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Whatever happened to the guitar solo?

What ever happened to the guitar solo?  I am not sure if it is an result of getting older but when i listen to music these days i feel something is missing. There's no doubt that music sounds better, the technology has come a long way! I am not looking for a return to the past that way. I ain't givin' up my MP3 player. It's too neat! You'll have to pry it from my cold dead hand! To paraphrase some cold dead guy. Yes, the music sounds better but where are the Guitar solos? I miss them so much! Ok, today's music has "PHAT BEATS" aplenty...but Where is the improv factor? That 8 or 16 or 32 bars of pure self expression? Where is Ernie Isley taking flight and trading endless ideas on "Who's that lady"? Where's the emotional solo's of say stevie ray? Where is the part of the song that says "We've said plenty... But here's how I feel about it!" Some believe the guitar solo to be self-indulgent wanker