Post subject: Great solos not played on guitars or drums
Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 3:13 am
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That's funny – I sang "Moonlight Feels Right" at karaoke in Hawaii last week, and my friends and I marveled at the xylophone solo, and we tried to think of other solos with unusual instruments.
The only one I could think of was the bassoon solo in Michael Zager Band's "Let's All Chant" from 1978:
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 7:15 am
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Teen Town by Weather Report is just one long bass solo in my mind. Granted, jazz doesn't play by the same rules as Rock and Roll. Jaco's playing is incredible.
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 8:29 am
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The Gumbo Variations from FZ's Hot Rats or Little House I Used To Live In by the Mothers both contain smoking violen solos by Sugarcane Harris
Don't You Ever Wash That Thing from Zappa's Roxy & Elsewhere contain great solos by Ruth Underwood on vibes, George Duke on keyboards and Walt Fowler on trombone.
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 8:54 am
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A rarity for rock ... tuba at 1:24:
The great Dave Bargeron. Also, one of the greatest drum fills ever at 1:50 by the master Bobby Colomby. David Clayton Thomas's lead guitar ain't too shabby either...
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 11:34 am
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Dr. Chris Evil wrote:
It really surprised me that marimba solos never took off at rock concerts.
They did when played by Ruth in the 74 Roxy band.
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 12:05 pm
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I still get a kick playing along on air harpsichord on "The Girl I Knew Somewhere" by the Monkees.
It may be played to death, but Ian's flute solo on "Locomotive Breath" is still a thriller. I love when he lets out that audible gasp for air at one point.
Stevie Wonder contributed a memorable harmonica solo to Eurythmics' "There Must Be an Angel."
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 3:19 pm
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I still remember being blown away by the clarity of the short but sweet horn opening to "You Can't Always Get What You Want" from the overlooked concert film Rolling Stones At the Max. What instrument is he playing there?
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Posted: Sat May 05, 2012 4:22 pm
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Jimbo wrote:
I still remember being blown away by the clarity of the short but sweet horn opening to "You Can't Always Get What You Want" from the overlooked concert film Rolling Stones At the Max. What instrument is he playing there?
Lookout: Land, ho!
King: What was that?
Columbus: French horns.
King: No, before that.
Columbus: It was the lookout. He sighted land! Stan Freberg discovering America. They also used a french horn. At about 6:20 in.
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