He's had at least Nine Lives, but the boy's still inside the man Aug 10, 2008
" One listen to his mature, new Nine Lives - named for Winwood's ninth solo album, with nine songs - and it's hard to argue with the man. All the old elements are there, right down to Chris Wood-channelling flute accents of Secrets and At Times We Do Forget. The out-front percussion and juicy Hammond organ of the simmering Dirty City has a familiar low spark. And that track's knifing guitar solo? Done by Clapton, a long-time Winwood collaborator. If there's a little less of what Winwood calls... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Sound off: Recipe for a good listen or two Aug 7, 2008
I Wanna Be Your Limousine continues to carry the album s infectious sound and then ups it a notch, blending together a more anthem rock guitar solo with the band s signature take on new wave. These revivalists revive all that was lacking in the U.S. music scene. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
‘Mamma Mia!' a real musical treat for the audience Aug 2, 2008
he sings and plays a simple guitar solo introducing one of the sequences featuring all three men and it wasn't half bad. Skarsgard, who looks different in every movie, nails the laid-back role of the carefree guy who sails the world rather than act responsible and grownup. (Cedar Park Hill Country News Weekender, TX)
Tom Waits at Edinburgh Playhouse Jul 29, 2008
The sound was wobbly and wheezing, like a rusted, old music box, but Vincent Henry s sensational harmonica break in Get Behind the Mule, and Omar Torrez s exquisite flamenco guitar solo towards the end of On the Other Side of the World both prompted spontaneous bursts of applause, as did many other moments of pure musical brilliance. It was a generally less frantic and more reflective show than when Waits last played London in 2004, and included a substantial stretch in the middle when the... (Times Online)
Weller still kicks out the jams Jul 29, 2008
One of these is the title track, which features a blazing guitar solo by Little Barrie. The album is hardly perfect. (Boston Globe)
With its expansive sound, MGMT indulges in spectrum of styles Jul 25, 2008
The interminable guitar solo during "The Handshake" just enhanced the impatience to move on to the next song. The crowd responded well to most of the dynamic shifts but cheered and bounced with noticeable enthusiasm to the set closer, "Kids," performed only by the founding duo and the guitarist. (Boston Globe)
Backward Glances for July 17 Jul 17, 2008
70 YEARS AGO- Young dancers at Erleen Ploufee s Dance Studio recital included: Natalie Martel, Agnes Morel, Helen Fearing, Richard Plouffe, Esther Fearing, Emerson Lively, Vivian LaCroix, Lillian Branconnier and Herbert Fearing Performers in Philip Dupont s WPA music festival included Edward Bissonnette, who played an electric Hawaiian guitar solo; Juliet Cabral, who did impersonations, and Doris Boland, vocal soloist Jean Angelo and Richard Videto, Harriman Grammar School eighth graders, were... (Hudson Sun, MA)
Hard Rock Calling/ The Police in Hyde Park, London Jul 1, 2008
Summers sneaked a guitar solo into Every Little Thing She Does is Magic that actually enhanced the song, and even De Doo Doo Doo, De Da Da Da was more ska classic than silly ditty. An encore that included a stripped-down Roxanne, a grungey King of Pain and a lengthy So Lonely was unforgettably good. (Times Online)
Glastonbury: Sun, mud and a hip-hop triumph Jul 1, 2008
Jack White rolled up from his turn with The Raconteurs on the Pyramid Stage to join them for a guitar solo and Alex Turner beamed as he and Rascal Miles Kane played, but it lacked the energy of Turner's day job. Not that we weren't pleased to see the return of an Arctic Monkey to the festival, but it was a shadow of the band's greatness when they headlined the festival last year. (Independent)
Listen to MPFrees Jul 1, 2008
The LA punk band mixes aggro lyrics with a happily unexpected guitar solo on this track off their new record, "Come All You Madmen.". Classic Avenue, "Nothing". (New York Post -- Entertainment)
As I Lay Dying Frontman Pays Tribute To Arnold Schwarzenegger; Plus Underoath & More News That Rules, In Metal File Jun 14, 2008
" Total Brutal will feature 17 tracks, including "Come With Me If You Want to Live" (which boasts a guitar solo from Killswitch Engage's Adam Dutkiewicz), "Who Is Your Daddy, and What Does He Do" and "It's Not a Tumor. " Producer Jason Suecof (God Forbid, Trivium); AILD's Nick Hipa; Haste the Day's Jason Barnes; and Daath's Eyal Levi and Emil Werstler all contribute guitar solos to the effort. While Austrian Death Machine's songs do feature some of Arnold's most famous lines, as provided by a... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Review: Badu mixes it up onstage Jun 11, 2008
Sealing the band's part of the show was guitarist Kirk Douglas, who sang the lyrics originally performed by Badu on the 1999 hit "You Got Me," then offered a stunning guitar solo that began with staccato lines that he doubled with scat vocals, moved on to moaning volume warps reminiscent of onetime Bill Doggett sideman Billy Butler and ended with Douglas, on his knees, shooting blistering shards of Jimi Hendrix-like blue notes. This article appeared on page E - 1 of the San Francisco Chronicle. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Foo Fighters, Wembley Stadium, London Jun 10, 2008
The Foo Fighters are one of the biggest rock bands in the world now, and I still struggle to see why. This first headlining gig at Wembley, and last album Echoes, Silence, Patience 's debut in the UK charts at No 1, confirm their conquest here. (Independent)
Led reluctantly by Jack White, the Raconteurs rock the tent Jun 5, 2008
A tremendous, emotional guitar solo, a spleen-busting vocal, and a gut-punching rhythm section can all be temporarily transformative when they're played at the intersection of skill and abandon, as they were for a nearly packed house over a taut 90 minutes Tuesday night. The audience also spoke to the band's big tent appeal: hipsters, biker-types, noodle dancers spanning a wide age range, thrilled by the new version of classic rock brimming from the band's two albums: "Broken Boy Soldiers" and... (Boston Globe)
MTV Awards blow smoke, little fire Jun 3, 2008
Sandler, who took a guitar solo on his gold Les Paul, changed the lyrics to baby, I'm the best. That was probably the most arrogant thing I've ever done, Sandler said, moments after Cruise got on his knees to hand over the golden popcorn. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Shwayze's Lazy Days Inspired By Malibu Party-Hopping With Cisco Adler: 'It's Like Summer In A Bottle' May 28, 2008
Produced by Adler who played most of the album's instruments, save for a guitar solo contributed by Jane's Addiction's Dave Navarro on the song "Flashlight" in his home studio, Lazy Days blends the artist's earliest rock influences with the rap and hip-hop ones that would come as he matured. The album was all but in the bag by the time Shwayze was signed to Jordan Schur's Suretone Records. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Armin Van Buuren Imagine Review May 26, 2008
Imagine remains a pure dance record from the first note that is until a baffling guitar solo interrupts the lead track mid way through, before going back to pumping dance beats and electronic noise. Nothing s Going Wrong on Imagine. (Suite101.com)
Soaking in the Sudz May 25, 2008
A few other facts:4,000 Drinkers in attendance2,604 Gallons of beer served500 Hot dogs sold143 Designated drivers42 Beer booths1 Makeup booth (Mary Kay)4 Minutes to wait for the women's room0 Minutes to wait for the men's room ERIC PAUL ZAMORA/THE FRESNO BEE Cletus of Diesel Finger delivers a closing guitar solo with the help of a beer bottle. Cletus described the band's music as redneck metal: "A cross between Black Sabbath and ZZ Top," he added. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Steve Miller Concert May 25, 2008
Steve Miller, of the Steve Miller Band performs a guitar solo at the Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach Saturday ... Steve Miller, of the Steve Miller Band performs a guitar solo at the Cruzan Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach Saturday. (The Palm Beach Post)
Underground Alert: The Zou May 22, 2008
This little piece of work proudly showcases the ugly sides and biting lyrics, the art in misery and the beauty in a good, steely guitar solo. A Boy like Me is a hard-driven tune scruffy enough to be bordering on punk, with heavy guitar and a basic core percussion drive. (Suite101.com)
Disturbed Guitarist Dismisses Dillinger Dis; Plus Norma Jean, Acacia Strain & More News That Rules, In Metal File May 17, 2008
"That's funny. When we do a bigger production, there may be certain lighting cues for certain highlights of the show, but I wouldn't call it 'posing,' just a cue for our lighting guy, so he can add more drama to the set. If [Dillinger] sold some records, and were at the level we're at, maybe they'd see that, for bands like Kiss and Metallica, there are certain highlight points during a set that you want to focus on. If I'm going to go over to one spot and do a guitar solo, my lighting guy may... (VHI.com -- Music News)
'Idol' alum Ace Young's dream is coming true May 14, 2008
Parts of the finished product recall the gleaming funk of Michael Jackson, complete with a rock guitar solo smack in the middle of the lead single, Addicted (played by ex-Marilyn Manson guitarist John 5). "This is my first chance to tell the world who I am," Young says. (USA Today -- Life)
Time waits for no one May 12, 2008
Keith Richards' guitar solo is the definition of simplicity, basically just playing along the standard blues scale. But it is played with such a tender feeling that you cannot avoid reflecting on life every time you hear that solo. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Making waves May 5, 2008
After accompanying Janice on Cantonese number Ha Yat King Ching (Summer Love) and her cover of Sandy Lams Mandarin hit Zhi Shao Hai You Ni (At Least I Still Have You), he launched into a scorching guitar solo. Then, re-tuning his guitar, Tang proceeded to rock the stadium with Taichi hits Hung Sik Pao Che (Red Sports Car) and Mui Yat Gui Shuit Wa (Every Word). (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Scare Easy by Mudcrutch May 2, 2008
He signs his guitar solo with the initials E.C.. Nine Lives by Def Leppard with Tim McGraw, from The Sparkle Lounge (Bludgeon Riffola/Universal). (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Scream 'cause you're getting eaten by a whale! Apr 18, 2008
Meloy's set list consisted mostly of acoustic versions of Decemberists songs off of either The Crane Wife or 2005's Picaresque, which allowed the audience to sing along and aid in filling in missing instrument parts, such as the electric guitar solo during "The Perfect Crime #2" or the bass line during "The Sporting Life". Meloy also used this forum to present a song from his tour EP Colin Meloy Sings Sam Cooke, and another new song, which (as he hinted at) may be used on an upcoming... (The New Hampshire, NH)
Critics' Picks Apr 12, 2008
Salon's culture gurus tip you off to their favorite things this week: A bawdy British sketch show, a book on the Bard's better half, the return of the Breeders. This sketch comedy show in the absurdist/Monty Python tradition can be hit and miss, but the hits -- a "savage" tribe living in a garden shop, a parody of American-style legal dramas and Numberwang, a glitzy game show with no discernible rules in which people simply shout out numbers -- are giddily hilarious. (Salon)
Ballet Austin in true colors Apr 11, 2008
An electric guitar solo has the power to pierce you heart and chill your bones in an atmosphere like this. The characters and choreography are silly, out of the ordinary and so much fun. (The Daily Texan, TX)
Schultz's column Apr 4, 2008
got injuries (cue guitar solo) Welcome to the DL, you can chill with me. If you need a pitcher, please don t count on me. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
JUMPIN' JACK HOT FLASH Apr 4, 2008
I think the Dalai Lama even hummed the guitar solo in "Kundun.". Filmed at the Beacon Theatre on Broadway two years ago, "Shine a Light" finds the band robust, if slightly robotic. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
CD review: Shine A Light by the Rolling Stones Apr 1, 2008
Same goes for Buddy Guy's appearance on Champagne and Reefer, a Muddy Waters tune that allows for a fitting, heart-aching guitar solo from Guy. There are other songs that sound great on this recording - most notably Faraway Eyes, You Got the Silver, and the project's inspiration, Shine a Light, which had never before been released on an official live recording. (Vancouver Sun)
Mr/Ms. Multiple Mar 29, 2008
Where you'll find me on a Friday night: cooking and playing cards with friends, dining at a new restaurant or. A 34 year-old transplant to metro Atlanta who has found her dating experience here. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Smokin' Ace still wild Mar 15, 2008
But the apex had to be the climactic guitar solo that found Frehley flailing away on the frets for upwards of five minutes, eventually working himself into such a state that plumes of FX smoke came shooting out of his axe. As gimmicks go, it's an oldie but a goodie. (Winnipeg Sun)
Sound off:Vampire Weekend brings new feel to modern day folk music Mar 7, 2008
Vampire Weekend drops their self-titled debut, Vampire Weekend. Fri Mar 07, 2008, 06:12 AM EST. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Fall Out Boy features local show in film Mar 4, 2008
Guest John Mayer provides the guitar solo originally handled by Eddie Van Halen. The DVD also will contain eight Fall Out Boy videos plus behind-the-scenes footage of the band. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Be Kind Rewind Mar 3, 2008
It s going to be hilarious with lots of wacky hijinx and at least one scene with Jack Black playing a guitar solo, right. Well, not so much actually. (The Cord Weekly)
Pageant Slated Saturday Feb 28, 2008
Amber attends Scott Central High School and will be performing a guitar solo. She plans to attend Mississippi State University after graduation. (Forest Scott County Times, MS)
Blue Rodeo mixes it up Feb 26, 2008
Rounding out the set were "Head Over Heels," "Heart Like Mine," and a version of "Trust Yourself" which was intensified by a seemingly-improvised and lengthy Cuddy guitar solo. Blue Rodeo staples "Hasn't Hit Me Yet," "After The Rain," and "Lost Together," which featured members of opening act Cuff The Duke joining the band on stage, served as a backdrop to couples who embraced the evening's end by dancing on the floor and in the aisles. (St. John's Telegram)
Little country in Rascal Flatts Feb 24, 2008
Jay DeMarcus broke into a fun version of James Brown's I Got You (I Feel Good) and Joe Don Rooney did a strong take on the Guess Who's American Woman followed by an excellent guitar solo. The concert lost steam about 40 minutes in when some of the band, but not LeVox, went out to a small round stage in the middle of the floor. (Florida Times-Union)
The Mars Volta Feb 23, 2008
It climaxes with a psychedelic guitar solo behind a constant stream of blindingly fast drum rolls, eventually morphing abruptly into a Latin breakdown. Come on, you didnt expect them to stay traditional for the whole song, did you. (Yale Herald, CT)
'Lightning' strikes for son of Crowded House's Neil Finn Feb 21, 2008
The single is a dreamy pop song that drifts from one surprise to another - giggles, a strummed harpsichord, harmonies that recall the Beatles at their most psychedelic and a fuzzy little electric guitar solo at the end. Aside from this collaboration, Finn wrote and created almost all of the album by himself. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Student Bands Rock The U Feb 19, 2008
They played a number of songs off their new album, Tales of Mianus, including "Vacancy," "Full Circle," and "Iron Rain." Their cover of the Backstreet Boys "Larger than Life" was a crowd pleaser, given new life by an extended guitar solo. Another surprise was their rendition of a song from the TV show "Spongebob Squarepants.". (The Daily Campus, CT)
10 years on, Third Eye Blind still impresses Feb 19, 2008
Well, maybe I'm bias to those two songs, but there is no doubt that during "Jumper," Tony Fredianelli's guitar solo and Brad Hargreaves drum solo displayed unbridled skill. For a true 3eb aficionado, the meat of the performance rested in the more-somber-than-expected, encore. (The Loyola Greyhound, MD)
Battery of the future? Feb 19, 2008
Portable music players that kick the band off stage during even the wildest guitar solo. Laptop computers that can't keep a DVD spinning past the action-packed scene helping you forget you're on a plane and hate to fly. (Florida Times-Union)
Their hallmarks: collaboration, sophistication Feb 18, 2008
In his engaging guitar solo, Eugenio Iglesias developed contemplative ruminations into a jazzy contemporary groove. The company prides itself on maintaining the purity and integrity of the art form - flamenco distilled to its very essence. (Boston Globe)
Your rocks off as digital kills the radio star Feb 15, 2008
How many radio stations would play a AC/DC, Guns n Roses, Motorhead Etc track in its entireity and not fade it out at the guitar solo. The request show on a saturday and sunday morning is brill. (Times Online)
Another Beatles book? Yes, maybe the best ever. Feb 5, 2008
It's professional musician Gould's uncanny ability to so vividly describe the Beatles' music so vividly that you'd swear you could hear it playing that elevates his book above the rest of the Beatles canon: George's guitar solo "knifes into the body of the song like a sinister peal of funhouse laughter"; "Paul's bass, like a dancing bear, turns pirouettes under his voice"; and "the joy that radiates from the blend of their voices sounds like another installment of their gift of grace to... (Christian Science Monitor)
R.E.M. dates named Jan 29, 2008
With this self proclaimed deity status I feel compelled to ask, Can a group really be considered rock and roll with nary a guitar solo. Call me old school but REM couldn t carry Jason and the Nashville Scorchers case. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Noise-heavy filth-rock inspires garage bands' energetic live shows Jan 28, 2008
It is an opportunity to elate in your ears' awesome ability to pick out a chord progression or a guitar solo even when someone has run the original tone through fuzzers, phasors and flangers, then fired it through an amp whose overdrive has never been turned off. The goal of getting onstage and powering through a set, mistakes and all, often results in an inspired and energetic performance with a collection of imprecise tones laid over a rhythm section that touches one's primal desire to run... (The Daily Texan, TX)
Three Days Grace 'mind-blowing' Jan 28, 2008
The Sudbury Star - Ontario, CA. Monday, January 28, 2008. (Sudbury Star)
Mischief and miracles Jan 27, 2008
Like the Keelor plugged-in acoustic guitar solo that wrapped up "Five Days in May" -- beginning with a series of isolated, stabbing notes and building to a full-out, all-band jam that was this concert's first real sign of energy. Or the perfect interplay between Cuddy's still-stellar vocals and Keelor's galloping guitar on "Rain Down on Me.". (Regina Leader-Post)
Ozzy takes on the return of the Zombie Jan 23, 2008
Misses Zakk Wylde's self-indulgent guitar solo. Obviously intended to give Ozzy a rest, it was really little more than 10 or 15 minutes of endless feedback. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
And Ringo sayeth unto you Jan 15, 2008
Now That She's Gone, with its rugged chug and jagged guitar solo, is the album's most robust piece, complete with a rising Sgt. Pepper horn riff that tops off the chorus - rump-bump-bump-bump-bump-bump-bump-bump-bump. Philosophically, the 67-year-old drum beater stills lives in the Sixties, as heard on Love Is, a gentle reiteration of Lennon's All You Need Is Love. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Song About Sawgrass, Sky Vies To Become New State Song Jan 12, 2008
The selection was announced Friday at the Florida Music Educators' Association conference with three versions: one sung by a chorus, a guitar solo and another that seemed suited for a piano bar. Johnny Gaster, a 48-year-old musician who plays in bars around the Tampa Bay area, doesn't plan on singing the new song anytime soon. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Black Keys Branch Out On Fifth Album Jan 11, 2008
Fans of the Keys' hard-hitting blues-influenced rock'n'roll will feel most at home on the 141-second stomper "Remember When (Side B)," which features a ripping Dan Auerbach guitar solo. But nearly every other track is enhanced by production and instrumental elements the group has never previously employed, including the banjo- and organ-flecked opener "All You Ever Wanted," the rave up "Strange Times," which features piano and ghostly backing vocals, and the bare-bones "Same Old Thing," which... (Billboard.com)
More than the sum of their past Jan 5, 2008
"It was just realising that you could hit a note that you never thought you would hit, but you were in the moment and you went for it. Or turning around and looking at my brother and watching him play the most incredible guitar solo and realising that I'd stopped playing for a second because I was so mesmerised. "Things like being the host of Countdown weren't a highlight; I was terrified. Terrified, terrified, terrified. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Eagles' 'Long Road' long overdue Dec 23, 2007
Last Good Time In Town is sexy and infectious, instantly hammering home with a nice bassline and sultry guitar solo. For those who want to discover the Eagles, this double album is a good introduction. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Snow Storms and 90210 Dec 22, 2007
If I'm in the right mood, even the opening guitar solo in the credits makes me emotional. Some people make drinking games out of the show, but for me drinking would just get in the way of my viewing pleasure. (Boston Globe)
Settling on the Score: Alberto Iglesias and 'The Kite Runner' Dec 20, 2007
For example, in a gruesome scene in which a couple is stoned to death, the music may appear to be merely a lengthy electric guitar solo over percussion, but it's supported by chilling strings that intensify the viewer's reaction. A brief, lovely piece entitled "Sin" opens with flute and strings; soon the music quiets, a nylon-stringed guitar enters, and a violin resumes the theme. (Wall Street Journal)
Led Zeppelin: Why rarity made the Led Zep reunion so precious Dec 13, 2007
They reinvented the chair as heavy metal, and in the process pioneered a series of defining characteristics: the crunching axe-meister guitar solo; the quasi-mystical allusions; the tight-trousered posturing and ear-splitting vocals. All things that were Xeroxed an infinite number of times by any number of inferior imitators to end up with Judas Priest. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Molten chemistry Dec 11, 2007
Shaggy-haired guitarist Ray Toro even managed to steal the spotlight from Way briefly with a scorching guitar solo while guitarist Frankie Ieto and bassist Mikey Way (Gerard's younger brother) were no slouches either. In fact, so polished was the overall performance of the entire band that the absence of regular drummer Bob Bryar was hardly felt at all. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Lionel Richie stuck in an '80s groove Dec 10, 2007
The songs from Richie's early career with the Commodores fare better, but not without more '80s-style excess torturing: for example, Easy with a guitar solo, a sax solo and a dubby breakdown. At least the dirty funk of Brick House pushes the right buttons, perhaps thanks to a guest appearance by the original Commodores bass player, the Auckland-based Ronald LaPread. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
More SA music: Kidofdoom Dec 4, 2007
Early crowd-pulling favourite 'Forest Fire' ends with an outro guitar solo straight out of Pink Floyd's 'The Wall. Then, there are uptempo, half-beat dance-rock moments you may get from a David Bowie middle-eight. (iAfrica.com)
Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' Turns 25 Dec 2, 2007
Jackson's voice soars all over the melody, Eddie Van Halen checks in with a blistering guitar solo, you could build a convention center on the backbeat, and the result is one nifty dance song. Programmers, take note. (NPR)
The next big things Nov 30, 2007
Yamanote Line, a sparkling pop gem with yelled backing vocals, witty lyrics and a guitar solo that sounds like it might have been an Eagles out-take, is the best song ever written. Truly. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
