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I was driving in to work today and flipped the channel to one of Salt Lake City's 341 "Classic Rock That REALLY Rocks" stations, just in time to hear the long coda to "Layla."

God, I hate that thing. It goes nowhere for like three full minutes. It sounds like someone recorded the first take of them fucking around, without even knowing the chord progression yet, and printed it to tape. It's hard to believe that's a prime Duane Allman and a near-prime Eric Clapton. I've never been so glad to hear two guitarists buried behind a piano in my life.

Yet it frequently crops up on lists of "greatest guitar solos ever."

Any of you have any other renowned/beloved guitar works that you can't stand? Or just want to take me to school for hating "Layla?"

The "Note" that Jimi plays in the live version of Machine Gun.

It's not the note that I hate. Just all the asshattery and endless commentary about it. Like it's impossible or something.

Crank your Marshall, boost it and maybe add some compression/sustain. Done

I can a let a note hang long enough to make a pot of coffee with that setup.

Just get over it.

Cliffs of Dover. Hate it.

And I hate practically everything that Satch has ever done. Maybe he can play, but he can't write a damned non-boringasfuck song to save his life.

Layla is the shit. Duane playing above the pickups is classic as fuck. But I see what you're getting at.

I have to think on this for a minute. I'm a critical bastard so I know there is something out there that is loved and that I hate with a passion.

American Pie
Cheesburger in Paradise (actually most Jimmy Buffet stuff causes me physical pain)


Both played constantly by my old college roommates at ever chance they could - if I hear them to this day I want to vomit.

Jimmy Buffet is fucking awful!

Telephant wrote:Jimmy Buffet is fucking awful!

I live in the center of the sailing/yachty douchebag universe.

It's THE most predictable crowd I've ever seen. More so than the UFC Tapout/Rap-Rock idiots.

When one approaches the Jukebox, you know it's going to start with Jimmy Buffet or Coldplay.

The local bartenders dread the middle of May when they all start showing up. They tip well, but the money comes at a steep price.

I'm glad I don't drink anymore.

Jimmy Buffet makes me think this every time:
[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2bWr0MYM7c[/video]

I have another: the extended outro to "Free Bird."

Oh congratulations, Allen! You know ALL the pentatonic shapes!

That solo is what Ace Frehley would have played if Gene and Paul let him keep going after 16 bars.

phrophus wrote:Cliffs of Dover. Hate it.

I the unaccompanied intro. It gets me all fired up every time, then about 15 seconds after the full band kicks in, I remember "Oh yeah, the rest of this song sounds like a beer commercial."

phrophus wrote:Cliffs of Dover. Hate it.

And I hate practically everything that Satch has ever done. Maybe he can play, but he can't write a damned non-boringasfuck song to save his life.

You shut your whore mouth.

My answers:
Zeppelin: Whole lotta love, Dazed and Confused, since I've been loving you, that's the way, the battle of evermore, going to california, the rain song, thank you, in the light, hot dog, carouselambra, all of my love, i'm gonna crawl

Hendrix: Third stone from the sun, Red house, exp/up from the skies

Doors: Light my fire, break on through, the end, strange days, moonlight drive, people are strange, hello i love you, unknown soldier, love her madly, l.a. woman, riders on the storm

Kiss: Detroit rock city, shout it out loud, rock and roll all nite

Pink Floyd: The entire dark side of the moon, the entire wish you were here, Almost the entire wall except for comfortably numb, young lust and run like hell, on the turning away

Rolling stones: time is on my side, little red rooster, as tears go by, mothers little helper, she's a rainbow, 2000 light years from home, let it bleed, midnight rambler, you can't always get what you want, wild horses, angie, it's only rock and roll (but I like it), miss you, emotional rescue, waiting on a friend

Aerosmith: Dream on, kings and queens, remember (walking in the sand), janie's got a gun, cryin, crazy, amazing.

The Who: Happy jack, i can see for miles, going mobile, behind blue eyes, the real me, love reign o'er me, squeeze box.

Van Halen: Jamie's cryin, dance the night away, side 2 of diver down: dancing in the street, big bag bill is sweet william now, happy trails.

The Beatles: do you want to know a secret, all my loving, from me to you, i should have known better, and I love her, you're going to lose that girl, drive my car, norwegian wood, nowhere man, eleanor rigby, the fool on the hill, penny lane, ob-la-di ob-la-da, i want you (she's so heavy), don't let me down.

Not to rub salt in the wound, but if you ever get a chance to watch this documentary, it is fascinating.

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PgtWFDYNHI[/video]

Tyrone Biggums wrote:Not to rub salt in the wound, but if you ever get a chance to watch this documentary, it is fascinating.

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PgtWFDYNHI[/video]

Marked for later viewing. I love music docs more than I hate Layla.

Yeah, that's just a snipet from the doc, but the whole documentary is really well done, IMO.

benjamin801 wrote:Or just want to take me to school for hating "Layla?"

I want to take you somewhere for hating Layla, but I don't think school is the place.

Layla is awesome, and the outro is my favorite part, so you shut you dirty little whore mouth

It's even better live. outro starts at 3:30

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C74sjfGUQXo&list=FLmAkIDKOSE5WeIiAN1Cz1Ng&index=44[/video]

Anything Guns & Roses
Most any 80's hairspray douche baggery (I DO have a FEW exceptions)
Most anything by The Eagles.
Anything George Jones. I'd rather eat glass than hear his voice uke"
Anything Janice Joplin. Nails on a chalk board is more pleasant.

As for Layla, the only time I care to hear it is while watching Goodfellas.

Dont care much for post-Cream Clapton.

100 watt wrote:Dont care much for post-Cream Clapton.

Say what? You'z crazy.

Van Halen besides WaCF
Hair metal
GnR post AFD
Any Yngwie song besides Blackstar
Back in Black the album
Aerosmith besides Mama Kin
Most of Led Zep IV
Sabbath after Vol IV
Steve Vai
Nirvana
Dream Theater (and that genre in general)
Pretty much any song that has dandy boy keyboards a'la Europe (band)
Yes
ELP
Joe Bonamassa
CCR
Toto

Ry Manchu wrote:Pink Floyd: The entire dark side of the moon, the entire wish you were here, Almost the entire wall except for comfortably numb, young lust and run like hell, on the turning away

Behold. Someone that's never smoke weed.

My biggest gripe: Hendrix. I dislike him because he's overhyped, just like every other guitarist that died young. I don't understand how he's considered the "greatest." Can someone explain how he's MUSICALLY considered the greatest guitarist?

I reading everyone's examples and it just becomes clear to me that I simply love rock guitar. Sure, there's some that I don't care for too much... but I don't hate any guitar music I don't think....

oh wait. I hate the guitar tone of almost all Beatles songs. But that's tone... not playing.

Also,

a lot of you are fucking blasphemers

downstemmed wrote:

Ry Manchu wrote:Pink Floyd: The entire dark side of the moon, the entire wish you were here, Almost the entire wall except for comfortably numb, young lust and run like hell, on the turning away

Behold. Someone that's never smoke weed.

My biggest gripe: Hendrix. I dislike him because he's overhyped, just like every other guitarist that died young. I don't understand how he's considered the "greatest." Can someone explain how he's MUSICALLY considered the greatest guitarist?

He moved the guitar to a place where it had not gone before. Shit like this you really got to put in the context of the time it occurred. If you were born in 1983 (I was) and grew up with a bunch of dudes shredding around you, ya, Hendrix probably won't seem all that special. But what he did no one did before, and thats fucking awesome.

downstemmed wrote:

Ry Manchu wrote:Pink Floyd: The entire dark side of the moon, the entire wish you were here, Almost the entire wall except for comfortably numb, young lust and run like hell, on the turning away

Behold. Someone that's never smoke weed.

My biggest gripe: Hendrix. I dislike him because he's overhyped, just like every other guitarist that died young. I don't understand how he's considered the "greatest." Can someone explain how he's MUSICALLY considered the greatest guitarist?

When I was 15, I had every Pink Floyd album and a color laser show in my bedroom. I'd listen to Meddle, Saucerful of Secrets, Obscured by Clouds, Animals, Atom Heart Mother and the More soundtrack. I just don't like the Wall, never have never will. And I think that Dark Side of the moon is overplayed and overrated compared to the other albums. Oh and you're an idiot.

Mike LX-R wrote:Also,

a lot of you are fucking blasphemers

Right?!? Ry's post hurts my heart a little bit.