Guest CoreyLazarus416 Report post Posted November 19, 2002 Okay, why don't we, the SmarksBoard music forum venturers, devise a list of the 100 greatest guitar solo's ever, as we see fit? Of course, it won't please everybody, but we're aiming for the majority. Now, what I need are: 2 people to help me keep count and track of the nominees (PM me for details). Each reply to contain 10 (that's TEN, Roman numeral X) nominees for "best guitar solo ever." Allt hat is required is the song, the band, and preferably who does the solo (as many songs have more than one solo). If you list a solo, and then aforementioned solo is repeated in separate nominations by different people, it will be looked heavily upon by the "solo committe" (basically me and the 2 people to help out with this). After 100 solo's are collected and tallied in total, voting will begin. After the first round of voting on the 100 solo's, 2 divisions will happen in the same voting thread: NORMAL and LOSER'S. When voting, you will be asked to place a number, ranked 1-10 with 10 being the best and 1 being the worst (NO 0's or decimal places will be considered; with decimals, I will round DOWN to the nearest whole number). A song's total score will be counted by myself and my 2 assistants, and the scores will be posted in the next round of voting. Might seem a little confusing, but I got NO sleep last night (as much of a pussy as it makes me sound, I was crying until 2:30 in the morning because my friend Timmay died last week, and his wake was yesterday {and his funeral is today, hence my not being in school, so I can post this}), so cut me some slack. EXAMPLE OF THE VOTING PROCESS: From VOTER A "Song A" - 7 "Song B" - 2 "Song C" - 10 "Song D" - 3 "Song E" - 5 "Song F" - 5 "Song G" -3 "Song H" - 8 "Song I" - 10 "Song J" - 6 From VOTER B "Song A" - 8 "Song B" - 1 "Song C" - 10 "Song D" - 9 "Song E" - 2 "Song F" - 8 "Song G" -5 "Song H" - 3 "Song I" - 7 "Song J" - 4 The total points for each song would then be as follows: "Song A" - 15 "Song B" - 3 "Song C" - 20 "Song D" - 12 "Song E" - 7 "Song F" - 13 "Song G" -8 "Song H" - 11 "Song I" - 17 "Song J" - 10 Hope that helps. Soooo...GET NOMINATING~! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Vern Gagne Report post Posted November 20, 2002 Let's see Stairway to Heaven-Led Zeppelin. Jimmy Page Freebird-Lynard Skynard. Gary Rossington and Sultans of Swing-Dire Straits. Mark Knopfler Voodo Chile-Jimi Hendrix Crazy Train-Ozzy Osbourne. Randy Rhoads Hot for Teacher-Van Halen. Eddie Van Halen Heartbreaker-Led Zeppelin. Jimmy Page Stranglehold-Ted Nugent One-Metallica. Kurt Hammett War Pigs-Black Sabbath.Tony Iommi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted November 20, 2002 If Iommi's getting mentioned then it should be for songs like A bit of finger/Warning/Sleeping Villiage or Black Sabbath. Van Halen's Eruption has to be here on principle, as does Captor of Sin, War Ensemble and Born of Fire by Slayer. There'll be more when I think of them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest redbaron51 Report post Posted November 20, 2002 1.) Eruption by Van Halen 2.) Under A Glass Moon by Dream Theater 3.) Finding My Way by Alex Lifeson 4.) Time by David Gilmour 5.) All Along the Watchtower by Jimi Hendrix 6.) Machine Gun by Jimi Hendrix 7.) Whiplash by Dave Mustaine (Hammett does not get credit as the original solo was done by Mustaine, therefore Hammett did not write it his own ) 8.) Crazy Train by Randy Rhoades 9.) Sweet Child of Mine by Slash 10.) Star Spangled Banner by Jimi Hendrix Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CoreyLazarus416 Report post Posted November 21, 2002 Just need 80 more... REPLY, PEOPLE, REPLY~!!~ Unless you want me and Agent coming up with all of the solo's, to which most of you have probably NEVER heard the songs before... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TheyCallMeMark Report post Posted November 21, 2002 Haw: "Fade To Black" Metallica - Kirk Hammet "Them Bones" Alice In Chains - Layne Staley and Jerry Cantrell "Green Grass And High Tides" The Outlaws -Sorry, no clue. "Alive" Pearl Jam - Mike McCready "November Rain" Guns N Roses - Slash "Machete" Buckethead - Buckethead "Light My Fire" The Doors - Robby Krieger "Have A Cigar" Pink Floyd - Dave Glimour "Black Magic Woman" Santana - Carlos Santana "Partita No. 2 In D Major, BWV 1004: Chaconne" - Andres Segovia Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest ZGangsta Report post Posted November 21, 2002 Freebird - Lynard Skynard, Collins & Rossington Sweet Child O Mine - Guns N Roses, Slash Eruption - Van Halen, Van Halen One - Metallica, Hammet Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin, Page Crazy Train - Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhodes The Fly - U2, The Edge November Rain - Guns N Roses, Slash Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd, Gilmour All Along The Watchtower - Jimmy Hendrix Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest redbaron51 Report post Posted November 21, 2002 Just need 80 more... REPLY, PEOPLE, REPLY~!!~ Unless you want me and Agent coming up with all of the solo's, to which most of you have probably NEVER heard the songs before... YOU TRUST AGENT OVER ME!!!! HE'S A DEATH METAL ELITIST okay...calm down... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Harry Hood Report post Posted November 21, 2002 1. Stash - Phish, Trey Anastasio 2. Slave to the Traffic Light - Phish, Trey Anastasio 3. Stream - Tim Reynolds 4. Eruption- Van Halen, Eddie Van Halen 5. Voodoo Child - Jimi Hendrix 6. What is and what Should Never Be- Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page 7. Crossroads - Eric Clapton 8 . Shine on You Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd, David Gilmour 9. Spin The Black Circle - Pearl Jam, Mike McCready 10. Roundabout - Yes...don't know Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted November 21, 2002 Oh yes. METALLICA IS DISQUALIFIED~! MWAHAHAHAHA... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted November 21, 2002 Nah, I'm going to be fair about this, just to avoid any controversy about the first annual TSM golden whammy bar award. This isn't metal exclusive, by the way...Nominate anything that doesn't suck, hell, nominate something that does, but you'll probably get made fun of for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest GeneMean Report post Posted November 21, 2002 Hangar 18 - Megadeth - Marty Friedman/Dave Mustaine Play With Me - Extreme - Nuno Bettencourt Love Hurts - Nazareth - ?? Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen - Brian May Far Beyond the Sun - Yngwie J. Malmsteen Loud and Clear (LIVE) - Racer X - Paul Gilbert/Bruce Boulliet Air - Jason Becker Highway Star - Deep Purple - Ritchie Blackmore Cliffs of Dover - Eric Johnson So Happy - Steve Vai Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest La Parka Es Mi Papa Report post Posted November 21, 2002 I can't be arsed to read what's been nominated so far, so if I repeat something, feel free to suck my dick. 1. Shine On You Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd - David Gilmour 2. Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble - Stevie Ray Vaughn 3. Little Wing - Jimi Hendrix Experience - Jimi Hendrix 4. Californication - Red Hot Chili Peppers - John Frusiante (fuck you all, I like this solo) 5. Dam That River - Alice In Chains - Jerry Cantrell 6. Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses - Slash 7. Rocker - AC/DC - Rocker 8. No More Tears - Ozzy Osbourne - Zakk Wylde 9. Whole Lotta Love - Led Zeppelin - Jimmy Page 10. Only - Anthrax - Scott Ian, I think. But I'm not sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Human Fly Report post Posted November 21, 2002 You might not need anymore, but just in case: Mr. Crowley - Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhodes Summer Song - Joe Satriani For The Love of God - Steve Vai Purple Rain - Prince Seek and Destroy - Metallica, Kirk Hammet Return To Serenity - Testament, Alex Skolnik Shoot To Thrill - AC/DC, Angus Young Sleep Now In The Fire - Rage Against The Machine, Tom Morello Rooster - Alice In Chains, Jerry Cantrell Iron Maiden - Wasted Years Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted November 22, 2002 Rush-La Villa Strangiato -YYZ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest CoreyLazarus416 Report post Posted November 22, 2002 Okay. Now, since I'm really busy this weekend (going to a show tonight, and I think I'm still seeing The Misfits tomorrow night), I'm leaving my two Committee Members (who shall remain secret) to PM each other to decide on what solo's get in, and what solo's don't. To be fair: The song must be relatively well-known. If a song has been nominated more than once (as a few of the songs have been), it is automatically in. Hmmm...scratch that. I'll send my picks for the 100 tomorrow around 2 in the afternoon to the committee members. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
