# The Best Guitar Solos of 1969

> The best guitar solos of 1969, ranked. #1 is Heartbreaker by Led Zeppelin, then Whole Lotta Love and The Thrill Is Gone. Every video starts at the solo.

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The 20 greatest guitar solos released in 1969, 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 Heartbreaker by Led Zeppelin, Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin and The Thrill Is Gone by B.B. King.

1. [Heartbreaker](https://greatestsolos.com/song/led-zeppelin-heartbreaker/) — Led Zeppelin · solo by Jimmy Page · 1969
2. [Whole Lotta Love](https://greatestsolos.com/song/led-zeppelin-whole-lotta-love/) — Led Zeppelin · solo by Jimmy Page · 1969
3. [The Thrill Is Gone](https://greatestsolos.com/song/b-b-king-the-thrill-is-gone/) — B.B. King · solo by B.B. King · 1969
4. [Something](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-beatles-something/) — The Beatles · solo by George Harrison · 1969
5. [21st Century Schizoid Man](https://greatestsolos.com/song/king-crimson-21st-century-schizoid-man/) — King Crimson · solo by Robert Fripp · 1969
6. [Star Spangled Banner](https://greatestsolos.com/song/jimi-hendrix-star-spangled-banner/) — Jimi Hendrix · solo by Jimi Hendrix · 1969
7. [The End](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-beatles-the-end/) — The Beatles · solo by Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon · 1969
8. [Communication Breakdown](https://greatestsolos.com/song/led-zeppelin-communication-breakdown/) — Led Zeppelin · solo by Jimmy Page · 1969
9. [Cinnamon Girl](https://greatestsolos.com/song/neil-young-cinnamon-girl/) — Neil Young · solo by Neil Young · 1969
10. [Soul Sacrifice](https://greatestsolos.com/song/santana-soul-sacrifice/) — Santana · solo by Carlos Santana · 1969
11. [Highway 61 Revisited](https://greatestsolos.com/song/johnny-winter-highway-61-revisited/) — Johnny Winter · solo by Johnny Winter · 1969
12. [Honky Tonk Women](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-rolling-stones-honky-tonk-woman/) — The Rolling Stones · solo by Keith Richards · 1969
13. [Dreams](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-allman-brothers-band-dreams/) — The Allman Brothers Band · solo by Duane Allman · 1969
14. [Gimme Shelter](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-rolling-stones-gimme-shelter/) — The Rolling Stones · solo by Keith Richards · 1969
15. [Down by the River](https://greatestsolos.com/song/neil-young-and-crazy-horse-down-by-the-river/) — Neil Young & Crazy Horse · solo by Neil Young · 1969
16. [Rattlesnake Shake](https://greatestsolos.com/song/fleetwood-mac-rattlesnake-shake/) — Fleetwood Mac · solo by Peter Green · 1969
17. [Poem 58](https://greatestsolos.com/song/chicago-poem-58/) — Chicago · solo by Terry Kath · 1969
18. [Old Brown Shoe](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-beatles-old-brown-shoe/) — The Beatles · solo by George Harrison · 1969
19. [Jingo](https://greatestsolos.com/song/santana-jingo/) — Santana · solo by Carlos Santana · 1969
20. [Evil Ways](https://greatestsolos.com/song/santana-evil-ways/) — Santana · solo by Carlos Santana · 1969

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