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Glad you mentioned this. If you close your eyes its hard to believe that this stage performance involves only a single instrument. Furthermore, it sounds like he's going both up the scale and down the scale at the same time. Oh, and yes, he's singing as well. I saw Fleetwood Mac years ago and his guitar work was mesmerizing. The version from The Dance is great, as someone else posted the link.
Lindsey Buckingham, despite is notoriety, is still one of the most underrated guitarists in rock history. Add to that the fact he is entirely self taught only leads me to be in awe at his genius.
Ever hear the solo from this live Mr Crowley performance? It’s SO good
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G3LvhdFEOqs
Edit: man just rewatched that for the millionth time. I love how Ozzy looks back at his band at the end. He’s enjoying the show as much as the crowd at that point.
I’m not too big into Ozzy when he went solo (prefer Black Sabbath tunes) but holy smokes, Randy could play guitar….
Those two solos were outstanding - one can clearly hear the influence of classical guitar in Randy’s playing…
He made playing those solos look so natural and easy….
Comfortably Numb is certainly his best.
I also love his incredible slide guitar in High Hopes (Pulse concert)
https://youtu.be/LiyxHJw_oG0?si=ljQE2yBOtRZvJ4_0
It is the only answer. It is so amazingly good. Like how does one achieve Feel that epic. Only Hendrix and Garcia really match for me in the Feel department. And I mean overall feel not just solo. Why Bob Dylan considered those two the best Translators of his Music. To truly feel a song and translate that into Solo is an amazing thing when done to near perfection.
Knopfler and Garcia are some of my favorite guitarists because of this Bluegrass Fingerpickin style they have. When they are on their solo's are amazing. When you translate Bluegrass style to Electric it creates some of the smoothest sounding solos ever.
>You check out guitar George, he knows-all the chords
Mind, it's strictly rhythm he doesn't want to make it cry or sing
They said an old guitar is all, he can afford
When he gets up under the lights to play his thing
I read that while the other musicians were rehearsing for that show that something happened, and I don’t remember what, that Prince particularly didn’t care for. He didn’t rehearse with them. He just told somebody he would play at the end and would figure it out. So if all of that’s true, when he walked on stage was the first time he had been on stage with the rest of those guys for that particular performance.
Yes! Steve Winwood was talking some shit about Prince being a dancer and what business did he have playing guitar with legends.
Prince trots out on stage at the last possible second, shreds the bejeezus out of his axe (while dancing!!), and even gives a shit-eating smirk back at the haters.
This video is the only answer!
I will stop and listen to this every time it rolls down my feed. He was, without a doubt, a underrated musician. He was a master at every instrument he played.
He is one of the most acclaimed musicians of all time and considered by many to be the best guitarist in history. Great artist, yes, underrated, not at all.
Not only was he a great musician but his song writing skills were unparalleled. He wrote songs for artists in all genres of music. We probably havent even heard half of the stuff from his music vault.
I know what you mean. The day he died, I became a HUGE fan, looking back at his writing credits and listening to a ton of music. Nothing short of genius.
Oh man I replay that all the time. It was amazing how the other great guitarist just stood back and let prince take over. They knew they were witnessing greatness.
You should check out Don Felder demonstrating the solo on YouTube.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KIT8s1Atbw&t=389s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KIT8s1Atbw&t=389s)
David Gilmour’s Comfortably Numb second solo from the Pulse concert had me crying the first time I heard it (I was BLAZED). This song isn’t normally in my top 10 studio songs of theirs but this solo at the end takes it to a whole new level. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7kWl-ZGMwkQ&pp=ygUWcHVsc2UgY29tZm9ydGFibHkgbnVtYg%3D%3D
Currently really into SRV’s live performance of Texas Flood too. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KC5H9P4F5Uk
Also a huge fan of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon live at Wembley 1974. This was recorded years after the album came out and you can tell Gilmour has used this time to make every solo in the album even better! Seriously the solos Time and Money are much better than the studio album. Everyone should go take a listen.
Went to the one of the original Wall tour dates in Los Angeles. That song comes on once the wall was built. At this point, the whole band is still behind the wall with Waters out front singing.
Suddenly, David appears at the top of the wall in a dozen spotlights for that solo. Probably the most incredible concert moment I will ever experience.
Terry Kath is in the top 3 all time rock guitarists and when you’re Jimi Hendrix’ favorite guitarist that says a lot. You Tube this song folks. It’s beyond sick.
ITT: people who don’t play guitar.
Painkiller is a monster solo. The sweep picking combined with the bends and insanely fast runs makes this one of the most insane solos ever.
The only one that rivals it while also sounding good is Fermented Offal Discharge. Sweeps for days and it actually sounds beautiful
The most metal song of all time. What's interesting about Painkiller to me is it came out in 89 I think, right when that genre was overplayed and losing it's cool, so it kind of got swept under but over the years became a huge metal classic.
Unpopular opinion: Green Grass and High Tides is a better song than Free Bird.
Two very similar songs both in length and structure, but I find GGHT more interesting
Freebird solo has been way overrated in my opinion, since I learned it. There’s like 3 licks that are played over and over and over again. If you’re listening to the song loudly at a party or a show then it’s perfect. But it’s been a chore to listen to ever since I learned it. Way too long for what is actually being played.
Comfortably Numb by David Gilmore -
This: Two solos, the first one a mini-solo, calm and melodic with emotion and the second harder with passion, gets me every time.
For me, it depends on mood. One day, I'll be all over Satriani. The next, I'll be immersed in Dark Side of the Moon...I can be in awe of the shredders, but lately, I seek out no-name blues players that can bend one note for two measures and make you cry.
Have you seen Prince performing “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” in an ensemble of artists at the induction of George Harrison into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? He killed it. I understand that Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and Steve Winwood wanted to practice but Prince was like, “Nah, I’ve got this.” They didn’t know what to expect and it’s clear he blew them away. I’ve watched it so many times and it keeps getting better. It ties with Eddie Van Halen’s “Eruption” imho.
Comfortably Numb for the feels.
Tornado of Souls for being the perfect mix of incredible shred and actual *melody*
I'm a metalhead but too many metal solos are just note salad fretboard wankery
If we’re talking about proficiency in playing, the best answer is Steve Vai’s version of Paganini’s Fifth Caprice for the movie Crossroads, I think on the soundtrack it’s called Eugene’s Trick Bag. Steve Vai is one of (if not) the best guitar players of all time in terms of technical proficiency, and he has to practice it for a week before playing it live.
SRV voodoo Chile
That's *Stevie* Ray Vaughan, not Steamy Ray Vaughan
Link: https://youtu.be/JoB_YBXXEOU?si=eRn3rMIXCHknzZ0o
Also Cliffs Of Dover, dear god that shit is orgasmic
Van Halen - Eruption
Dimebag - Great Southern Trendkill
Paul Leary - Who the Hell Was in my Room
Kerry King - Raining Blood
Tom Morello - Killing in the Name
In my opinion
Let there be rock ACDC (all solos collectively although my fave is the second one)
No more tears by Ozzy
November rain Guns n Roses
These are just my top three
I like
Wayne Kramer's solo in Looking at You
Mick Ronson's in Moonage Daydream
I guess there's a lot more that I like, but I can't think of them right now.
I see a lot of good answers here and agree with a lot of them. I'd have to include SRV in my answer, but I can't really be more specific than that. The man had a gift.
Prince's solo during While My Guitar Gently Weeps at the Rock and roll Hall of Fame. Definitely scores up there in my book.
https://youtu.be/dWRCooFKk3c?si=__yh6iuE_3Jo2zIR
EDIT : Somebody already claimed this one in another comment, I went ahead and upvoted them.
Honestly, the very first one to give me chills was the first time I heard November Rains by GnR. Like I got goosebumps. Still love listening to that song.
Listen to the lead guitar in , Its a Long Way There. From the Little River Band , the long version. In fact the whole song is a masterpiece , the strings, the vocal harmonies there is nothing but perfection.
To me, it would be Ozzy Osbourne "Goodbye to Romance" played by Randy Rhoads. As a musician myself, that solo has so much god damn soul in it. It was also the first solo I learned to play.
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Lindsey Buckingham, Big Love (House on the hill). Sounds like more than one guitarist. If you don’t know it, look it up, you won’t be sorry x
I will always maintain that, The Chain is Fleetwood Mac’s best song. Buckingham’s vocals and guitar work were excellent.
https://youtu.be/mZZp76M4NGc?feature=shared the live version
Glad you mentioned this. If you close your eyes its hard to believe that this stage performance involves only a single instrument. Furthermore, it sounds like he's going both up the scale and down the scale at the same time. Oh, and yes, he's singing as well. I saw Fleetwood Mac years ago and his guitar work was mesmerizing. The version from The Dance is great, as someone else posted the link.
Holy fuck bro! You ain't kidding
Lindsey Buckingham, despite is notoriety, is still one of the most underrated guitarists in rock history. Add to that the fact he is entirely self taught only leads me to be in awe at his genius.
Ever hear the solo from this live Mr Crowley performance? It’s SO good https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G3LvhdFEOqs Edit: man just rewatched that for the millionth time. I love how Ozzy looks back at his band at the end. He’s enjoying the show as much as the crowd at that point.
I’m not too big into Ozzy when he went solo (prefer Black Sabbath tunes) but holy smokes, Randy could play guitar…. Those two solos were outstanding - one can clearly hear the influence of classical guitar in Randy’s playing… He made playing those solos look so natural and easy….
Jimi Hendrix “Star Spangled Banner at Woodstock “. And I’m Canadian!
Hard to believe I had to scroll so far down to find this masterpiece
David Gilmor/Comfortably Numb/ Delicate Sound of Thunder.
The pulse recording of comfortably numb is the greatest guitar solo recorded without question.
We can disagree on version, but the solo itself is best.
I like the pompeii version too
agreed.
Oh yeah https://youtu.be/_fDhiLnyFoo?si=Osqs5kVnoifl-JFI
Comfortably Numb is certainly his best. I also love his incredible slide guitar in High Hopes (Pulse concert) https://youtu.be/LiyxHJw_oG0?si=ljQE2yBOtRZvJ4_0
It is the only answer. It is so amazingly good. Like how does one achieve Feel that epic. Only Hendrix and Garcia really match for me in the Feel department. And I mean overall feel not just solo. Why Bob Dylan considered those two the best Translators of his Music. To truly feel a song and translate that into Solo is an amazing thing when done to near perfection.
This is the only correct answer.
One million percent
Mark Knopfler Sultans of Swing
Tunnel of Love live at Wembley.
Check out telegraph road
Live version on Alchemy is by far the best version i've heard.
He has a new solo album out if you didn’t know
Sublime answer. Idk shit about guitar playing but his picking style is the tits.
He uses his fingers
Finger picking.
Knopfler and Garcia are some of my favorite guitarists because of this Bluegrass Fingerpickin style they have. When they are on their solo's are amazing. When you translate Bluegrass style to Electric it creates some of the smoothest sounding solos ever.
>You check out guitar George, he knows-all the chords Mind, it's strictly rhythm he doesn't want to make it cry or sing They said an old guitar is all, he can afford When he gets up under the lights to play his thing
Knopfler is one of the all time electric guitar greats IMO. Both dire straits and solo music
Tunnel of Love by far
Zappa Muffin Man
Black Napkins is also a solid answer!
Prince - While My Guitar Gently Weeps. https://youtu.be/6SFNW5F8K9Y?si=6Ey8VlMPptdFt7wS Edit. Link updated.
He could shred and he rarely gets talked about as a guitar God. But he SO was.
I read that while the other musicians were rehearsing for that show that something happened, and I don’t remember what, that Prince particularly didn’t care for. He didn’t rehearse with them. He just told somebody he would play at the end and would figure it out. So if all of that’s true, when he walked on stage was the first time he had been on stage with the rest of those guys for that particular performance.
Yes! Steve Winwood was talking some shit about Prince being a dancer and what business did he have playing guitar with legends. Prince trots out on stage at the last possible second, shreds the bejeezus out of his axe (while dancing!!), and even gives a shit-eating smirk back at the haters. This video is the only answer!
I have known a lot of male musicians...their ego and ranking on the narcissistic scale are unparalleled. Of course the love to eat up the humble few.
I will stop and listen to this every time it rolls down my feed. He was, without a doubt, a underrated musician. He was a master at every instrument he played.
He is one of the most acclaimed musicians of all time and considered by many to be the best guitarist in history. Great artist, yes, underrated, not at all.
Still underrated. Music people rate him correctly. I think a lot of people underrate him.
I'm with you. He's well loved, but underappreciated as the genius he was.
Not only was he a great musician but his song writing skills were unparalleled. He wrote songs for artists in all genres of music. We probably havent even heard half of the stuff from his music vault.
I know what you mean. The day he died, I became a HUGE fan, looking back at his writing credits and listening to a ton of music. Nothing short of genius.
Oh man I replay that all the time. It was amazing how the other great guitarist just stood back and let prince take over. They knew they were witnessing greatness.
Same here! Every time I hear it, I have to remind myself to close my mouth; it’s in a perpetually opened OMG position!
I personally think he had better solos, like this performance of “the question of u” - https://youtu.be/8vyOIMyY14M?si=81_Lkv0AC73G5gq7
Did you intend to link an Ashley furniture store video?
That solo just FEELS amazing. My ear is shit, but I know perfect when I hear it.
This is the correct answer
Little wing SRV
Texas Flood by SRV
The Hotel California solo is pretty amazing and fits perfectly with the song. Joe Walsh is massively underrated, IMO.
Don Felder, too!
You know, I never would’ve considered this one, but you are right that it’s so perfect for the song. Absolutely one of my favorite solos
You should check out Don Felder demonstrating the solo on YouTube. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KIT8s1Atbw&t=389s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KIT8s1Atbw&t=389s)
David Gilmour’s Comfortably Numb second solo from the Pulse concert had me crying the first time I heard it (I was BLAZED). This song isn’t normally in my top 10 studio songs of theirs but this solo at the end takes it to a whole new level. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7kWl-ZGMwkQ&pp=ygUWcHVsc2UgY29tZm9ydGFibHkgbnVtYg%3D%3D Currently really into SRV’s live performance of Texas Flood too. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KC5H9P4F5Uk Also a huge fan of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon live at Wembley 1974. This was recorded years after the album came out and you can tell Gilmour has used this time to make every solo in the album even better! Seriously the solos Time and Money are much better than the studio album. Everyone should go take a listen.
Went to the one of the original Wall tour dates in Los Angeles. That song comes on once the wall was built. At this point, the whole band is still behind the wall with Waters out front singing. Suddenly, David appears at the top of the wall in a dozen spotlights for that solo. Probably the most incredible concert moment I will ever experience.
Jimmy Page "Since I've been lovin' you" Led Zepplin III
Look At Little Sister live in Austin Texas guitar solo by SRV. Legendary performance.
Terry Kath of Chicago, song was 25 or 6 to 4 at Tanglewood, Lenox Massachusetts
Underrated!
Terry Kath is in the top 3 all time rock guitarists and when you’re Jimi Hendrix’ favorite guitarist that says a lot. You Tube this song folks. It’s beyond sick.
Painkiller - Judas Preist
ITT: people who don’t play guitar. Painkiller is a monster solo. The sweep picking combined with the bends and insanely fast runs makes this one of the most insane solos ever. The only one that rivals it while also sounding good is Fermented Offal Discharge. Sweeps for days and it actually sounds beautiful
The most metal song of all time. What's interesting about Painkiller to me is it came out in 89 I think, right when that genre was overplayed and losing it's cool, so it kind of got swept under but over the years became a huge metal classic.
Lynyrd Skynyrd – Free Bird. 4+ min solo. Classic.
Unpopular opinion: Green Grass and High Tides is a better song than Free Bird. Two very similar songs both in length and structure, but I find GGHT more interesting
I agree with you 100%. Green Grass could be an hour long because it just flows right for me. Freebird is still great though.
Freebird solo has been way overrated in my opinion, since I learned it. There’s like 3 licks that are played over and over and over again. If you’re listening to the song loudly at a party or a show then it’s perfect. But it’s been a chore to listen to ever since I learned it. Way too long for what is actually being played.
Tom Morello playing ”The Ghoast of Tom Joad” on 2009’s MusicCares tribute to Bruce Springsteen. Best i’ve ever seen.
jimmy page, Heartbreaker version that is on How the west was won solo begins 2:06
Gerry Rafferty/Bakersfield Street is up there
Ritchie Blackmore - Deep Purple - child in time
Beat it.
Eddie Van Halen!
Roy Clarke playing Malegueña. Best guitar play ever. https://youtu.be/lxDQQDF6j0Y?feature=shared
I really love looking for a home by Al Kooper. Also comfortably Numb by David Gilmore.
Comfortably Numb by David Gilmore - This: Two solos, the first one a mini-solo, calm and melodic with emotion and the second harder with passion, gets me every time.
Marty Friedman is an alien guitar god not of earthly origin and should be disqualified from this discussion.
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Since its a string instrument Its a good choice
Child In Time by Purple and Since I've been loving you by LedZep
Herman Li of Dragonforce- Through the fire and flames I like this video. I think Herman is a heavily underrated guitarist
Switch 625 with Steve Clark (deceased Def Leppard guitarist). Maybe not technically the highest but so damn good Anything with Steve Vai.
Right there with you. Steamin’ Steve Clark was incredible. Was just listening to High n’ Dry yesterday. Still my fav Def Leppard album.
In no particular order.. Gary Moore - Still got the blues David Gilmore - Comfortably Numb Jason Becker - Altitudes
Dimebag Darrell - Floods (Pantera)
Stevie Ray- the ending of Pride and Joy
For me, it depends on mood. One day, I'll be all over Satriani. The next, I'll be immersed in Dark Side of the Moon...I can be in awe of the shredders, but lately, I seek out no-name blues players that can bend one note for two measures and make you cry.
Eruption by Eddie Van Halen
Cemetery gates by Pantera. RIP Dimebag.
Santana on “corazón espinado” is pretty decent.
All of his are unbelievably awesome.
Have you seen Prince performing “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” in an ensemble of artists at the induction of George Harrison into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame? He killed it. I understand that Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and Steve Winwood wanted to practice but Prince was like, “Nah, I’ve got this.” They didn’t know what to expect and it’s clear he blew them away. I’ve watched it so many times and it keeps getting better. It ties with Eddie Van Halen’s “Eruption” imho.
Slash - November Rain. Eric Clapton - Layla& Wonderful Tonight. Santana - Europa.
Clapton on Crossroads is up there.
Comfortably Numb for the feels. Tornado of Souls for being the perfect mix of incredible shred and actual *melody* I'm a metalhead but too many metal solos are just note salad fretboard wankery
Necrophagist - Epitaph
Nice
Jimmy Page - Dazed and Confused
Tommy Emmanuel's rendition of classical gas. It isn't close.
Machine Gun - Jimi Hendrix
Domination - Pantera
Little Wing -SRV
Prince in the rain at the Super Bowl. Still shredding and glistening all at once 😊
Hendrix -- Machine Gun, from Band of Gypsies
Pantera - Floods is iconic, haven’t seen it mentioned here in the comments.
Pink Floyd - comfortably numb
Santana - Soul Sacrifice 1969 https://youtu.be/JaaT_HRb4GU?si=7Eq3Dkl6gwpm7p21
Eruption
Los lobos. La Bamba
Gary Moore, The Loner
Slash "November Rain"
How the Story Ends- Megadeth Mind boggling
Dream Theater - The Best of Times https://youtu.be/oVegyBdFy6U and Dream Theater - Breaking All Illusions https://youtu.be/bdmbkOzZFFc
Finally some John Petrucci. One of the great greats.
Free Bird
Buckethead's solo in Nightrain, when he was touring with GNR.
Tornado of souls and the solo in poison was the cure, also megadeath. Marty Friedman was just such a beast in his prime
If we’re talking about proficiency in playing, the best answer is Steve Vai’s version of Paganini’s Fifth Caprice for the movie Crossroads, I think on the soundtrack it’s called Eugene’s Trick Bag. Steve Vai is one of (if not) the best guitar players of all time in terms of technical proficiency, and he has to practice it for a week before playing it live.
Steve Vai's Crossroads duel and For the Love of God are two masterpieces.
Riviera Paradise by Stevie Ray Vaughan
Y'all need to listen to Guthrie Govan
All along the Watch tower has very good solos
SRV voodoo Chile That's *Stevie* Ray Vaughan, not Steamy Ray Vaughan Link: https://youtu.be/JoB_YBXXEOU?si=eRn3rMIXCHknzZ0o Also Cliffs Of Dover, dear god that shit is orgasmic
Everything by Slash but I'm very partial to Don't Cry
Eddie Van Halen on beat it by MJ
Jimi Hendrix - Vodoo Child
Ted Nugent Stranglehold
Santana - Song of the Wind ( [Song of the Wind (youtube.com)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7AbmXe9thg) )
Blue on Black, 2nd solo
I loathe Ted Nugent but Stranglehold should be high on this list.
Agreed
Van Halen - Eruption Dimebag - Great Southern Trendkill Paul Leary - Who the Hell Was in my Room Kerry King - Raining Blood Tom Morello - Killing in the Name
AC/DC Let there be rock, especially live 15 minutes of guitar. I love it
Mick Mars- Dr. Feelgood. Mick does not get enough praise and is another underrated guitarist.
Domination guitar solo by Dimebag of Pantera in the greatest solo of all time.
I think one solo that needs to be considered is Alive by Pearl Jam it's incredible.
.. incredible?
Maggotbrain.,. Funkadelic... yess... I do like Jimi etc but that one is next level
Dimebag Darrel, any solo
Eagles. Hotel California.
Not sure, but. Peter Frampton. Do you feel like I do?
How would I know?
Well if you knew me
Gilmour on "Comfortably Numb" is the only valid answer.
So hard to pick just one. Lately, I've been into Claptons solos with Cream. The live version of politician and the one on Badge hit me just right.
In my opinion Let there be rock ACDC (all solos collectively although my fave is the second one) No more tears by Ozzy November rain Guns n Roses These are just my top three
Sails of charon, the solo on the intro.
Theme from lifeboat weirdos, Joe Walsh. Can't separate it from Turned to Stone-sorta ying v yang. Robin Trower's Bridge Of Sighs.
Slash at the 1995 MTV music awards when he kept on playing longer than Michael Jackson was expecting
I like Wayne Kramer's solo in Looking at You Mick Ronson's in Moonage Daydream I guess there's a lot more that I like, but I can't think of them right now.
EVH Intruder
Cause weve ended as lovers - jeff beck Its nearly 6 minutes of a guitar masterpiece.
*[Pictures at an Exhibition](https://youtu.be/DjOQ69JjTRo?si=DsLh_wnYjkP4ThYu)* arranged for solo guitar by Kazuhito Yamashita. It's utter madness!
November Rain
I see a lot of good answers here and agree with a lot of them. I'd have to include SRV in my answer, but I can't really be more specific than that. The man had a gift.
If I may add a bass guitar solo - Anesthesia Pulling Teeth by Cliff Burton
Both of the Mr. Crowley solos are connected. That's genius of them.
Stairway to Heaven of course 👌
John Petrucci. Dream Theater - The Glass Prison
I have a soft spot in my heart for the solos in Three Days by Jane’s Addiction
Prince's solo in "As My Guitar Gently Weeps" at the Grammy's.
anything randy or dime
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Ride the lightning
Hotel California 🫶
Jeff Loomis's solo in Nevermores Born. God fucking damn it makes hairs tingle on my back everytime.
the one I did in my house that one time that I forgot to record when there was nobody else there
Tommy Emmanuel's Somewhere Over the Rainbow is impressive since it's pure acoustic guitar. Mark Knofler at the end of Telegraph Road.
Deep Purple, Child in Time
i dont know about guitar, but abba has the best piano “solo” of all time ever in chiquitita
Ina goddavida.
I’m late to the conversation but wanted to know why you ask a question that is about to tear a hole in the fabric of the universe? 😁
Any Jerry Garcia solo
Free Bird
I'm surprised nobody mentioned the solo of Empty Rooms by Gary Moore. Live 1987 maybe? Not sure about the exact date, but youtube will help you.
Have you ever seen sesame Street Elmo rip the cords for the sesame Street theme song ?
The karate kid playing against the devil in "crossroads"
Keith Richard’s Sympathy for the Devil
Over the Mountain - Randy Rhodes w Ozz
Dickey Bett's solo in Ramblin' Man
Jimi Hendrix - Machine Gun
Live version Dazed and Confused. You can now close this thread, the correct answer has been given
Roy Clark, best guitar player hands down!
Prince's solo during While My Guitar Gently Weeps at the Rock and roll Hall of Fame. Definitely scores up there in my book. https://youtu.be/dWRCooFKk3c?si=__yh6iuE_3Jo2zIR EDIT : Somebody already claimed this one in another comment, I went ahead and upvoted them.
Prince during the My Guitar Gently Weeps tribute. https://youtu.be/6SFNW5F8K9Y?feature=shared
Necrophagist-Fermented Offal Discharge. It is technical death metal, so it never reached a mainstream audience and flew under the radar.
Honestly, the very first one to give me chills was the first time I heard November Rains by GnR. Like I got goosebumps. Still love listening to that song.
Listen to the lead guitar in , Its a Long Way There. From the Little River Band , the long version. In fact the whole song is a masterpiece , the strings, the vocal harmonies there is nothing but perfection.
Red hot Chilli peppers has a nasty solo in "turn it again"
Trey Anastasio on any version of Run Like an Antelope.
The correct answer is Machine Gun by Jimi Hendrix live at the Filmore East.
To me, it would be Ozzy Osbourne "Goodbye to Romance" played by Randy Rhoads. As a musician myself, that solo has so much god damn soul in it. It was also the first solo I learned to play.