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Hugh_Lebowski

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9. Not sure what Walsh has to do with this, but ...

Reply to brewens (Reply #4)

Tue Aug 10, 2021, 05:46 PM

Aug 2021

Walsh is a decent guitarist overall (he's great at writing a lick and a solid rhythm player) but his guitar duel with (the much better soloist) Don Felder at the end of Life In The Fast Lane is about the height of his lead playing skills.

Edit: Oh, it's his quote you think? I get it now

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Greatest guitar solo ever, I am told. Whaddya think? [View all] CTyankee Aug 2021 OP

as someone commented Skittles Aug 2021 #1

Was it Joe Walsh? I'm thinking it may have been. n/t brewens Aug 2021 #4

Terry Kath House of Roberts Aug 2021 #5

I meant the quote came from Walsh. n/t brewens Aug 2021 #8

I gotcha. House of Roberts Aug 2021 #10

I dunno. I just have a musician friend who told me to get it on youtube. CTyankee Aug 2021 #6

Not sure what Walsh has to do with this, but ... Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2021 #9

He had a great. wacked out solo on Henley's "Dirty Laundry" AZSkiffyGeek Aug 2021 #14

I love this sort of musical geekery :) Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2021 #17

lyrically banal... I love that description AZSkiffyGeek Aug 2021 #18

High five! (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2021 #23

One of the greats for sure. :) n/t brewens Aug 2021 #2

Such a loss. n/t CincyDem Aug 2021 #3

Always fascinated by that type of guitar playing. Your hands are doing 2 entirely different actions Fla Dem Aug 2021 #7

Long and short is ... with practice, humans can learn to do some amazing sh*t Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2021 #26

Nailed It! ProfessorGAC Aug 2021 #28

Willie Nelson's instrumental break on his version of "Heartbreak Hotel." Paladin Aug 2021 #11

Cetera's been called a "monster" on bass elias7 Aug 2021 #12

Terry Kath was amazing except for the playing with loaded guns part. rickyhall Aug 2021 #13

Loaded, but didn't know it was loaded, apparently ... Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2021 #29

My dad taught me never point a gun at anybody, loaded or not. rickyhall Aug 2021 #32

More great Chicago stuff elias7 Aug 2021 #15

My nomination cloudbase Aug 2021 #16

The other half of the Clark-Campbell pact: rsdsharp Aug 2021 #20

I don't think it is the best Chainfire Aug 2021 #19

I value your opinion, Mark Knopfler. tableturner Aug 2021 #21

I don't give a damn about any of those (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2021 #30

My nomination: (SRV of course) ret5hd Aug 2021 #22

How about if I say that Hendrix laid down the greatest guitar solo ever Hugh_Lebowski Aug 2021 #31

I don't think so Zorro Aug 2021 #24

I'll report that to my friend. He's a musician...I'll let you know what he says! CTyankee Aug 2021 #25

A Hard No, From Me ProfessorGAC Aug 2021 #27

One of the best orangecrush Aug 2021 #33

This was filmed live so the language is explicit.... Lady Freedom Returns Aug 2021 #34

There's no such thing. malthaussen Aug 2021 #35

Thank you. I will follow up on Gallagher. CTyankee Aug 2021 #36