New Wave Outpost Forum

This one might not get so many responses, seeing that 'new wave' and 'guitar solo' are practically mutually exclusive, but the 'signature starting notes' and 'bassline' threads got the old brain chugging.

What's your favorite guitar solo?

For me, it's a toss-up. Either the guitar solo on 'The Great Curve" by the Talking Heads (which I believe is actually played by nonTalking Heads member Adrian Belew) or Wall of Voodoo's "Ring of Fire."

I've always liked:

New Year's Day - U2
Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
Chamber Of Hello's - Wire Train

The Knack - My Sharona. They really were a tight band.

The lead at the end of Generation X's "Promises Promises" is effin' terrific. I hate guitar solos and that one gives me chills every time.

Anthemic.

Television--See No Evil
The Police--So Lonely
The Police--Driven to Tears
The Mutants--Tribute to Russ Meyer
The Cars--You're All I've got Tonight
The Clash--Remote Control
Blondie--Rapture
The Skids--Scared to Dance
U2--Surrender
Japan--Quiet Life

A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS -- I RAN
of course! of course! [:D]

Planet Claire - B52's
Walking On The Moon - The Police

Any Ramones song. Oh wait... The Ramones did not believe in guitar solos.. God Bless the Ramones!!

I dug these....
"Kid" ,The Pretenders....James Honeyman Scott was great
"Middle of the road" was great too,(not Scott though)
"Touch & go" ,Cars...Elliot is good too.
"Chasin' the night" ,Ramones...yes, a Ramones tune with a solo!

"So lonely" by The Police
"The Kiss" by The Cure (how could nobody mention it???)


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"A private view" -Bill Nelson actually it was an e-bow.
"Big electric cat"-Adrian belew
"Hands 2 take"-Flying Lizards from the ourth wall (single version) guitar by Robert Fripp.
"Ease" -P.I.L.

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[quote][i]Originally posted by raserx[/i]
<br>I"Kid" ,The Pretenders....James Honeyman Scott was great
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I couldn't agree more. Scott was VERY underappreciated. So was Farndon and Chambers for that matter. Chrissie Hynde was such a presence that it was easy to overlook just what a great band they were musically. I always loved the simplicity of the arrangements. They HAD to be good, because there wasn't anything for them to hide behind sonically.

Being the huge Alphaville fan that I am, I'll have to mention
"Dance With Me". The guitar riff in the beginning of the song just gives me chills. The Empire remix extended version really shows off the lick better.

I'll also agree with someone else on Billy Idol's "Rebel Yell".

Other favorite guitar licks/solos:
The Ocean Blue - Between Something and Nothing
The Cure - A Forest
The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary

I'mm sure there are more I'll think of.


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For great new wave/alternative guitar solos I gotta go with The Cult's "Wonderland", "The Phoenix" and "Love".

Steve Stevens did do some great work with Billy Idol (and later, Vince Neil) though.

Anyways, my post above was supposed to be for the Greatest Signature Starting Notes thread but I couldn't find the edit feature so those two songs make me look like an idiot...[:I]

The Cult's "The Pheonix" huh? That's practically a solo all the way through the whole song.