Evolution of the guitar solo in 6 minutes!

[sergio]

how about 7 string, 8 string and now 14 string (Felix Martin tho it's all tapping a la Stanley Jordan). And again there is 8 string flared (another Hakenism).

The more I think about it, the more I think they are coming from the wrong angle. The evolution of the (rock) guitar solo is--

The 50s and 60s---
Clean sounds; play the melody.
A little dirtier but no real sustain. Play around the melody.
Fuzztone! Feedback! Improvise!
The Marshall Amp (heavenly choirs). Good tones and the blues scale. Heroes are born.

The 70s- technique and tone is refined but nothing really changes until---
EDDIE FUCKING VAN HALEN
Tapping and fast licks
New scales and modes are explored- someone opens a book on theory
Classical styles come to the fore

The 80s-
Paths diverge, In pop, the solo becomes wanky and whammy bar based, or disappears.
The real solos are in metal, which focus on classical modes of playing and speed speed speed.
Until Slash says "fuck that", plugs his Les Paul into a Crybaby and a Marshall and we have- wait, the 70s again.

Then the 90s and beyond---
Nothing new ever happens again.

[Sean]

Well, it's about the SOLO rather than the expansion of the scope of the guitar.

That's my guess....

[sergio]

haha, we all know that Marti McFly was first

[Jerjo]

I note that in the drum video, when they want to show how to come down hard on 2 and 4, the drummer rolls out Bonham. As it should be.

[JSS]

...all you have to do to see what the 90s did to the guitar is look at Alex Lifeson and Rush. ... the 90s hit and *wham* -- all chords all the time.

I was thinking the same thing watching that.
And I never knew Justin Timberlake was so versatile on guitar.

[Digital_Man]

I think a lot of modern rock bands still do it. I think it's really only the indie and emo stuff where you won't hear the solo anymore.

[Just Eric]

Fun post Sean.

The other videos on their site, click the link, are fun as well. I like the drums one.

[Just Eric]

http://www.youtube.com/user/collecti...?feature=watch

Here is their youtube page with many fun videos. I know what I'm doing with the rest of my workday!

[Digital_Man]

I think it's safe to say that in the world of prog the guitar solo(or any solo for that matter)never really left.