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Fenris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-22-03 10:57 PM
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Favorite random guitar parts from bands you don't really like
Alright, as I was driving around tonight I heard "Money For Nothing" by Dire Straits and remembered what a kick-ass guitar part it has in it. Something about that overfuzzed, muffled finger-picking that just sounds so cool. It's not that I don't like Dire Straits, it's just that I never considered myself a fan. But that song rocks!

Other nominations:

"Back in Black" by AC/DC (Brian Johnson's voice makes me think the needle is scratching the record)

"Sweet Emotion" by Aerosmith (might be a great song if Steven Tyler was not present)

"Whole Lotta Love" by Led Zepplin (yeah, I know, I'm deaf and I don't know what music is...blah, blah, blah...don't think YL16 hasn't already given me that shit ten times over...I just don't dig it)

SO what songs have guitar parts you really like but bands that you don't?
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BurtWorm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-22-03 11:01 PM
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1. More than a Feeling
Ramblin' Man

Sweet Home Alabama

Jungle Love
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Fenris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-22-03 11:03 PM
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2. Oh, shit, I forgot about "Sweet Home Alabama"
I have always been ashamed that I know how to play that song. Sorry, Neil, it's just a fun guitar part.
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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-22-03 11:05 PM
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3. Any guitar solo by Niel Young.
His singing's bad enough but at least he's written a few good songs.
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-22-03 11:18 PM
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5. I especially like the one-note solo in "Cinnamon Girl"
how cool is that?
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liberalmuse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-22-03 11:25 PM
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7. Forgot about 'Cinnamon Girl'...
Neil Young had some good riffs--they all did back then. Is the riff dead? My ear is unable to distinguish the beauteous riff of a Page or Richards these days. What passes for 'riffs' these days sounds a bit hollow.
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liberalmuse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-22-03 11:15 PM
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4. None from bands I don't like...
I like the riff in 'European Son' by The Velvet Underground just because it sounds so spontaneous and raw. Led zepplin's 'Black Mountain Side' is another favorite. 'Mohammed' by The Dandy Warhols has one of my favorite guitar jams--the average person might find it tedious, but I love it.
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mitchum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-22-03 11:20 PM
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6. Rhythm guitar in "Big Jet Airliner"
"How Soon Is Now" (please don't hate me, Fenris)
the lead in "Aqualung"
the white noise guitar in "Zombies"
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Fenris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-22-03 11:26 PM
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8. Oh, I don't hate you. Diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks.
:)
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toddzilla Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-22-03 11:29 PM
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9. loverboy
whoever played guitar for them had some pretty smokin solos..

as for the band.. well... uhh..
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unblock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-22-03 11:32 PM
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10. free bird!
'nuff said.
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maveric Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-22-03 11:41 PM
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11. I see that we have Skynard and Neil Young haters here.
Both put out some great songs for their respective styles of music.
Some pretty decent guitar work to IMO.

Sure "Freebird" is a corny anthem but the licks are fine.

Ever listen to "Cortez the Killer", and "Hurricane", by Neil Young??
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Fenris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Oct-22-03 11:49 PM
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12. You know, I was named after him
But haven't said anything so far. And yes, Cortez the Killer and Like a Hurricane are fucking awesome tunes.
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