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Best Guitar Solos Ever?

Guy asked you for the greatest guitar solos ever - and you responded! This week he picks some of the best of what you thought were the best.

Guy asked you for the greatest guitar solos ever - and you responded! This week he picks some of the best of what you thought were the best.

Also, there's a rabbit hole taking the scenic route from Tears for Fears to Laura Groves, the Beckapedia takes a trip on a cruise liner, and singer-songwriter Max Pope makes a recommendation.

Plus music from the likes of Duke Ellington, Dr John and Aretha Franklin.

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Mon 8 Jan 202400:00
BBC Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Duke Ellington

    Blue Pepper (Far East Of The Blues)

    • RCA Victor.

  • Aretha Franklin

    You're All I Need to Get By (Demo)

  • Bobby Charles

    I Must Be In A Good Place Now

  • Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians

    Dry Bones

  • Max Pope

    Muddy Waters

  • Coco

    Anybody's Guess

  • The Chambers Brothers

    So Fine (Live)

  • Irma Thomas

    Ruler Of My heart

    • Charley.

  • The Pogues

    Summer in Siam

  • Artie Shaw

    Begin The Beguine

  • The Ramsey Lewis Trio

    The In Crowd (Bohemian Caverns, 1965)

    • ARGO RECORDS.

  • David Bowie

    Moonage Daydream

    • EMI.

  • Mose Allison

    January

  • Tears for Fears

    I Believe

    • Songs From The Big Chair.
    • Phonogram Ltd. (London).

  • Talk Talk

    I Believe In You

  • Flyte

    I Still Believe In You

  • Billie Marten

    Walnut

  • Doves

    Snowden

  • The White Stripes

    I Think I Smell a Rat

  • The Sundays

    Can't Be Sure

  • Dr. John

    I Walk On Guilded Splinters

  • The Acorn

    Flood part 2

    • Bella Union.

  • Glasser

    Treasure Of We

  • Laura Groves

    Inky Sea

    • Deek Recordings.

  • Al Bowlly, Ray Noble & New Mayfair Dance Orchestra

    Hang Out The Stars In Indiana

  • Wilco

    Impossible Germany

  • Victoria de los Ángeles

    Baïlèro (The Shepherd's Song)

  • Henry Allen

    St James Infirmary

  • Rosie Alena

    Babies

  • Free

    Come Together In The Morning

  • Steely Dan

    My Old School

  • Northern Consort

    To Shorten Winter's Sadness

  • Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

    Bluebird Of Delhi (Mynah)

  • The Acorn

    Lullaby (Mountain)

  • Aretha Franklin

    You're All I Need To Get By

  • Ry Cooder

    Dark Was the Night

  • k.d. lang

    Wash Me Clean

  • Ezra Collective

    Dark Side Riddim

  • Rick Astley

    Never Gonna Give You Up

Broadcasts

  • Sun 7 Jan 202413:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music
  • Mon 8 Jan 202400:00
    BBC Radio 6 Music