Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1991

The 20 greatest guitar solos released in 1991, 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 November Rain by Guns N' Roses, Alive by Pearl Jam and No More Tears by Ozzy Osbourne.

1. 1
   November Rain

   Guns N' Roses · solo by Slash · 1991
2. 2
   Alive

   Pearl Jam · solo by Mike McCready · 1991
3. 3
   No More Tears

   Ozzy Osbourne · solo by Zakk Wylde · 1991
4. 4
   Smells Like Teen Spirit

   Nirvana · solo by Kurt Cobain · 1991
5. 5
   Little Wing

   Stevie Ray Vaughan · solo by Stevie Ray Vaughan · 1991
6. 6
   The Unforgiven

   Metallica · solo by Kirk Hammett · 1991
7. 7
   Nothing Else Matters

   Metallica · solo by James Hetfield · 1991
8. 8
   I Could Have Lied

   Red Hot Chili Peppers · solo by John Frusciante · 1991
9. 9
   Enter Sandman

   Metallica · solo by Kirk Hammett · 1991
10. 10
    Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy

    Mr. Big · solo by Paul Gilbert · 1991
11. 11
    Estranged

    Guns N' Roses · solo by Slash · 1991
12. 12
    In Bloom

    Nirvana · solo by Kurt Cobain · 1991
13. 13
    The Fly

    U2 · solo by The Edge · 1991
14. 14
    Iceman

    Albert Collins · solo by Albert Collins · 1991
15. 15
    Fields of Joy

    Lenny Kravitz · solo by Slash · 1991
16. 16
    Reach Down

    Temple of the Dog · solo by Mike McCready · 1991
17. 17
    Always on the Run

    Lenny Kravitz · solo by Slash · 1991
18. 18
    The Wagon

    Dinosaur Jr. · solo by J Mascis · 1991
19. 19
    Jerry Was a Race Car Driver

    Primus · solo by Larry LaLonde · 1991
20. 20
    Funky Mama

    Danny Gatton · solo by Danny Gatton · 1991