The Absolute BEST GUITAR SOLOS Of All Time! Pt 8 #shorts #guitar #classicrock

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"Reelin' In the Years" (sometimes entitled "Reeling In the Years") is a song by American rock band Steely Dan, released as the second single from their 1972 debut album, Can't Buy a Thrill. It peaked at No. 11 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and at No. 15 in Canada.

Writing and performance
The song was written by Donald Fagen and Walter Becker and features Fagen on vocals. In 2009, Rolling Stone described the track as "a prime early example of what would become the Dan's trademark vibe, marrying a sardonic kiss-off to an ex to a bouncy shuffle groove, and adding on some white-hot guitar dazzlement courtesy of Elliott Randall to bring the whole thing home." In the same interview, Fagen said "It's dumb but effective", and Becker said "It's no fun."[3]

Guitar solo
The guitar solo on the original recorded version, by session player Elliott Randall, was recorded in one take.[4] It has reportedly been rated by Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page as his favorite solo of all time,[5][6] and he scored it 12/10.[7] In 2016 the solo was ranked the 40th best guitar solo of all time by the readers of Guitar World magazine.[8][9]

The four-channel quadraphonic mix of the recording has extra lead guitar fills not heard in the more common two-channel stereo version.[citation needed]

Reception
On its release in 1973, Billboard said: "Easy sounding guitar solos lead into an easy sounding piano break which supports the voices extolling about culling life's experiences from tears to time."[10] Cash Box called it a "winner highlighted by some expert guitar playing."[11] Record World said that "Another winner from their Can't Buy A Thrill LP should reel in whopping sales."[12]

The song was a No. 11 hit on the Billboard Singles Chart in May 1973. In March 2005, Q magazine placed the recording at No. 95 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks.

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[ron]

Awesome music, , , , there's no band like Steely Dan. ❤it.

[sandmanCQB]

Gotta love Steely Dan. Truly some really great music 👍✌️

[jonathanlafrance]

The Guitar IS A PARTY 🎉 in this CLASSIC 70’s masterpiece!!!!

[davidhardman]

That intro was improvised. Pure genius.

[Loriann-vb]

Yes love that guitar solo ( I always thought it was Walter Becker playing it?!?😮) Any how the band was n is Amazing n Awesome!!! I had all their Albums, Count down to Ecstasy, Pretzel Logic, Can't buy a thrill, Katie Lied, Asia, etc Big Time Fan, So different, way a head of it's time Musically Best of the Best!!! 💕💯🎶 Loriann Middlesex Cty NJ USA 🕊️

[AlleyandGrey]

I started highschool that year... Phew... How times flown... Can't Buy A Thrill is one of the greatest albums of the 70s & that was a hard feat with so much great music...✌️

[stevengolden]

Have to throw in Zeppelins Jimmy Page Whole Lotta Love

[santyrush]

One of the best guitar solos of all times.

[Serinebanders]

Lovely clean solo. Can hear every note

[rafterman]

Yes, folks one and only 🤘🏻 Elliot Randall’s ✨ to be said by many the bestguitar riff ever! Self included

[beastscooter]

There were lots of great (fill in instrument) solos on every Steely Dan album. Those guys had a way of drawing out genius work out of folks.

[DavidCoon-jomh]

Like most Steely Dan songs, but especially Reeling in the years, it's like a bottle fine wine. It keeps getting better through the years. Elliott Randall's guitar solo is superb.

[nylesfrench]

What a Groove, laid Back shuffle is a

[oscarlamonte]

This SOLO was and is FANTASTIC!! Way ahead of it's time or meaning that it's a timeless SOLO!!💯💥💪 He let's the guitar sing, nothing forced- YESSSS!!

[kitdewd]

This is definitely in the top five if not number one.

[barrywitt]

It’s so hard to rate them there are so many great ones it’s best described as classic along with their whole catalog of hits

[SuperEROQ]

I was going to say Jimmy Page loved the solo

[darrellS]

Can we build a time machine ?!....
The 70s....!

[superorangeish]

Blue Sky..Betts/D.Allman..Hwy Star-R.Blackmore

[ToddDavis-pu]

Going back to Grand Funk, the solo on "Shinin' On"was killer. Ted Nugent solo on "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang", Iron Maiden "Killers." Randy Rhoads "Over The Mountain, " Dimebag on "Floods", King Diamonds " Insanity" instrumental and SO MANY Lynyrd Skynyrd songs had superior solos, even aside from "Free Bird." Just to name a few I love. Great video!