Songs with the "Ultimate Tone"

[Wolfboy1]

Some recordings just capture the perfect guitar tone for the piece being played. I was just listening to Chris Isaak's "Heart Shape World" album and the song "Wicked Game" came on and to me that is the Ultimate in Tone the guitar featured in the song. It is such a haunting song and the reverb and tone of the guitar work is so cool and creepy.....perfection.

So what are some other ultimate tone cuts?

I know I have posted this before but it is so good!
Wicked Game:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oaHHrNQVrg

[Hutch82]

The King of Slow

James Calvin Wilsey is yer man

here's The Rattler...with THE TONE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxwPX...eature=related

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[Rgalvez]

George Harrison's tone in 'You Never Give me Your Money' is just superb.
The acoustic /electric guitar solo in The Year of the Cat.(that mix was a Alan Parsons' idea).
Robert Fripp's tone in King Crimson's Night Watch.
David Gilmour: Shine on Your Crazy Diamond .(All the blues in that tone).
Bryan Ferry's 'Slave to Love' had no other than Mark Knopfler and David Gilmour and of course they both sounded like Roxy Music's Phil Manzanera.
Johnny Marr's tone in The Smith's 'William it was really Nothing'.
Television's Marquee Moon: Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd in a guitar duel with beautiful sounds.

(to be continued).

[mikespe]

Some recordings just capture the perfect guitar tone for the piece being played. I was just listening to Chris Isaak's "Heart Shape World" album and the song "Wicked Game" came on and to me that is the Ultimate in Tone the guitar featured in the song. It is such a haunting song and the reverb and tone of the guitar work is so cool and creepy.....perfection.

Wicked Game:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oaHHrNQVrg

If you go to the Telecaster Forum (TDPRI.com) James Wilsey is a member there and contributes often. I have is solo album called El Dorado which is AMAZING! All instrumental useig a strat. His nickname is WickedGTR I believe. Great guy. Here is a thread that someone started asking him questions...

As for the topic...great question. I'll have to say SRV's Lenny and Riviera Paradise are on my all time favorite lists as it pertains to tone. The pure Fender clean tone on both!

[mikespe]

The King of Slow

James Calvin Wilsey is yer man

here's The Rattler...with THE TONE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxwPX...eature=related

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Sorry Hutch...I didn't see that you posted Wilsey's video too!

[Hutch82]

Television's Marquee Moon: Tom Verlaine and Richard Lloyd in a guitar duel with beautiful sounds.

I played Marquee Moon a couple of days ago still kills me Tom Verlaine HERO with a Jazzmaster

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tnl29...eature=related

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[Hutch82]

Fender Stratocaster and Musicman Stingray Funk...Tone to the Bone

Good Times yesSir

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7elX...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSh9J...eature=related

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[Johnny]

Being a Jimmy Page fan this comes to my mind:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMkBSbjpEFk

[Hutch82]

My all time favourite Les Paul/Marshall guitarist Mick Ronson and Moonage Daydream...Grind that Tone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p79JK...eature=related

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[Rgalvez]

The missing link between Punk and Virtuosity? In this song from Public Image LTD ( the band from ex Sex Pistols Johny Lydon) there's a guest appearence from no other than Steve Vai (2.20)..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPj-8_wOZcA

[beboy]

Believe it or not, I really like Buckethead's tone on the song Too Many Humans. Its a slow blues and I just love the way it sounds.

I've posted this song in other threads. This song doesn't sound like the usual strangeness from Buckethead. Even people who don't like Buckethead may end up liking this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVVCavjaltM

[jimiclaptoncarl]

This has to be my favorite Les Paul blues tone, it's Gary Moore playing "Oh pretty woman"

http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/sear...pretty%20woman

[gadlaw]

Meh - If we're talking best tone sans guitar then Simon and Garfunkel. If we're talking guitar then Eric Johnson, Cliffs of Dover http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55nAwmVLQSk

Los Lonely Boys - How Far is Heaven - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaHwzkk6tOQ&feature=fvst

George Benson - Breezin' !!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QjTK0pL1go

[beboy]

Welcome to the Cruel World by Ben Harper.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6jwhOOajJ0

Nice earthy acoustic tone.

I first saw Ben Harper at an outdoor festival in Seattle. I had never heard of him before and he blew my mind. Then a few months later I went on a 3 day, 45 mile solo hike half way around Mt Rainier. I bought Ben Harper's first CD (which this song is from) the day before the hike and I didn't listen until I was on the trail. It was a wonderful experience to be hiking in a beautiful area and listening to that CD for the first time. It was one of the highlights of my trip.

[Wolfboy1]

You guys are selecting some cool tunes...all of them!

I have always thought Gary Moore has the best Les Paul tone so I am seconding Jimmy. This is probably my favorite tone song combo they just go together

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ11KYu8YwU

My favorite Gilmour solo: Time
The tone just rides over the top of the track with such a haunting brilliance
The solo starts at 3:48
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1V71MQEUJKY

[Wolfboy1]

This would be another of my ultimate tone/song match ups...

Robin Trower - Bridge of Sighs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA6l2KgQ2Kw

[Leedelta]

Santana - Black Magic Woman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTbFNsBy73I

With Peter Green and Carlos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQdyVt_iyrg

Wes Montgomery 4 on 6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cz7KCYeOJp8

Brad Paisley Nervous Breakdown

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7y-Ipi1dnng

[Wolfboy1]

The Brad Paisley tone and tune were a perfect fit. Great quack for a quackin good tune!

[Hutch82]

Arguably the ultimate jazz box tone and it's finest exponent with his ES175 and a killer toon...Joe Pass

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWm_I...eature=related

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[Hutch82]

When EMG's meet a Dumble and a genius inbetween on "Emotions Wound Us So" This is in my ultimate tone Top 10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOeB4oANTVg

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[Hutch82]

for the Twang Afficiandos my fave Sweet Little Lisa and Albert Lee saw him do this in our local theatre in the 80's and knocked everyone over...Spankin' Tone from the Musicman Signature

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK8es...eature=related


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[Rgalvez]

OK I have to confess: there are two guitar solos that made me cry in their days:
Brian May's guitar solo in A Kind of Magic - the one that starts in 4.00 (there a gems in all Brian´s career, but this one always has been a personal favorite).now May's beautiful tone shines in all the song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rb4-W...eature=related

the other is the tasty guitar solo at the end of Kate Bush's Wuthering Heights (the girl was nuts those days but his song is a classic -by the way she was discovered by David Gilmour).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW3gKKiTvjs

[Hutch82]

then this Beat Combo plugged into these what you say man Dual what, Duel Rectifiers...OK, and caved their audiences chests in...Enter ssssSandman

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QP-S...eature=related

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[Rgalvez]

and what about Lindsey Buckingham's tasty solo in Fleetwood Mac's Gipsy?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L97pXkcMEds

[Rgalvez]

I was thinking about Jethro Tull's Martin Barre and his quintessential tone and what would be a representative song that demonstrates his sound, finally I reminded the gorgeous song 'Home' . The second is also quite cool (Orion).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buU-k-nXy2s

[beasley]

Ok guys I have to say Eddie Van Halen's tone on Runnin With The Devil, Ain't Talkin 'bout Love, and Eruption...freakin' awesome!

Jeff

[Hutch82]

Heard Gimme All your Lovin' on the radio the other day and reminded me of this performance on "The Tube" a British show that ran in the early 80's. I had this on Betamax tape for years and it got lost in the mists but found it on the Toob wuuuunderful. Mr Gibbon's tone hear is an Ultimate Tone candidate for sure er yawl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9pPgGAiCy8&NR=1

coveted one of those Dean Explorers for years, very exotic


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[Leedelta]

Heard Gimme All your Lovin' on the radio the other day and reminded me of this performance on "The Tube" a British show that ran in the early 80's. I had this on Betamax tape for years and it got lost in the mists but found it on the Toob wuuuunderful. Mr Gibbon's tone hear is an Ultimate Tone candidate for sure er yawl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9pPgGAiCy8&NR=1

coveted one of those Dean Explorers for years, very exotic


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Nice find H

Just for complentary tones

Cold Cold featuring Larry and Robben

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f64XZRRs0jA

[olshepp]

Wow-you guys are all over this one... at least as far as my taste is concerned.

Robin Trower-Bridge of Sighs
Gary Moore-almost any on Still Got the Blues
Henry Garza-How Far is Heaven
Year of the Cat
All outstanding picks.

OK, my mind is finally clearing a bit, I recall a few of my all time favs (in additon to the above)

David Gilmore-Comfortably Numb
Dickie Betts-Blue Sky & In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Eric Clapton-White Room & While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Mark Knopfler-You and Your Friend, The Planet of New Orleans
Robben Ford-Talk to Your Daughter

Perhaps to be continued.
Dave
"Life's too short to play with dead strings"
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[beboy]

Led Zeppelin - You Shook Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHb2D2V4x3k

There's some amazing tone in this song. Its nasty on the verge of being sick - and it sounds so wonderful. Listen to the lead and the rhythm tones.

[SantanaMan]

I love Carlos Santana's tone on the original version of Samba Pa Ti. Because his amp (probably a beefed up Fender Twin) did not have the super-saturated overdrive of his Mesa Boogie, he's able to get a great dynamic range by working the volume knob on his guitar.

Also, he sets his wah-wah pedal in a certain position, and leaves it there. This adds a nice edge.