Matt Lee: August 15, 2010

Top 10 Solos

Yes, mostly guitars. I’m a guitar player.. thus biased. Here’s a fun list of some shred, unique moments in instrumental blisswank. Some technical, some textural and some minimal but explosive!

1. Roy Buchanan – “I Won’t Tell You No Lies” from Second Album (Polydor, 1973)

2. John Coltrane/Eric Dolphy – “Spiritual” from Live! at the Village Vanguard (Impulse!, 1961)

3. Frank Zappa – “Willie the Pimp” from Hot Rats (Bizarre Records, 1969)

4. Jimi Hendrix – “Machine Gun” from Band of Gypsys (Capitol, 1970)

5. Jeff Hanneman/Slayer – “South of Heaven” from South of Heaven (Def American, 1988)

6. Steve Winwood/Traffic – “Low Spark of High Heeled Boys” – from Low Spark of High Heeled Boys (Island, 1971)

7. Marc Bolan/T Rex- “Jewel” from T Rex (Fly, 1971)

8. John Wesley Meyers/Black Diamond Heavies – “Fever in My Blood” from Every Damn Time (Alive Naturalsound, 2007)

9. Link Wray – Rumble (Cadence, 1958)

10. Sleep – Dopesmoker (TeePee, 2003)