
He and Scott Gorham both step out on the first guitar break: First Moore playing bluesy and tasty, then Gorham adding flash and Moore jumping back in to harmonize. In the closing section, Allman’s slide soars while Clapton does some fluid Eastern-style acoustic.Ĭlick to load video 106: Thin Lizzy: Waiting For An Alibi (Solo: Gary Moore/Scott Gorham)įrom the first harmony riff, you can hear how Gary Moore’s arrival energized Thin Lizzy. In the guitar break that closes the title song’s first half, they both reach for their highest and most desperate notes, as mixed by Tom Dowd to sound like one big guitar. The best parts of the Layla album were fuelled by the instant synchrony of Eric Clapton and Duane Allman. 107: Derek & the Dominos: Layla (Solo: Eric Clapton/ Duane Allman) And he makes the most of his guitar partnership with Joe Walsh in the finale, another slow-build that resolves with that circular riff – which fades out just as you’re savoring it. He crafted the opening instrumental section, which sets up tension for nearly two minutes before the band crashes in. “Hotel California” also solidifies how essential Don Felder was to the band. The Eagles were always about songwriting, so it makes sense that their greatest guitar moment is a non-flashy guitar solo that enhances the tune. 108: The Eagles: Hotel California (Solo: Don Felder/Joe Walsh)


worth picking up the music is quite pretty and pleasing." Track listing In his AllMusic review, music critic Scott Yanow praised the album: "As with his later albums, Montgomery's guitar solos here are brief and melodic but the jazz content is fairly high even if the emphasis is (with the exception of 'Tune Up') on ballads.


Reception Professional ratings Review scores It has been reissued in the Original Jazz Classics series with additional alternate takes and all the tracks are also available on the Wes Montgomery compilation CD-set The Complete Riverside Recordings. This would become more commonplace on his later releases on the Verve and A&M labels. Fusion!: Wes Montgomery with Strings is an album by the American jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, released in 1963.įusion was the first album Montgomery recorded with a string section.
