# The Best Guitar Solos of 1991

> The best guitar solos of 1991, ranked. #1 is November Rain by Guns N' Roses, then Alive and No More Tears. Every video starts at the solo. 20 solos from 1991.

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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. [November Rain](https://greatestsolos.com/song/guns-n-roses-november-rain/) — Guns N' Roses · solo by Slash · 1991
2. [Alive](https://greatestsolos.com/song/pearl-jam-alive/) — Pearl Jam · solo by Mike McCready · 1991
3. [No More Tears](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ozzy-osbourne-no-more-tears/) — Ozzy Osbourne · solo by Zakk Wylde · 1991
4. [Smells Like Teen Spirit](https://greatestsolos.com/song/nirvana-smells-like-teen-spirit/) — Nirvana · solo by Kurt Cobain · 1991
5. [Little Wing](https://greatestsolos.com/song/stevie-ray-vaughan-little-wing/) — Stevie Ray Vaughan · solo by Stevie Ray Vaughan · 1991
6. [The Unforgiven](https://greatestsolos.com/song/metallica-the-unforgiven/) — Metallica · solo by Kirk Hammett · 1991
7. [Nothing Else Matters](https://greatestsolos.com/song/metallica-nothing-else-matters/) — Metallica · solo by James Hetfield · 1991
8. [I Could Have Lied](https://greatestsolos.com/song/red-hot-chili-peppers-i-could-have-lied/) — Red Hot Chili Peppers · solo by John Frusciante · 1991
9. [Enter Sandman](https://greatestsolos.com/song/metallica-enter-sandman/) — Metallica · solo by Kirk Hammett · 1991
10. [Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mr-big-daddy-brother-lover-little-boy/) — Mr. Big · solo by Paul Gilbert · 1991
11. [Estranged](https://greatestsolos.com/song/guns-n-roses-estranged/) — Guns N' Roses · solo by Slash · 1991
12. [In Bloom](https://greatestsolos.com/song/nirvana-in-bloom/) — Nirvana · solo by Kurt Cobain · 1991
13. [The Fly](https://greatestsolos.com/song/u2-the-fly/) — U2 · solo by The Edge · 1991
14. [Iceman](https://greatestsolos.com/song/albert-collins-iceman/) — Albert Collins · solo by Albert Collins · 1991
15. [Fields of Joy](https://greatestsolos.com/song/lenny-kravitz-fields-of-joy/) — Lenny Kravitz · solo by Slash · 1991
16. [Reach Down](https://greatestsolos.com/song/temple-of-the-dog-reach-down/) — Temple of the Dog · solo by Mike McCready · 1991
17. [Always on the Run](https://greatestsolos.com/song/lenny-kravitz-always-on-the-run/) — Lenny Kravitz · solo by Slash · 1991
18. [The Wagon](https://greatestsolos.com/song/dinosaur-jr-the-wagon/) — Dinosaur Jr. · solo by J Mascis · 1991
19. [Jerry Was a Race Car Driver](https://greatestsolos.com/song/primus-jerry-was-a-race-car-driver/) — Primus · solo by Larry LaLonde · 1991
20. [Funky Mama](https://greatestsolos.com/song/danny-gatton-funky-mama/) — Danny Gatton · solo by Danny Gatton · 1991

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