[bomp] Re: Guitar Solos

[Lenny Smith <jammer4ever@xxxxxxxxx>]

Like a ton 'a the rest of you, I gotta hand it to Lou
and The Velvet Underground--"I Heard Her Call My Name"
is way, way up there in my book, as is totally
rhythmic solo on the 1969 version of "We're Gonna Have
a Real Good Time Together."  "I also love the really
fluid lead licks on "What Goes On"--followed by that
killer organ, it's a one two punch that's hard to
beat.

And speaking of "hard to beat," while it's really
tough to single out one lead out of my personal fave
guitar-dominated lp of all time, James Williamson's
tortured sonics all over the Raw Power lp are
unmatched in my book.  The reason his playing seems
relevant to THIS thread is that despite his fabulous
chops, JW's delivery is so demented and primitive
sounding and he spews his licks so very offhandedly
and painfully and destructively that it's just
frickkin' sublime.  Special nod to the opening chords
and screaming leads that seem to reach right out of
the speakers and wring yer scrawny neck right outta
the gate on "Search & Destroy."  It took 10 seconds or
less on my first hearing to know this lp was REALLY
something special, and the great news is that not ONE
SINGLE LAME CUT followed to drag this rekkid down in
my own jaded estimation.  Yow.

But on a cruder, but every bit as effective note,
howzabout the super-sleazy solo on Black Flag's "Louie
Louie"?  REALLY seedy sounding and effective.

Or the volume boosted brilliantly moronic sounding
twangy bent-note breaks in Dale Gregory & The
Shouters' "Did Ya Need to Know"?

And on the subject of brilliant one-note solos, don't
forget The Rivieras' "California Sun."  Music to my
ears.

Lenny

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