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Best Guitar Solo Ever!

posted 19 years ago by ihabsaid74-1
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What are your thoughts on the "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" solo by Eric?
Amazing, I thought - blows the mind.

[–] drewshand 19 years ago

It was great. Clapton is a musical genius in so many different areas (how about his playing on the Ravi Shankar composition!) and I think that he was giving everything he had to his friend George in that solo.

[–] bhaktigirl 19 years ago

Yeah, that's what made it so much more than "just" technically brilliant musicianship- the fact he was putting so much love into it. I find it hard not to cry during it, he's clearly doing his best for his beloved friend.....

[–] maddr38 18 years ago

I agree that Clapton's solo on the end of Ravis' composition was total genius. It just blew me away and sent shivers up my spine. Brought a tear to my eye as well and then when I saw Anoushka Shankar wipe a tear fronm her eye, made mine flow even more. I wish my fingers could do that.

[–] MCAN87 18 years ago

It was totally great. I had not really discovered the wonder of Clapton yet but after that solo..WOW ! How could I not love his guitar work?

[–] thatcrazyredhead 18 years ago

Da Bomb.

'Nuff Said.

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[–] valjoedg 18 years ago

You said it right! It was great!

[–] Desertman84 16 years ago

Eric Clapton is one of the greatest rock guitarist of all time.

[–] IdleHand 15 years ago

You are aware that Clapton played the solo on the original recording (The Beatles, a.k.a., The White Album), aren't you?

[–] ihabsaid74-1 15 years ago

Of course ... I have all the Beatles albums and will get them all again in Mono & Stereo next week!!!!!

I like the album version, but have you heard the acoustic version on the Anthology where it's just George playing it? I think I may like that version best.

[–] biggles1111 15 years ago

Don't care too much for Clapton, but that solo IS one of the greatest I've ever heard. He plays from the heart, you can tell.