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

This solo is great

richie4life

right time right length right song


Vote for Master of Puppets - Kirk Hammett 2) 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 Eruption - Eddie Van Halen 3) 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 Stairway to Heaven - Jimmy Page 4) Stairway to Heaven - Jimmy Page

Definitely the best

landocommando88

single handedly the most sickest and amazing guitar solo ever! its a total mind blow at how amazing it it!

gibsonsg

most of the ones above this are good but nothing can beat this

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Vote for Barracuda - Roger Fisher 5) 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 6) 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 Rock and Roll Machine - Rik Emmett 7) Rock and Roll Machine - Rik Emmett


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 Sweet Child O' Mine - Slash 9) Sweet Child O' Mine - Slash

SCHWEET!

FREAKOUTBOY

Truly an amazing guitar solo. Very melodical, complimenting the theme and song so well. But fast nonetheless. It takes the song to a whole new level.


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

An excellent guitar solo for and excellent song!


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Choices Not In The Top Ten

Vote for Heartbreaker - Jimmy Page 11) Heartbreaker - Jimmy Page

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

Vote for All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix 12) All Along The Watchtower - Jimi Hendrix

Vote for To Live is to Die - Kirk Hammet 13) 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 14) 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 15) Working Man - Alex Lifeson

Vote for Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan 16) Texas Flood - Stevie Ray Vaughan

Vote for Nottingham Lace - Buckethead 17) Nottingham Lace - Buckethead

Best Thing I´ve Ever Heard

copkiller

Amazing solo. Top ten, for dure.

Floods

Vote for Comfortably Numb - David Gilmour 18) Comfortably Numb - David Gilmour

By far the best guitar solo ever.

Floods

Vote for Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - Jimi Hendrix 19) Voodoo Child (Slight Return) - Jimi Hendrix

Vote for Wanted Dead or Alive - Richie Sambora 20) Wanted Dead or Alive - Richie Sambora

Vote for Let It Rock - Richie Sambora 21) Let It Rock - Richie Sambora

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

richie4life

Vote for November Rain - Slash 22) November Rain - Slash

Vote for Lay Your Hands On Me - Richie Sambora 23) Lay Your Hands On Me - Richie Sambora

powerful solo

richie4life

Vote for Freebird - Collins/Rossington 24) Freebird - Collins/Rossington

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

Vote for Bad Medicine - Richie Sambora 26) Bad Medicine - Richie Sambora

Vote for Keep The Faith - Richie Sambora 27) Keep The Faith - Richie Sambora

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

richie4life

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

Vote for Afterlife - Synyster Gates 29) Afterlife - Synyster Gates

Vote for Crazy Train - Randy Rhoads 30) Crazy Train - Randy Rhoads

Vote for Tender Surrender - Steve Vai 31) Tender Surrender - Steve Vai

Just Amazing. Gods Work

Vote for Jessica - Dickey Betts 32) Jessica - Dickey Betts

Vote for Hold the Line - Steve Lukather 33) Hold the Line - Steve Lukather

Vote for You Shook Me All Night Long - Angus Young 34) You Shook Me All Night Long - Angus Young

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

Vote for Crossroads - Eric Clapton 35) Crossroads - Eric Clapton

Vote for Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2 - David Gilmour 36) Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2 - David Gilmour

Vote for Black Sabbath - Tony Iommi 37) Black Sabbath - Tony Iommi

Vote for Midnight at the Oasis - Amos Garrett 38) Midnight at the Oasis - Amos Garrett

Vote for Time - David Gilmour 39) Time - David Gilmour

Vote for While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Eric Clapton 40) While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Eric Clapton

Vote for Jordan - Buckethead 41) 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 Seize the Day - Synyster Gates 42) Seize the Day - Synyster Gates

Best solo ever.

Vote for Valerie - Louie Shelton 43) Valerie - Louie Shelton

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

Vote for La Grange - Billy Gibbons 44) La Grange - Billy Gibbons

Best Texas blues boogie song and guitar solo ever!

Vote for Civil War - Slash 45) Civil War - Slash

Vote for Midnight Blues - Gary Moore 46) Midnight Blues - Gary Moore

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

Vote for Baby Please Dont Go - Ted Nugent 47) Baby Please Dont Go - Ted Nugent

Nugent was only eighteen

Vote for Road to Nowhere - Zakk Wylde 48) Road to Nowhere - Zakk Wylde

Vote for Firth of Fifth - Steve Hackett/Daryl Stuermer 49) Firth of Fifth - Steve Hackett/Daryl Stuermer

Vote for 1969 - Ron Asheton 50) 1969 - Ron Asheton

Vote for The Four Horsemen - Kirk Hammett 51) The Four Horsemen - Kirk Hammett

Vote for Enter Sandman - Kirk Hammett 52) Enter Sandman - Kirk Hammett

The best riff ever

Vote for Talk Dirty To Me - C.C. Deville 53) Talk Dirty To Me - C.C. Deville

Vote for Reelin' in the Years - Elliott Randall 54) Reelin' in the Years - Elliott Randall

Vote for Lonely Boy - Andrew Gold 55) Lonely Boy - Andrew Gold

Vote for Goodbye Stranger - Roger Hodgson 56) Goodbye Stranger - Roger Hodgson

Vote for Machine Gun (Live) - Jimi Hendrix 57) Machine Gun (Live) - Jimi Hendrix

Vote for Hangar 18 - Dave Musatine/ Marty Friedman 58) Hangar 18 - Dave Musatine/ Marty Friedman

Vote for Layla - Clapton/Allman 59) Layla - Clapton/Allman

Vote for Hollow Years - John Petrucci 60) Hollow Years - John Petrucci

Never heard a solo with that much emotion.

Vote for Don't Fear The Reaper - Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser 61) Don't Fear The Reaper - Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser

Vote for Maggot Brain - Eddie Hazel 62) 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 63) 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 64) Seven - Muhammed Suicmez

Just listen

Vote for Don't Look Back - Tom Sholtz 65) Don't Look Back - Tom Sholtz

Vote for That Lady - Ron Isley 66) That Lady - Ron Isley

Vote for 25 or 6 to 4 - Terry Kath 67) 25 or 6 to 4 - Terry Kath

Vote for Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry 68) Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry