And at number 1, we have #Pink #Floyd (without #Roger #Waters on this occasion) performing Comfortably Numb at Earls Court (London) in 1994 (PULSE album). I will not say much about this band, this song or this performance. I will just note that Rick Beato (!) thinks the first guitar solo is one the best rock guitar solos, and I simply give that title to the second one from this live masterpiece.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kWl-ZGMwkQ

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At number 2, we have the one and only #Gary #Moore performing Empty rooms in Stockholm in 1987. The atmosphere is set in about 5 minutes, and then the fun part begins. Parts of the two guitar solos are unique to this performance. Gary Moore is one of the best guitar players when it comes to emotional and melodic guitar solos. ENJOY.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3dapDTDJzk

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At number 3, we have #Dire #Straits performing Tunnel of love at Wembley stadium (London) in 1985. Dire Straits is one the bands with a multitude of songs that sound better in live performances than in their respective records. Great musicians obviously. This is an epic 16-minute performance of a story-telling song. Take your time and dig in.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuH8LA_cBkc

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💫 Honourable mentions 💫

Queen - Bohemian rhapsody, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMPOMT251mQ
Metallica - No leaf clover, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URlQV21yXsM
U2 - Sunday bloody Sunday, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EM4vblG6BVQ
Muse - Knights of Cydonia, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qy8ihXijseI
Clapton ft. Knopfler - I shot the sheriff, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afDo-MnNyBg
Iron Maiden - Powerslave, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqUa5SbLU_c
Dire Straits - Telegraph road, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1Wp2ASqyxI
Marillion - Script for a Jester's tear, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaBjdLQ0LJ0

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At number 4, we have #Rory #Gallagher performing Tattoo'd lady in one of his Irish Tour gigs in 1974. If you don't know the one and only individual who is responsible for Brian May's guitar sound, then get to know him and his artistic work. Many people are not familiar with Rory's music, and obviously they don't know what they are missing. If you are impatient the 2nd SOLO begins at 4:08. Enjoy!

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkleKuAshLA

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At number 5, we have #Led #Zeppelin performing Since I've been loving you at Madison Square Garden in 1973. I could have selected a number of different Led Zeppelin songs. However, this is the one live performance I have personally attached to them. The whole atmosphere is something to behold. #Page is obviously great, but #Plant is the only one who could sing this song that way.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gT63xovuWE

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At number 6, we have #Camel 🐪 performing Lady fantasy at Hammersmith in 1984. Of note is the fact that Camel refused to play Lady fantasy live for ~10 years prior to that moment. Perhaps that was associated with Andrew #Latimer's emotional outburst that is very evident during parts of the song. EPIC.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keu5fRyRtNw

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At number 7, we have AC/DC performing ⚡ #Thunderstruck ⚡ at Donington in 1991. Unlimited energy. THUNDERSTRUCK! Pure and simple rock. Nothing is complex. It is great to feel that way from time to time.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Af0P6XEkI7Y

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At number 8, we have Joe #Bonamassa performing Sloe gin at North Sea Jazz Festival in 2009. This song is a cover (original song by Tim Curry). However, Bonamassa's performance is iconic, especially if you are into hard rock, bluesy, and lengthy guitar solos. This kind of fun starts at 5:00. Give it a try. Then go back and listen again. And again.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALg8UafPN0U

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At number 9, we have #Iron #Maiden performing Fear of the dark at Rio in 2001. This is not the best song of Iron Maiden, but this live version is iconic. The interplay between the acting band and the fans is second to none. And then again, this is the kind of song that suddenly erupts and makes you want to jump, so it is the one to be performed live. Enjoy.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpbnubVOjPY

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At number 10, we have Eric #Clapton performing #Layla at Madison Square Garden in 1999. If you are impatient, jump to 2:54 to listen to perhaps the best Layla guitar solo. Then, you can go back and forth and digest the rest of this masterpiece.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fX5USg8_1gA

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This is a top-10 of #live #rock #song performances, a music thread. 🎸 🎼

The criteria for entering the top-10 were:
(a) mainly my personal preference,
(b) a live performance that was better than the album version of the song, and
(c) how epic the whole setting was.

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