# The Best Guitar Solos of 1971

> The best guitar solos of 1971, ranked. #1 is Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin, then Aqualung and Maggot Brain. Every video starts at the solo.

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The 20 greatest guitar solos released in 1971, 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 Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin, Aqualung by Jethro Tull and Maggot Brain by Funkadelic.

1. [Stairway to Heaven](https://greatestsolos.com/song/led-zeppelin-stairway-to-heaven/) — Led Zeppelin · solo by Jimmy Page · 1971
2. [Aqualung](https://greatestsolos.com/song/jethro-tull-aqualung/) — Jethro Tull · solo by Martin Barre · 1971
3. [Maggot Brain](https://greatestsolos.com/song/funkadelic-maggot-brain/) — Funkadelic · solo by Eddie Hazel · 1971
4. [Whipping Post](https://greatestsolos.com/song/allman-brothers-band-whipping-post/) — The Allman Brothers Band · solo by Duane Allman & Dickey Betts · 1971
5. [Won't Get Fooled Again](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-who-won-t-get-fooled-again/) — The Who · solo by Pete Townshend · 1971
6. [Starship Trooper](https://greatestsolos.com/song/yes-starship-trooper/) — Yes · solo by Steve Howe · 1971
7. [Can't You Hear Me Knocking](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-rolling-stones-can-t-you-hear-me-knocking/) — The Rolling Stones · solo by Mick Taylor · 1971
8. [Sway](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-rolling-stones-sway/) — The Rolling Stones · solo by Mick Taylor · 1971
9. [Statesboro Blues](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-allman-brothers-band-statesboro-blues/) — The Allman Brothers Band · solo by Duane Allman · 1971
10. [Roundabout](https://greatestsolos.com/song/yes-roundabout/) — Yes · solo by Steve Howe · 1971
11. [Sweet Sixteen](https://greatestsolos.com/song/b-b-king-sweet-sixteen/) — B.B. King · solo by B.B. King · 1971
12. [Going Down](https://greatestsolos.com/song/freddie-king-going-down/) — Freddie King · solo by Freddie King · 1971
13. [Melting Pot](https://greatestsolos.com/song/booker-t-and-the-m-g-s-melting-pot/) — Booker T. & the M.G.'s · solo by Steve Cropper · 1971
14. [The Bomber](https://greatestsolos.com/song/james-gang-the-bomber/) — James Gang · solo by Joe Walsh · 1971
15. [Super Stupid](https://greatestsolos.com/song/funkadelic-super-stupid/) — Funkadelic · solo by Eddie Hazel · 1971
16. [Rock and Roll](https://greatestsolos.com/song/led-zeppelin-rock-and-roll/) — Led Zeppelin · solo by Jimmy Page · 1971
17. [In Memory of Elizabeth Reed](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-allman-brothers-band-in-memory-of-elizabeth-reed/) — The Allman Brothers Band · solo by Duane Allman, Dickey Betts · 1971
18. [Meeting of the Spirits](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mahavishnu-orchestra-meeting-of-the-spirits/) — Mahavishnu Orchestra · solo by John McLaughlin · 1971
19. [Baby Blue](https://greatestsolos.com/song/badfinger-baby-blue/) — Badfinger · solo by Pete Ham · 1971
20. [Day After Day](https://greatestsolos.com/song/badfinger-day-after-day/) — Badfinger · solo by Pete Ham, George Harrison · 1971

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