Ernie Isley, never bettered:
"That Lady" - Isley Brothers (1973)
Inspired by Santana, who in turn covered it in 1990.
The slinkiest, most sinewy lead guitar solo I have ever heard
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Re: The slinkiest, most sinewy lead guitar solo I have ever heard
I am not sure what 'slinky' and 'sinewy' mean in a musical context but this always comes to mind when thinking about special guitar solos
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Re: The slinkiest, most sinewy lead guitar solo I have ever heard
GoogaMooga wrote:Ernie Isley, never bettered:
"That Lady" - Isley Brothers (1973)
Inspired by Santana, who in turn covered it in 1990.
Yeah, it’s incredible, but I think I prefer the solo on Summer Breeze, also from the 3+3 album.
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Re: The slinkiest, most sinewy lead guitar solo I have ever heard
I thought of John Cipollina when I read the thread title, but I sure love the guitar in that Isley Bros song.
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Re: The slinkiest, most sinewy lead guitar solo I have ever heard
C wrote:I am not sure what 'slinky' and 'sinewy' mean in a musical context
I think I get what he means and the Isley Brothers track is a good example (and the Zappa one too). I'm sure I can think of others if I put my mind to it.
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Re: The slinkiest, most sinewy lead guitar solo I have ever heard
Sinewy usually reminds me of Adrian Belew, also scrunchy and scratchy....
I'm also reminded of the solo in Talking Heads' Drugs....
I'm also reminded of the solo in Talking Heads' Drugs....
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Re: The slinkiest, most sinewy lead guitar solo I have ever heard
It is a magical song, and a magnificent solo by Ernie. His inspiration was more Hendrix though, as he has stated in the past, at least for a tune like this one.
Here, here's an interesting read about the man, the Isleys and that song...
https://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars ... ady-632802
Here, here's an interesting read about the man, the Isleys and that song...
https://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars ... ady-632802
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Re: The slinkiest, most sinewy lead guitar solo I have ever heard
Surely, a runner-up.
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