Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2004

The 20 greatest guitar solos released in 2004, 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 While My Guitar Gently Weeps by Prince, Slither by Velvet Revolver and Fall to Pieces by Velvet Revolver.

1. 1
   While My Guitar Gently Weeps

   Prince · solo by Prince · 2004
2. 2
   Slither

   Velvet Revolver · solo by Slash · 2004
3. 3
   Fall to Pieces

   Velvet Revolver · solo by Slash · 2004
4. 4
   Holiday

   Green Day · solo by Billie Joe Armstrong · 2004
5. 5
   Wake Me Up When September Ends

   Green Day · solo by Billie Joe Armstrong · 2004
6. 6
   Amassakoul 'n' Ténéré

   Tinariwen · solo by Tinariwen · 2004
7. 7
   Take Me Out

   Franz Ferdinand · solo by Nick McCarthy, Alex Kapranos · 2004
8. 8
   Heaven

   Los Lonely Boys · solo by Henry Garza · 2004
9. 9
   Jesus of Suburbia

   Green Day · solo by Billie Joe Armstrong · 2004
10. 10
    Sick Sad Little World

    Incubus · solo by Mike Einziger · 2004
11. 11
    Playing with Pink Noise

    Kaki King · solo by Kaki King · 2004
12. 12
    Laid to Rest

    Lamb of God · solo by Mark Morton · 2004
13. 13
    In the Kitchen

    Umphrey's McGee · solo by Jake Cinninger · 2004
14. 14
    Megalomaniac

    Incubus · solo by Mike Einziger · 2004
15. 15
    The End of Heartache

    Killswitch Engage · solo by Adam Dutkiewicz & Joel Stroetzel · 2004
16. 16
    Ashes of the Wake

    Lamb of God · solo by Mark Morton, Alex Skolnick and Chris Poland · 2004
17. 17
    Plunger

    Umphrey's McGee · solo by Jake Cinninger · 2004
18. 18
    The Pursuit of Vikings

    Amon Amarth · solo by Olavi Mikkonen, Johan Söderberg · 2004
19. 19
    Fury of the Storm

    DragonForce · solo by Herman Li · 2004
20. 20
    Never Gonna Change

    Drive-By Truckers · solo by Jason Isbell · 2004