Be prepared for your dose of ‘dad rock’ for the day. Here are ten of the best solos of all time.
Slash (Guns N’ Roses), Sweet Child Of Mine
The guitar solo here is an absolute classic and the main riff is also iconic. Did you know that Slash wrote the riff as a guitar warm-up initially? Axl overheard him playing it and saw its potential.
Dave Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Comfortably Numb
Both solos are mind-blowing but the second one is transcendental.
Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen), Eruption
Everyone who wants to learn tapping takes a shot at learning the “Eruption” solo. Few can master the guitar part in its entirety though.
Prince, Purple Rain
People see Prince as an iconic frontman but often forget that he had mad guitar skills too.
Tony Iomi (Black Sabbath), Paranoid
The crown jewel in every pub band’s set-list.
Dave Gilmour, (Pink Floyd), Time
Yes, we put Pink Floyd twice. Gilmour is a master of guitar solos and ‘Time’ is another track which will blow you away.
Jimi Hendrix, All Along The Watchtower
We had to include the legendary Jimi somewhere.
Keith Richards, (Rolling Stones), Sympathy for the Devil
A less obvious choice but an iconic solo.
Allen Collins and Gary Rossington (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Freebird
Freebird is nine minutes of bliss. The solo will make you want to take on the world.
Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), Stairway to Heaven
Any guy looking to woo a girl with the guitar will learn it. No one can take you on the spiritual journey that Jimmy Page does though.
