The 20 Greatest Guitar Solos Ever

[CraKaJaX]

Originally posted by: thomsbrain

Originally posted by: NuclearNed
Where's Yngwie?

somewhere in northern europe, recording himself playing scales over and over while some jackass with no testicles screams like a girl on top of it.

😀

That's the truth.

 

[petey117]

some glaring omissions:
anything from yngwie
flight of the wounded bumble bee by nuno bettencourt
play with me - nuno again
Brain Dance - Annihilator / Jeff waters
still of the night - whitesnake
all of the bill and ted bogus journey guitar tracks - Steve Vai

metallica one? really?
i would rate the interlude of master of puppets way higher than One


i could go on and on, but obviously this is subjective opinion

 

[Kirby]

Originally posted by: feralkid

Originally posted by: nkgreen
26. Smells Like Teen Spirit :Q:Q

Give me a fvcking break....

How about a bowl of soup, a bus ticket and a kick in the pants?
:disgust:

You got to be out of your damn mind to think that Smells Like Teen Spirit deserves even to be in the top 1 million greatest guitar solos.

 

[BATCH71]

I am very surprized that Vai is not on there. I am not a guitarist but I do know a kickass riff when I hear one and Steves "Passion and Warfare" is just an awesome disc.

If I had to give my 2 cents for favorite guitar solo it would be by John Pertrucci of Dream Theater. There is a tune called Voices on the Images and Words album. The solo on that tune cannot be turned up loud enough for me 🙂 So much emotion in the playing of it also.

Dave 🙂

 

[IAteYourMother]

Originally posted by: nkgreen

Originally posted by: feralkid

Originally posted by: nkgreen
26. Smells Like Teen Spirit :Q:Q

Give me a fvcking break....

How about a bowl of soup, a bus ticket and a kick in the pants?
:disgust:

You got to be out of your damn mind to think that Smells Like Teen Spirit deserves even to be in the top 1 million greatest guitar solos.

yet, you can't deny the influence that smells like teen spirit had on the grunge movement as a whole, and as such, that's probably why it's ranked so high.

 

[SirStev0]

Originally posted by: midwestfisherman
Pretty good list. Hard to argue with it. I'd order a few of them differently, but I think you nailed it over all. 🙂

agreed... I think johnny be good should be up higher personally. Saw thread and immediately thought of the number one, go me.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Originally posted by: IAteYourMother
yet, you can't deny the influence that smells like teen spirit had on the grunge movement as a whole, and as such, that's probably why it's ranked so high.

It's supposed to be a list of greatest guitar solos, not a list of the most influential bands that happen to contain guitar solos.

 

[IAteYourMother]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy

Originally posted by: IAteYourMother
yet, you can't deny the influence that smells like teen spirit had on the grunge movement as a whole, and as such, that's probably why it's ranked so high.

It's supposed to be a list of greatest guitar solos, not a list of the most influential bands that happen to contain guitar solos.

technical virtuosity is but one way to judge solos

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Originally posted by: IAteYourMother
technical virtuosity is but one way to judge solos

So in what way could you possibly judge Smell Like Teen Spirit's solo on a level of the other solos on that list?

 

[grrl]

Originally posted by: NuclearNed
Where's Yngwie?

Not on the list, which is right and proper, IMHO.

 

[IAteYourMother]

Originally posted by: HamburgerBoy

Originally posted by: IAteYourMother
technical virtuosity is but one way to judge solos

So in what way could you possibly judge Smell Like Teen Spirit's solo on a level of the other solos on that list?

the fact the solo is the core theme of a song that is credited with bringing alt rock/grunge to the mainstream. I'm not trying to defend its placement that high, I don't think it should be either. I'm just trying to explore reasons for why it would be placed so high.

 

[Sphexi]

#17 should be way higher.

 

[Gamingphreek]

I am young and I know this probably doesn't belong on the Top 20 but I have always liked these:
Kryptonite - 3 Doors Down
Bat Country - Avenged Sevenfold** Particularly awesome guitar Solo towards the mid-end of the song.
The Jungle - Guns N Roses
I'll Be There for You - Rembrandts
No Leaf Clover - Metallica

Again not saying they belong on the top 20 but I have always thought these had great guitar parts.

-Kevin

 

[soydios]

Freebird = epic (4 and a half minute guitar duel with not a single repeat)

 

[Adn4n]

Yeah great guitar solos, nowadays played by little kids trying to learn how to play guitar. Where are Satriani and Steve Vai?

 

[Adn4n]

Originally posted by: Gamingphreek
I am young and I know this probably doesn't belong on the Top 20 but I have always liked these:
Kryptonite - 3 Doors Down
Bat Country - Avenged Sevenfold** Particularly awesome guitar Solo towards the mid-end of the song.
The Jungle - Guns N Roses
I'll Be There for You - Rembrandts
No Leaf Clover - Metallica

Again not saying they belong on the top 20 but I have always thought these had great guitar parts.

-Kevin

KRYPTONITE? It's the same notes repeated over and over! WOW
And Bat Country only had that marginal guitar part in that song, the rest was pure ****** imo. Dragonforce had a sweet solo in Through the Fire and Flames.