250 Greatest Rock Guitar Solos

Criteria: Guitar solos are the best display of talent by these musicians. Each guitar solo was ranked mainly for the overall quality of its composition. Originality, complexity, influence, and lasting appeal are also considered.
Rock Guitar Solos
1. Comfortably Numb
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
2. Stairway To Heaven
Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
3. All Along The Watchtower
Jimi Hendrix
4. Free Bird
Allen Collins (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
5. Maggot Brain
Edie Hazel (Funkadelic)
6. Texas Flood
Stevie Ray Vaughan
7. Eruption
Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
8. Highway Star
Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple)
9. Cause We've Ended As Lovers
Jeff Beck
10. 25 Or 6 To 4
Terry Kath (Chicago)
11. Hotel California
Don Felder/Joe Walsh (Eagles)
12. Mr Crowley
Randy Rhoads (Ozzy)
13. Little Wing
Jimi Hendrix
14. Time
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
15. Layla
Eric Clapton/Duane Allman (Derek & The Dominos)
16. Sweet Child O' Mine
Slash (Guns N' Roses)
17. Cliffs Of Dover
Eric Johnson
18. Nottingham Lace
Buckethead
19. For The Love Of God
Steve Vai
20. Voodoo Child (slight return) - Jimi Hendrix
21. November Rain
Slash (Guns N' Roses)
22. Shine On You Crazy Diamond
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
23. Blue Sky
Duane Allman/Dickey Betts (Allman Brothers Band)
24. Satch Boogie
Joe Satriani
25. Lazy
Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple)
26. Crazy Train
Randy Rhoads (Ozzy)
27. White Room
Eric Clapton (Cream)
28. Surfing With The Alien
Joe Satriani
29. Rock You Like A Hurricane
Matthias Jabs (Scorpions)
30. Sultans Of Swing
Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)
31. One
Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
32. No More Tears
Zakk Wylde (Ozzy)
33. Since I've Been Loving You
Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
34. Floods
Dimebag Darrel (Pantera)
35. Black Star
Yngwie Malmsteen
36. Atom Heart Mother
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
37. Red House
Jimi Hendrix
38. Big Sur Moon
Buckethead
39. The Rocker
Eric Bell (Thin Lizzy)
40. Those Were The Days
Eric Clapton (Cream)
41. Bohemian Rhapsody
Brian May (Queen)
42. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Eric Clapton (The Beatles)
43. Fade To Black
Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
44. Dream
John McLaughlin (Mahavishnu Orchestra)
45. Sound Chaser
Steve Howe (Yes)
46. Alive
Mike McCready (Pearl Jam)
47. Mood For A Day
Steve Howe (Yes)
48. Aqualung
Martin Barre (Jethro Tull)
49. Stone In Love
Neal Schon (Journey)
50. Child In Time
Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple)
51. Like A Hurricane
Neil Young
52. Dreams
Duane Allman (Allman Brothers Band)
53. Cortez The Killer
Neil Young
54. Over The Mountain
Randy Rhoads (Ozzy Osbourne)
55. Money
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
56. Killer Queen
Brian May (Queen)
57. Two Minutes To Midnight
D. Murray/A. Smith (Iron Maiden)
58. Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad
D. Allman/E. Clapton (Derek & The Dominos)
59. Southern Man
Neil Young
60. Kid Charlemagne
Larry Carlton (Steely Dan)
61. Little Wing
Stevie Ray Vaughan
62. Heartbreaker
Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
63. Too Many Humans
Buckethead
64. Under A Glass Moon
John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
65. Desert Rose
Eric Johnson
66. Dazed And Confused
Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
67. Tender Surrender
Steve Vai
68. Still In Love With You
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy)
69. Bold As Love
Jimi Hendrix
70. Don't Keep Me Wondering
Duane Allman (Allman Brothers Band)
71. Ramblin' Man
Dicky Betts (Allman Brothers Band)
72. Always With Me Always With You
Joe Satriani
73. Tales Of Brave Ulysses
Eric Clapton (Cream)
74. Stranger In A Strange Land
Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden)
75. You Really Got Me
Dave Davies (The Kinks)
76. Devil Takes The Hindmost
Allan Holdsworth
77. Have A Cigar
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
78. Trademark
Eric Johnson
79. La Villa Strangiato
Alex Lifeson (Rush)
80. Super Stupid
Edie Hazel (Funkadelic)
81. Stranglehold
Ted Nugent
82. Beyond The Realms Of Death
Glenn Tipton (Judas Priest)
83. Bulls On Parade
Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine)
84. Unrestrained Growth
Buckethead
85. Miserlou
Dick Dale
86. Far Beyond The Sun
Yngwie Malmsteen
87. Brighton Rock
Brian May (Queen)
88. Dogs
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
89. Master Of Puppets
Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
90. Beat It
Eddie Van Halen (Michael Jackson)
91. Sow Thistle
Buckethead
92. Whipping Post
Duane Allman/Dicky Betts (Allman Brothers Band)
93. The Way It Has To Be
Shawn Lane
94. 21st Century Schizoid Man
Robert Fripp (King Crimson)
95. War Pigs
Toni Iommi (Black Sabbath)
96. Dreams
Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
97. Padmasana
Buckethead
98. Whole Lotta Love
Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
99. Working Man
Alex Lifeson (Rush)
100. Love Is The Law
John Squire (Seahorses)
101. Painkiller
Glenn Tipton/KK Downing (Judas Priest)
102. Black Magic Woman
Carlos Santana
103. Fire And Water
Paul Kossoff (Free)
104. The Loner
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy)
105. Wicked World
Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
106. Touch Of Evil
Glenn Tipton (Judas Priest)
107. Johnny B Goode
Chuck Berry
108. Mean Street
Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
109. Freewill
Alex Lifeson (Rush)
110. Blue Wind
Jeff Beck
111. Know Your Enemy
Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine)
112. Lines In The Sand
John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
113. Yellow Ledbetter
Mike McCready (Pearl Jam)
114. Sunshine Of Your Love
Eric Clapton (Cream)
115. Jessica
Dickey Betts (Allman Brothers Band)
116. Flight Of The Wounded Bumblebee
Nuno Bettencourt (Extreme)
117. Green Grass and High Tides
Hughie Thomasson, Billy Jones, Henry Paul (Outlaws)
118. Seventh Son Of A Seventh Son
D. Murray/A. Smith (Iron Maiden)
119. Anyway You Want It
Neal Schon (Journey)
120. Nutshell
Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains)
121. Carry On Wayward Son
Kerry Livgren (Kansas)
122. Dee
Randy Rhoads (Ozzy)
123. Blues Deluxe
Joe Bonamassa
124. Radioactive Toy
Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree)
125. Not Again
Shawn Lane
126. Tornado of Souls
Marty Friedman
127. Achilles Last Stand
Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
128. High Hopes
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
129. I Could Have Lied
John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
130. YYZ
Alex Lifeson (Rush)
131. Crushing Day
Joe Satriani
132. Scuttle Buttin
Stevie Ray Vaughan
133. Beck's Bolero
Jeff Beck
134. Couldn't Stand The Weather
Stevie Ray Vaughan
135. Man In The Box
Jerry Cantrell (Alice In Chains)
136. Paradise City
Slash (Guns N' Roses)
137. Won't Get Fooled Again
Pete Townshend (The Who)
138. Jigsaw
Steve Rothery (Marillion)
139. Cemetary Gates
Dimebag Darrel (Pantera)
140. Fifty Fifty - Frank Zappa
141. I Want You (Shes So Heavy)
George Harrison (The Beatles)
142. Hanger 18
Marty Friedman/Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
143. Powerslave
Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden)
144. Purple Haze
Jimi Hendrix
145. Robot Man
Uli Jon Roth
146. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
Jeff Beck
147. Whisky In The Jar
Eric Bell (Thin Lizzy)
148. Punk Sandwich- Steve Morse (Dixie Dregs)
149. Let The Good Times Roll
Jimi Hendrix
150. Highway 61 Revisited
Johnny Winter
151. Colour And The Shape
Joe Bonamassa
152. Killing In The Name
Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine)
153. Sleep Now In The Fire
Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine)
154. The Warning
Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath)
155. Bridge Of Sighs
Robin Trower
156. Cult Of Personality
Vernon Reid (Living Color)
157. Starship Trooper
Steve Howe (Yes)
158. Ice Cream Man
Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
159. Smoke On The Water
Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple)
160. Midnight
Joe Satriani
161. Too Rolling Stoned
Robin Trower
162. Badge
Eric Clapton/George Harrison (Cream)
163. Rime of the Ancient Marriner
Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden)
164. Wynona's Big Brown Beaver
Larry Lalonde (Primus)
165. Blue On Black
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
166. Lovesorrow
Marty Friedman
167. Orion
Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
168. Nun Chuka Kata
Buckethead
169. Sympathy For The Devil
Keith Richards (Rolling Stones)
170. You Shook Me All Night Long
Angus Young (AC/DC)
171. Breaking Into Heaven
John Squire (Stone Roses)
172. Tierra Del Fuego
George Lynch/Derryl Gabel
173. Circles
Joe Satriani
174. Hot For Teacher
Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)
175. I Heard Her Call My Name
Lou Reed
176. Jerry Was A Racecar Driver
Larry Lalonde (Primus)
177. Stash
Trey Anastasio (Phish)
178. Paranoid Android
Johnny Greenwood (Radiohead)
179. Sharp Dressed Man
Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top)
180. Cigarettes
Ty Tabor (King's X)
181. 2112
Alex Lifeson (Rush)
182. The Rock
Pete Townshend (The Who)
183. Foxy Lady
Jimi Hendrix
184. Jingo
Carlos Santana
185. Cinnamon Girl
Neil Young
186. Liberation
Terry Kath (Chicago)
187. And Your Bird Can Sing
George Harrison (The Beatles)
188. Symphony Of Destruction
Marty Friedman (Megadeth)
189. That Smell
Allen Collins (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
190. All Right Now
Paul Kossoff (Free)
191. Evil That Men Do
Adrian Smith (Iron Maiden)
192. White Summer
Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)
193. Tumeni Notes
Steve Morse (Dixie Dregs)
194. L'Via L'Viaquez
John Frusciante/Omar A Rodriguez-Lopez (Mars Volta)
195. The Maze
Vinnie Moore
196. Evil Ways
Carlos Santana
197. Piece Of My Heart
Sam Andrew (Big Brother)
198. Desert Island
Marty Friedman/Jason Becker (Megadeth)
199. Price You Gotta Pay
Paul Gilbert (Mr Big)
200. Back In Black
Angus Young (AC/DC)
201. The End
George Harrison, McCartney and Lennon (The Beatles)
202. Rock Bottom
Michael Schenkar (UFO)
203. Hell's Kitchen
John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
204. Knocking At Your Backdoor
Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple)
205. Midnight Sun
Steve Howe (Yes)
206. Love Removal Machine
Billy Duffy (The Cult)
207. It's Not My Cross To Bear
Duane Allman/Dicky Betts (Allman Brothers Band)
208. H
Adam Jones (Tool)
209. Presence Of The Lord
Eric Clapton (Blind Faith)
210. Stone Crazy
Buddy Guy
211. Revelation
Randy Rhoads (Ozzy)
212. Home
John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
213. Catch The Rainbow
Ritchie Blackmore (Rainbow)
214. Black Hole Sun
Kim Thayil (Soundgarden)
215. Truckin
Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead)
216. Cocaine
Eric Clapton
217. Speed Metal Symphony
M. Friedman/Jason Becker (Cacophony)
218. Light My Fire
Robby Krieger (The Doors)
219. Angel Of Death
Kerry King/Jeff Hanneman (Slayer)
220. Welcome Home
Kirk Hammett (Metallica)
221. I'm Alright
Neil Zaza
222. I Am The Resurrection
John Squire (Stone Roses)
223. Voyager
Ronnie Montrose (Montrose)
224. Tuff Enuff
Jimmie Vaughan (Fabulous Thunderbirds)
225. Jet City Woman
Chris Degarmo (Queensryche)
226. Three Days
Dave Navarro (Jane's Addiction)
227 Stray Cat Strut
Brian Setzer
228. Reeling In The Years
Elliot Randall (Steely Dan)
229. Grendel
Steve Rothery (Marillion)
230. Zoot Allures
Frank Zappa (The Mothers Of Invention)
231. When The Water Breaks
John Petrucci (Liquid Tension Experiment)
232. La Grange
Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top)
233. Walk
Dimebag Darrel (Pantera)
234. As I Am
John Petrucci (Dream Theater)
235. Brothers In Arms
Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)
236. Crying Machine
Steve Vai/Tony Macalpine (Vai)
237. Suburban Me
Chris Amott (guest musician for 'In Flames')
238. Telegraph Road
Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits)
239. Anyday
Duane Allman (Derek And The Dominoes)
240. Cruel Reality of Nature
Buckethead
241. Burn
Ritchie Blackmore (Deep Purple)
242. The Final Cut
Travis Stever, Claudio Sanchez (Coheed and Cambria)
243. Moonlight Shadow
Mike Oldfield
244. Illusions
Shawn Lane
245. Freight Train
Michael Angelo Batio
246. Psalm of Lydia
Jeff Loomis (Nevermore)
247. Something
George Harrison (The Beatles)
248. No Gravity
Kiko Loueriro
249. Linus and Lucy
Gary Hoey
250. Stomp
Phil Keaggy
David Gilmour
Eric Clapton
Jimmy Page
Ritchie Blackmore
Keith Richards
Allen Collins

Last Updated: 2018-01-09