Guitar World Names 100 Worst Riffs, Solos

I wonder what Metallica, B.B King, and Bowie riiffs/solos were considered terrible. I personally don't like the fact that someone would publish a list of best/worst of anything. The reason being that these lists are just someone's opinions and not based on facts or a poll of sorts.

 

Well, I think there are some areas where it's not so subjective-my opinion of course

I think a lot of the Hendrix live stuff that has been put out since his death is not-so-good. The recent "Band Of Gypsys" release was very poor-especially comprared to the original release which for me is his masterpiece. His estate has done a bad job on this score.

Clapton's JJ Cale period is pretty lame, full of lame playing.

The solo on, "Get Back"...pretty weak, and although it 's memorable, I've always thought it kills the groove. "Radar Love," another tune that starts with a catchy hook, only to tumble into the abyss of lameness. The Rod Stewart\Jeff Beck "People Get Ready"...it's a pity what they did to this, 'cause the way Beck played the tune on the Ronnie Lane benefit tour, was brilliant (Andy Fairweather Lowe sang it on the tour, if I remember right). They took as nice hook, and turned it into over-produced, syrup.

A recent tune that has always bugged me is "Zombie" by the Cranberries. The build-up and lyric is fantasitc, but when it comes time for the guitar break, it's just falls flat. Playing fantasy producer, I always imagine Edge doing one of his solos. When I actually saw them perform the song, it made sense, as it's lead singer who's playing, slide one finger up/down the fret board.

 

Any list that doesn't mention Brad The Prick Who Lived Down the Hall From Me in College can't claim to be in any way comprehensive. I'll never forget the night he told us, "I've figured out 6 different ways to play 'Cocaine.'" Alas, none of them were anywhere close to the actual song. His finest performance occured one night when he left his guitar plugged in while he went downstairs to buy a bag of chips. His guitar fell over and landed on his speaker, producing a horrendous feedback loop that was on the verge of shattering glass. We gathered around his door, hands covering our ears, speculating that he might've slumped over dead. Imagine our disappointment when he stepped off the elevator with a bag of Fritos.

 

Without the complete list it's hard to fully comment, but if there's no Lou Reed on there it's a crap list.

Reed's solo during "Video Violence" at the 1986 Amnesty International anniversary concert at Giants Stadium remains the standard by which all bad solos should be judged. Holds one note for about a minute, screeches out noise for about three, and then falls totally out of the beat from his reliable four-piece band (2nd guitar, bass, sax, drums). But instead of working himself back into the beat, he turns around to face the drummer and starts moving his guitar neck to his beat, forcing everyone else to get in time with him.

He made Yoko Ono sound like Streisand that day.

 

LOL-that reminds me of my brother. Let's just say I was the one born w/ perfect pitch. He would play along w/his records, but he would always tune his quitar a half-step off. And funny that obie mentioned Lou Reed because one of the tunes he would always play along with was "Sweet Jane" from the live album. The whole street could hear it, and I'd have to endure the shame of my friends telling me about how bad my brother sucked. Neighbors used to actually curse at him from the street. But he'd keep plugging away...

 

I don't like a lot of the solos in Metallica songs, but then again i'm not a fan of thrash metal solos, Although my favorite solo atm (Not on topic i know) is the second solo in Knockin' On Heaven's Door

 

You must rep blah blah blah. Exactly the person and song I was thinking of, although the studio version is equally unlistenable. The only solo as bad was Neil Innes on "Canyons of Your Mind," and that was supposed to be terrible.

It's not a guitar solo, but whoever decided what "Wild Thing" needed was a ********ing OCARINA has hopefully been tarred and feathered by now.

 

Thrash metal?