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GassageGassage Frets: 30826
Now, none of your Ann Widdlesome stuff here.

Post awesome solo's which totally sat within the song AND charted.

I'll give you 3...one of which is obvious...



Always loved the acoustic solo.



The ever wonderful Mr Tilbrook killing it as usual- anoraks' note- that 52 Tele was given to Glenn as a pressie from Elvis Costello for Glenn singin backing vox on his album



And- one of the greatest- anorak note 2- the dancer with the cropped peroxide hair is Lavelle Smith Jr. Me and my partner repped him for 15 years. Lavelle is arguably the greatest choreog of modern times, bar none.

*An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.

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  • DesVegasDesVegas Frets: 4510
    the solo to smells like teen spirit was pretty good i guess
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  • BucketBucket Frets: 7751
    Did this chart?

    1:15:



    And 2:20 - I believe this is Neil Giraldo as well. Great player.



    And the wonderful Alan Murphy at 4:28, although I don't think the solo was in the single:



    And obviously 1:55:


    - "I'm going to write a very stiff letter. A VERY stiff letter. On cardboard."
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  • dogloaddogload Frets: 1495
    Simply because it's the only chart single I could think of that a: I like and b: has a guitar solo


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  • GassageGassage Frets: 30826
    The utterly sublime Elliot Easton...this is truly one of my fave solo's ever. Elliot was the first person an official Custom Shop guitar was made for- Surf Green Tele.


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  • Here is my fave Post-Pop guitaring effort of the moment.


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  • spacecadetspacecadet Frets: 671
    edited January 2015
    Somewhat widdlesome but I amazed no one has posted these yet. 





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  • dindudedindude Frets: 8534
    I always thought that for a fucking terrible song, Everything I Do I Do It For You by Bryan Adams has a lovely understated solo. I won't post though it in case you accidentally play the song.
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  • Tears for fears - everybody wants to rule the world


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  • robinbowesrobinbowes Frets: 3021
    Possibly my favourite perfect pop song of all time:


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  • GassageGassage Frets: 30826
    @randomhandclaps ; is that Frank Madeloni on the Bowie track?

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  • KebabkidKebabkid Frets: 3301
    edited January 2015
    Jellyfish with "New Mistake" - solo at 1:58 and this got to No/55 in the UK charts. It was worthy of so much more!



    Robbie Williams & "Strong" - Solo at 2:33


    Thin Lizzy with "Sarah" - solo at 1:51


    Worthy mentionables:-

    Mr. Blue Sky - ELO
    Don't dream it's over" - Crowded House
    Everybody wants to rule the world - Tears for Fears - EDIT:Mentioned earlier and we must've been typing at the same time
    Most Squeeze songs featuring a solo

    C'mon @Bellycaster - this thread is right up your street.

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  • wayneiriewayneirie Frets: 419
    edited January 2015
    What do I win? I deserve to win something for the terrible dancing. I'll feel a whole lot better the byrds
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  • GassageGassage Frets: 30826
    I hate to post this but...jesus christ...what a solo...


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  • Solo at approx 2:30

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  • sinbaadisinbaadi Frets: 1297
    edited January 2015


    Starship 2m 30s



    On a more serious note, though not certain if this is Pop enough.  I love this one, loads of fuzz, loads of melody, great bends:

    Late in't day.   3m 00s

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  • BucketBucket Frets: 7751
    edited January 2015
    @Kebabkid has it. Jellyfish, Squeeze, ELO, "Sarah", Crowded House. You sir are a man of exquisite tastes.
    - "I'm going to write a very stiff letter. A VERY stiff letter. On cardboard."
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  • KebabkidKebabkid Frets: 3301
    Ooh, thank you Connor :)

    The solos on these are good but the songs and vocals are really strong and that's always at the forefront of my mind.
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  • Give in to me and everybody wants to rule the world have absolutely fantastic solos.  I think EWTRTW has one of the best ever guitar solos in a pop song.  

    Anyway, have some Nuno:



    Gotta have some Landau too:


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  • EdGripEdGrip Frets: 736
    edited January 2015
    I'm gonna get all over these two threads tonight!
    The widdly-widdly-yet-perfect solo in "In Too Deep" is one of the first I learned.

    Here's my entry - it's one of those solos I can still sing in my head all these years later.

    @ 2:50


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