Who has the longest guitar solo?

As of last night, a man in Austin, Texas now holds the new world record for the longest guitar solo of all time. David DiDonato, a member of local band Modok and music instructor, broke the Guinness Book World Record after a 24 hour session that saw him surpassing the previous record by nearly forty minutes.
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What song has the longest guitar solo?

"Brighton Rock" is a song by British rock band Queen, written by lead guitarist Brian May. The song is the opening track on their third studio album Sheer Heart Attack. The song features one of Queen's longest guitar solos which is more than three minutes long.
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Which band has the longest guitar solo?

Ex-Richmonder and current Austin, Texas resident, David DiDonato, broke the Guinness Book of World Records streak for the longest guitar solo of all time. The entire record breaking guitar solo, with breaks, was available for live viewing worldwide via UStream.tv and Gawker.com.
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What song has the hardest guitar solo?

Top 5 Most Difficult Guitar Songs
  • Joe Satriani – The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing.
  • John Petrucci – Damage Control.
  • Steve Vai – Juice.
  • Eddie Van Halen – Eruption.
  • Animals as Leaders – CAFO.
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Is Free Bird the longest guitar solo?

"Free Bird" achieved the No. 8 spot on Guitar World's 100 Greatest Guitar Solos. It is Lynyrd Skynyrd's signature song, the finale during live performances, and their longest song, often going well over 14 minutes when played live.
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Van Halen Eruption Guitar Solo



Is Free Bird the best guitar solo ever?

"Free Bird" — Allen Collins and Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd (1973) Would a best guitar solos list even be complete without "Free Bird"? While I may think the song is a bit overhyped, there's no denying the latter half is a riotous feat of guitar soloing.
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Who was Lynyrd Skynyrd's best guitarist?

Steven Earl Gaines (September 14, 1949 – October 20, 1977) was an American musician. He is best known as a guitarist and backing vocalist with rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1976 until his death in the October 1977 airplane crash that claimed other band members and crew.
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Who is the fastest guitarist in the world?

The world's fastest guitar player Sergei Putyatov demonstrated his skills by playing 330 notes in 10 seconds in the Crimean city of Yevpatoria on Friday.
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What is the hardest guitar riff ever?

Here Are the Hardest Guitar Solos Ever
  1. Through the Fire and Flames by DragonForce (Herman Li) ...
  2. Dissimulation by Born of Osiris (Jason Richardson) ...
  3. Aviator Feat by Polyphia (Jason Richardson) ...
  4. Spanish Fly by Eddie Van Halen. ...
  5. In the Name of God by Dream Theater (John Petrucci) ...
  6. Domination by Pantera (Dimebag Darrell)
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Who is the greatest guitarist of all?

Listen to our Rock Classics playlist, here, and check out our 20 best guitarists, below.
  • 8: Mark Knopfler. ...
  • 7: Eddie Van Halen. ...
  • 6: Brian May. ...
  • 5: Chuck Berry. ...
  • 4: Eric Clapton. ...
  • 3: David Gilmour. ...
  • 2: Jimi Hendrix. ...
  • 1: Jimmy Page.
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What is the most iconic rock riff?

The Top 40 Greatest Rock Riffs of All Time as voted for by YOU are:
  • Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water. Black Sabbath - Paranoid. Uriah Heep - Gypsy. ...
  • Black Sabbath - Symptom Of The Universe. AC/DC - Highway To Hell. ...
  • Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Chile. Metallica - Enter Sandman. ...
  • AC/DC - Riff Raff. Guns N' Roses - November Rain.
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Who is the best guitarist in the world 2020?

With duos and one-guitar acts included here, here are the rock guitarists you have voted for as the 2020 standouts.
  • Angus Young and Stevie Young (AC/DC)
  • John Mayer. ...
  • Tom Morello.
  • Stone Gossard and Mike McCready (Pearl Jam)
  • Tyler Bryant.
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Who is the greatest rhythm guitarist?

Rock and roll!
  • Johnny Ramone. ...
  • Nile Rodgers. ...
  • Rudolf Schenker. ...
  • Andy Summers. ...
  • Pete Townshend. ...
  • Eddie Van Halen. ...
  • Alex Weir. As part of the Brothers Johnson and Talking Heads, Weir was the ultimate funky ringer. ...
  • Malcolm Young. Has anyone personified the role of a rhythm guitarist in a rock band better than Malcolm Young?
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What is the fastest guitar solo ever?

Indian Musician Sets World Record With Guitar Solo Played at an Astonishing 1600 Beats Per Minute. An Indian man named Nirvana B. set a Record Setter world record for the fastest guitar solo played after he performed “Flight of the Bumblebee” at an astonishing 1600 beats per minute (bpm).
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Who is the top 10 guitarist of all time?

Table Of Contents
  • Jimi Hendrix.
  • Jimmy Page.
  • Eddie Van Halen.
  • Slash.
  • Eric Clapton.
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan.
  • David Gilmour.
  • Angus Young.
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Where does Prince rank as a guitarist?

On Rolling Stone's list, he ranked 33rd, five spots beneath Johnny Ramone, a guitarist widely beloved for not being very good.
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What is the most difficult guitar song to play?

Top 5 Most Difficult Guitar Songs
  • Joe Satriani – The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing.
  • John Petrucci – Damage Control.
  • Steve Vai – Juice.
  • Eddie Van Halen – Eruption.
  • Animals as Leaders – CAFO.
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What's the fastest song to play on guitar?

Here's a ridiculous video of guitarist John Taylor of Colorado playing Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's "Flight of the Bumblebee" at 600 BPM. According to RecordSetter.com, it's a new world record.
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Who is the best guitar shredder?

The World's Greatest Shredders
  • Eddie Van Halen. Ed is the obvious first choice here, since the genre wouldn't exist without him! ...
  • Joe Satriani. If Eddie Van Halen brought shred guitar to the radio, Satch brought it to the radio with no vocals! ...
  • Yngwie Malmsteen. ...
  • Tosin Abasi. ...
  • Steve Vai. ...
  • Al Di Meola. ...
  • Paco De Lucia. ...
  • Marty Friedman.
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Who is considered the best guitar player in country music?

Rock Out at Home: The 10 Most Legendary Country Guitarists of all Time
  • Chet Atkins. James Stiltner. 75.9K subscribers. ...
  • Albert Lee. Jules BONNOT. 3.3K subscribers. ...
  • Luther Perkins. When The Cowboy Sings. ...
  • Marty Stuart. KEXP. ...
  • Vince Gill. IBWIV. ...
  • Brent Mason. Nashville Guitar Community. ...
  • James Burton. Joe Augello. ...
  • Roy Nichols. MerleHaggardVEVO.
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What song has the best guitar solo?

  1. Pink Floyd | “Comfortably Numb” GUITARIST: David Gilmour (1979)
  2. Van Halen | “Eruption” ...
  3. Led Zeppelin | “Stairway To Heaven” ...
  4. Queen | “Bohemian Rhapsody” ...
  5. Eagles | “Hotel California” ...
  6. The Jimi Hendrix Experience | “All Along The Watchtower” ...
  7. Dire Straits | “Sultans Of Swing” ...
  8. Lynyrd Skynyrd | “Free Bird” ...
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Who was the best guitarist in the Eagles?

When one speaks of the Eagles and guitarists the first that comes to mind is Don Felder, with his double-necked Gibson EDS-1275, and Joe Walsh, with his Telecaster, exchanging solos and harmonies on Hotel California, but few among the general public are aware that neither of them were the original guitarists in the ...
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Who was the original guitar player for Lynyrd Skynyrd?

Lynyrd Skynyrd is a Southern rock band from Jacksonville, Florida. Formed in 1964, the group originally included vocalist Ronnie Van Zant, guitarists Gary Rossington and Allen Collins, bassist Larry Junstrom and drummer Bob Burns.
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Where does Jimmy Page Rank as a guitarist?

Page is widely considered to be one of the greatest and most influential guitarists of all time. Rolling Stone magazine has described Page as "the pontiff of power riffing" and ranked him number three in their 2015 list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time", behind Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton.
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