Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1997

The 20 greatest guitar solos released in 1997, 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 Paranoid Android by Radiohead, Hollow Years by Dream Theater and Looking for Satellites by David Bowie.

1. 1
   Paranoid Android

   Radiohead · solo by Jonny Greenwood · 1997
2. 2
   Hollow Years

   Dream Theater · solo by John Petrucci · 1997
3. 3
   Looking for Satellites

   David Bowie · solo by Reeves Gabrels · 1997
4. 4
   Stockholm Syndrome

   Yo La Tengo · solo by Ira Kaplan · 1997
5. 5
   Lines in the Sand

   Dream Theater · solo by John Petrucci · 1997
6. 6
   Little Honda

   Yo La Tengo · solo by Ira Kaplan · 1997
7. 7
   The Rolling People

   The Verve · solo by Nick McCabe · 1997
8. 8
   Jotun

   In Flames · solo by Jesper Strömblad · 1997
9. 9
   Blue on Black

   Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band · solo by Kenny Wayne Shepherd · 1997
10. 10
    The Divine Wings of Tragedy

    Symphony X · solo by Michael Romeo · 1997
11. 11
    Dig Me Out

    Sleater-Kinney · solo by Carrie Brownstein · 1997
12. 12
    Of Sins and Shadows

    Symphony X · solo by Michael Romeo · 1997
13. 13
    Gone Away

    The Offspring · solo by Noodles · 1997
14. 14
    Beetlebum

    Blur · solo by Graham Coxon · 1997
15. 15
    Randy Described Eternity

    Built to Spill · solo by Doug Martsch · 1997
16. 16
    Everlong

    Foo Fighters · solo by Dave Grohl · 1997
17. 17
    Given to Fly

    Pearl Jam · solo by Mike McCready · 1997
18. 18
    Catching the Butterfly

    The Verve · solo by Nick McCabe · 1997
19. 19
    Life

    Devin Townsend · solo by Devin Townsend · 1997
20. 20
    Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

    Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band · solo by Kenny Wayne Shepherd · 1997