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Old 05-01-2011, 17:26
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Yeah! Not as easy as the old guitar solo, is it? Hard to think of many, but they're out there!

For me, it's
"The heat goes on" from Asia's Alpha

"Uncertain smile" from The The's "Soul mining"

Intro to "Tarot woman" by Rainbow from "Rising"

"Fading lights" from Genesis's "We can't dance"

"Supper's ready" from Genesis's "Seconds out" live album

Outro to "Child of vision" from Supertramp from "Breakfast in America"

Outro to "Sunset grill" by Don Henley from "Building the perfect beast"

Intro to "Let it rock" by Bon Jovi from "Slippery when wet"

Intro to Meat Loaf's "Bat out of Hell"

and I'm sure plenty of others.

Anyone else?
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Old 05-01-2011, 19:24
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Another Jools Holland one, "Last Time Forever" by Squeeze.
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Old 05-01-2011, 21:55
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Best key board solo ever: Simple Minds - Hunter & The Hunted - the Herbie Hancock solo that comes on during the last 3rd of the song, haunting, evocative, bliss. Its on the New Gold Dream album (1982).
A close second is Giorgio Moroders - Evolution, which, clocking in around 10 minutes, is like a sonic odyssey with lots of different keyboard motifs.

also:
On the 12" to Soft Cells 'Say Hello, Wave Goodbye', theres a beautiful synth intro (with sax too) that starts the song.
Lindstroms - I Feel Space has a gr8 lead synth on it.
Airs Moon Safari has some moogy noodles on it to!
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Old 07-01-2011, 13:48
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So I take it, the keyboard has no place on DS ?!
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Old 07-01-2011, 14:34
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Organ rather than keyboard, but America by The Nice
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Old 07-01-2011, 14:50
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Does the beginning of Adele's Hometown Glory count?

If so, I think it's beautiful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln_D61tq_zk
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Old 07-01-2011, 15:29
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So I take it, the keyboard has no place on DS ?!
I think they're just less memorable than guitar solos. I love a good piano solo, but I just can't remember any!!
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Old 07-01-2011, 16:06
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Aw come on! EVERYONE knows the opening to "Bat out of Hell"!
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Old 07-01-2011, 17:06
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Muse - Butterflies and Hurricanes is pretty immense, especially this live version..


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDsLKEado_o
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Old 17-01-2011, 21:37
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Art Neville on Jerry Byrne's Lights Out . Jerry Lee Lewis intro to his version of What'd I Say . Keith Emerson Hoedown from ELP 's Trilogy.
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Old 17-01-2011, 21:53
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The two that spring to mind are 'I don't like mondays' by the Boomtown Rats and 'Gimme gimme gimme' by Abba. I could be wrong but think they both came out in the same year
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Old 17-01-2011, 22:21
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Life On Mars by David Bowie has some good piano parts.
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Old 17-01-2011, 22:58
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I love the piano solo in:

Make You Feel My Love, Bob Dylan

Lovely Rita, the Beatles
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Old 17-01-2011, 23:01
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Lovely piano intro and sublime track from 1986 (great visuals too) :-

Tangerine Dream - Song Of The Whale (Part II)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6OtULRxcRo
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Old 17-01-2011, 23:03
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Great Gig in the Sky from Dark Side of the Moon.
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Old 17-01-2011, 23:14
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nice piano solo in buddy holly's think it over.
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Old 18-01-2011, 09:14
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Not really a solo but the intro to Bon Jovi's These Days
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Old 18-01-2011, 11:35
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Firth of Fifth - Genesis
Sheep - Pink Floyd
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Old 18-01-2011, 12:27
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Deep Purple - Jon Lord.....Burn..The Painter...in fact anything..a true Hammond God
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Old 18-01-2011, 16:30
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Karn Evil9 by ELP, solos by Keith Emerson or
anything from Journey to the centre of the earth by Rick Wakeman
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Old 18-01-2011, 18:06
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Check out Phil Lynott - Old Town.

It may not be a solo as there may in fact be two playing but its still awesome
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Old 18-01-2011, 18:47
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Intro to Van Halen - Jump. Is that a keyboard (ok there's some drums in there as well)?
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Old 19-01-2011, 10:36
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Al Stewart "Year Of The Cat"
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Old 19-01-2011, 12:45
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Does the beginning of Adele's Hometown Glory count?

If so, I think it's beautiful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln_D61tq_zk
I like that too.

I also like the keyboard solo by Air Traffic on Shooting Star.
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Old 19-01-2011, 13:45
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I like the keyboard solo on 'She's Not There' by The Zombies.
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