best guitar solos
best guitar solos
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As a guitarist I feel obliged to respond to this thread.
Jimmy Page's Stairway to Heaven solo is frequently voted no.1 in guitar magazine polls but is hugely over-rated.
I think the best solos are short and well thought-out. I love Eddie Van Halen's solo in Michael Jackson's 'Beat it' it's short and to the point, as well as being blinding.
The funny thing is that everyone knows that song but most non-guitarists don't know it's him. Plus he never got paid for the recording session.
Other than that, most of the best guitar solos (in my opinion) come from jazz. Since jazz requires a lot more education and knowledge to be able to play it well. Pat Mehteny's solos can be incredible.