Members nicolasrivera Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 it seems a lot of people agree that its the best "feeling" "emotive" playing solo ever. dont get me wrong...great song...i couldnt write or mimick that the solo note for note/phrase for phrase... but i just dont feel anything in the first or second solo.im not saying its a bad solo but IMO i dont rate it as a great solo. sure it suits the song but i just dont feel anything when i listen to it (and ive tried)am i dead inside?i guess i should kinda back this statement up with what i think is a good "emotive feeling" solo... im not a big Chilli peppers fan...but john frusciantes playing on the "i could have lied" solo (on Blood sugar sex magic) does it for me...emotion/feeling wise. That's just a taste, you like other things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Acid Test Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 HungPhat, One more thread like this will cause me to invoke my moderator responsibilities of issuing you a ban. Stop now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dman11 Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 Interesting. This was probably the first solos I learned note for note back in the day...But in defense to the OP, If you take the sad/minor tonal backing track out, it's just kinda like rock/bluesy wankery, but when taken as a whole, it's indisputably one of the most heart felt/perfect for the song solos I've heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dogsinotpalc Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 Interesting. This was probably the first solos I learned note for note back in the day...But in defense to the OP, If you take the sad/minor tonal backing track out, it's just kinda like rock/bluesy wankery, but when taken as a whole, it's indisputably one of the most heart felt/perfect for the song solos I've heard. When taken out of context, with the context being Pink Floyd compositions, a lot of Gilmour's solo may seem unspectacular. He's not a speed based technician, but his intonation is killer, he has a really nice arsenal of vibratos, and what he plays fits the music extremely well. When inspired to he's capable of ripping it up and bit and even delves into playing passing tones or notes within the diatonic scales.When I think about it, I'm not sure how much the solo "moves" me either, I just know it fits the song perfectly. It's a great piece of music all around, but it's probably the last Floyd song I'll "want" to listen to on any given day. I've heard it more than enough during my life and it's almost become a cliche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members the new guy Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 I disagree. Clearly the man has no soul.Sir, get thee to a witchdoctor, pronto! this. plus you think way too much............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hubert Stumblin Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 HungPhat,One more thread like this will cause me to invoke my moderator responsibilities of issuing you a ban. Stop now. I was wondering when somebody would finally get around to this. Though I guess some folks here were having a fun ride on the troll-o-rama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LvVein Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 well... some guys would be thrilled romping around in a convertible VW bug. I would rather not. They don't "do it" for me... should I start a topic about it? maybe FINALLY some some stranger in a forum will show me the light and I'll get it... ...or not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brandass Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 This is an obvious thread on guitar solos hiding within a troll thread. I don't think there's any hiding about it, do you? I guess the difference is that I don't give a damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 32-20-Blues Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 Terrible song, terrible solo, terrible album. Booyah Terrible band, too.Who the {censored} makes a concept album about the difficulties of fame and expects to be taken seriously? "Oh look at us, it's really hard for us, we're numb because of this huge wall of success that we have built between us and our fans." Yep, it sure is difficult being a middle-class, university-educated, cocaine consuming narcissist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johanneswiberg Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 To the OP: I don't think many people in the world today disagree with the fact that tastes and preferences vary from person to person. Following that, it's quite evident that the solo in Comfortably numb (which I think is pretty great but not among my absolute favorite solos) is gonna be loved by some and disliked by some. I'm sure you understand this... so what was the point you were trying to make? Do you want us to explain why we think it's good? Well, I could attempt a detailed analysis note-for-note, comparing with other similar solos and try and come up with an answer - but I don't really think you'd be interested in that (neither would I). So, once again, was there any point besides telling people something that might be perceived as trolling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kuroyume Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 Where's the 'hitting beehive with stick' smilie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mike-o Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 you're kidding right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members craig4fsu Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 Listen to what you like and who cares what other people think?:rawk:Rock on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Baddass Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 it seems a lot of people agree that its the best "feeling" "emotive" playing solo ever. dont get me wrong...great song...i couldnt write or mimick that the solo note for note/phrase for phrase... but i just dont feel anything in the first or second solo. im not saying its a bad solo but IMO i dont rate it as a great solo. sure it suits the song but i just dont feel anything when i listen to it (and ive tried) am i dead inside? i guess i should kinda back this statement up with what i think is a good "emotive feeling" solo... im not a big Chilli peppers fan...but john frusciantes playing on the "i could have lied" solo (on Blood sugar sex magic) does it for me...emotion/feeling wise. You need to smoke a lefty.:poke::blah:Then give it a listen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Willyguitar Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 I agree. I am a big Floyd fan, but I think The Wall is an over-rated album. But the most disappointing thing about Comfortably numb is what the lyrics are about. In my youth, I thought it was about some kind of Camus like, drug-induced existential crisis... but on reading the Floyd biography, I discover it is just about Waters being prescribed some pain killers so he can perform. Like most of the rest of the album... a self absorbed, morose, Waters rant. Now I believe Gilmour has much more feeling in parts of Meddle - Echoes; or on Careful with that Axe Eugene. Edit: to Johanneswiberg and Acid Test: I think he was just trying to start a debate. As far as I am aware there are no rules against that on this forum, although I do understand that the expressing of opinions is often looked down upon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 It is a nice little solo but perhaps a bit overrated. I never knew how highy it is regarded until the internets came along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members righteous Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 I think it's pretty good but definitely overrated. Gilmour has played MUCH more amazing stuff in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blingdogg Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 Well I didn't even know how the song went until I just checked it out now. I'm not a fan of Pink Floyd and their music usually does nothing for me. Hearing the solo now I admit it was played well, but it just leaves me saying "so what?" just like the rest of Pink Floyd's material that I've heard. I don't like the solo or the band....I know Gilmour's an amazing guitarist but this kind of music isn't what I like. If others like it, that's cool. I just really can't get into this band. I've tried, but couldn't. You don't have to like everything out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hecticone Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 Don't pay the troll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members humbucker_hc Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 Next time they fire a rocket into space with a solid gold record on it, it would be a great service to aliens everywhere if Gilmour's "Comfortably Numb" solo was etched onto it. It appeals to me because it soars and sweeps, cries and sings, shouts and whispers. It isn't a relentless shred-fest. It isn't the fastest solo ever. But it has more emotion than pretty much anything I can think of. this. I was raised on NWOBHM (Randy Rhoads' work with Ozzy, Iron Maiden, etc.), cut my teeth on thrash metal (early Metallica, pre-Marty Friedman Megadeth, Anthrax, etc.), and thus didn't really listen to any Pink Floyd until sometime in the mid-late 1980s. yet despite being predisposed to heavy shredding guitar, David Gilmour's first solo in "Comfortably Numb" was a jaw-dropping experience... it was full of emotion, and the perfect solo for the song. YMMV.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scolfax Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 I've always loved that solo. It's the one that made me go out and get a guitar 20 years ago. Here's another classic from Gilmour. An update to Fat Old Sun: [YOUTUBE]_45jboYtFHE[/YOUTUBE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members milk bone Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 yup...the solo from "fat old sun" alone is worth the price of the disk. It's funny how tastes vary from player to player. The solo from CN to me is out of earth, something brilliant. Gilmour has several solos I woud put in that catagory. Vai, malmsteen,petrucci and players of that ilk do less than nothing for me, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fuzzz Posted August 31, 2009 Members Share Posted August 31, 2009 SO whats it's worth, John Frusciante often describes his playing style as (And I'm quoting loosely) "Not very great, but with a lot of feeling." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ItchyFingers Posted September 1, 2009 Members Share Posted September 1, 2009 Gilmour was a male model brought in to make up for how ugly Roger Waters was.I can troll too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaveAronow Posted September 1, 2009 Members Share Posted September 1, 2009 It is the single greatest solo in the history of history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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