Best Slide Guitar Songs
I don't know much about slide guitar, but when I heard the solo for the first time, I thought he was using too much bending and whammy bar of some licks. Love that sound. The "stretching" kind of sound.
I usually prefer studio versions, but the live version of Bonnie's slide guitar adds more feeling and great intimacy to her performance. Stunning. Really stunning.
Alan "Blind Owl" Wilson was a great slide guitarist. Check out some of his stuff.
George's slide guitar riff works perfectly within the song.
The original 50s version on Aristocrat Records is essential listening for open-G tuning.
This song has a very distinctive slide guitar hook.
Some slick slide in this.
Rod Price (Foghat's lead guitarist) was an awesome slide guitarist. Just listen to this, Drivin' Wheel, My Babe, Chateau Lafitte '59 Boogie, or Louisiana Blues.
I love the texture and feel of Mike Campbell's slide guitar solo. It's simple but very effective.
This instrumental would later become the backing track for Muddy Waters' You Shook Me. However, I suggest listening to the original to hear the slide melody in all its glory.
Mick Taylor had a lot of great slide guitar solos; I suggest you study his playing.
Mark Knopfler plays the slide guitar here on a dobro; he used a Fender Telecaster when they played it live.