# The Best Angus Young Guitar Solos

> The 20 best Angus Young guitar solos, ranked. #1 is Let There Be Rock (1977), then Highway to Hell and Back in Black. Every video starts at the solo.

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Angus Young turned the blues into high-voltage hard rock, pairing a Gibson SG and cranked Marshalls with relentless energy. His solos are concise, melodic and ferocious, and they remain the template for rock guitar swagger.

Informed by: [Wikipedia: Angus Young](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angus_Young), [Wikipedia: AC/DC discography](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC/DC_discography)

1. [Let There Be Rock](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ac-dc-let-there-be-rock/) — AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1977
2. [Highway to Hell](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ac-dc-highway-to-hell/) — AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1979
3. [Back in Black](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ac-dc-back-in-black/) — AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1980
4. [Whole Lotta Rosie](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ac-dc-whole-lotta-rosie/) — AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1977
5. [Thunderstruck](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ac-dc-thunderstruck/) — AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1990
6. [Shoot to Thrill](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ac-dc-shoot-to-thrill/) — AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1980
7. [You Shook Me All Night Long](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ac-dc-you-shook-me-all-night-long/) — AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1980
8. [Riff Raff](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ac-dc-riff-raff/) — AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1978
9. [Hells Bells](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ac-dc-hells-bells/) — AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1980
10. [Sin City](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ac-dc-sin-city/) — AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1978
11. [It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ac-dc-it-s-a-long-way-to-the-top-if-you-wanna-rock-n-roll/) — AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1975
12. [The Jack](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ac-dc-the-jack/) — AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1975
13. [Ride On](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ac-dc-ride-on/) — AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1976
14. [Bad Boy Boogie](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ac-dc-bad-boy-boogie/) — AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1977
15. [For Those About to Rock (We Salute You)](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ac-dc-for-those-about-to-rock-we-salute-you/) — AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1981
16. [Gone Shootin'](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ac-dc-gone-shootin/) — AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1978
17. [Touch Too Much](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ac-dc-touch-too-much/) — AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1979
18. [Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ac-dc-hell-ain-t-a-bad-place-to-be/) — AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1977
19. [Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ac-dc-dirty-deeds-done-dirt-cheap/) — AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1976
20. [Heatseeker](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ac-dc-heatseeker/) — AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1988

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