What was the first guitar solo you could play

[vandeleur]

Was listening to the radio earlier and a song came on that reminded me of the first solo I learnt.

When I was young I had loads of guitar lessons and one of the first Solo's I had to learn was

Alone by Heart .

I heard it today its still a canny little solo to start with and doesnt sound to bad even now.

[Nitro Express]

My first real quality electric guitar was a Mephis copy of a Les Paul. I played it through a silver faced Fender Champ. It actually was a great sounding rig and had some balls for what it was. The first guitar solo I got down was Ace Frehley's solo from KISS' Love Em Leave Em. I had that whole song nailed right down to the toggle switch effect with the two pickups.

[ashstralia]

aah yes! 'she' by KI⚡⚡...

hondo2 lp junior copy, coronet 10w amp + fuzzbox.

'watchin you' was the first riff i learned by ear. some badass sounds comin outta the ash garage in 1979...

[Nitro Express]

I didn't have a fuzz box at first. I used to dime the Fender Champ and then stick it under my bed and stuff some pillows around it to muffle the volume. I never blew it up doing that either. LOL!

[ashstralia]

me too, nitro. i bought the fuzzbox later from a dude at school. $20 in those days was probably 10% of the avg wage. wish i kept it.

the first time i got that beautiful feedback that melts into vibrating strings, or vice versa, i was hooked.

[Nitro Express]

me too, nitro. i bought the fuzzbox later from a dude at school. $20 in those days was probably 10% of the avg wage. wish i kept it.

the first time i got that beautiful feedback that melts into vibrating strings, or vice versa, i was hooked.

I can remember musical equipment being really expensive. A run of the mill BOSS pedal was around $80 in 1980 dollars. Amps were always expensive and so were the guitars. There were just music stores and pawn shops. Frankly the prices have pretty much remained the same but the dollar was worth more in 1980 and you had less of them to spend on stuff.

Also the quality control was hit and miss.

[ashstralia]

my main guitar is a roadstar 2 from 1986. unbelievable quality control.

[Coyote]

These...

[Matt White]

Very 1st solo? Sumthin I STILL enjoy playing!

I played it on my 1st guitar!

[twonabomber]

I haven't learned any solos. Too much work.

I just like to chug around on rhythm. I call it slop rhythm.

I guess I can play the beginning of the solo on Rock Of Ages.

[jhale667]

First solo I ever learned was "Runnin' with the Devil". I too had a Fender (Vibra)Champ as a kid. Great little amps, wish I still had it.

[Nitro Express]

my main guitar is a roadstar 2 from 1986. unbelievable quality control.

I had one as well. Mine had a flamed maple top, a maple neck with a skunk stripe, one pickup, and a whammy bar. The bridge was built like a tank. It was a chunk of metal. the only thing is I dropped my pitch pipe out of my mouth and it hit the top of the guitar and the clear coat cracked like a car windshield does when something hits it. That body had a lot of clear coat on it that's for sure.

[envy_me]

Bed of roses. I was maybe around 12 and don't remember it anymore.

[ELVIS]

Mine was Fleetwood mac - The Chain...

[Sensible Shoes]

CCR's Green River and/or Long Cool Woman