has one of the prettiest "shreddy" solos I've ever heard. It's astonishing how it danced around like that. Seriously good one for anyone curious!
Crazytrain is one I always enjoyed playing. I feel kind of addicted to tapping, like the one time I performed in front of an audience at a house party I only played one improved song because I felt like only tapping would get old pretty quick but its all I feel confident enough to do in front of others. I want to learn to sweep better but I've always struggled with it. Any suggestions on for drills?
Shame you didn’t include 10’s. One of my personal favorites when it comes to Dimebags solos
I'm so glad 10s is getting the recognition it really deserves. Look up the isolated version of it, it's haunting. Dime's best solo imo, and my personal favorite solo of all time
The final ascending lick of fade to black will never not give me chills
Ranking stuff is always great
Comfortably Numb solo is my all time fav one 😭😭😭😭😭😭
The solo in Hallow by Pantera is so brutal
Bradley Hall “less is more, goes straight over his head”
11:06 tenor moment
If solos of Necrophagist-Fermented Offal Discharge, Alkaloid-Alter Magnitudes and Obscura-Akroasis were famous, those would be in perfect class imo
Necrophagist-Fermented Offal Discharge is probably the most stupid band name I've heard so far.
@@HorseloverFat1984 then you have not heard a lot of metal lmao
Every Petrucci solo is amazing.
👍 Agree
You should do a video reviewing people's solo suggestions! Could do more than one video.
Cool format
Marty is always #1
If y'all want to listen to a really really great solo, then listen to Misericorde part II - Anatomy of quiescence by Ne Obliviscaris. In my opinion, this solo has everything to make it perfect, phrasing, a perfect balance between technic and feeling, lot of different influences, etc. Still blows my mind every single time I listen to it.
I love how Tornado of Souls is indisputably perfect for you without thinking twice. Still blows my mind every time I listen to it! Separately, I couldn’t help but notice Maiden is not included (even with their poster being on your wall next to Rust in Peace). If there was a Maiden solo, which would it be?
Love the ending!
Bradley, Van Halen is incredible, you really need to give him another go.
It's not like Eddie wasn't an incredible or influential guitar player, but he sure milked the whammy bar and the tapping thing.
The solo from “Ice Cream Man” is in my top 20 for sure
I'm not really a fan of Avenged Sevenfold, but the guitar solo from Afterlife is perfect in my opinion. I pretty much agree with your tier list here though.
Very good, other great A7X solo picks would be Sidewinder or almost easy
That prank at the end is what I get up in the morning for
The sleep is a perfect solo, massive L it isn't as iconic as floods