# The Best Guitar Solos of the 90s

> The Best Guitar Solos of the 90s: #1 is November Rain by Guns N' Roses, then For the Love of God and Cliffs of Dover. Every video starts at the solo.

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Grunge supposedly killed the solo. These say otherwise.

1. [November Rain](https://greatestsolos.com/song/guns-n-roses-november-rain/) — Guns N' Roses · solo by Slash · 1991
2. [For the Love of God](https://greatestsolos.com/song/steve-vai-for-the-love-of-god/) — Steve Vai · solo by Steve Vai · 1990
3. [Cliffs of Dover](https://greatestsolos.com/song/eric-johnson-cliffs-of-dover/) — Eric Johnson · solo by Eric Johnson · 1990
4. [Paranoid Android](https://greatestsolos.com/song/radiohead-paranoid-android/) — Radiohead · solo by Jonny Greenwood · 1997
5. [Alive](https://greatestsolos.com/song/pearl-jam-alive/) — Pearl Jam · solo by Mike McCready · 1991
6. [Floods](https://greatestsolos.com/song/pantera-floods/) — Pantera · solo by Dimebag Darrell · 1996
7. [Cemetery Gates](https://greatestsolos.com/song/pantera-cemetery-gates/) — Pantera · solo by Dimebag Darrell · 1990
8. [No More Tears](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ozzy-osbourne-no-more-tears/) — Ozzy Osbourne · solo by Zakk Wylde · 1991
9. [Tornado of Souls](https://greatestsolos.com/song/megadeth-tornado-of-souls/) — Megadeth · solo by Marty Friedman · 1990
10. [Killing In The Name](https://greatestsolos.com/song/rage-against-the-machine-killing-in-the-name/) — Rage Against the Machine · solo by Tom Morello · 1992
11. [Still Got the Blues](https://greatestsolos.com/song/gary-moore-still-got-the-blues/) — Gary Moore · solo by Gary Moore · 1990
12. [Bulls on Parade](https://greatestsolos.com/song/rage-against-the-machine-bulls-on-parade/) — Rage Against the Machine · solo by Tom Morello · 1996
13. [Under a Glass Moon](https://greatestsolos.com/song/dream-theater-under-a-glass-moon/) — Dream Theater · solo by John Petrucci · 1992
14. [Smells Like Teen Spirit](https://greatestsolos.com/song/nirvana-smells-like-teen-spirit/) — Nirvana · solo by Kurt Cobain · 1991
15. [Hangar 18](https://greatestsolos.com/song/megadeth-hangar-18/) — Megadeth · solo by Marty Friedman & Dave Mustaine · 1990
16. [Get The Funk Out](https://greatestsolos.com/song/extreme-get-the-funk-out/) — Extreme · solo by Nuno Bettencourt · 1990
17. [Little Wing](https://greatestsolos.com/song/stevie-ray-vaughan-little-wing/) — Stevie Ray Vaughan · solo by Stevie Ray Vaughan · 1991
18. [The Unforgiven](https://greatestsolos.com/song/metallica-the-unforgiven/) — Metallica · solo by Kirk Hammett · 1991
19. [Man in the Box](https://greatestsolos.com/song/alice-in-chains-man-in-the-box/) — Alice In Chains · solo by Jerry Cantrell · 1990
20. [Tender Surrender](https://greatestsolos.com/song/steve-vai-tender-surrender/) — Steve Vai · solo by Steve Vai · 1995
21. [The Bends](https://greatestsolos.com/song/radiohead-the-bends/) — Radiohead · solo by Jonny Greenwood · 1995
22. [Scar Tissue](https://greatestsolos.com/song/red-hot-chili-peppers-scar-tissue/) — Red Hot Chili Peppers · solo by John Frusciante · 1999
23. [Walk](https://greatestsolos.com/song/pantera-walk/) — Pantera · solo by Dimebag Darrell · 1992
24. [Stash](https://greatestsolos.com/song/phish-stash/) — Phish · solo by Trey Anastasio · 1995
25. [Nothing Else Matters](https://greatestsolos.com/song/metallica-nothing-else-matters/) — Metallica · solo by James Hetfield · 1991

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