Top Ten Pieces of Guitar Kick-Assery
Yes, the top ten example of the squeelies, meedlies, and tremolos ever to be put to record. These are the songs that you can't help but break out the air guitar for, regardless of whether or not you're driving a car when you hear them.
1) Eruption, Eddy Van Halen - This one is a clear favorite for the simple fact that no matter how many times you hear it, you just can't figure out how the hell he did it. Wheter you enjoy the opening section of guitar flourishes and fills or the soaring "melody" that is truly THE piece of guitar kick assery which all other pieces of guitar kick assery are measured by.
2) Free Bird, Allan Collins/Lynyrd Skynyrd - So...Freakin'.....AWESOME! But seriously, if you've never played air guitar to Freebird, you haven't lived, playing it in guitar hero is suitable as well. From the mellow slide guitar to the epic heights off the solo which never lets you go this song rocks your panties off.
3) Hangar 18, Marty Friedman/Megadeth - Theres a reason why these two songs are on Guitar Hero People, THEY"RE FREAKIN SWEET. This one in particular weasels its way up high on the list because the guitar doesn't just rock, it really makes the song. The guitar solo brings the energy from high to Dangerous levels of intensity. All in all just some balla ass guitar work.
4) 2112, Alex Lifeson/Rush - Easily the most epic song on the list. Every time the guitar comes flying into this one you can't help but wish your parents had forced you to stick with those guitar lessons you took for two weeks in sixth grade. Lifeson is normally overshadowed by the epitome of all drummers Neil Peart and the quintessential Bassist Geddy Lee but in 2112 he shows that he has more than enough talent to be counted among the best guitarists of all time.
5)Sympathy for the Devil, Keith Richards/Rolling Stones - This purddy lil song gets on the list for being a whole lot different from most guitar tracks. You might say it's odd to have a song on a top ten guitar pieces where there is no guitar until nearly 3 minutes into the song. Well, thats part of why I like this song, hearing the guitar in it is like finding the strawberry starburst in a bowl of yellow ones, its all good but strawberry is just so good. The guitar comes in and out playing off time and disjointed yet tasty fills, enough to satisfy any pallet.
6)November Rain, Slash/Guns n' Roses - Another semi-epic song that, however cheesy, is so much fun to listen to. I like to compare this song to Freebird, with the heartfelt lyrics building it up and the guitar solo just tearing all down until there's nothing left but a big smoldering mess with Slash shredding away in the middle of it.
7) While My Guitar Gently Weeps, George Harrison/The Beatles - MMM, complex playing from one of the greatest minds in rock history. Seriously though, Harrison got the shaft all through his years in the Beatle, constantly being overshadowed by Lennon/McCartney until he busted the proverbial nut in one of my favorite Beatles tunes.
8)Leprechauns, George Brigman - If you've never heard of Geroge Brigman, you probably don't live with my brother. Usually he finds crappy indy music which i steal regardless but Brigman is a total mind trip and no song typifies his playing better than Leprechauns. Its an instrumental that flows and shreds and riffs all at once and is my #2 "Should be in Guitar Hero" song right behind.....
9) Reelin' in the Years, Elliot Randall/Steely Dan- Now THIS is a smooooooth guitar song. In Reelin' in the Years Steely Dan's use of session musicians really payed off as Randalls solo can be counted as one of the best in many peoples opinions (Whose you ask? Why Jimmy Page ranks it as his #1.) The guitar work adds so much depth to this song that without it no one would have ever really listened to the always great lyrics of Donny Fags and Dub Becks.
10) Comfortably Numb- David Gilmour/Pink Floyd - If you want to learn to air guitar, this is the jump off point. The guitar solos shred the nuts off of any and all who hear them, matching nicely with the spaced out lyrics all Pink Floyd fans expect. Just let your hair down, listen, and flail your arms while Gilmour does his thang.
And there you have it folks, THE prime examples of guitar kick assery like only the masters can deliver. Listen and enjoy.
1) Eruption, Eddy Van Halen - This one is a clear favorite for the simple fact that no matter how many times you hear it, you just can't figure out how the hell he did it. Wheter you enjoy the opening section of guitar flourishes and fills or the soaring "melody" that is truly THE piece of guitar kick assery which all other pieces of guitar kick assery are measured by.
2) Free Bird, Allan Collins/Lynyrd Skynyrd - So...Freakin'.....AWESOME! But seriously, if you've never played air guitar to Freebird, you haven't lived, playing it in guitar hero is suitable as well. From the mellow slide guitar to the epic heights off the solo which never lets you go this song rocks your panties off.
3) Hangar 18, Marty Friedman/Megadeth - Theres a reason why these two songs are on Guitar Hero People, THEY"RE FREAKIN SWEET. This one in particular weasels its way up high on the list because the guitar doesn't just rock, it really makes the song. The guitar solo brings the energy from high to Dangerous levels of intensity. All in all just some balla ass guitar work.
4) 2112, Alex Lifeson/Rush - Easily the most epic song on the list. Every time the guitar comes flying into this one you can't help but wish your parents had forced you to stick with those guitar lessons you took for two weeks in sixth grade. Lifeson is normally overshadowed by the epitome of all drummers Neil Peart and the quintessential Bassist Geddy Lee but in 2112 he shows that he has more than enough talent to be counted among the best guitarists of all time.
5)Sympathy for the Devil, Keith Richards/Rolling Stones - This purddy lil song gets on the list for being a whole lot different from most guitar tracks. You might say it's odd to have a song on a top ten guitar pieces where there is no guitar until nearly 3 minutes into the song. Well, thats part of why I like this song, hearing the guitar in it is like finding the strawberry starburst in a bowl of yellow ones, its all good but strawberry is just so good. The guitar comes in and out playing off time and disjointed yet tasty fills, enough to satisfy any pallet.
6)November Rain, Slash/Guns n' Roses - Another semi-epic song that, however cheesy, is so much fun to listen to. I like to compare this song to Freebird, with the heartfelt lyrics building it up and the guitar solo just tearing all down until there's nothing left but a big smoldering mess with Slash shredding away in the middle of it.
7) While My Guitar Gently Weeps, George Harrison/The Beatles - MMM, complex playing from one of the greatest minds in rock history. Seriously though, Harrison got the shaft all through his years in the Beatle, constantly being overshadowed by Lennon/McCartney until he busted the proverbial nut in one of my favorite Beatles tunes.
8)Leprechauns, George Brigman - If you've never heard of Geroge Brigman, you probably don't live with my brother. Usually he finds crappy indy music which i steal regardless but Brigman is a total mind trip and no song typifies his playing better than Leprechauns. Its an instrumental that flows and shreds and riffs all at once and is my #2 "Should be in Guitar Hero" song right behind.....
9) Reelin' in the Years, Elliot Randall/Steely Dan- Now THIS is a smooooooth guitar song. In Reelin' in the Years Steely Dan's use of session musicians really payed off as Randalls solo can be counted as one of the best in many peoples opinions (Whose you ask? Why Jimmy Page ranks it as his #1.) The guitar work adds so much depth to this song that without it no one would have ever really listened to the always great lyrics of Donny Fags and Dub Becks.
10) Comfortably Numb- David Gilmour/Pink Floyd - If you want to learn to air guitar, this is the jump off point. The guitar solos shred the nuts off of any and all who hear them, matching nicely with the spaced out lyrics all Pink Floyd fans expect. Just let your hair down, listen, and flail your arms while Gilmour does his thang.
And there you have it folks, THE prime examples of guitar kick assery like only the masters can deliver. Listen and enjoy.