Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1979

The 20 greatest guitar solos released in 1979, 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 Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd, My Sharona by The Knack and Watermelon in Easter Hay by Frank Zappa.

1. 1
   Comfortably Numb

   Pink Floyd · solo by David Gilmour · 1979
2. 2
   My Sharona

   The Knack · solo by Berton Averre · 1979
3. 3
   Watermelon in Easter Hay

   Frank Zappa · solo by Frank Zappa · 1979
4. 4
   Powderfinger

   Neil Young & Crazy Horse · solo by Neil Young · 1979
5. 5
   Roisin Dubh (Black Rose)

   Thin Lizzy · solo by Gary Moore & Scott Gorham · 1979
6. 6
   Hey Hey My My

   Neil Young · solo by Neil Young · 1979
7. 7
   Since You Been Gone

   Rainbow · solo by Ritchie Blackmore · 1979
8. 8
   Country Boy

   Albert Lee · solo by Albert Lee · 1979
9. 9
   Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2

   Pink Floyd · solo by David Gilmour · 1979
10. 10
    Hey You

    Pink Floyd · solo by David Gilmour · 1979
11. 11
    Love Song

    The Damned · solo by Captain Sensible · 1979
12. 12
    Life Begins at the Hop

    XTC · solo by Andy Partridge · 1979
13. 13
    Highway to Hell

    AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1979
14. 14
    Waiting for an Alibi

    Thin Lizzy · solo by Gary Moore & Scott Gorham · 1979
15. 15
    Strange Town

    The Jam · solo by Paul Weller · 1979
16. 16
    Crazy Little Thing Called Love

    Queen · solo by Brian May · 1979
17. 17
    Candy-O

    The Cars · solo by Elliot Easton · 1979
18. 18
    Punk Sandwich

    Dixie Dregs · solo by Steve Morse · 1979
19. 19
    Manzanita

    Tony Rice · solo by Tony Rice · 1979
20. 20
    Kid

    Pretenders · solo by James Honeyman-Scott · 1979