The TOP 20 GREATEST GUITAR SOLOS (according to WatchMojo) 

Which solo would you include in this list?

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

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!

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

WHERES FREEBIRD

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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....❤️

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

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

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.

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

“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!

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

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

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!

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 👌

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)

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.

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

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 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.

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

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

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

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 🙂

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.

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

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!

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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!

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

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.

Slash had two solos in November rain. Equally awesome.

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).

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Awesome vid bro!!!

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

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

Telegraph road outro solo by Mark Knopfler (dire straits)

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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"

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

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?

I feel like there has to be a Kirk Hammett solo on here. Whether it be master of puppets because of how iconic it is or fade to black maybe

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

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

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!

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

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.

The second solo in green grass and high tides is the best solo I've ever heard. It's just so good I don't know how to describe it

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.

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)

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

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.

The Ocean was the first song I learned to play, start to finish! Wicked solo!

I'd go for Greenwoods solo on Just . . that's iconic

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

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.

The dual solo from alter bridge’s blackbird is amazing

♥️ 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.

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.

I personally love Slash's Nightrain Solo, gets me every time..

The solo from dear mr fantasy has always been a favorite of mine

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.

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

The ninth solo in November Rain and the 18th solo in Tornado of Souls are my favorite solo sections

I'm from Derry NH ! That's wild !

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

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

Rock Bottom and Powerslave are 2 of my faves

I’m exited for this one.

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

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

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.

so cool they put mr crowley on there. the solo/solos that got me into guitar.