# The Best Guitar Solos of 1974

> The best guitar solos of 1974, ranked. #1 is Brighton Rock by Queen, then Killer Queen and Rock Bottom. Every video starts at the solo. 20 solos from 1974.

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The 20 greatest guitar solos released in 1974, 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 Brighton Rock by Queen, Killer Queen by Queen and Rock Bottom by UFO.

1. [Brighton Rock](https://greatestsolos.com/song/queen-brighton-rock/) — Queen · solo by Brian May · 1974
2. [Killer Queen](https://greatestsolos.com/song/queen-killer-queen/) — Queen · solo by Brian May · 1974
3. [Rock Bottom](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ufo-rock-bottom/) — UFO · solo by Michael Schenker · 1974
4. [Still In Love With You](https://greatestsolos.com/song/thin-lizzy-still-in-love-with-you/) — Thin Lizzy · solo by Gary Moore & Brian Robertson · 1974
5. [Baby's on Fire](https://greatestsolos.com/song/brian-eno-baby-s-on-fire/) — Brian Eno · solo by Robert Fripp · 1974
6. [Working Man](https://greatestsolos.com/song/rush-working-man/) — Rush · solo by Alex Lifeson · 1974
7. [Take Five](https://greatestsolos.com/song/george-benson-take-five/) — George Benson · solo by George Benson · 1974
8. [Sound Chaser](https://greatestsolos.com/song/yes-sound-chaser/) — Yes · solo by Steve Howe · 1974
9. [Train Kept A-Rollin'](https://greatestsolos.com/song/aerosmith-train-kept-a-rollin/) — Aerosmith · solo by Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner · 1974
10. [Too Rolling Stoned](https://greatestsolos.com/song/robin-trower-too-rolling-stoned/) — Robin Trower · solo by Robin Trower · 1974
11. [Sweet Jane](https://greatestsolos.com/song/lou-reed-sweet-jane/) — Lou Reed · solo by Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner · 1974
12. [Burn](https://greatestsolos.com/song/deep-purple-burn/) — Deep Purple · solo by Ritchie Blackmore · 1974
13. [Bridge of Sighs](https://greatestsolos.com/song/robin-trower-bridge-of-sighs/) — Robin Trower · solo by Robin Trower · 1974
14. [September Gurls](https://greatestsolos.com/song/big-star-september-gurls/) — Big Star · solo by Alex Chilton · 1974
15. [Now I'm Here](https://greatestsolos.com/song/queen-now-im-here/) — Queen · solo by Brian May · 1974
16. [Sweet Home Alabama](https://greatestsolos.com/song/lynyrd-skynyrd-sweet-home-alabama/) — Lynyrd Skynyrd · solo by Ed King · 1974
17. [Tell Me Something Good](https://greatestsolos.com/song/rufus-tell-me-something-good/) — Rufus · solo by Al Ciner · 1974
18. [Call Me the Breeze](https://greatestsolos.com/song/lynyrd-skynyrd-call-me-the-breeze/) — Lynyrd Skynyrd · solo by Ed King, Allen Collins, Gary Rossington · 1974
19. [Overnight Sensation (Hit Record)](https://greatestsolos.com/song/raspberries-overnight-sensation-hit-record/) — Raspberries · solo by Wally Bryson · 1974
20. [Standing on the Verge of Getting It On](https://greatestsolos.com/song/funkadelic-standing-on-the-verge-of-getting-it-on/) — Funkadelic · solo by Eddie Hazel · 1974

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