Greatest Guitar Solos

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A list of the best guitar solos ever. Don't agree with the list? Place your vote or if you are a logged in, add a new item for others to vote on.

Vote for Livin On A Prayer - Richie Sambora 1) Livin On A Prayer - Richie Sambora

HAVE A NICE DAY SOLO IS BETTER, BUT THIS IS A MASTERPICE, BUT Y THING THAT ERUPTION HAS TO BE IN #1 BUT... NAA,, ITS RIGHT :)

andres101

Awesome song with and awesome solo!

MaNnY555

This solo is great

richie4life


Vote for Eruption - Eddie Van Halen 2) Eruption - Eddie Van Halen

damn its totally this or mr. crowley lol

Gremeg

how can this masterpiece not be in top ten?
the most influential and difficult guitar solo in history...

richie4life


Vote for Master of Puppets - Kirk Hammett 3) Master of Puppets - Kirk Hammett

the most spellbounding solo ever

Rocky5

listen to the s&m version it is amazing

Rigney89

a truly magnificent solo


Vote for Stairway to Heaven - Jimmy Page 4) Stairway to Heaven - Jimmy Page

A Great Solo. No one can beat Jimmy Page. Led-Zeppelin ROCKS!

alon105

Maybe not the fasted, but definitely the best

UFasten8Me

This should be on the first spot

prathameshare


Vote for Sweet Child O' Mine - Slash 5) Sweet Child O' Mine - Slash

this is my favorite solo besides afterlife

Flyingcobra

very catchy, very sweet, very pleasant and it always stuck in my head

ronluna

SCHWEET!

FREAKOUTBOY


Vote for Barracuda - Roger Fisher 6) Barracuda - Roger Fisher

A real Rock GOD.

A master of doing it right.

Roger fisher is the most underrated guitar ever.


Vote for One - Kirk Hammet 7) One - Kirk Hammet

I should have voted for some megadeth solos, but kirk hammet is the man for making the most melodic solos. and one is #1 :P


Vote for Loan Me a Dime - Duane Allman 8) Loan Me a Dime - Duane Allman

Another great one in his long line of masterpieces!

mdp1970


Vote for Rock and Roll Machine - Rik Emmett 9) Rock and Roll Machine - Rik Emmett


Vote for Bohemian Rhapsody - Brian May 10) Bohemian Rhapsody - Brian May

An excellent guitar solo for and excellent song!


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Vote for Comfortably Numb - David Gilmour 11) Comfortably Numb - David Gilmour

Definitely

ciacrossfire121

By far the best guitar solo ever.

Floods

Vote for November Rain - Slash 12) November Rain - Slash

BEST SOLO EVER! BEST SONG EVER!

CyraxQC

the ending solo... best. melody. ever.

678rob754

awesome and why the hell is bon jovi #1?

cahum

Vote for Afterlife - Synyster Gates 13) Afterlife - Synyster Gates

Vote for All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix 14) All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix

1st Amazing solo

krispykrememcdonalds

Vote for Heartbreaker - Jimmy Page 15) Heartbreaker - Jimmy Page

He plays it so fast that you can barely hear it!!!

Vote for Nottingham Lace - Buckethead 16) Nottingham Lace - Buckethead

If you want a true definition of a solo you will listen to this one. If you want an eargasm solo you will listen to this solo live.

JXJ

Best Thing I´ve Ever Heard

copkiller

Amazing solo. Top ten, for dure.

Floods

Vote for To Live is to Die - Kirk Hammet 17) To Live is to Die - Kirk Hammet

wow... kirk hammet is really the best...(FYI) kirk is a half-filipino half-american, isn’t it great? we filipinos are really filled with enormous talents...

Vote for Dry County - Richie Sambora 18) Dry County - Richie Sambora

THE BEST SOLO EVER!

taladini

very long solo and one of the best richie solos...

richie4life

Vote for Working Man - Alex Lifeson 19) Working Man - Alex Lifeson

Vote for Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan 20) Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan

Vote for Wanted Dead or Alive - Richie Sambora 21) Wanted Dead or Alive - Richie Sambora

Vote for Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - Jimi Hendrix 22) Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - Jimi Hendrix

Vote for Freebird - Collins/Rossington 23) Freebird - Collins/Rossington

Very Powerful Solo

rocker1796

THIS IS THE GREATEST SOLO EVER WRITTEN EVER!

krispykrememcdonalds

Vote for Let It Rock - Richie Sambora 24) Let It Rock - Richie Sambora

from the best bon jovi album slippery when wet that has really rocked

richie4life

Vote for Hotel California - Joe Walsh and Don Felder 25) Hotel California - Joe Walsh and Don Felder

Vote for Lay Your Hands On Me - Richie Sambora 26) Lay Your Hands On Me - Richie Sambora

powerful solo

richie4life

Vote for Pieces - Ken Kitamura 27) Pieces - Ken Kitamura

Vote for Dazed and Confused - Jimmy Page 28) Dazed and Confused - Jimmy Page

Vote for You Shook Me All Night Long - Angus Young 29) You Shook Me All Night Long - Angus Young

A fast, but with soul and style played, bluesy solo

Vote for Bad Medicine - Richie Sambora 30) Bad Medicine - Richie Sambora

Vote for Keep The Faith - Richie Sambora 31) Keep The Faith - Richie Sambora

very underrated solo!
the whole song with the tremolo parts is really difficult

richie4life

Vote for Hangar 18 - Dave Musatine/ Marty Friedman 32) Hangar 18 - Dave Musatine/ Marty Friedman

hanger 18 has an awesome sol. mustaine and friedman are amazing as a team, shame friedmans gone now. one sucks. its overrated cause of guitar hero

lezakattack

Vote for Stay Away - Ken Kitamura 33) Stay Away - Ken Kitamura

Vote for Crazy Train - Randy Rhoads 34) Crazy Train - Randy Rhoads

Vote for Hollow Years - John Petrucci 35) Hollow Years - John Petrucci

Never heard a solo with that much emotion.

Vote for Seize the Day - Synyster Gates 36) Seize the Day - Synyster Gates

Best solo ever.

Vote for Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2 - David Gilmour 37) Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2 - David Gilmour

Vote for Tender Surrender - Steve Vai 38) Tender Surrender - Steve Vai

Just Amazing. Gods Work

Vote for While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Eric Clapton 39) While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Eric Clapton

Vote for Jessica - Dickey Betts 40) Jessica - Dickey Betts

Vote for Hold the Line - Steve Lukather 41) Hold the Line - Steve Lukather

Vote for Jordan - Buckethead 42) Jordan - Buckethead

the best guitar solo I have personally heard, it has not been released on CD so check it out on youtube

bruinkiller69

Vote for Art of Life - Hide 43) Art of Life - Hide

Greatest Solos ever

Vote for Crossroads - Eric Clapton 44) Crossroads - Eric Clapton

Vote for Black Sabbath - Tony Iommi 45) Black Sabbath - Tony Iommi

Vote for Midnight at the Oasis - Amos Garrett 46) Midnight at the Oasis - Amos Garrett

Vote for Time - David Gilmour 47) Time - David Gilmour

Vote for The Four Horsemen - Kirk Hammett 48) The Four Horsemen - Kirk Hammett

Vote for Layla - Clapton/Allman 49) Layla - Clapton/Allman

Vote for Mr Crowley - Randy Rhoads 50) Mr Crowley - Randy Rhoads

Vote for Through The Fire And The Flames - Herman Li 51) Through The Fire And The Flames - Herman Li

Vote for Paradise City - Slash 52) Paradise City - Slash

Vote for Good Morning Satellite - You Adachi 53) Good Morning Satellite - You Adachi

very underrated japanese guitarist and song

ronluna

Vote for Gekkou - Ichirou CIPHER Takigawa 54) Gekkou - Ichirou CIPHER Takigawa

Vote for Smells Like Teen Spirit - Kurt Cobain 55) Smells Like Teen Spirit - Kurt Cobain

Rebellious!

Vote for Fade to Black - Kirk Hammett 56) Fade to Black - Kirk Hammett

Vote for Back In Black - Angus Young 57) Back In Black - Angus Young

Vote for Valerie - Louie Shelton 58) Valerie - Louie Shelton

Nice Mexican style solo that makes you want get out of your seat.

Vote for La Grange - Billy Gibbons 59) La Grange - Billy Gibbons

Best Texas blues boogie song and guitar solo ever!

Vote for Civil War - Slash 60) Civil War - Slash

Vote for Midnight Blues - Gary Moore 61) Midnight Blues - Gary Moore

has no one heard of gary moore the mans a living legend

Vote for Baby Please Dont Go - Ted Nugent 62) Baby Please Dont Go - Ted Nugent

Nugent was only eighteen

Vote for Road to Nowhere - Zakk Wylde 63) Road to Nowhere - Zakk Wylde

Vote for Firth of Fifth - Steve Hackett/Daryl Stuermer 64) Firth of Fifth - Steve Hackett/Daryl Stuermer

Vote for 1969 - Ron Asheton 65) 1969 - Ron Asheton

Vote for Enter Sandman - Kirk Hammett 66) Enter Sandman - Kirk Hammett

The best riff ever

Vote for Talk Dirty To Me - C.C. Deville 67) Talk Dirty To Me - C.C. Deville

Vote for Reelin' in the Years - Elliott Randall 68) Reelin' in the Years - Elliott Randall

Vote for Lonely Boy - Andrew Gold 69) Lonely Boy - Andrew Gold

Vote for Goodbye Stranger - Roger Hodgson 70) Goodbye Stranger - Roger Hodgson

Vote for Machine Gun (Live) - Jimi Hendrix 71) Machine Gun (Live) - Jimi Hendrix

Vote for Don't Fear The Reaper - Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser 72) Don't Fear The Reaper - Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser

Vote for Maggot Brain - Eddie Hazel 73) Maggot Brain - Eddie Hazel

I’m ashamed to be living in a world where 65 top solo posts and not one is maggot brain. This solo should be #1 with 99. 9 of the votes. Livin on a prayer #1? come on thats jokes

Vote for Sultans of Swing - Mark Knopfler 74) Sultans of Swing - Mark Knopfler

Wow, this is an incredible solo added to the song for the final version by Mr. Knopfler. There’s no way it’s not on the list. It should be top 5 easily.

Vote for Seven - Muhammed Suicmez 75) Seven - Muhammed Suicmez

Just listen

Vote for Sympathy For The Devil - Keith Richards 76) Sympathy For The Devil - Keith Richards

It sounds like nothing else in the world!

Vote for Kasou - Ken Kitamura 77) Kasou - Ken Kitamura

Vote for Soothsayer - Buckethead 78) Soothsayer - Buckethead

Vote for Unforgiven III - Kirk Hammett 79) Unforgiven III - Kirk Hammett

Vote for Don't Look Back - Tom Sholtz 80) Don't Look Back - Tom Sholtz

Vote for That Lady - Ron Isley 81) That Lady - Ron Isley

Vote for 25 or 6 to 4 - Terry Kath 82) 25 or 6 to 4 - Terry Kath

Vote for Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry 83) Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry

Vote for Second Heartbeat - Avenged Sevenfold 84) Second Heartbeat - Avenged Sevenfold

Vote for One - Metallica 85) One - Metallica

Vote for Enter Sandman - Metallica 86) Enter Sandman - Metallica

Vote for Afterlife - Avenged Sevenfold 87) Afterlife - Avenged Sevenfold

Vote for Are You Dead Yet? - Children of Bodom 88) Are You Dead Yet? - Children of Bodom

Vote for Bat Country - Avenged Sevenfold 89) Bat Country - Avenged Sevenfold

Vote for Raining Blood - Slayer 90) Raining Blood - Slayer

Vote for Battery - Metallica 91) Battery - Metallica

Vote for Seize the Day - Avenged Sevenfold 92) Seize the Day - Avenged Sevenfold

Vote for November Rain - Guns N' Roses 93) November Rain - Guns N' Roses