25 Best Guitar Solos in Rock Songs

updated version of this list
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Best 1970s Albums

Best 1960s Albums

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[videosbaisam]

updated version i made of this list. please watch the new one instead of this shitty vid

[davidmeir]

Basically, half the list is Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix and Dave Gilmour.

[aniketsengupta]

David Gilmore's solos gives the right pull to the heart strings. He is not only just a guitarist, he is a musician of musicians, if there ever was any

[jack-]

Missing: Eric Clapton, Duane Allman, Jeff Beck, Neil Young, Carlos Santana..

[brianwilson]

Ritchie Blackmore from Highway Star 1972.

[antoniogalianojerez]

Hotel california? Yes? Firth of fifth?

[EmmaClips-vvdg]

My favorites.. Blackmore and Gilmour..

[JoseNeto-kxgs]

Joe Walsh & Don Felder… Hotel California! By far, the best guitar solo ever performed.

[robjons]

Carlos Santana and Eddie Van Halen too...

[MediaByTm]

David Gilmore. The rest is distant second best.

[nicksons]

2nd place is hotel california
1st is comfortably numb live in pompeii by gilmour

[michaelmoore]

Hendrix solos are so complex. They could pretty much all be number one

[patwilson]

I like that you put Shine on You Crazy Diamond as the top Gilmour solo.

[robertaistrope]

Hey What about Chicago live 1970 on 25 or 6 to 4?

[sexmetalbarbie]

Since I've been Loving you Jimmy Page's number one in any top 10

[petemartin]

No Jeff Beck, no Mick Taylor, no Duane Allman or Dickey Betts, no Rory Gallagher or Terry Kath? Seriously?

[Neon_Peanut_Butter]

Dave has been my fav since I was 7. I love Gilmour.

[michaelmoore]

Eddie, Hazel’s album Dames games and guitar things is absolutely legendary

[kenjones]

The guitar solo in Machine Gun is the most incredible piece of guitar playing ever put down on record. Guys your talking 1969-1970 and is still ahead of its time even now.

[bobturnley]

Some great solos, a lot of famous names and famous songs. My Top 7 - 1 Cream Crossroads 2. Hendrix Johnny B. Goode 3. Johnny Winter And Live Good Morning Little Schoolgirl 4. Mick Ronson Moonage Daydream 5. Lindsey Buckingham Go Your Own Way. 6. Frank Zappa on Grand Funk's Out to Get You 7.Jorma Kaukonen on Hot Tuna's Hit Single #1.