# The Best Guitar Solos of the 21st Century

> The Best Guitar Solos of the 21st Century: #1 is Rise by Extreme, then I Want My Crown and Waves. Every video starts at the solo. 25 solos, ranked.

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Everything since 2000, ordered by Guitar World's 2023 ranking where it applies, then by our consensus.

1. [Rise](https://greatestsolos.com/song/extreme-rise/) — Extreme · solo by Nuno Bettencourt · 2023
2. [I Want My Crown](https://greatestsolos.com/song/eric-gales-i-want-my-crown/) — Eric Gales ft. Joe Bonamassa · solo by Eric Gales & Joe Bonamassa · 2022
3. [Waves](https://greatestsolos.com/song/guthrie-govan-waves/) — Guthrie Govan · solo by Guthrie Govan · 2006
4. [Hammerhead](https://greatestsolos.com/song/jeff-beck-hammerhead/) — Jeff Beck · solo by Jeff Beck · 2010
5. [Afrique Victime](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mdou-moctar-afrique-victime/) — Mdou Moctar · solo by Mdou Moctar · 2021
6. [Sloe Gin](https://greatestsolos.com/song/joe-bonamassa-sloe-gin/) — Joe Bonamassa · solo by Joe Bonamassa · 2007
7. [Blackbird](https://greatestsolos.com/song/alter-bridge-blackbird/) — Alter Bridge · solo by Mark Tremonti & Myles Kennedy · 2007
8. [Reapers](https://greatestsolos.com/song/muse-reapers/) — Muse · solo by Matt Bellamy · 2015
9. [Ball and Biscuit](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-white-stripes-ball-and-biscuit/) — The White Stripes · solo by Jack White · 2003
10. [Playing God](https://greatestsolos.com/song/polyphia-playing-god/) — Polyphia · solo by Tim Henson & Scott LePage · 2022
11. [Eddie](https://greatestsolos.com/song/red-hot-chili-peppers-eddie/) — Red Hot Chili Peppers · solo by John Frusciante · 2022
12. [Atomic Mind](https://greatestsolos.com/song/nick-johnston-atomic-mind/) — Nick Johnston · solo by Nick Johnston · 2013
13. [China Town](https://greatestsolos.com/song/van-halen-china-town/) — Van Halen · solo by Eddie Van Halen · 2012
14. [Tell Me How It Feels](https://greatestsolos.com/song/cardinal-black-tell-me-how-it-feels/) — Cardinal Black · solo by Chris Buck · 2022
15. [Damage Control](https://greatestsolos.com/song/john-petrucci-damage-control/) — John Petrucci · solo by John Petrucci · 2005
16. [Bat Country](https://greatestsolos.com/song/avenged-sevenfold-bat-country/) — Avenged Sevenfold · solo by Synyster Gates · 2005
17. [Windowpane](https://greatestsolos.com/song/opeth-windowpane/) — Opeth · solo by Mikael Åkerfeldt · 2003
18. [In Repair](https://greatestsolos.com/song/john-mayer-in-repair/) — John Mayer · solo by John Mayer · 2006
19. [Little Pretty](https://greatestsolos.com/song/steve-vai-little-pretty/) — Steve Vai · solo by Steve Vai · 2016
20. [I Believe In A Thing Called Love](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-darkness-i-believe-in-a-thing-called-love/) — The Darkness · solo by Dan Hawkins & Justin Hawkins · 2003
21. [Out In The Open](https://greatestsolos.com/song/butch-walker-out-in-the-open/) — Butch Walker · solo by Butch Walker · 2019
22. [Drive Home](https://greatestsolos.com/song/steven-wilson-drive-home/) — Steven Wilson ft. Guthrie Govan · solo by Guthrie Govan · 2013
23. [She'll Change](https://greatestsolos.com/song/molly-tuttle-she-ll-change/) — Molly Tuttle · solo by Molly Tuttle · 2022
24. [Midnight In Harlem](https://greatestsolos.com/song/tedeschi-trucks-band-midnight-in-harlem/) — Tedeschi Trucks Band · solo by Derek Trucks · 2011
25. [Ghosts](https://greatestsolos.com/song/big-wreck-ghosts/) — Big Wreck · solo by Ian Thornley · 2012

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