Topic Playlist! (Part 2)

Songs with unusual structures

  1. Atlantis - Donovan - Long spoken intro, followed by endlessly repeated chorus
  2. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen - quiet intro, two balladic verses, guitar solo, multitracked operatic verse, hard rock verse, quiet outro
  3. Number 9 - the Beatles - not music according to my 8tlh grade music teacher
  4. Supper’s Ready - Genesis. A 22:54 monster, in seven distinct “movements,” one of which is 9/8 time.
  5. We Don’t Talk About Bruno - Encanto - multiple voices in multiple rhythms in the form of a Madrigal.
  6. The Dance of Eternity - Dream Theater with 108 time signature changes
  7. 4’33” - John Cage - Three separate movements, totaling 4 minutes and 33 seconds of … silence.
  8. Don’t Stop Believin’ - Journey - The “chorus” doesn’t come until the end of the song, then repeats into the fade

Songs with unusual structures

  1. Atlantis - Donovan - Long spoken intro, followed by endlessly repeated chorus
  2. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen - quiet intro, two balladic verses, guitar solo, multitracked operatic verse, hard rock verse, quiet outro
  3. Number 9 - the Beatles - not music according to my 8tlh grade music teacher
  4. Supper’s Ready - Genesis. A 22:54 monster, in seven distinct “movements,” one of which is 9/8 time.
  5. We Don’t Talk About Bruno - Encanto - multiple voices in multiple rhythms in the form of a Madrigal.
  6. The Dance of Eternity - Dream Theater with 108 time signature changes
  7. 4’33” - John Cage - Three separate movements, totaling 4 minutes and 33 seconds of … silence.
  8. Don’t Stop Believin’ - Journey - The “chorus” doesn’t come until the end of the song, then repeats into the fade
  9. Audubon – C.W McCall – an autobiographical chronicle, the bulk of the song is delivered in a ‘talking blues’ style over a repetitive rhythm, a sort of precursor to rap

BTW — RIP, C.W. … Born William Fries in Audubon, Iowa; died April 1, 2022 at the age of 93 in Ouray, Colorado, where he had served as mayor from 1986-1992. He had a lot more going for him than the C.W. McCall schtick.

-“BB”-

Songs with unusual structures

  1. Atlantis - Donovan - Long spoken intro, followed by endlessly repeated chorus
  2. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen - quiet intro, two balladic verses, guitar solo, multitracked operatic verse, hard rock verse, quiet outro
  3. Number 9 - the Beatles - not music according to my 8tlh grade music teacher
  4. Supper’s Ready - Genesis. A 22:54 monster, in seven distinct “movements,” one of which is 9/8 time.
  5. We Don’t Talk About Bruno - Encanto - multiple voices in multiple rhythms in the form of a Madrigal.
  6. The Dance of Eternity - Dream Theater with 108 time signature changes
  7. 4’33” - John Cage - Three separate movements, totaling 4 minutes and 33 seconds of … silence.
  8. Don’t Stop Believin’ - Journey - The “chorus” doesn’t come until the end of the song, then repeats into the fade
  9. Audubon – C.W McCall – an autobiographical chronicle, the bulk of the song is delivered in a ‘talking blues’ style over a repetitive rhythm, a sort of precursor to rap
  10. White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane - The song does have identifiable sections, but the overall effect is a single, steady, 2.5-minute buildup to a final crescendo. On the tiny-ass chance anyone’s interested, this guy explains how there’s a lot more going on in it than most people probably realize.

Favorite Guitar Solos

  1. David Bowie - Scary Monsters (solo by Robert Fripp)

Favorite Guitar Solos

  1. David Bowie - Scary Monsters (solo by Robert Fripp)
  2. Cold Chisel - Forever Now (solo by Ian Moss)

Favorite Guitar Solos

  1. David Bowie - Scary Monsters (solo by Robert Fripp)
  2. Cold Chisel - Forever Now (solo by Ian Moss)
  3. Jimi Hendrix - Red House

Favorite Guitar Solos

  1. David Bowie - Scary Monsters (solo by Robert Fripp)
  2. Cold Chisel - Forever Now (solo by Ian Moss)
  3. Jimi Hendrix - Red House
  4. Todd Rundgren – Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell

He did the motorcycle sound effect on his guitar, and then moved, without a break, right into the solo afterwards… in ONE FREAKIN’ TAKE!!

-“BB”-

Favorite Guitar Solos

  1. David Bowie - Scary Monsters (solo by Robert Fripp)
  2. Cold Chisel - Forever Now (solo by Ian Moss)
  3. Jimi Hendrix - Red House
  4. Todd Rundgren – Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell
  5. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

And many more.

Favorite Guitar Solos

  1. David Bowie - Scary Monsters (solo by Robert Fripp)
  2. Cold Chisel - Forever Now (solo by Ian Moss)
  3. Jimi Hendrix - Red House
  4. Todd Rundgren – Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell
  5. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
  6. The Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated

Johnny hits the same note 65 times in 10 seconds.

Favorite Guitar Solos

  1. David Bowie - Scary Monsters (solo by Robert Fripp)
  2. Cold Chisel - Forever Now (solo by Ian Moss)
  3. Jimi Hendrix - Red House
  4. Todd Rundgren – Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell
  5. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
  6. The Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated
  7. Journey - Stone in Love (outro solo by Neal Schon)

Favorite Guitar Solos

  1. David Bowie - Scary Monsters (solo by Robert Fripp)
  2. Cold Chisel - Forever Now (solo by Ian Moss)
  3. Jimi Hendrix - Red House
  4. Todd Rundgren – Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell
  5. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
  6. The Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated
  7. Journey - Stone in Love (outro solo by Neal Schon)
  8. Yes - Starship Trooper (the “Würm” solo by Steve Howe)

Favorite Guitar Solos

  1. David Bowie - Scary Monsters (solo by Robert Fripp)
  2. Cold Chisel - Forever Now (solo by Ian Moss)
  3. Jimi Hendrix - Red House
  4. Todd Rundgren – Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell
  5. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
  6. The Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated
  7. Journey - Stone in Love (outro solo by Neal Schon)
  8. Yes - Starship Trooper (the “Würm” solo by Steve Howe)
  9. Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing

Introduced the world to Mark Knopfler’s distinctive style, and still sounds great 44 years later.

Favorite Guitar Solos

  1. David Bowie - Scary Monsters (solo by Robert Fripp)
  2. Cold Chisel - Forever Now (solo by Ian Moss)
  3. Jimi Hendrix - Red House
  4. Todd Rundgren – Meat Loaf’s Bat Out of Hell
  5. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
  6. The Ramones - I Wanna Be Sedated
  7. Journey - Stone in Love (outro solo by Neal Schon)
  8. Yes - Starship Trooper (the “Würm” solo by Steve Howe)
  9. Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing
  10. Living Color - Cult of Personality (solo by Vernon Reid)

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Son of Favorite Guitar Solos

  1. Paul McCartney - No More Lonely Nights (outro solo by David Gilmour)

Son of Favorite Guitar Solos

  1. Paul McCartney - No More Lonely Nights (outro solo by David Gilmour)
  2. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb

Everyone knows the iconic solo we’re talking about

Son of Favorite Guitar Solos

  1. Paul McCartney - No More Lonely Nights (outro solo by David Gilmour)
  2. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
  3. Queen - Brighton Rock (Brian May)

(Solo starts at about 2:40)

Son of Favorite Guitar Solos

  1. Paul McCartney - No More Lonely Nights (outro solo by David Gilmour)
  2. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
  3. Queen - Brighton Rock (Brian May)
  4. George Harrison - While my Guitar Gently Weeps (uncredited solo by Eric Clapton)

Son of Favorite Guitar Solos

  1. Paul McCartney - No More Lonely Nights (outro solo by David Gilmour)
  2. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
  3. Queen - Brighton Rock (Brian May)
  4. George Harrison - While my Guitar Gently Weeps (uncredited solo by Eric Clapton)
  5. The Eagles – Hotel California; Don Felder on the outro solo (which turns into a duet w/Joe Walsh)

-“BB”-

Son of Favorite Guitar Solos

  1. Paul McCartney - No More Lonely Nights (outro solo by David Gilmour)
  2. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
  3. Queen - Brighton Rock (Brian May)
  4. George Harrison - While my Guitar Gently Weeps (uncredited solo by Eric Clapton)
  5. The Eagles – Hotel California; Don Felder on the outro solo (which turns into a duet w/Joe Walsh)
  6. Frank Zappa - Watermelon in Easter Hay

Son of Favorite Guitar Solos

  1. Paul McCartney - No More Lonely Nights (outro solo by David Gilmour)
  2. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
  3. Queen - Brighton Rock (Brian May)
  4. George Harrison - While my Guitar Gently Weeps (uncredited solo by Eric Clapton)
  5. The Eagles – Hotel California ; Don Felder on the outro solo (which turns into a duet w/Joe Walsh)
  6. Frank Zappa - Watermelon in Easter Hay
  7. Spinal Tap - The Majesty of Rock

It’s tongue in cheek but also an earnest homage to rock and roll musicians while also being a rocking tune in its own right.

Son of Favorite Guitar Solos

  1. Paul McCartney - No More Lonely Nights (outro solo by David Gilmour)
  2. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
  3. Queen - Brighton Rock (Brian May)
  4. George Harrison - While my Guitar Gently Weeps (uncredited solo by Eric Clapton)
  5. The Eagles – Hotel California ; Don Felder on the outro solo (which turns into a duet w/Joe Walsh)
  6. Frank Zappa - Watermelon in Easter Hay
  7. Spinal Tap - The Majesty of Rock
  8. Rush - La Villa Strangiata, Alex Lifeson

Son of Favorite Guitar Solos

  1. Paul McCartney - No More Lonely Nights (outro solo by David Gilmour)
  2. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
  3. Queen - Brighton Rock (Brian May)
  4. George Harrison - While my Guitar Gently Weeps (uncredited solo by Eric Clapton)
  5. The Eagles – Hotel California ; Don Felder on the outro solo (which turns into a duet w/Joe Walsh)
  6. Frank Zappa - Watermelon in Easter Hay
  7. Spinal Tap - The Majesty of Rock
  8. Rush - La Villa Strangiata, Alex Lifeson
  9. Jimi Hendrix - Star Spangled Banner