My Top 9 Bernard Butler's Guitar Solos

[MacParker80]

The interesting thing for me is that some of BB's work (ie, He's Dead and Animal Nitrate) sound better live than the recorded versions.

[rickyspurs]

Whipsnade?

[shaoran]

the final solo on "so young" it's amazing too!

[THEWORLD116]

his solo is like when you take morphine too much and you play the guitar and record it for the whole days.. thats how it sounds.

[defkon99]

Suede is the BEST!

[tonyttt31]

I'd have Animal Nitrate at number 1.

[fourganger88]

Props for including "Fallen Idol".

[weavehole]

Does anyone remember Chris Morris doing an impression of We Are The Pigs as played by Neil Young?

Brilliant.

[7725431]

Ah...Yeah...Pantomine horse...That's my favorite solo...

[velocet8]

he's good but he's a tw@t

[edwardpeach]

hmmm not exactly solos, more riffs or flourishes. Not quite as inspired as Honeyman Scott on early pretenders stuff - solo on Kid is mindly blowingly good.

[howdycaptain63]

@edwardpeach On the whole no but try 6.05 - 6.45, We are the pigs. Most definatley a solo. Not as in the playing of lots of notes but as in the bursting release of emotions and telling of a whole story through music

[edwardpeach]

@howdycaptain63 eloquently put. I'll check it out

[pawnsacrifice1]

Nice...Butler wasn't as good as Johhny Marr or John Squire mind

[Candleman76]

Both of those guitarists play with their brains and practice. Bernard plays straight from the heart to the guitar. Marr is a very intellectual and technical player and Squire started out greater as an amature than as a pro because all he listened and played to were Hendrix albums in the years he was sequestered in Wales years. Surprise! he came out sounding like a Hendrix wannabe...

[Candleman76]

Nothing against him mind you. I enjoy listening to him. But Bernard Butler Plays so viscerally. And every riff he does is a melody of it's one that perfectly counters what the rest of the music does. Bernard has the rarest of musical gifts, while not a technically perfect guitarist very very few can come close to matching his inventiveness.

[eleanoryung]

Brett`s sound and Butler`s guiltar is the best match. Their predestined knot 「The Tears」 bring we back to year of 「Suede」 and 「Dog Man Star」I feel like teenage again.

[donbucho]

mmm... We are the pigs.

[daytripperarrabal]

But...isn´t Richard Oakes the one on New Generation solo?

[maniaczek91]

No, he appeared in video to NG, but music on Dog Man Star was written by Butler.

[andy78100]

hard to pick a favourite the impact of animal nitrate and its in yer face guitars does it for me pity he's producing these days instead of ripping it up with brett and the boys a suede reunion would be nice!

[jonanjello]

Yeah, Dark Star made the list. Man, that's my favorite Suede song. I'm a huge Butler fan. Great guitar playing. I know nothing of Marr's style, so I can't compare the two guitarists.

[oakey47]

Some solo stuff has been overlooked, but does anyone else here like the solo form "Has Your Mind Got Away" from his second album. I'd have that on my list.

[iowdave]

Although i love his guitaring, hardly a pioneer . Just a johnny marr deciple

[richj683]

Thats no bad thing.

[karziflora]

There are many great guitar players but Johnny Marr is definitely one of the unique ones with his beautiful melodic guitar playing....and Bernard's biggest influence!!

[richj683]

I'm not criticising the content of this list but just wondered why you chose a top 9 and not top 10? Hell with BB you could of had a top 50!

[maniaczek91]

Because of time limit - 10 min max. :(

[braddyboy82]

What about his BLAZING solo and outro solo on Neneh Cherry's "Woman"?? He rips it to shreds on that tune.

[oakey47]

Nice idea, i quite like This Hollywood Life and the live version of Moving from Love and Poison. I would have put animal nitrate higher up, its quite an aggresive solo, its one to dance to aswell. Animal Lover is a classic, its good to see a song from The Tears on the list.

[twiginthewind]

It's a real damned loss he didn't get to be in Suede for any longer.

[veranfung]

He's Dead!!!!! It's good!!! progressive by Bernard is amazing and unbelievable

[TheKarmaPoliceman]

New Genration for me. It's one of those solos that wasn't put there for the sake of it, it kinda means something that words can't artciulate. Happiness and looking foward to things. I'm shite at explaining it.

[IndraBapal]

undoubtedly 'The Asphalt World'!

[sapphirestarlight1]

The Asphalt World, Hands down his best!

[yearningyou2015]

Bernard Butler's great , but Richard Oakes is not bad TOO!!!

[ORoutcast]

Fave solos from throughout BB's career, in no particular order: 1. He's Dead 2. This Hollywood Life 3. Killing of a Flash Boy 4. You Do 5. You Just Know 6. Autograph 7. I'd Do It Again If I Could 8. Cocoon 9. Rockferry

[gogogobluemy]

I agree with these 9 brilliant ones, but 9 quota is not enough for Bernard's guitar solos... 'Be My God', 'Metal Mickey', the long version 'Stay Together', 'You Do' adn 'Beat' from McAlmont & Butler , 'Autograph' from his solo album People Move On

[rotarydialz]

There wasn't a single memorable guitar solo from Suede after Bernard left the group.

[cariboufilo]

mmm ...the 'trash' solo is memorable

[maniaczek91]

Yes, you're right so check out my favourites Richard Oakes's solos ;-)

[merryberry21]

probs one of the best guitarists of the 90's near definatly top ten, behind people who will always be legends like Jonny Greenwood, but hes definate in the top ten, shame he left to be hpnest having said that ive only heard three or four songs just getting into them.

[placebo150]

moving solo fucking rocks,bernard is propoply the best guitarist of his generation,surely one of the best ever

[RottenGrungeStar]

I think you should've put "This Hollywood Life" on there, that solo is freakin' amazing!!

[TobiasReturns]

animal lover is 1 of my favourite suede songs but Still Life and Pantomime Horse are the two suede songs i want to listen to all the time

[ferranteres]

I think the last minute of "The Drowners" is the one of the sexiest moments of the 90s

[richj683]

Am I the only person whose favourite is Animal Lover from Suede's debut? It's just amazing.

[miraeja]

ever tried jogging to animal lover? you just progressively run faster without realizing it. wow

[richj683]

Haven't noticed but I'll look out for it. That does happen with I Am The Resurrection though.

[RottenGrungeStar]

No, you're not alone. Animal Lover is definitely my favorite song from their debut. :)

[headacheville]

HELL YEAH. one of the best.

[headacheville]

i mean animal lover

[kaidi925]

omg ! BB!

[chenhen72]

he is very good pop guitarist

[fearamhain]

i definately would have had 'this hollywood life' solo in there but so many to choose from!

[fatdeeman]

Mcalmony and butler - beat deserves to be here too!

[fatdeeman]

Mcalmont*

[gazk116]

Great stuff, but you need to substitute he's dead with the live solo from the love and poison live version, its awesome mate!

[NaMrJellyRek]

very nice.

where the pigs dont fly????

great job man. its nice to just hear bernies solos

[MattFlynn000]

you're not alone these days ! Farewell!

[LetsChaseTheDragon87]

Great video! Bernard is my favourite guitarist, a fitting tribute.

You are missing the ending to the full version of "Stay Together" mind, preferably from Blackpool 1994

[NaMrJellyRek]

can u point me to where I can find that version from. I have the complete full version but not from blackpook 1994.

[lunachangue]

great idea vid!!really cool^-^

[meEskondo]

haha great solos! and lovely pic: Bernard with the flower

thank you