Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1970

The 20 greatest guitar solos released in 1970, 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 Layla by Derek and the Dominos, Since I've Been Loving You by Led Zeppelin and Machine Gun by Jimi Hendrix.

1. 1
   Layla

   Derek and the Dominos · solo by Eric Clapton & Duane Allman · 1970
2. 2
   Since I've Been Loving You

   Led Zeppelin · solo by Jimmy Page · 1970
3. 3
   Machine Gun

   Jimi Hendrix · solo by Jimi Hendrix · 1970
4. 4
   War Pigs

   Black Sabbath · solo by Tony Iommi · 1970
5. 5
   25 or 6 to 4

   Chicago · solo by Terry Kath · 1970
6. 6
   Child in Time

   Deep Purple · solo by Ritchie Blackmore · 1970
7. 7
   Paranoid

   Black Sabbath · solo by Tony Iommi · 1970
8. 8
   Black Magic Woman

   Santana · solo by Carlos Santana · 1970
9. 9
   All Right Now

   Free · solo by Paul Kossoff · 1970
10. 10
    Southern Man

    Neil Young · solo by Neil Young · 1970
11. 11
    Truckin'

    Grateful Dead · solo by Jerry Garcia · 1970
12. 12
    Samba Pa Ti

    Santana · solo by Carlos Santana · 1970
13. 13
    Let It Rain

    Eric Clapton · solo by Eric Clapton · 1970
14. 14
    Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen

    Santana · solo by Carlos Santana · 1970
15. 15
    Looking at You

    MC5 · solo by Wayne Kramer, Fred "Sonic" Smith · 1970
16. 16
    Let It Be

    The Beatles · solo by George Harrison · 1970
17. 17
    Dirt

    The Stooges · solo by Ron Asheton · 1970
18. 18
    Funk #49

    James Gang · solo by Joe Walsh · 1970
19. 19
    Iron Man

    Black Sabbath · solo by Tony Iommi · 1970
20. 20
    The Width of a Circle

    David Bowie · solo by Mick Ronson · 1970