The greatest single note in guitar solo history

chromatuna

Good call @DrCornelius I am definitely not one of those who never wants to hear Stairway again

Not sure that I can think of one right now but Garcia is the player who most frequently comes out with that note which does it for me

viz

Tell you what though, if you want a proper (non guitar) note, it’s the last note in Rachmaninov’s Nunc Dimitis. Bb. Listen from about 3:35

https://youtu.be/Oh4UTdyansM

Jonathangus

Hard to disagree with the OP,. but I'll suggest the opening note of Shine On You Crazy Diamond.

jdgm

It's definitely Jimi on either of those 2 mentioned. 

thecolourbox

Any of the notes between 3:15 and 3:19 in this

Or indeed the descending note between 3:22 and 3:24

Nitefly

"Don't Take Me Alive" by Steely Dan - that long released bend just after the opening arpeggio - just filthy! 

fastonebaz

The beginning of Angus' 2nd solo in Touch to much and the beginning of the final solo in Walk all over you.

Acdc

Springywheel

The sustained note towards the end of We Will Rock You. Great build up to the solo. 

scrumhalf

Clapton's long sustained note in "I'm Your Witchdoctor". 

slacker

The sustained wobbled A note in All Right Now. 
Runner up any BB King solo.
Just for laughs the entire solo of I can see for miles by the Who.

axisus

Jonathangus said:

Hard to disagree with the OP,. but I'll suggest the opening note of Shine On You Crazy Diamond.

I think you have to discount that as it is an iconic four notes, you can't just have the first one!

Kittyfrisk

I don't think it's possible to have 'the one' but in the spirit of the thread I'll include this as being recognisable within milliseconds.

 

Jonathangus

axisus said:

Jonathangus said:

Hard to disagree with the OP,. but I'll suggest the opening note of Shine On You Crazy Diamond.

I think you have to discount that as it is an iconic four notes, you can't just have the first one!

Not the four-note riff.  The F-G bend which happens at 1:55.

Blueingreen

The first eerie note in The Supernatural by John Mayall.

DrCornelius

slacker said:

The sustained wobbled A note in All Right Now. 
Runner up any BB King solo.
Just for laughs the entire solo of I can see for miles by the Who.

Liking the All Right Now suggestion , very worthy

Gassage

1. The Chain- Buckingham
2. Mulling Mussells From a Shell- Tilbrook
3. Limelight (last note in solo)- Lerxst

thecolourbox

Jonathangus said:

axisus said:

Jonathangus said:

Hard to disagree with the OP,. but I'll suggest the opening note of Shine On You Crazy Diamond.

I think you have to discount that as it is an iconic four notes, you can't just have the first one!

Not the four-note riff.  The F-G bend which happens at 1:55.

See I think that's why I struggle with getting into Pink Floyd if the opening note of the song is 1:55 into the track?

stickyfiddle

For those outside the demographic of "old people who can't see past classic rock" - any of the first notes in the following... 

Oasis - Slide Away 
Muse - Plug In Baby 
U2 - With or Without You
War on Drugs - Under The Pressure (where the guitar comes back in after the break - from 5:26 ish below)

axisus

Jonathangus said:

axisus said:

Jonathangus said:

Hard to disagree with the OP,. but I'll suggest the opening note of Shine On You Crazy Diamond.

I think you have to discount that as it is an iconic four notes, you can't just have the first one!

Not the four-note riff.  The F-G bend which happens at 1:55.

Ahh, I see, in which case yes, an excellent choice!

LastMantra

Springywheel said:

The sustained note towards the end of We Will Rock You. Great build up to the solo. 

That's what I was going to say.