Favorite Guitar solos/licks on Chinese Democracy

[D]

There are many fabulous guitar moments on Chinese Democracy

Are there any particular sections or licks that u love?

Give the time or the part it comes in.


Also, the solos on each song that u like the most.


One of my favorite licks is on "Catcher In The Rye" toward the end where Axl sings "And Then the Voices went Away"  The lick there is awesome. who plays that??

[MrMojoRa]

I can't even begin to name a favorite yet.  That's way more difficult than listing 1 thru 14.

I'll say Robin's solo in This I Love stands out above the rest..................for now.

[Ulises]

1 - Robin Finck, "This I Love". The second and third solo are far far far away from this solo
2 - Finck / Buckethead, "There Was A Time"
3 - Robin Finck, "Street Of Dreams"

[Chief]

There was a Time solo is ridiculous!!

I also love the blues solo and the one in scraped.

Ron really shines on the licks in C.D.

the acoustic guitar stuff is also a highlight!

[Howard2k]

The work on There Was a Time is absolutely breathtaking...  Truly fantastic stuff.   

Bucket's work on Shackler's is great too, especially how he continues on after Axl comes back in with the vocals again and you can hear it underneath.


There are just too many highlights to pick one...

BTW - Anyone notice that buckethead has nothing planned for next year?  No more tour dates planned. 

[D]

I always loved the solos in Better

I love the nice pick scraping thing in the intro to Better.


Im actually digging Ron's solo on Rhiad. I know a lot of people who were indifferent to it but I like it.


We can't forget "Sorry" it is one of the best "slow" solos on the album. Very powerful and adds so much to the song.

Ron's licks in the CD verses make that song a lot better also.

[Sillything]

All guitars in Better and the outro to Riad is insane!

[duga]

TWAT and Prostitute.

[Rockin' Rose]

One of my favorite licks is on "Catcher In The Rye" toward the end where Axl sings "And Then the Voices went Away"  The lick there is awesome. who plays that??

Sounds like Ron and his fretless, one of my favourites as well

[Reinaldo]

Underneath the riffs and Bucket's outro on Prostitute (4:20) there's another amazing guitar work going on (I don't know how to call it: solo, lick, or anything else). Using a voice removal device or program can make it louder / more clear.

About 2 or 3 years ago someone out there described it as BH sounding like a "Crazy Pinball Machine". For my surprise that's the exact descripition of what is heard on that part.

Just wonder how that guy can pull impossible stuff like that! Starting to believe he's an alien indeed.

PS.: Just noticed the same guitar work on 3:04.

[Jim]

I've said it before and I'll say it again.

The guitar at 3:38 in Better just has so much groove and... Well. All guitar driven music should have stuff like that in it!

[D]

I've said it before and I'll say it again.

The guitar at 3:38 in Better just has so much groove and... Well. All guitar driven music should have stuff like that in it!

Yeah this is a great solo from Robin, and I like it cause he is just playing it straight up.

I always had a problem with his guitar playing live cause he'd have a habit of tryin to get too fancy and slop too many notes together and it would just sound sloppy and shitty.

here though, it is great guitar playing.

[Dickeye]

Robin's solo on "This I Love" blows me away, just a stunning piece. 

All of Robin's playing stands out on the album, his style really captures that GN'R sound. I hope he now get's the praise he has always deserved from the doubters. Just hope to see him back on stage.

Ron's final touches really do pull the tracks together, I'm glad they used his input to finish this off.

[IKnowWhereIAM]

So many high points, but I have to say pinnacle is TIL...hate to go there, but it is more 'Slash' than I would expect from Robin...very emotional, bending of notes - singing rather than just technical playing of guitar.

[Thorazine Shuffle]

Rons solo from "Shacklers".  Far and above my favorite solo.

[gunns1]

twat.
simple

[brad1217]

Robin's solo at the end of "Better" is not only my favorite solo on CD but it's one of my all time favorite GNR solos. Just so much emotion in there.

[D]

Bucket's Sorry Solo is one of the best. Its the one i really find myself singing.

[GnR-NOW]

Bucketheads solo in TWAT, and in Sorry

[Bruno Poeys]

One of my favorite licks is on "Catcher In The Rye" toward the end where Axl sings "And Then the Voices went Away"  The lick there is awesome. who plays that??

Ronald plays that lick and i fuckin' love it! I love the one he plays at 5:20 as well!