Your top 10 fav Guitar solo

[Supersonic Scientist]

In no particular order, here are mine:

Machine Gun Jimi Hendrix Band of Gypsy's LIVE
Highway Star Richie Blackmore DP Made in Japan
Child in Time Richie Blackmore DP Made in Japan
Your is no Disgrace Steve Howe Yes Yessongs
Siberian Khatru Steve Howe Yes Yessongs
Awaken Steve Howe Yes GFTO (greatest solo on an electric 12-string ever)
Firth of Fifth Steve Hackett Genesis Seconds Out
Disolution Ed Wynn Ozric T. Pungent Efflugent (By far, my favorite Space-Rock GTR solo)
Quadrant 4 Tommy Bolin Cobham Spectrum (Best use of Echoplex ever)
La villa Strangiato Alex Lifeson Rush Hemispheres (not a solo per se but more of a GTR extravaganza)


Honorable mention:
can't recall song name C. Santana Tune from Lotus (Echoplex insanity for several opening minutes of tune)
Fairy's Wear Boots T. Iommi BS Paranoid
Since I've been loving You J. Page LZ LZ-III

Looking forward to hearing what yours are...

[beano]

Hmmm.. tough to pick just 10..

Tomorrow(Steve Howe)- Now Your Time Has Come
Be Bop Deluxe - Adventures In A Yorkshire Landscape from Live In The Air Age
Tony William's Lifetime - Fred from Believe It (Alan Holdsworth)
Jimi Hendrix- Star Spangled Banner/Purple Haze/Improvisation from Woodstock
Phil Manzanera - Sphinx
Carlos Santana - Europa
Led Zep(Page)- Ten Years Gone
Zappa- Watermelon in Easter Hay(any version basically)
^^ - Black Napkins ^^ ^^
George Duke - That's What She Said from I Love The Blues She Heard Me Cry ( Daryl Stuermer )

plus hundreds more!!

[bob_32_116]

The Who - the intro to Pinball Wizard (Townshend)

The Moody Blues - the intro to Question (the long version) (Hayward)

and of course
Porcupine Tree - Where We Would Be

[Stevie B]

My list would seem to indicate I like my guitar solos short and sweet - apart from the last one!

Led Zeppelin - Celebration Day
The Only Ones - Another Girl, Another Planet
ELO - Mr Blue Sky
The Beatles - Something
Queen - Don't Stop Me Now
The Cars - Just What I Needed
Ash - Burn Baby Burn
Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall Part II
Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street
UFO - Rock Bottom (Live)

[GuitarGeek]

Mick Box/Ken Hensley: Circle Of Hands (I think Mick plays the first bit, then Ken does the slide on the ride out)
Dickey Betts: Live At Fillmore East version of Whipping Post (it's the second solo, in case you don't know)
Jerry Garcia: Weirdness (the long improv that followed He's Gone on 17 October 1974)
Jerry Garcia: 18 October 74 version of Morning Dew
Jimi Hendrix: feedback intro on the Monterey Pop version of Wild Thing
David Gilmour: Comfortably Numb (both of 'em)
Frank Zappa: Watermelon In Easter Hay (hands down, Frank's finest guitaristic moment)
Jeff Beck: Where Were You
Pete Townshend: I Can See For Miles (yes, I mean the studio version, with the single tremolo picked note)
Dr. Brian May: The Millionaire's Waltz (does it still count as a "solo" when it consists of 18 overdubbed guitar harmonies?)

[Dana5140]

This one I just love:

[Rufus]

Schenker(UFO)-Rock Bottom live
Trevor Rabin(Yes)-Shoot High, Aim Low live
Steve Howe/Trevor Rabin (Yes)-Yours is no Disgrace live Union Tour
Steve Howe(Yes)-Gates of Delerium
Tony Bourge (Budgie)-Parents
Paul Kossoff (Free)-Allright Now
Mick Box (Uriah Heep)-Magicians Birthday
Alex Lifeson (Rush)-The Trees
Glen Buxton (Alice Cooper)-Black Juju
Brian May (Queen)-Brighton Rock

[nosebone]

Rock guitar solos that I never tire of:

Sinful Love - Buck Dharma ( BOC)
Quadrant 4 - Tommy Bolin ( Billy Cobham)
Kid Charlemagne - Larry Carlton ( Steely Dan)
Push Comes To Shove - EVH ( Van Halen)
Message of Love - Jimi ( Band of Gypsies)
Nostalgic Lady - Allan Holdsworth ( JLP)
What If - Steve Morse ( Dixie Dregs)
Dance Sister Dance - Carlos Santana ( Moonflower )
On The Bus - FZ from Joes Garage
Dreamer Deceiver - Judas Priest guys from Sad Wings of Destiny
Green Grass and High Tides - Hughie & Billy ( Outlaws)

[walt]

Paul Leary(Butthole Surfers)-22 Going On 23
Robbie Krieger-Light My Fire
Phil Manzanara-(Quiet Sun)-Mummy Was An Asteroid,Daddy Was......
Dave Gilmour-Echoes
Fred Frith-(Leg End)-Teenbeat Reprise
Jorma Kaukonen-Good Shepherd
Charlie Whitney(Family)-Take Your Partners
Steve Hunter(Lou Reed-Rock And Roll Animal)-Rock and Roll
Ron Asheton-(Stooges-Fun House)-1970
Frank Zappa-Shut Up N' Play Yer Guitar Some More

[progholio]

one of my absolute favorites that instantly pops in my head is this one



This is just an all around great guitar song - the wah pedal intro, the strummy rhythm but the goods get delivered right around 4:17, then it fades out and you scratch your head in bewilderment begging for more.
One day a couple weeks ago I was driving to work and heard King Of The World on satellite radio followed by this one -



Jesus what a great start to the day that was.

[gryphs also]

Steve Howe----Wurm
Kim Mitchell (Max Webster)-----Lily
Jimi Page----Since I' ve Been Loving You
Dave Navarro (Jane's Addiction)---- Three Marys
Robin Trower----Daydream
Gary Green (via Izz)----Crush of Night
FZ----Watermelon in Easter Hay
Alex Lifeson----Working Man
Mark Knoffler----Brothers In Arms
Gary Werhkamp/Brent Altman (Shadow Gallery)---Encrypted

[No Pride]

Excluding any straight ahead jazz:

Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) /Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland
Allan Holdsworth: Devil Take the Hindmost /Allan Holdsworth - Metal Fatigue
Allan Holdsworth: Zarabeth /Allan Holdsworth - Wardenclyffe Tower
Brian May: The Invisible Man /Queen - The Miracle
Scott Henderson: Dense Dance /Tribal Tech - s/t
Scott Henderson: Sultan's Boogie /Scott Henderson - Live!
Steve Vai: For the Love of God / Steve Vai - Passion and Warfare
Gary Moore: Victims of the Future /Gary Moore - Victims of the Future
Pat Metheny: Have You Heard /Pat Metheny Group - Letter From Home
Steve Morse: The Bash /Dixie Dregs - Night of the Living Dregs

[grego]

John Abercrombie Farewell ( album Speak of the Devil)
Jim Hall - Ship Without A Sail( from Paul Desmond 'Bossa Antigua')
Philip Catherine - L'eternel Desir
Jeff Beck Head For Backstage Pass
Jimi Hendrix - Little Ivey( from RAH concert)
Jimmy Page - Since I've Been Loving You
Robert Fripp - The Night Watch
Martin Barre - Aqualung
Ritchie Blackmore - Tarot Woman
Eric Clapton - White Room

[Blah_Blah_Woof_Woof]

"Pete Townshend: I Can See For Miles (yes, I mean the studio version, with the single tremolo picked note)"

I gotta tell ya, this is exactly what I thought of. Hard to believe one note can deliver so much

[Zeuhlmate]

I could easily list a dozen more from each of these guys

Hendrix - Machine Gun
Fripp - Sailors tale (Eartbound)
Zappa - Inca Roads
Zappa - Rat Tomago
Holdsworth - Atavachron
Clapton - Politician (Goodbye Cream)

But there is more to fantastic guitarplaying than solos.

[nosebone]

Fred Frith-(Leg End)-Teenbeat Reprise
Steve Hunter(Lou Reed-Rock And Roll Animal)-Rock and Roll

[klothos]

this list could change tommorrow:


Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere - The Who
Uncle Jack - Spirit
Over The Mountain - Ozzy Osbourne (RR)
Flying High Again - Ozzy Osbourne (RR)
She's Not There - Santana (Zombie's cover)
Sinner's Swing - Van Halen
Killer Queen - Queen
Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
Young Lust - Pink Floyd
The House Is Rocking (With Domestic Problems) - Cheap Trick
Easy - Commodores

[mogrooves]

Mick Abrahams - Cat's Squirrel
Jimmy Page - Think About It
Hilton Valentine - See See Rider
Fripp - Baby's On Fire
Johnny Winter - Be Careful With A Fool
Mike Bloomfield - Albert's Shuffle
Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower
Frampton - Strange Days
Kim Simmonds - Master Hare
Jeff Beck - Let Me Love You

[Shadow]

I have three so far:

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Lila's Dance
Mark Varney Project - So What
Funkadelic - Maggot Brain

[bill g]

Steve Howe - To Be Over
Steve Howe - Maiden Voyage
Steve Howe - Running The Human Race
Steve Hackett - Sierra Quemada
Steve Hackett - Firth of Fifth
Steve Hackett - Spectral Mornings
Andy Latimer - Summer Lightning
Andy Latimer - Ice
David Gilmour - Echoes
Jimi Hendrix - All Along The Watchtower

those come initially to mind, but in another day I could think of 10 more equally great.

[notallwhowander]

Sorting through my brain comes up a bit of a muddle, but I will offer one that bubbled to the top immediately:

Pink Floyd - "Time"

One of the best solos laid to tape, IMO. The guitar weeps.

[Jubal]

Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin) – Stairway To Heaven
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) – Comfortably Numb
Angus Young (AC/DC) – You Shook Me All Night Long
Steve Hackett (Genesis) – Firth of Fifth
Phil Keaggy – Rejoice (Live How The West Was One)
Elliott Randall (Steely Dan) – Reelin’ In The Years
Matt Williams (Unitopia) – The Great Reward
Todd Rundgren (Todd Rundgren’s Utopia) – Utopia Theme
Carlos Cavazo (Quiet Riot) – Cum On, Feel The Noize
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) - Time

[Magic Mountain]

Funkadelic - Maggot Brain

...Eddie Hazel

[augdimsus]

"Hitch A Ride" Boston (Tom Scholz)
"Sea of Love" The Honeydrippers (Jimmy Page)
"Speedway at Nazareth" Mark Knopfler
"Tonight She Comes" The Cars (Elliot Easton)
"Freewill" Rush (Alex Lifeson)
"Free" Asia (Steve Howe/Ian Crichton/Pat Thrall)
"Gates of Babylon" Rainbow (Ritchie Blackmore)
"All Along the Watchtower" Jimi Hendrix
"Ambitious" Jeff Beck
"Have A Cigar" Pink Floyd (David Gilmour)

[Shadow]

I have three so far:

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Lila's Dance
Mark Varney Project - So What
Funkadelic - Maggot Brain

Steve Hillage - Salmon Song