The root is E, which makes it easy. There are only four notes used in the solo (E, F, A#, B). Either the four notes make up the whole scales, or he just played these ones exclusively from a bigger scale which is pretty much undeterminable. But there is a third choice here. I see two sets of hidden diminished intervals - E and A#, and F and B. We could say he took two adjacent diminished arpeggios, dropped the thirds and sevenths, and combined all the notes. Confused?
The E diminished arpeggio is made up of E, G, Bb(A#), and Db(C#). The F diminished arpeggio is made up of F, Ab(G#), B, and D. These arpeggios come from either of the two 8-note scales (see my theory section - Erik Hagen). The thirds are G and Ab respectively, and the sevenths are Db and D respectively. So basically, you're left with two b5 power chords - Eb5 and Fb5 (note that the roots aren't Eb and Fb; the fifths are lowered a half step). He took those four notes, which are origianlly from different keys, and threw it all in the mixing pot. So I see it as two sets of b5 power chords a half step apart.
Maybe I took this a little far, but I pieced it together in my head much quicker. There are usually several solutions (if there is such a thing as a solution in music theory). Hell, maybe he just put on the backing riff and improvised until it sounded good. Sometimes it better not to sit down and pre-plan it theory-wise - just empty your head of all knowlegde and play until it sounds good. That is the point of music after all....isn't it?
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