Best Guitar Solo?

[revolverjgw]

Any guitar players here? I always like playing the ''I Want You'' solo. Sexy, and nice and easy.
Either that, or the album version of Let it Be.

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[joe]

me too. i like to play that guitar lick
i'd really like to play the compilation solo on The End http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/bigeyes3.gif

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[FPSHOT]

' I play the guitar ' George said somewhere in the early sixties, I do too.

I want you indeed is not that difficult.

I like to play things like

Here comes the sun (accoustic)
Sun King (lead)
Badge/Bridge
While my guitar (accoustic + EC's solo)
Beware of Darkness
Bangla Desh from the concert (lead)
Birthday (lead)
most of the early albums
most of Hari's albums
RAM
Let it be album tracks

and more

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[McCharlenstar]

I play a little and "Anything Beatle" that I can manage to play is very COOL to me! MY fav is Norwegian Wood..(Acoustic) I've got John down to a close "TEE" on this one.

Other fav's:
I want to hold your Hand
This Boy
Twist N' Shout
Hard Days Night
I saw Her Standing There

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[revolverjgw]

I've been working on You Never Give Me Your Money lately. The piano intro sounds good with a guitar.
Also working on Blackbird, Paul did a great job there, eh?

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[jtal909]

My band does about 80 Beatle songs including most of the above. Most recently we learned Being For The Benefit Of Mr Kite. Try playing the intro on guitar. It's cool.

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"Why don't you say it in your famous James Mason impersonation?"

[darkhorse]

I play guitar, A, D, E. http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/wink.gif

And I can only play the solo for "I've Just Seen A Face" and the rhythm for "She Came In Through The Bathroom Window". I need some free lessons. http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/grin.gif

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[Lucy in the diamond sky]

i don't know how to play the guitar but when I finish school I'll learn for sure!!!
I'm just so jealous of all of you http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/frown.gif

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[shyGirl]

I'm just starting to learn how to play the guitar and I got this really thick book on how to play Beatles songs on easy guitar. Right now I'm learning how to play "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away" but I'm dying to learn how to play "Blackbird". Such a pretty song.

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Song of the moment-Freedom

[joe]

I'm pretty sure Blackbird won't be correct in an 'easy guitar' book.
You'd be better off getting the tabs off either INGA or the other music sites.
it's a song worth learning, though.
let me know if you can't find them

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[FPSHOT]

When you're a guitar player I believe doing Blackbird is best done without a book and with the song on CD/LP/tape whatever and experience that it is mainly two strings which control this song.

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The song is called 'Horse to the water', album release November 19.

[Harbidge]

I can't really play guitar. I can play the odd solo like Back in the USSR and Here Comes the Son (using the top 2 strings only) and I can play 4 chords (More than Status Quo!!!), but my talent lies in piano and vocals. I feel lucky that I can hit most of McCartney's vocal range so it's great when I sing Let it Be and Maybe I'm Amazed.

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[FPSHOT]

Harb, you probably saw the Status Quo interview on BBC wednesday?

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The song is called 'Horse to the water', album release November 19.

[FPSHOT]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By Harbidge:
I feel lucky that I can hit most of McCartney's vocal range so it's great when I sing Let it Be and Maybe I'm Amazed.

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What about Monkberry Moon Delight?


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The song is called 'Horse to the water', album release November 19.

[Jerry]

George was obviously not a Jimi Hendrix, but he did manage to fire off some very good guitar solos in his prime. Some of my favorite solos...

Let It Be - LP Version - you can just see them there in the studio one last time (wasn't this recorded during their last session?), and just imagine George ripping this one off as if to say "there you go, that's the last Beatles solo you'll hear me play"
Revolution - Fast Version of course
Dig A Pony
Til There Was You
Something

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[FPSHOT]

Ah, heartbreaking Jerry

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The song is called 'Horse to the water', album release November 19.

[jtal909]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By Jerry:
George was obviously not a Jimi Hendrix, but he did manage to fire off some very good guitar solos in his prime. Some of my favorite solos...

Let It Be - LP Version - you can just see them there in the studio one last time (wasn't this recorded during their last session?), and just imagine George ripping this one off as if to say "there you go, that's the last Beatles solo you'll hear me play"
Revolution - Fast Version of course
Dig A Pony
Til There Was You
Something

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I love the solo in Dig A Pony. So soulful.



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"Why don't you say it in your famous James Mason impersonation?"

[shyGirl]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By joe:
I'm pretty sure Blackbird won't be correct in an 'easy guitar' book.
You'd be better off getting the tabs off either INGA or the other music sites.
it's a song worth learning, though.
let me know if you can't find them

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You're probably right. I tried playing "You Got To Hide Your Love Away" and I noticed an error in the book (more like I heard the error). I can play "If I Fell" quite alright though.


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Song of the moment-If I Fell

[revolverjgw]

Another good, understated solo is Nowhere Man. Sounds so good, I love mid 60's guitar!

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[JCB410]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By Jerry:
George was obviously not a Jimi Hendrix, but he did manage to fire off some very good guitar solos in his prime. Some of my favorite solos...

Let It Be - LP Version - you can just see them there in the studio one last time (wasn't this recorded during their last session?), and just imagine George ripping this one off as if to say "there you go, that's the last Beatles solo you'll hear me play"
Revolution - Fast Version of course
Dig A Pony
Til There Was You
Something

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Agreed. In fact, when I used to
take my acoustic guitar out in the city streets to try and earn that extra buck or
two, I'd often sink into that solo on "Till
there was you"-- among some others.

As far as one of my favorite Beatle guitar
solos ever--(pretty sure George took it) that
would be on: "Old Brown Shoe"-- very melodic
yet piercing solo I think. Also I get that
same kind of solo vibe on "Hey Bulldog" as
well. --JC

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[McCharlenstar]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By revolverjgw:
I've been working on You Never Give Me Your Money lately. The piano intro sounds good with a guitar.
Also working on Blackbird, Paul did a great job there, eh?

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Very Cool stuff!


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[jtal909]

The solo on "Baby It's You" is so simple it's just beautiful. The sound of the guitar is classic. It's perfection, and nobody could have played it better.

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[FPSHOT]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By JCB410:
I'd often sink into that solo on "Till
there was you"-

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That solo is great, but pretty much hidden in the so-much sixties songs.


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[Beatleicious]

I have an easy guitar Beatle book as well. It's fun to play, but playing Daytripper (which I learned from the internet) is much more fun.

As for guitar solos, I love all the ones you guys mentioned.

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[GlassOnion]

The first song I learned on guitar was "My Sweet Lord"


RIP The Quiet One

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[Lucy in the diamond sky]

Well is it easy to learn playing the guitar without going to a conservatory?
How did you learnt to play?

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[ward]

The medely solos, where they all have a go, especially the very last solo in that, very raunchy!

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[Purple Haze]

"Blackbird" is da bomb. I sat on my porch until the wee hours learning that one. My hat's off to Paul for that masterpiece in composition and performance. It cannot be improved upon, though many have tried and failed miserably. A not yet famous Crosby, Stills and Nash sent their "Blackbird" remake to Apple, and were justifiably ignored.

Is "And Your Bird Can Sing" some great guitar work? I've never heard anybody pull it off, and I've witnessed some very good guitar players pulling their hair out trying.

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[Cecilia]

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[bearkat77]

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[Harbidge]

The only song I can almost play on guitar is You've Got To Hide Your Love Away. I can also play the beginning to In My Life and the intrumental for Back in the USSR.

I'm surprised nobody has yet managed to master the instrumental for I'll Follow the Sun. http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/wink.gif

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[iFrog]

i play guitar. Still waiting for that magic moment when i can nail a lick or a complete section from any Beatles song. Their early stuff is next to impossible to figure out.

i like the slide guitar in For You Blue. It's da' bomb.



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[beatlesno9]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By Jerry:
George was obviously not a Jimi Hendrix, but he did manage to fire off some very good guitar solos in his prime. Some of my favorite solos...

Let It Be - LP Version - you can just see them there in the studio one last time (wasn't this recorded during their last session?), and just imagine George ripping this one off as if to say "there you go, that's the last Beatles solo you'll hear me play"
Revolution - Fast Version of course
Dig A Pony
Til There Was You
Something

<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I always thought John played lead on the LP version of Let It Be.

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[iFrog]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By revolverjgw:
Another good, understated solo is Nowhere Man. Sounds so good, I love mid 60's guitar!
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Yeah you're right on the money with that analysis. The Nowhere Man lead break is especially extra "chunky". i like that in a rock and roll song.

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[jtal909]

Agreed. The Nowhere solo is superb in it's melodic simplicity and the sound of that guitar.

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[bearkat77]

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[joe]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By beatlesno9:
I always thought John played lead on the LP version of Let It Be.
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according to The Beatles A to Z by Friede, Titone, and Weiner, John did play lead on Let It Be,however, the concensus of this forum a few months ago, did not agree with this printed information. I still don't know the answer myself.


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[Hari's Chick]

Okay, and this is NOT just blind loyalty http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/wink1.gif .....I think George's guitar work puts Hendrix to shame! Clapton, too...George said his playing was different because of knowing the sitar...and probably Hawaiian slack key, and, and, and...

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[darkhorse]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By joe:
John did play lead on Let It Be,however, the concensus of this forum a few months ago, did not agree with this printed information. I still don't know the answer myself.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Me neither, mainly because of the filmed evidences which show George playing lead guitar in the movie. Well, we'll never know I guess.



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[jtal909]

I have no doubt that it is George playing this lead. It shows him doing it in the movie, but it is sylistically George by far. John did not play that melodically.

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[iFrog]

But the riff itself is pure Mac to the naked ear. i'll give it another listen. http://65.200.23.220/ubb/smilies/dance.gif

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[Country Gentleman]

Hey all...I finally figured out how to play the solo on The End, which to me is the greatest solo they did. Also the solo on Nowhere Man, that is genuis.

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[Cecilia]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By jtal909:
I have no doubt that it is George playing this lead. It shows him doing it in the movie, but it is sylistically George by far. John did not play that melodically.

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Well, according with Beatlesongs book (by William J. Dowlding ) George played the lead guitar and John the bass...and I think it's true, 'cos the Let it be Movie shows it...

Anyway, welcome Country Gentleman!! http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/grin.gif

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[billyshears]

Welcome Country Gentleman, http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/clap2.gif

I don´t want to discuss about guitar solos, I´m convinced that George Harrison´s guitar solos are the most underrated guitar solos of all times. http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/wink3.gif

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[Country Gentleman]

Thanks, this is a great site...very informative...wish I had found it sooner...haha

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[billyshears]

My favorite guitar solos are:

1.HEY BULLDOG.
2.AND YOUR BIRD CAN SING.
3.LET IT BE.
4.DIG A PONY.
5.NOWHERE MAN.
6.FIXING A HOLE.
7.THE END.
8.HELTER SKELTER.
9.BLACKBIRD.
10.GET BACK.

And many more...! http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/eyebrows.gif

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[billyshears]

It´s a pity, but few people replied to this wonderful topic.
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Does any 1 know if George was in the movie Life of Brian?


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[FPSHOT]

I think that both Real Love and Free As A Bird have great guitar solo's.

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George Harrison, probably 2001.

[jelly]

Hey hey... and what about Octopus Garden?? It seems complicated to me ( but then again, I know nothing about guitars).

Also worth mentioning:Taxman, EGSTHE Me & My Monkey, Yer Blues, Savor Truffle, Come Together, Something, Polythene Pam, Girl, Good Morning Good Morning, Happiness Is A Warm Gun etc.

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[FPSHOT]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Tahoma, Arial, Sans-Serif">Quote:</font><HR>Originally Posted By jelly:
Hey hey... and what about Octopus Garden?? It seems complicated to me ( but then again, I know nothing about guitars).
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Sure Octopus's Garden as well. It's not that hard it's the 4 upper strings and one plays around up and down, mainly on the second ..frett??...maybe Jtal can add the English terms to this. He is our Guitar Man.




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"Sometimes I feel like I'm on the wrong planet..I feel great when I'm in my gardens, but the moment I go out of the gate, I think What the hell am I doing here"
George Harrison, probably 2001.

[hellogoodbye]

..Well, I usually plays piano http://www.beatlelinks.net/ubb/smilies/music1.gif(Jealous Guy, Oh My Love, maybe..), but I,m now lookin for an easy Beatle song to start my guitar lesson..any idea?)

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