Which solo would you include in this list?

@rocketland

Жыл бұрын

The jake e lee solo from 1984 live performance of suicide solution

@sebbbbbb3947

Жыл бұрын

One metallica

@guitar4you124

Жыл бұрын

Sign of the times, europe

@homedepotman4219

Жыл бұрын

Free bird🤣

@dylanuttam2881

Жыл бұрын

Eruption or Spanish fly instead of beat it for EVH

While I do love the closing solo to November Rain, I've always thought the middle solo is such an iconic one. Not overly hard to play, but goes sooo well with the song. And as for Pink Floyd... TIME!!!! TIME NEEDS TO BE ON THIS LIST!

@gggz420

Жыл бұрын

i agree totally about gnr! and about pink floyd it could of defs been time or comfortably numb as well

@JohnDoe9764

Жыл бұрын

Totally agree on GnR an Pink Floyd!!!! The solo from "time" is absolutely genius and probably my personal favourite guitar solo. I do also agree Tyler's opinion about "Killer Queen". Absolutely amazing solo.

@keanedavies9480

Жыл бұрын

@@JohnDoe9764 I agree I think time is probably my favourite of all time, you ever heard that amazing prince solo in while my guitar gently wheeps in the live performance at the rock hall of fame?

@JohnDoe9764

Жыл бұрын

@@keanedavies9480 not yet, but I will

@keanedavies9480

Жыл бұрын

@@JohnDoe9764 it’s on KZread. 100% worth the time. Let me know what you think

My top 20. 1. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb 2. Led Zeplin - Achilles Last Stand 3. Dream Theater - Hollow Years 4. Steve Vai - For the Love of God 5. Jeff Beck - Cause We've Ended as Lovers 6. Jimmy Hendrix - Voodoo Child 7. Mahogony Rush - I'm a King Bee. 8. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Pride and Joy 9. Van Halen - Eruption 10. King Crimson - Starless 11. Rush - YYZ 12. Johnny Winter - Sweet Pappa John 13. Joe Satriani - Down the Drain 14. Ozzy Osborne (Randy Rhoades) - Crazy Train 15. Queen - Somebody to Love 16. Fleetwood Mac - I'm So Afraid 17. ZZ Top - Rough Boy 18. Andy Timmons - Cry For You 19. Paul Gilbert - Still Got the Blues (Cover) 20. Buckethead - Soothsayer

@MrMaynardWR

Жыл бұрын

That is a much better list than Watch Mojo. Nice to see Fripp on the list

@philgbrittain

Жыл бұрын

Kashmir doesn't really have a solo.

@donkevinbrown9906

Жыл бұрын

@@philgbrittain You are correct but I like the unique descending Chord progression. I started to put Achillies Last Stand here instead. I will edit and change it.

@XXAbbott

Жыл бұрын

Achilles Last stand is a great addition!

@sci_ent_ificsui_neg9236

Жыл бұрын

Sweet list my friend.

kirk's intro solo in fade to black will forever be my favorite, so much emotion and heartfelt energy poured into it and it fits the song and lyrics perfectly. beautifully composed and almost has a classical feel to it

@aidencareyy

Жыл бұрын

his outro aswell is so emotional i love it

@theyetidude

Жыл бұрын

It's great and all, but if you listen to Judas Priest's "Beyond the Realms of Death" it's basically the same song and I prefer Glen Tipton's solo to Kirk's.

@Captain_Jackk_Sparrow

Жыл бұрын

@@theyetidude imo it must be in top 10. Amazing solo. The whole song is a masterpiece. But people are crazy they are just fcking listening painkiller.. Their best albume is Stained Class.

@joaquinlezcano2372

Жыл бұрын

@@theyetidude the outro is as as good

@suraceryan

5 ай бұрын

Agreed and outro as well

WHERES FREEBIRD

One solo that always gives me chills when I hear it is Zakk Wylde in No More Tears.

@GentlemanJakk

Жыл бұрын

Miracle Man*

@stellaotto5654

Жыл бұрын

Ohhh hell yesssss. That song will always be among my favs

@daveglander1

Жыл бұрын

This was on my mind too. It was a solo that made the hairs on your arms stand up,

@depracated

Жыл бұрын

His best solo bar none

@RaccoonHenry

Жыл бұрын

for me it's Mama I'm coming home

The Highway Star solo kinda introduced the world to the idea of neo-classical. Likely a big influence on Yngwie

@stevehughes275

Жыл бұрын

Quite possibly the first neo classical shred

@Kylora2112

Жыл бұрын

@@stevehughes275 At least in a pop song context, anyways.

@MrMaynardWR

Жыл бұрын

Uli Jon Roth is the neo classical bridge between the two in my opinion

@padmakshkhandelwal1832

Жыл бұрын

The guitar solo is not even the best solo on the song imo. Jon Lord created the true shredding neo-classical heavy metal solo on a keyboard, which is heavier and more metal than the anything at the time, even more than the guitar solo itself.

@agamemnon9918

Жыл бұрын

@@padmakshkhandelwal1832 Jon's solo is legendary, but a lot of classical stuff has been done on keyboards anyway, unlike guitar, Ritchie was introducing a new idea here, not totally new but still.

Honestly surprised there wasn't even a mention of Metallica, considering how much the solos in Master of Puppets and One made in an impact on guitarists as a whole

@chikinbukit3531

Жыл бұрын

Well, Rebecca doesn’t listen to metal, so… No Synyster Gates solos on there either😢

@Cosmefulanito2812

Жыл бұрын

@@chikinbukit3531 Rebecca is dumb

@chikinbukit3531

Жыл бұрын

@@Cosmefulanito2812 Yeah the title is “Greatest Guitar Solos” but it’s more like “Greatest Classic Rock Solos”

@Cosmefulanito2812

Жыл бұрын

@@chikinbukit3531 yeah. Maybe it's nostalgia or fear but people always tend to think old means better

@SpammusX

Жыл бұрын

Kirk Hammett solos do not deserve to be on any list

Dogs is Gilmour's guitar masterpiece. Overall, the whole middle section from the harmony part to the solo following it is one of my all time favorite guitar moments. The whole song has killer leads though. I do have to agree that I'd probably have gone with Comfortably Numb for the "iconic" factor.

@Spectre-kf2td

Жыл бұрын

Oh my god I was about to say that Edit: that whole album is so underrated

@SharkVsTree

Жыл бұрын

The solos in the version of Dogs that Doyle Bramhall II and Snowy White did on In The Flesh - Live were just... chef's kiss.

@ozzythekid

Жыл бұрын

@@SharkVsTree That is a great video! I saw them in KC and in Chicago on that tour!

@goatboy150

Жыл бұрын

"Animals" is ridiculously underrated. The whole thing is a masterpiece.

@Mcperson823

9 ай бұрын

Echoes is pink Floyd's masterpiece

As a huge Rush fan it was interesting to see Freewill as the first entry. Quite a random choice (I probably would have chosen Limelight, Kid Gloves or Mission) but I agree that it's easily one of Alex's best solos as it perfectly captures his chaotic style.

@Aidan.w

Жыл бұрын

@Dev's Corner Great choice. Though technically there are two solos: A Lerxst in wonderland which is the slowly building up one, and Danforth & Pepe which is the complete and utter chaos one about 3/4 through the song lol

@TwilightZone13

Жыл бұрын

I think that the solo from Marathon is Alex's best solo.

@astre7904

Жыл бұрын

La Villa Strangiato has the most iconic Alex Lifeson solo imo but I'm just happy there was Rush

@alporan7423

Жыл бұрын

The solo to yyz is one of my most favourite solos of all time

@levig384

Жыл бұрын

i think it’s probably because it’s just really fast and epic and impressive

Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd would be a no brainer for me

@tanguis19

Жыл бұрын

Right

@bennywooly304

Жыл бұрын

True!

@andycookschad3499

Жыл бұрын

Fr

@John_Bryant_1776

Жыл бұрын

Fsfs

@jeffm5991

Жыл бұрын

Ya. Why that not here???

Dimebag's solo in "Floods" by Pantera is typically heralded as his greatest and I definitely feel it easily cracks this list. This mojo list really focused on much older music, it seems, which is sad because the urge to avoid recency bias probably robbed some younger musicians of whatever fleeting notoriety can be got from a watchmojo video ranking.

@greendemon2859

Жыл бұрын

Yeah same, some of the fanbase would think this would be a weird pick but I think Danger Line by Avenged Sevenfold could have been on here

@rdspam

Жыл бұрын

“Iconic and influential”, not “technically challenging/proficient”. If being listed would provide “fleeting notoriety”, it doesn’t meet the selection criteria.

Dude, Slash rising up from the ocean while playing his solo part in the end of the video for Estranged is also a great moment in guitar solo history! 😆🤣🎸

My fav. Gilmore solo is the one on Time. It's perfectly phrased and gorgeous tone....❤️

@CMHobbies

Жыл бұрын

Yes. First serious guitar solo that I learned note for note and I never get tired of playing or hearing it. Perfection.

@A_Really_Nice_Guy

Жыл бұрын

It’s his best

@philgbrittain

Жыл бұрын

I was in a band as a lead guitarist. This was the only lead I didn't play in our sets. I preferred the singer/rhythm guitarist play it. It meant so much to him to do that so I was happy to just play rhythm for that one.

@pumbar

Жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@GraveyJones86

Жыл бұрын

Came here to say this. Time is some of the best guitar work I’ve ever heard.

I absolutely adore 1-Eric Clapton- I feel free 2- Marty Friedman - Tornado of souls 3- Jimmy Page - Ten years gone 4-EVH - Jump and 5-Jeff Beck - Blaze of glory

Жыл бұрын

As my own choice, maybe i’d put eruption instead of jump, but i actually would be happy abt jump so…

@challenger4157

Жыл бұрын

Was just about to comment that not including ToS solo should be blasphemy...

@odaishofi7371

Жыл бұрын

I was really surprised when i realized the didn't put tornado of souls on that list, i mean it already on every other list i've seen, its like an anthem for the metal comunity

@ff7fanboi

Жыл бұрын

Finally someone mentions tornado An absolute master piece

@eccehomer8182

Жыл бұрын

Good choices Artur. Ten Years Gone is one of Zep's best and Physical Graffiti is a really overlooked album. From a purely personal perspective I'd have gone for "I'll Wait" for my favourite EVH solo, even though it's not that iconic. And I agree with Challenger... Tornado not being on this list is blasphemy.

Out of Ritiche Blackmore solos im definitely going to have to go with Stargazer. Rainbow is such an underrated band compared to Deep Purple. Sad it gets overshadowed when really it's the most creative and inspiring work.

@gibby9298

Жыл бұрын

Rainbow is God tier man. Richie Blackmore and Dio made such an awesome combo. And Stargazer has to be one of my favorite songs of all time, especially with that drum intro.

@cruz1nator_242

Жыл бұрын

Stargazer is killer, but the Child in Time solo is something else. The way the whole song builds up and up, then the solo hits, it's incredible

@lntxp01

9 ай бұрын

I think the gates of babylon solo is by far the greatest rainbow guitar solo and there are others that I would put above the stargazer solo tbh

In Memory of Elizabeth Reed, Duane Allman’s solo (second solo in the song) live at the Fillmore East is absolutely insane.

@mandaleoan9708

Жыл бұрын

That song lasts for 40 minutes if I'm not mistaken

@joaquinlezcano2372

Жыл бұрын

​@@mandaleoan9708 you are mistaken. That's Mountain Jam. In memory of Elizabeth Reed only, 12 minutes.

@mandaleoan9708

Жыл бұрын

@@joaquinlezcano2372 Ah yes you are right I got them mixed up

@joaquinlezcano2372

Жыл бұрын

@@mandaleoan9708 great song

@mandaleoan9708

Жыл бұрын

@@joaquinlezcano2372 yes it is

"Blue Sky" by the Allman Brothers Band is a great mix of pentatonic/diatonic scales

@MrMaynardWR

Жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@TheGuitarMan71

Жыл бұрын

Duane Allman and Dickey Betts man

Duane Allman ripping it up on Statesboro Blues from Live At Fillmore East, Billy Gibbons showing why he might be the coolest guitarist on Just Got Paid, and just to show my love for a newer player...Gary Clark Jr's Next Door Neighbor Blues on his Live album...brilliant stuff

“Impossible Germany”’s solo from Nels Cline is astounding: passion and technique in the service of the song

I watch ur vids alot, but not until now have I realised how much of a genuine and kind guy you seem to be, your also AMAZING at guitar man!

Nuno Bettencourt's solo in the Get The Funk Out is one of my favorites, even though Extreme is not always recognized as a great band and Nuno as one of the best guitar players, I mean... Jack White, come on. (My opinion)

@QuarterMag

Жыл бұрын

Big Fan here also - just listen to Brian May when he talks about that solo. Good Band, sensationel Player .

@elgatonegro1703

Жыл бұрын

I mean, it's a youtube content factory doing a top 20 list, obv there's going to be some things on it that are meant to send everyone to the comments section without being obvious bait. And of course there's more paths to a memorable solo than creative application of technical prowess...I wonder how a 'top 20 solos' list would look if it was curated by people who weren't guitarist or particularly big fans of rock / metal?

@Elwab73

Жыл бұрын

Yes! I freaking love that solo and have to 'sing' it when it's on!

@RobbieFitzgerald

Жыл бұрын

Nuno is an underrated player as far as Im concerned. Hes not known outside of guitar circles. Ive even mentioned him and Extreme to guitar players I know and they didnt know who or the band are.

@srogers500

Жыл бұрын

The solo for Play With Me is pretty amazing too. Nuno is a god. I'm not a big Extreme fan, but they have a few songs I dig.

I think all these Top Guitar Solo programs always unfortunately miss one of the greatest solos of all time. And that’s the solo by Terry Kath of Chicago in the song 25 or 6 to 4. It’s a ripping solo that only a few top guitarists could even come close to emulating. Terry Kath was a monster guitarist. Even Jimi Hendrix praised him as a better guitarist than himself. It’s unfortunate he died so young. I wish these programs would recognize this incredible guitarist.

@henryriddell5996

Жыл бұрын

I would also say make me smile, its a awesome one!

@MarkFromHawaii

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I shoulda included Terry Kath in my list too.

@nikolajdam9556

Жыл бұрын

Well he’s just not iconic enough to be part of a list titled GREATEST.

@joermnyc

Жыл бұрын

I love that Jimi tried to shine a light on other guitarists, like Terry and Lolly Vegas (from Redbone).

@hotwax5623

Жыл бұрын

Preach!!!!

Eric Johnson's Lonely in the Night, is definitely somewhere in my top 20 list... the last solo in that song hit my brain like wave after wave ..!

I've always loved the solo from "Cherub Rock", as "dirty" as it sounds, It's just delicious, so 90s and an iconic piece from The Smashing Pumpkins 👌

@tiggetty

Жыл бұрын

I'm more partial to the solo in "Mayonaise" but most of the Corgan solos where he goes full weirdo are great.

@formulajoe2

Жыл бұрын

The solo from “Soma” is another good one! I slept on this song for far too long and now I put it up there with Cherub, Hummer, Mayonaisse, etc.

@michaelpopowich5095

Жыл бұрын

Well I just got on question for you: Who wants honey? As long as there's some money who wants that honey?

Icky Thump’s solo is gnarly and fits the song. But Top 20 greatest guitar solos? Nah.

@alabamaguns3684

Жыл бұрын

Ball & Biscuit anyone?

For Stevie Ray Vaughan I'd have to go with Look at Little Sister. Him playing that live, breaking his high E and continuing to play perfectly while someone brings him a replacement guitar is iconic and the solo itself is incredible

@defecito

Жыл бұрын

It's an amazing moment, never get tired of seeing that but for me is the Life Without You solo, how it builds up, how it ends, i love it

@stylekbender2650

Жыл бұрын

id go with couldn't stand the weather. so climactic and epic.

@stellaotto5654

Жыл бұрын

Riviera paradise

@noahquinones4386

Жыл бұрын

That was faked. look it up

@FlippyD1998

Жыл бұрын

Honey Bee or Couldn’t Stand the Weather for me

Tyler, I think you should make your own list after watching the watchmojo one. It would be cool to see your opinion.

Hey Tyler, I really liked that you added your favorite guitar solo to the artists in this video so that we have another top list which includes the same artists, but more very good solos!

domination is the absolute top of a list like this. i'm sorry but there's no competition. domination may be one of the best solos ever recorded in any music. it's just so damn powerful and has dime's discordant magic in it. it's so goddamn good.

@matthewdrysdale260

Жыл бұрын

I’d totally agree. In my opinion that’s the #1 solo of all time, especially with the breakdown.

@creepysplatter9260

Жыл бұрын

Tornado of souls?

@nemesis8626

Жыл бұрын

As a fan of both Pantera and Megadeth I would say Domination hits me alot harder than tornado of souls

@jimbo15151515

Жыл бұрын

The live version in USSR is so sick

I'd put Gary Moore - Still Got The Blues above a lot of these. Whole lotta love is in my top 5 for sure. Black Crowes - Hard to Handle, although it's a cover, is also up there.

@polaristrans

Жыл бұрын

Or Parisienne Walkways.

@ronaldwilson9525

Жыл бұрын

@@polaristrans That’s the one I would have picked

@colbyboggs5365

Жыл бұрын

Still got the blues 👌👌👌

@eddieyakin5528

Жыл бұрын

I agree, Gary moore is criminally underrated. I think blues just isn’t as popular as rock so people are quicker to dismiss it

Here’s just a few of my favorite solos that could’ve been on this list, but aren’t simply due to it only being a top 20: Tornado of Souls - Megadeth Get the Funk Out - Extreme Eruption - Van Halen (although I think that one has been on other WatchMojo lists like this) Powerslave - Iron Maiden The Unforgiven - Metallica I could go on forever, but these are just a few great ones imo

Crossfire definitely has my favorite SRV solo in it. That solo made me fall in love with guitar

David Gilmour has often harmonized his solos himself (on studio albums of course) and it's been one of his hallmarks. This particular solo is one if not the best example of this 🙂

@tankdarla637

Жыл бұрын

Heck, the whole list could have been Gilmour and I would not argue. Animals has been my favorite album for a few years now...

@michaelpurdieabbott7743

Жыл бұрын

@@tankdarla637 the last solo in Dogs is one of my fav guitar solos ever. The weird af harmonies he’s doing with the guitar are so cool

@Spectre-kf2td

Жыл бұрын

Dogs 100%

@johnwilliams1223

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelpurdieabbott7743 Agreed!! BTW nice profile pic. 😀

I will always die in the hill that Elliot Randall’s solo in Steely Dan’s Reelin’ in the Years (with it being a one take) or Larry Carlton’s solo at the end of Steely Dan’s Kid Charlemagne should be respected much more. Never see them on big videos like this.

@dominicking8089

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree, Steely Dan have some amazing solos. My fav is Peg (another one take I'm fairly sure). Apparently the solo on Reelin in the years is Jimmy Page's favourite solo ever.

@datboizaneliske2450

Жыл бұрын

@@dominicking8089 I read that somewhere recently too. I mean it’s not a bad solo that’s for sure.

@chasegleason6948

Жыл бұрын

HELL YES on the kid Charlemagne pick, all I’d say is maybe I’d pick don’t take me alive over that

@elpolitemexa2272

Жыл бұрын

Kid Charlemagne has one of my top 5 solos of all time in general not just rock/pop, and same thing goes for Larry Carlton as a guitarist.

@evanismakingmusic

Жыл бұрын

agreed, i would also add josie as well

I find these "react" types of videos really entertaining because you provide so much info and opinions for so many songs

Always surprised that Rory Gallagher and Alvin Lee never get mentioned on these lists, also Gary Moore should have definitely been included.

@flea1972

Жыл бұрын

RG 'When You'll Be Mine' is great even though it's a cover.

@joaquinlezcano2372

Жыл бұрын

Because those were guitarists that sadly didn't live enough to achieve stardom. Depite being critically acclaimed in them times

Deep Purple, Made In Japan, Sweet Child In Time, my favorite guitar solo ever.

I fell asleep listening to the albums Paranoid , Blizzard of Ozz, For Those About To Rock, Back in Black, and High Voltage in my 5 CD Changer every night when I went to bed for school.

I feel like a guitar solo that nobody talks about is the solo for Metallica's Bleeding Me. A number of years ago Kirk Hammett even said (at the time) it was his favorite solo to play because it incorporates almost everything he's learned on guitar.

@SpammusX

Жыл бұрын

He still has very much to learn. He just won't.

@padmakshkhandelwal1832

Жыл бұрын

That's a great one, but my favorite and arguably the best Metallica solo will always be Ride The Lightning. That's a perfect metal solo, in the likes we call Domination, Tornado of Souls, Crazy Train, it should come in that same list.

@bobbymcbay1586

Жыл бұрын

Good call, one of my favorites too

@MrThebigredone

Жыл бұрын

@@SpammusX Predictable idiot is predictable

@mattyratty7

10 ай бұрын

Very cool to hear a shout out to “Bleeding Me”, good call, man! It has a very satisfying and inspiring melodic quality. Very well written song all around.

Fantastic post.God do you really know what you're talking about just the force speed and range of everything you said was Amazing thank you!

For Led Zeppelin I would choose Since I've Been Loving You but I understand why Stairway is always on the first spot.

@Aakarsh1068

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. My favorite Zeppelin song. Especially the TSRTS version. The starting is just gnarly. Hell it's gnarly all the way through.

I'm with watchmojo on the solo in the middle of November rain being the superior one. The shred at the end is awesome too but the soaring simplicity of the middle solo is perfect.

@bobbyalvarez

Жыл бұрын

The fact that Slash played it outside a chapel is insane.

One of my favorite Jimmy Page solos is from the song “In the Evening”, his unorthodox usage of the tremolo is brilliant.

my personal top 20 would be this (not in numerical order just numbered so i didn’t lose count) 1- Eruption Van Halen 2- Cliffs of Dover Eric Johnson 3- Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin 4- Alive Pearl Jam 5- Nothing Else Matters Metallica 6- Through the Fire and Flames Dragonforce 7- Killer Queen Queen 8- Smooth Santana 9- Man in the Box Alice in Chains 10- Comfortably Numb Pink Floyd 11- Killing in the Name Rage Against the Machine 12- Panama Van Halen 13- Kickstart My Heart Motley Crue 14- Enter Sandman Metallica 15- Freebird Lynyrd Skynyrd 16- Sultans of Swing Dire Straits 17- Let’s Go Crazy Prince 18- Voodoo Child Jimi Hendrix 19- Crazy Train Ozzy Osbourne 20- La Grange ZZ Top

I don’t know if it’s one of the best but one of my favourites is Eddie Van Halen on Dreams. My favourite of their songs and the solo just fits it so much

I enjoyed this better than the normal watch MOJO. But Tyler I would like to see a top 20 of your favorite guitar solo. Because you have a very diverse music tastes. And would think it would be interesting

@stellaotto5654

Жыл бұрын

Agree

Michael Schenker's solo on UFO's Rock Bottom is freaking epic! Build and builds, and just when you think it's going to end, it builds some more!

@autk

Жыл бұрын

Great solo, but prefer Lights out

@jonathandepue629

Жыл бұрын

Love to love has a great solo as well

Thanks man for real reignited me playing !!! I am teaching my kid to play !! You da man always !!

My favourite is the first solo from fear of the dark 🤘😃

@allanc9043

Жыл бұрын

I was looking for a Maiden comment 👌 Solo and interlude from 2 Am is nice too

Surprised I didn’t see Jimi’s bold as love solo or George Harrison’s something solo. Those two are really great solos in my ears

Elliott Easton .. just what I needed! For some reason that one gave me fits to learn! And I was so proud when I did!

Awesome vid bro!!!

Slash had two solos in November rain. Equally awesome.

To make the best guitar solo ever. You gotta be subbed to Guitar Super System.

@Karankvlogs01

Жыл бұрын

i need a promo code

It's crazy during the Randy Rhoads Mr. Crowley part you talked about re-listening to songs specifically solos OVER AND OVER as a youngster, because that was one of my fondest memories as a young musician was that just crazy passionate love that I had for specific parts to music. I also have a distinct memory of re-listening to The Wicked End by Avenged Sevenfold on my CD player and i remembered the time stamp for when the solo started. Do yourself a favor and go to 2:48 of the Wicked End by A7X (i mean the whole song is great but the solo specifically was an underrated masterpiece).

Dude, you're on the money with Tightrope.... that solo at the end is ferocious! In Step was a - no pun intended - a huge step forward for SRV. Would have loved to see what he would've have done next. And his solo(s) on Life Without You (on Live Alive) are gut-wrenchingly beautiful. I certainly would have a different list, but for WatchMojo, not terrible. I mean.... no Boston?

@eddieyakin5528

Жыл бұрын

I really wonder what SRV would’ve done too. He was playing better than ever and experimenting with different styles that he played perfectly.

@SuperLocrian

Жыл бұрын

@@eddieyakin5528 me and my friends were lucky enough to see him three times, twice after he got sober! Just amazing, I'm paraphrasing I think maybe, Dr John who said at that point in his life he lived and breathed music...

I always get a kick out your reviews of the WatchMojo lists. I certainly believe that no one at WatchMojo has ever picked up a guitar, let alone attempted any of these solos. I agree with your changes to the list.

Gilmour's entry should have been "Time" My list would have been a lot different but possibly my all time favorite solo is Marty Friedman - Symphony of Destruction. I also would love to have seen some Lynyrd Skynyrd. Probably "That Smell"

@stellaotto5654

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Yessss

@tankdarla637

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Symphony of Destruction ....yes

@GraveyJones86

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That Smell is insanely good.

i agree with brighton rock, love that solo so much, especially live

My favorite solo of all time is Them Bones I just love how it starts out mirroring the riff and then jerry just lets loose. Great solo.

Personally for a Van Halen solo i would probably put Ice Cream Man instead of Beat It. Also being a massive Rush fan I would probably put either Limelight or Spirit of Radio.

@thebestfrenchfry4096

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As a Van Halen fan I think you are right.

@almosthuman1398

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I like Catherine, but most people have never even heard it. Eddie plays every instrument on that track.

Telegraph road outro solo by Mark Knopfler (dire straits)

@jacobgetlan5609

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100% agree. It’s sad that this masterpiece is considered one of their deep cuts

@stellaotto5654

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Good one

I gotta say Mr. Crowley is the single most awesome guitar solo in my opinion. It's so well composed, fits into the song like an extension of the whole mood while it's almost a song inside the song by itself. I'm not even a big Ozzy fan. Metallica is my favorite band by far, but the Mr. Crowley solo can't be beaten.

@eccehomer8182

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Blizzard is a fantastic album! Revelation (Mother Earth) is up there with Mr Crowley. Edit: And of course... Crazy Train!

@jordan442

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Very glad to see this comment. IMO this is the best solo of all time!

10 of my favorites: 1. Rainbow - Gates of Babylon 2. Rush - 2112 (Overture) 3. Queen - Somebody to Love 4. Santana - Black Magic Woman 5. Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys 6. Pink Floyd - Shine On You Crazy Diamond 7. Gary Moore - Still Got the Blues 8. Marillion - Forgotten Sons 9. Beatles or Prince - While My Guitar Gently Weeps 10. Free Bird

Here's my top 20. I chose by considering if fans of each artist would agree the solos are pretty top notch examples, and if they might appeal to non musicians as well Satriani: "Ice 9" Vai: "Tender Surrender" Johnson "Cliffs of Dover" Gilmour: "Money" Young: "You Shook Me..." Slash: "Paradise City" Hendrix: "Star Spangled Banner" Zappa: "Black Napkins" Page: "Heartbreaker" SRV: "So Excited" May: "We Will Rock You" Blackmore: "Lazy" EVH: "Eruption" Buckethead: "Jordan" Eddie Hazel: "Maggot Brain" Iommi: "War Pigs" Moore: "Still Got the Blues" Nuno: "Get the Funk Out" Dimebag: "Walk" Trower: "Too Rolling Stoned" (this solo alone is better than anything on Mojo's list.)

@Flibberty-Giblets

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I’d swap “play with me” in for “get the funk out” but can’t go wrong with either.

@Ninjametal

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@@Flibberty-Giblets "Play With Me" might actually have more appeal to non musicians, so that might be a good swap

@stiensel05

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I would swap ‘walk’ with ‘domination’. It’s one of the most powerfull solo’s ever

@Ninjametal

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@@stiensel05 I love "Domination" solo...and "Floods," and "10s," and "Cowboys from Hell," etc. That was tough, and there are many I listed that aren't my favorites. I chose "Walk" because it is really good, and more people know of it.

Martin Barre playing the OG solo on Aqualung , still one of my top 5 !!!

@stellaotto5654

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Oh yesss... a good suggestion

@gregmiller7123

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You never have to guess what song is starting based on Martin's iconic lick!

The first son I learned front to back was Love Song by Tesla. I still absolutely love that guitar solo!

The solo and outro solo on Just is some of my favorite Johnny Greenwood. So rad.

Definitely Domination by Pantera the solo sound so amazing on studio recording and the one played live is even better because is sounds electrifying 🤘🤟

@ryanpsencik6350

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I might pick WALK over Domination. It's just so damn tasty. And that two-hand slide... chef's kiss.

@johnbennett7279

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That can I also agree

@MaxW7549

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Domination is sick! But floods is dime's best solo for me

Tornado Of Souls, Cliffs of Dover, For the Love of God, slow part in Master Of Puppets. That's only the ones which are no-brainers! There is a lot of melodic death metal anthems, prog masterpieces and thrash bangers which are not for everyone but still worthy. More worthy than Jack White (not so hot take)

@stellaotto5654

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Agree. Some good ones. Especially steve

@stellaotto5654

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And marty

Crossfire is my favorite SRV song. I even tried to sing it on some gigs way back in the Pleistocene. It had the advantage of mostly singing only over the drums / bass. I cannot play and sing at the same time. I cannot really sing, too.

I LOVE painkiller by priest. It may be simple but the sweeping is so beautiful

I nominate Lindsey Buckingham's outro solo on "Countdown" and Robby Krieger's iconic "Light My Fire" workout.

@AshMooreGuitarX

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Agreed!

Hotel California is my personal fav, the harmonies on guitar, the bends, it’s all so perfect to me tbh

@jackjackson845

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I second that. Amazing solo and so fun to play as well

Really ought to be a Boston song on the list. I suggested another but I agree with other comments here “Hitch a Ride”’s dueling 6 strings capture such a transcendent uplifting vibe.. which is archetypal electric guitar. 3/4 of the way in they find a whole new gear which has to be the sound of the spirit breaking free from it’s chains, the sound of pure human liberation!

Firth of Fifth - Steve Hackett, Europa - Carlos Santana, High Flyer - Michael Schenker, Lila's Dance - John McLaughlin, Cause we've ended as Lovers - Jeff Beck, City Night - Allan Holdsworth etc

♥️ November Rain (all solos) Most of a band's solos imitate the melody that the voice makes... But Slash likes to tell “another story” in his solos, as if they belong to another world, different from that song.

Gary moore has to be talked about more, his empty rooms solo from Stockholm 1987 is the best solo I’ve ever heard

@alexsuperpower1

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Gary moore is my fav guitar player. What about ''End of The World'' killer.

Mark Knopfler's greatest solo is in 'Telegraph Road'. A slow, devastatingly beautiful blues number.

@davidatkinson-lifematters4826

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Yes, definitely Knopfler's best.

@mikestaff3042

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Brothers in Arms , is awesome and the live version from ‘On the night” album is sublime

Rosanna is the greatest solo of all time. It's packs so much feeling in such a short section. The outro solo is incredible too

@johnhamilton7797

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Lukather is a bad ass. Although I would go with a few of their more obscure songs. Check out Jake to the Bone from Kingdom of Desire and White Sister off of the Hydra album. 🍻

John Petrucci's solo in Under A Glass Moon is my favorite guitar solo. I can't believe I haven't seen any comments or anything about Mark Tremonti. The solo section on Blackbird by Tremonti and Myles is SOOO good. Might be too "new" for a list like this, but Mark Tremonti definitely deserves some recognition.

@drummer97ty

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@@user-jf9yl7zb1u uhh, yes

Okay, that’s it! “Welcome Home” by Coheed and Cambria is top 20 material. How they get constantly get ignored is criminal.

My top 20: 1: Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen 2. Pride and Joy - SRV 3: Master Of Puppets - Metallica 4: Tom Sawyer - Rush 5: Voodoo Child - Jimi Hendrix 6: Eruption - Van Halen 7: Overdose - AC/DC 8: War Pigs - Black Sabbath 9: Feel The Pain - Dinosaur Jr 10: Heart Shaped Box - Nirvana 11: Cherub Rock - The Smashing Pumpkins 12: Breadfan - Budgie 13: Best Of You - Foo Fighters (Rip Taylor Hawkins) 14: Up Around the Bend - CCR (The Main Riff and not the solo) 15: Holding on to Black Metal - My Morning Jacket 16 Fever Dog - Still Water (From Almost Famous) 17: Lo/Hi - The Black Keys 18: Dani California- RHCP 19: Symphony of Destruction- Megadeath 20: Battery - Metallica BONUS 21: Mr Crowley - Ozzy Osborne and Randy Rhoads

George Harrison's melodic solo in Something; Page's awesome one in Since I've Been Loving You; Steve Vai's in For the Love of God; Hendrix's solo in The Wind Cries Mary is my favorite; and I would probably add some Kirk Hammett solo just to be safe - like Fade to Black.

Maybe many will disagree but Alice in Chains Them Bones solo is phenomenal. Also God Was Never On Your Side by Motorhead

I’ve always thought the guitar solo in The Knack’s “My Sharona” was underrated. Also, surprised that a Boston tune didn’t make this list.

@KeeperOfPoops

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the extended version of the solo from my sharona is so good and Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X said it's one of his all time favorite solos in his cover of it with the drills

@cml3710

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Hitch a Ride solo hands down

What makes the Van Halen solo in Beat It so great to me is that Eddie was asked to do a feature, and he was sort of reluctant at first cause it was a pop song and he wasn't really that into MJ and didn't really know a lot about him. He went on to do it in a short session, thinking no one's going to hear it anyway. Little did he know. That, coupled with the absolutely raw sound of it, the incredible close feel and how it just fits perfectly in the song makes it great. It might not be the most intricate or impressive solo, but the sense of melody, pacing, and phrasing he translates through it is astonishing. Seriously, it even sounds great isolated, which is really hard for a solo to do.

So Hard to come up with a top ten, but my picks would be vastly different. A few that would be way up there for me: 1) Glen Tipton - Beyond the realms of Death. A perfect solo in so many ways 2) Blackmore - Burn. (good call!) 3) Johnny Winter - so many great ones. 4) Synyster Gates - Buried alive. So good and so hard to play 5) Jim McCarty. Cactus - No Need to Worry 6) Robin Trower - Too Rollin Stoned 7) Of course Gilmore and EVH, but never saw the attraction for Rhodes or Dimebag...

There is only one best guitar solo, David Gilmore's "comfortably numb" hands down!!

Beyond the Realms of Death such an underrated song and solo.

20 lake bodom-Children of Bodom 19 crystal mountain-Death 18 whole lotta love-Led Zepplin 17 creeping death-Metallica 16 surfing with the alien-Joe Satriani 15 pride and joy-Stevie Ray Vaughn 14 the power of the ancient force-Twilight Force 13 stream of conciousness-Dream Theater 12 brighton rock-Queen 11 for the love of god-Steve Vai 10 raise my sword-Galneryus 9 Domination-Pantera 8 number of the beast-Iron maiden 7 Mr crowley-Ozzy Ozborne 6 in memory of elizabeth reed-allman brothers band 5 tornado of souls-Megadeth 4 stone cold metal-Ensiferum 3 cursed to die-Lorna Shore 2 land of immortals-Rhapsody 1 cry for eternity-Dragonforce

I also did that with the Mr Crowley guitar solo. I did that with Jake E Lee’s bark at the moon solo too. The middle one.

Comfortably Numb solo from PULSE 1994 is by far THE greatest Pink Floyd solo of ALL FN TIME!!

Terry Kath 25 or 6 to 4 an absolute masterpiece

My top 10 1. Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb (could as well be Shine on You Crazy Diamond - the whole song is an incredible solo) 2. Megadeth - Tornado Of Souls 3. Van Halen - Eruption 4. Ozzy Osborne (Randy Rhoades) - Crazy Train 5. Jimmy Hendrix - Voodoo Child 6. Pantera - A New Level 7. Ozzy Osbourne (Zakk Wylde) - No More Tears 8. The Eagles - Hotel California 9. Black Sabbath - Iron Man 10. Iron Maiden - The Trooper

9:26 I am a huge fan of Ozzy and Randy duo, especially when it comes to Blizzard Of Ozz album. I have always heard opinions that Crazy Train solo is the greatest of Randy's solos. It's a really great song and the main riff is so iconic, the solo and the rhythm during the solo part are also really good. But, I wouldn't say that the Crazy Train one is the best of Randy Rhoads's. Mr. Crowley solos are much more outstanding, especially the outro solo. I remember when I listened to this track for the first time, I was so impressed how this song was great and I loved this piece all by my heart. The solos are mix of dark, shreddy, melodic and beautiful. I always cry when I listen to the outro solo or play this on the guitar, the lead and rhythm parts wark perfectly and make a solo that I can call a perfect guitar solo. This is definitely my favourite guitar solo section of all time and has a very special place in my heart.

Didn't one of the older lists at least have "One" on them? The Solo from the end of "One" definitely belongs on this list, if not the top spot. And my personal favorite Tom Morello solo is the boss battle from guitar hero 3

3:53 seems like you've never listened to gates of babylon or kill the king, my friend. Seriously check these songs and solos out they're jaw-droppingly good

@YepMarko

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It's Rainbow Ritchie is far more wilder there. full Rising album is full of great solos.

@darrylbutt2570

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Blackmore never gets enough love.

@zinoliopas

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LMAO YES HE DOESN'T KNOW HOW GREAT OF A GUITARIST RITCHIE IS! HE IS THE ONLY GUITARIST WHO ALMOST NEVER PLAYS BORING PENTATONIC SHIT! LISTEN TO GATES OF BABYLON, KILL THE KING, HUNGRY DAZE, THE STORM, THE BATTLE RAGES ON, DEAD OR ALIVE, TAROT WOMAN, STARGAZER, NOT RESPONSIBLE, KING OF DREAMS, I SURRENDER, ETC.... WHAT A FUCKING GUITAR NOOB TYLER IS 😂

@marcinmcula99

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@@zinoliopas Totally, Ritchie is the reason why yngwie malmsteen exists. He's alongside Michael Schenker, Alvin Lee and Uli Jon Roth as one of the creators of shred and neoclassical rock

@zinoliopas

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@@marcinmcula99 Yes! He is the reason why I play guitar and he is also the reason why I started learning classical music on my electric guitar and trying to play solos which are classicly based. I'm glad and proud that I am a neoclassical rock guitarist and not some pentatonic blues player. Thanks Ritchie! 🤘

My choices as top three guitar solos: 3. “Intro. To Sweet Jane” Steve Hunter / Dick Wagner on “ Lou Reed; Rock n’ Roll Animal. 2. Mountain “Dreams of Milk and Honey” Leslie West .. Mountain Live: Flowers of Evil. 1. Mick Taylor: “Sympathy for the Devil” Get your Ya Ya’s Out; Rolling Stones Live.