Gibson.com’s Top Guitar Solos of All Time
 

What makes for a great guitar solo? Is it mind-melting precision or bone-chilling soul? Is it the way it can leave you slack-jawed, wondering, “How did he do that?” Or is it something that you can sing from memory, a melodic passage that weaves itself into the DNA of the song? Or are the greatest solos ever played the ones that somehow manage to do all of the above?

Gibson.com is on a mission to find out, so we polled a panel of rock and roll experts (Gibson editorial staff and writers, some of our favorite musicians and, most importantly, our fans), asking for everyone to name the greatest guitar solos in music history. Through the course of the week, we’ve revealed #50-41, #40-31, #30-21 and #20-11.


Without further ado, we are thrilled to present the Top 10 Guitar Solos of All Time:


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Different generations will have differing opinions on this one. It is a shame the guitar solo has basically died with today's genre of music.

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I think Knopfler at #20 should be a bit higher.  And there oughta be some Alex Lifeson in there around #25-35 or so.   Good list, though!! 

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It is a shame the guitar solo has basically died with today's genre of music.

Seriously.


I don't see how there's no Dimebag(Pantera) in the top 20. If I had to pick a greatest guitar player of all time, it would probably be him.


There are obviously some really good choices on the list though.

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I think Knopfler at #20 should be a bit higher.

 

Being  Dire Straits Fans I agree

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Different generations will have differing opinions on this one. It is a shame the guitar solo has basically died with today's genre of music.

 

Basically. Thank God for My Morning Jacket.

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The greatest rock guitarist of all time. 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJlRKBtzXcQ

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Alvin Lee at Woodstock

Satrianis summer song


IMO should be higher. Subjective, I know.

Richie Blackmore.. Lazy, Burn, and many others as well.


Martin Barre...Aqualung.

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Different generations will have differing opinions on this one. It is a shame the guitar solo has basically died with today's genre of music.

Agree 100%

 

I think Knopfler at #20 should be a bit higher.  And there oughta be some Alex Lifeson in there around #25-35 or so.   Good list, though!! 

Also agree on Lifeson. One guy that I am not surprised that got slighted but shouldn't have is Lindsay Buckingham. The guy is a phenomenal guitar player, but has never gotten the accolades for it. 

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Based on that top ten list, Comfortably Numb should be #1 in my opinion. 

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Based on that top ten list, Comfortably Numb should be #1 in my opinion. 

 

David Gilmour has always been one of my favs

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pretty darn good guitar solo starting around 3:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xcxekc_...gain_music

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Agree 100%

 

Also agree on Lifeson. One guy that I am not surprised that got slighted but shouldn't have is Lindsay Buckingham. The guy is a phenomenal guitar player, but has never gotten the accolades for it. 

 

Thats actually a good point. I am a fan of Buckingham as well. 

 

Not to mention Alex Lifeson. 

 

Also conspicuously absent on that list is Ted Nugent. 

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http://youtube.com/watch?v=9CKFYW4zKo8&d...CKFYW4zKo8


^^my fav...it starts a little past half way through and lasts the rest of the song.

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It is a shame the guitar solo has basically died with today's genre of music.

 

Well, its hard work & generally takes a long time to learn the guitar well enough that you can play really well, so its not surprising to me at all that the guitar solo has died with today genrbage of music. 

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Really good solo that probably should have made the list: starts at 2:26

 

 

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x21ze2_...wait_music

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Its a crime this guy was also left off of the list: solo at 3:10

 

 

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xieoo3_...eace_music

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Different generations will have differing opinions on this one. It is a shame the guitar solo has basically died with today's genre of music.

Maybe with what is on the radio. There is plenty of great music by talented musicians in this generation. They just don't get the radio play because the record companies are more interested in making money than music.

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On a few rare occasions I sang the guitar solo in don't stop believing...can't believe they left me off the list. 

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I think these guys have amazing guitar solos! one of my favorites right now.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH5m9lvBSz4

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