Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1965

The 20 greatest guitar solos released in 1965, ranked: solos our consensus of published lists rates highest come first, then our genre and artist rankings, with no more than three per artist. Led by Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere by The Who, No Blues by Wes Montgomery and Sweet Little Angel by B.B. King.

1. 1
   Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere

   The Who · solo by Pete Townshend · 1965
2. 2
   No Blues

   Wes Montgomery · solo by Wes Montgomery · 1965
3. 3
   Sweet Little Angel

   B.B. King · solo by B.B. King · 1965
4. 4
   My Generation

   The Who · solo by Pete Townshend · 1965
5. 5
   Mr. Tambourine Man

   The Byrds · solo by Roger McGuinn · 1965
6. 6
   Diamond Head

   The Ventures · solo by Nokie Edwards · 1965
7. 7
   Turn! Turn! Turn!

   The Byrds · solo by Roger McGuinn · 1965
8. 8
   Idle Moments

   Grant Green · solo by Grant Green · 1965
9. 9
   Yakety Axe

   Chet Atkins · solo by Chet Atkins · 1965
10. 10
    Every Day I Have the Blues

    B.B. King · solo by B.B. King · 1965
11. 11
    Heart Full of Soul

    The Yardbirds · solo by Jeff Beck · 1965
12. 12
    Ace of Spades

    Link Wray & the Raymen · solo by Link Wray · 1965
13. 13
    Till the End of the Day

    The Kinks · solo by Dave Davies · 1965
14. 14
    Born in Chicago

    The Paul Butterfield Blues Band · solo by Mike Bloomfield · 1965
15. 15
    The Train Kept A-Rollin'

    The Yardbirds · solo by Jeff Beck · 1965
16. 16
    How Blue Can You Get?

    B.B. King · solo by B.B. King · 1965
17. 17
    Milk Cow Blues

    The Kinks · solo by Dave Davies · 1965
18. 18
    I'm a Man

    The Yardbirds · solo by Jeff Beck · 1965
19. 19
    Mystic Eyes

    Them · solo by Billy Harrison · 1965
20. 20
    Unit 7

    Wes Montgomery · solo by Wes Montgomery · 1965