Terje Rypdal: awe-inspiring guitar solo on "Adagio

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This track appears on his 1975 album, Odyssey - it's the first song on "Side 2". It opens with "string ensemble" over organ, followed by a brief trombone solo. Rypdal's guitar enters at about the 4:00 mark (still enjoying my LP copy!) and continues for most of the next 9 minutes (total timing = 13:09).
I've been listening to this album for over 25 years, and this guitar solo absolutely blows me away every time I hear it. There's always a part of me that thinks, "It can't be as good as I remembered it," but then I'm proved wrong yet again. It simply must be one of the greatest guitar solos ever recorded, regardless of the genre.

For those who have heard this album, can I have some affirmation / validation, or am I the only one who thinks this? I own an overwhelming majority of his albums, and while they all have their moments, nothing compares to this solo! All of the "Jimi Hendrix of Norway" comparisons are emphatically true, especially when it comes to "Adagio".

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Steve Wyzard Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 30 2017 Location: California Status: Offline Points: 2061	Post Options Post Reply Quote Steve Wyzard Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Terje Rypdal: awe-inspiring guitar solo on "Adagio Posted: March 14 2022 at 09:54
	This track appears on his 1975 album, Odyssey - it's the first song on "Side 2". It opens with "string ensemble" over organ, followed by a brief trombone solo. Rypdal's guitar enters at about the 4:00 mark (still enjoying my LP copy!) and continues for most of the next 9 minutes (total timing = 13:09). I've been listening to this album for over 25 years, and this guitar solo absolutely blows me away every time I hear it. There's always a part of me that thinks, "It can't be as good as I remembered it," but then I'm proved wrong yet again. It simply must be one of the greatest guitar solos ever recorded, regardless of the genre. For those who have heard this album, can I have some affirmation / validation, or am I the only one who thinks this? I own an overwhelming majority of his albums, and while they all have their moments, nothing compares to this solo! All of the "Jimi Hendrix of Norway" comparisons are emphatically true, especially when it comes to "Adagio".

Easy Money Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: August 11 2007 Location: Memphis Status: Offline Points: 10349	Post Options Post Reply Quote Easy Money Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 14 2022 at 10:13
	Terje Rypdal is one of my favorite guitarists. I think I have the album you mentioned, I'll try to check that solo out later today.

HolyMoly Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Retired Admin Joined: April 01 2009 Location: Atlanta Status: Offline Points: 26133	Post Options Post Reply Quote HolyMoly Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 15 2022 at 06:28
	Odyssey is a wonderful album. I think I’ll put it on next.
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Saperlipopette! Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: December 20 2010 Location: Tomorrowland Status: Offline Points: 10061	Post Options Post Reply Quote Saperlipopette! Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: March 15 2022 at 06:58
	Thanks for the reminder! Surely gonna spin Odyssey a little later.