Best Guitar Solo Ever..I rest my case

[Skydog1010]

I knew something didn’t sound right about that title! I saw Elvin Bishop only once, when his group was the opening act at Fillmore East in March 1971, and was followed by the Allman Bros recording their live album, and then the headliner “Johnny Winter And” with Rick Derringer as second guitarist. I think any one of them could have vied for guitar solo of the century.

Sorry.

 

[68tele]

Blastoff @1:40...

 

[sgtkb312]

I have three (maybe four) that I seem to gravitate toward equally:
Berton Averre's solo from My Sharona.
Martin Barre's solo in Aqualung.
Neil Giraldo's solo in either Jessie's Girl or Hit Me With Your Best Shot.

Yes!!! My Sharona!!! You are on pins and needles until it resolves!!!

 

[Vibroluxer]

I love the juxtaposition of the guitar and keys. Solo starts at 3:20.

 

[TelecasterSam]

So many great ones. Just throwing out: I happened onto My Sharona the other day and discovered it has a great solo! Crossroads by Cream has been a favorite for a long time. The Eagles had some tasty ones. Eric Clapton's Come Back Baby is cool.

 

[Auherre756]

As many have said, the number of great guitar solos is vast. And many that were mentioned are some of my favorites, as well.
Yet, there's one artist that makes a guitar solo a religious experience; and that's Roy Buchanan.

 

[twotone60]

My choice is James Honneyman Scott´s solo in KID by The Pretenders.

One of the first I thought about, along with “Don’t Dream it’s Over,” by Crowded House and “Everbody Wants to Rule the World.” I think of this question as looking for an iconic verse/chorus long solo instead of a long jam. By the way, I played Fooled Around and Fell literally hundreds of times in a lounge band in the late 70’s. Well-composed solo.

 

[Uffepungen]

There are so many, scorching sweet 70's rock solos to emotive steel guitar, whatever fits the mood of the song (or yourself). This one is def one of my favorites, it's quirky and unique and fits the song great. Starts at about 2:05.



It was played using Clapton's old "The Fool" SG, which Todd Rundgren had in his studio when XTC recorded the album.

 

[ghostchord]

Somehow the magic of the Internet brought me to this one that I decided I'm going to try and learn:

 

[elihu]

Check out this solo by Danny Gatton starting at 4:10...

I think the first minute is especially great because he goes way out on a harmonic limb then ends it with a car horn sound.

Why not?

 

[elihu]

And here's a sad song about loss with an amazing modern solo by Guthrie Govan starting at about the 5:00 mark.

 

[tubedude]

Joe Walsh at the height of his power. The penultimate exhibit of electric blues. Solo starts at 2:35 and runs through the last verse to the end of the song. Perhaps the best use of Echoplex and wah ever peformed.

 

[Becks Ashtray]

....I thought I would throw in a few guitar solos from left field
#1 Camel - Ice


#2 John Mayall - The Mists of Time (Buddy Wittington)


#3 Steve Winwood (3rd solo) - Dear Mr Fantasy

 

[scottser]

I've long held the notion that you can only really call yourself a guitar player when you can play 'guitar man'.
Note, I can't actually play this.
Yet.

 

[tubedude]

Solo at 2:12.
So much said in a mere thirty seconds

 

[Chuckster]

John Squire nails it in this. Starts at about 3:40 and goes to the end,

Tremendous... and an absolutely incredible album that sadly didn't get the recognition it deserves.

The sad twist is that he gave up music for his artwork, and one of his sculptures is shown on that album cover.

 

[MAS Tequila]

Come n about 3:25.



www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFqPMzFV5fM&ab_channel=GusutavAlbert

Prince, Peter, and Ritchie

 

[Vfc13]

 

[msalama]

to a place it had never gone before

Well no offence, but isn't that perhaps just a tad hyperbolic? But then, Gilmour is indeed one of the all time greats, and his playing is always superb. And when someone doesn't like his playing? Well let's let you do it and we'll see how YOU fare

One of my fave solos of all time is Comfortably Numb. The man's a bloody genius on that one.

 

[middy]

I’m not sure, but it’s probably by Mike Campbell or Jimmy Page.