Great solos to learn mixing pentatonics

mburekenge

Looking to expand my vocabulary of great solos, especially those that mix major and minor pentatonics. Not after anything involving sweep picking/tapping/plectrum on a drill. Any suggestions gents?

stratman3142

Crossroads by Clapton

mburekenge

stratman3142 said:

Crossroads by Clapton

cheers. Yep! it's a classic. got that one down already

octatonic

Start with these:

Eric Clapton Crossroads
BB King: Sweet Little Angel, The Thrill Is Gone
Albert King: Guitar Man, Born Under a Bad Sign
Freddie King: Hide Away, Sen-sa-shun
Peter Green: Need Your Love So Bad
Jimi Hendrix: Hey Joe, All Along The Watchtower
SRV: Mary Had A Little Lamb, Tin Pan Alley
Robben Ford: Talk To Your Daughter

mburekenge

Cheers @octatonic some nice ones on that list for sure.

octatonic

Also check out Stormy Monday by the Allman Brothers.

stratman3142

The Stumble is another good one. Loads of guitarists have covered that one (including me in one of my home recordings).
I was surprised to discover the version by Steve Hackett, which is great and out of character with what I expected.

mburekenge

Thanks. I love Freddie King. I've already got Captons version of Hideaway down, but i'all have a look at the stumble too. My favourite if his is 'going down'. Seriously heavy that one!

Kebabkid

Brian Robertson of Thin Lizzy did this a lot as well. Listen to the 2nd solo on "the Cowboy Song" from Live & Dangerous. Also, the 2nd solo once again from the Michael Schenker Group's "Victim of Illusion" Live at The Budokan

sorefinga

SRV's Lenny is pretty masterful. And two more Clapton ones for you: Badge has pretty much all of his major/minor toolbox in a nice compact, memorable solo; and if you want something a bit more up to date, chase down his live cover of Don't Think Twice It's Alright from the Dylan 30th anniversary concert.

richardhomer

sorefinga said:

if you want something a bit more up to date, chase down his live cover of Don't Think Twice It's Alright from the Dylan 30th anniversary concert.

One of my favourite pieces of EC's playing - he was on exceptional form on that show.

mburekenge

Thanks guys. I've kind of rediscovered Clapton recently, and really enjoying the work in cream, blind faith and especially the Derek and the Dominoes live at filmour east album

sweepy

Pretty much any Eric Johnson solo too, Cliffs of Dover etc, it'll certainly be a bit more challenging than Clapton et al 

Maynehead

Call me the breeze - lynyrd skynyrd. A lot of clever mixing in those lead lines.

mburekenge

@sweepy thanks, but Eric Johnson is significantly above my skill level right now.

@Maynehead thanks for the suggestion. I love a bit of skynard.