Guitar Solos

Guitar Solos

I know that some folks reading this article are already outraged. The thought that I could choose the ten best rock guitar solos is absolutely preposterous! Well I agree, but obviously, I also disagree because I am writing this article. Making a list of the best guitar solos is such a subjective undertaking. Everyone has their own opinions about what makes a guitar solo good or bad and everyone has slightly different tastes. Some people reading this article will think I'm great and others will undoubtedly wonder whether I have ever listened to rock guitar.

So, what makes one guitar solo better than another one? Is it the melodic content of the solo? Is it the technical difficulty of the solo? Well, if you have come to this article in search of an answer to this question, I am sad to have to tell you that I do not have one. However, like everyone else, I do have my own opinions and tastes and this is what this list has been generated from.

I do believe that lists like this have use. Many guitarists search online for lists like this, and I am not just talking about beginners. Experienced guitarists seek out lists like this even if only just to criticize them. I think that the ultimate purpose of these lists is to help spread the word about great guitarists and great solos that may have gone unheard of had it not been for the list.

One thing can be said about the developmental criteria of this list. The title is "best rock guitar solos." I have tried to choose solos which demonstrate the possibilities of ROCK guitar. I have included commentary on some of them. One last thing, please don't email me about which guitarists I have forgotten. I understand that you have your favorites. Just post a comment and let us all know.

Now, without further ado... The 10 Best Rock Guitar Solos:

1. Stairway to Heaven - Jimmy Page (Does anything even need to be said?)

2. All Along the Watchtower - Jimmy Hendrix (Jimmy Hendrix took an acoustic song and made it a rock masterpiece. Because of this solo, many people consider this to be Jimmy's song.)

3. Bohemian Rhapsody - Brian May (A great compliment to Freddie Mercury's flamboyance.)

4. Freebird - Gary Rossington/Alan Collins

5. Let it Be - George Harrison (Like David Gilmour, George Harrison was a master of using just enough notes to get his point across. He always seemed to know how to compliment the Beatles' music. He is one of the most underrated guitarists out there.)

6. La Grange - Billy Gibbons

7. You Shook Me All Night Long - Angus Young (Angus Young wasn't the fastest or the cleanest guitarist out there. But I'll be darned if he couldn't rock the socks off of an audience. Angus Young is the living breathing representation of rock guitar.)

8. Sunshine of Your Love - Eric Clapton

9. Sultans of Swing - Mark Knopfler (In the two guitar solos in this song, Mark Knopfler presents melodic brilliance at its finest.)

10. Comfortably Numb - David Gilmour (Young guitarists can learn a lesson about saying more with less from David Gilmour. Comfortably Numb is one of his best examples.)

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How to drive myself to learn guitar Solos?

I play rythem guitar in a Local band and because im rythem i never bother to learn any solos

Don't tell me I need to find something I like, its just im really lazy.

try this on for size...I've never learned alternate picking...I've played guitar, sung on stage for bands while playing rhythym and never once soloed....I'm 36 years old and have been playing since 13....is that sad or what...not really... didn't need it...don't need a whole basketball court to shoot hoops...but just recently I've craved it...one day you'll just commit and it'll start to happen naturally....don't sweat it dude...play what you want at all times and the rest is under the boot.

Crazy Guitar Solo (Original)