Not too long ago, the editors of Guitar World magazine put together a reader's poll, to find out what their readers considered to be the best guitar solos of all time.

Little Red Corvette showed up at #64.

I've always personally loved, and even at times gotten goosebumps over, this aspect of Prince's musicianship. While I am not quite sure LRC is the solo I would choose as his premiere showstopper, this voting result shows that the guitarist community respects the man's ability.

link:
http://guitar.about.com/l...eatest.htm

this is pure marketing, the didnt want to choose purple rain because it woudl be too obvious, pricne has tons of solos better than LRC.

no "bambi"?

*sobs*

that is interesting, because dez is credited for the guitar solo for little red corvette.

medoc2003 said:

Yup.

Bambi is a bit too obvious.

2freaky4church1 said:

Thought for sure Dez did that guitar solo too.

what about Im Yours

Too REO Speedwagon.

Dez did do the solo. In his book "MY TIME WITH PRINCE", he says that he did a few different guitar solos, and he and Prince edited the different takes in2 one solo, and notice how they all just flow cohesively in2 the solo we are now familiar with. Just listening 2 it, U'd think it was one solo, one take. He says he likes the way it came out and feels that he wouldn't have thought 2 play it the way it shows up on the record, but was still very happy with it.

its 2 hard 2 name a greatest guitar solo by the man. I'm shocked at the respect he gets from the critics. Prince, must have pissed them off earlier in the years not giving them interviews. Prince is the badest mofo out in the business. peace and be wild

I believe Fascination is his best solo

I'm partial to his solo in "Joy In Repetition". I guess the more obscure songs get lost in the hits.

I dunno about his greatest ever guitar solo, but here are some of the ones that give me goosebumps listening to:

Little red Courvette
lets go crazy
damn U
dolphin
I hate U
I like it there
dinner with delores

theres plenty of other great solos ,those are just a few that spring to mind as being my faves
as hitting the spot.

moonshine said:

Dolphin is cool I still think Fascination is one of his best

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

I feel your pain!
[This message was edited Fri Apr 30 13:08:11 2004 by Marrk]

cjnvrmnd said:

I'm totally with you on that. I actually wrote a letter to Guitar World asking them how in the hell could they pick a solo that Prince didn't even play? I feel it was a jab at Prince. A lot of critics come off like they're jealous of P's playing skills. They don't want to give that up to him. Prince has said that he never felt he has gotten the respect he feels he deserves as a guitarist, and I agree with him.

blackguitaristz said:

you ACTUALLY wrote a letter to them?

For me, his best is either Dolphin or Joy in Repitition. No sorry Bambi wins!

DEZ pieced together! not a legit guitar solo by prince....

blackguitaristz said:

did you get a response?

there's so many for 1 i love Holy River

medoc2003 said:

when I was a kid and saw Dez doing the "lip sync" shows like Solid Gold & Amerian Bandstand and Dez did the solos.

I thought Prince was nuts to get rid of him when he did

I had NO clue that Prince did everything as a kid

SportsFans If you really want to hear signs of a budding and blossoming
guitar genius listenluv to the ax solo at the end of "Why You Want To Do Me So Bad?".
The song is the 2nd track on the album Prince!! Give me some feedback!!!!
!!luv ya!!!

GGDeVille said:

yeah, it's good, aint no Bambi though.

GGDeVille said:

OMG!!! I d-loaded that song & music vid al2getha laz thursday morning. Oh snap!! I wuzn't really expectin' 'Why You Want To Treat Me So Bad'(think u meant 2 say 'Treat' instead of 'Do') 2 be so good. Prince DEFINTELY looked hot in da vid oOoH da body,lolz. Love da hair he wuz shakin' it all ova Neways YES! near da end the guitar solo is HOT! This shoulda been mentioned. I love da vid & da song,best guitar solo I seen/heard so far(IMO).

Computer Blues my favorite of Prince's though I also like She's always in my hair on the Rave video ,The way he shakes his hips when he lifts up he guitar bring a smile to my face each time. Two of my favorites are David Gilmours Comfortably numb solos and Mark Knobflers Brothers in Arms.

the ending of Lets Go Crazy .

the begining of When Doves Cry