TOP 20 STRANGEST GUITAR SOLOS OF ALL TIME

In this episode I countdown the TOP 20 STRANGEST GUITAR SOLOS OF ALL TIME.

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[Theopholly]

Rick Beato is a better guitar player than I am but I absolutely destroy him at air guitar…

[HeartOfLightning]

Some of Rick's videos feel like you're just hanging out in a music shop with a guy who seems to work there but just shows you all the cool stuff he's found.

[YoshiChef-jeme]

Black Hole Sun, Heart Shaped Box, Just What I Needed, Symphony of Destruction, and especially Owner of a Lonely Heart's guitar solo are just iconic

[Jesterpec]

Jeff Beck was a genius and such a nice guy. My son met him many times, as he lived nearby, and he was always down to earth, polite and respectful.

[allisonwestbrook]

I don’t understand how Adrian Belew didn’t make a single appearance. His work with Bowie, Talking Heads, and King Crimson is a total master class in “outside the box” guitar work, ESPECIALLY, when it comes to solos. Just listen to Bowie’s live version of Station to Station.

[richc]

Another vote for Vernon Reid and "Cult Of Personality." All his solos really remind me of Coltrane's "sheets of sound" technique from his later years.... which is a HUGE compliment for any guitarist. I remember that song dropping in the middle of an era of sound-alike glam metal and it blew my teenaged mind!

[theonlygannonyouknow]

0:31 Driven to Tears by The Police (Andy Summers)
1:18 Painkiller by Judas Priest (K. K. Downing)
2:13 Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden (Kim Thayil)
3:03 Heart-Shaped Box by Nirvana (Kurt Cobain)
3:34 Just What I Needed by The Cars (Elliot Easton)
4:15 Symphony of Destruction by Megadeth (Marty Friedman)
5:12 Cut to the Chase by Rush (Alex Lifeson)
5:58 The Sails of Charon by Scorpions (Uli Jon Roth)
6:43 Zero by The Smashing Pumpkins (James Iha)
7:12 Bulls on Parade by Rage Against the Machine (Tom Morello)
7:54 Goodbye Divinity by Sons of Apollo (Ron Thal)
8:37 Sunny Days by The Drills (Phil X)
9:07 Jordan by Buckethead)
9:54 The Attitude Song by Steve Vai
10:34 Fives by Guthrie Govan
11:35 Owner of a Lonely Heart by Yes (Trevor Rabin)
12:35 Sinner's Swing! by Van Halen (Eddie Van Halen)
13:05 five-five-FIVE by Frank Zappa
14:06 Tokyo Dream by Allan Holdsworth
15:14 Scatterbrain by Jeff Beck

[meridian]

He got recognized in the video, but I've also always loved Alex Lifeson's "feedback solo" from "Earthshine." Really beautiful composition!

[stephenyatesacoustic]

I reckon Adrian Belew's solo from "Elephant Talk" should have been included if only for its weird sound. (though his note choices weren't exactly ordinary either.)

[nicknorod]

One of the things I love about Rick's videos is that he gets so excited about the awesomeness of the music. Even though he has spent decades in the music industry, he still finds music exciting. And that love for music comes through when he explains the theory behind some of it.

[andrewpappas]

Honestly, whenever I think of strange solos I always go with Larry LaLonde's playing with Primus. Like, the stuff he plays on My Name Is Mud, Jerry Was A Race Car Driver, Wynona's Big Brown Beaver and pretty much everything he does in Primus is so weird but it fits the vibe of the band so well. As for other players, George Harrison on The Beatles' All You Need Is Love is a bit of an oddity as well but I still really like it

[Franco-dg]

5-5-5 is so tasty and melodic (after the 'out there' bit at the beginning) it brings up my tears every time.... and Vinnie's drumming is out of this world ...

[n.miller]

I would also say that the 1966 song "Eight Miles High" by The Byrds has some of the weirdest soloing going on. There certainly wasn't anything like it during that era.

[LL-vybj]

ANY solo by Adrian Belew could fit on this list. Fantastic guitarist with an incredible resumé who still somehow often flies under the radar.

[richardreinertson]

I've always been fascinated by Alex Lifeson's guitar solo in "Limelight." It sounds so eerie and otherworldly.

[boasdubbelman]

Hey Rick, another amazing and inspiring video. Something that came to my mind, was to give Jimi a spot with his Castles made of Sand solo. But then again, where do you draw the line with all the beautiful music in this world 🎼? Okay gotta go now and play my guitar now! Cheers

[Jacobcob]

Let's not forget about Adrian Belew. The stuff he did with King Crimson back in the 80s was insane. Super exciting contrast to Fripps style. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🚀

[kenlawdavis]

Robert Fripp has written and played some "impossible" solos with King Crimson, from the 70s until recently when he announced his retirement.

[rikvanhorn]

How you managed to list 20 strange guitar solos with none of them by Robert Fripp astounds me.

[lotnik]

literally every video I’m watching with you gives me joy - and my wife which is completely not into any guitar/music stuff - she loves it too - just brilliant - THANK YOU!