Greatest Guitar Solos of Rock and Metal
Restricted to rock and metal for an easier comparison of song styles. Please consider talent, originality, and technique for your selections of these solos. Really think and research before you vote. Thank you!
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“So emotional solo, like there’s no machine but just his soul which plays it! I lololove the action he’s tongue does on that solo! He makes me wanna get a voicebox!”
“Matthias kicks major butt on this song. This song is a total turn on and the solo makes me HOT! WooHoo! You the man Matthias! #1 forever...”
“What can I say - it’s fantastic solo on Voice Box. It very truly and emotional. It’s good song with interesting guitar riff. Magnificent game Matthias on Voice Box selects him from the general crowd of musicians!!!!!!!”
read more comments on The Zoo - Matthias Jabs
“Greatest guitar piece ever created”
“the fastest and craziest solo ever...”
“guitar god the best ever”
read more comments on Eruption - Eddie Van Halen
3)
Bad Medicine - Richie Sambora
“He’s the King of Swing. His fingers are flying on the fret board. He’s a true genius that helps guide the world’s greatest rock n roll band.”
“the best guitarist ever is playing a really difficult, fast and technical solo”
“For me afterlife and this are so close but this is a true masterpiece of a solo with perfect build up. Lovin’ it
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“I still can’t pull it off on my guitar even after 2 weeks of training it, but its one of the best and I love it”
“it’s the best solo ever... Kirk rools”
visit One - Kirk Hammet website
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5)
Stairway to Heaven - Jimmy Page
“Absoulutly beutiful. When first heard it I was blown away, and nothing will ever beat it. Ever.”
“A masterpiece! it’s impossible to say this isn’t the greatest solo of all times!”
“no way this isn’t number one”
visit Stairway to Heaven - Jimmy Page website
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“BEST SOLO EVER!
And to all you who voted TTFAF What the hell? , It can’t be played live, And It’s studio enhanced anyway!”
“Should be higher, can’t get much better than this.”
“alright best solo ever
just cuz people came first they say they’re better”
read more comments on Afterlife - Synyster Gates
“One of the best. Certainly my favourite”
“awesome ! i just can say it ! perfect!”
“the best solo of all time”
read more comments on November Rain - Slash
8)
Free Bird - Collinsworth/Rossington
“BEST SOLO”
“Best Solo EVER!”
“I love the intergration into the solo and the length of it.”
visit Free Bird - Collinsworth/Rossington website
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9)
Comfortably Numb - David Gilmour
“you should listen to the solo in PULSE (the concert) Gilmour truly put his heart in it”
“Oh man, this solo is one of the best in the world...”
“This is a very touching solo that reminds me that no matter how messed up this world is (given from the lyrics), there is still tomorrow (from the hopeful solo).”
visit Comfortably Numb - David Gilmour website
10)
Forsaken - John Petrucci
“TotaLLy Love this soLo!”
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