# The Best Guitar Solos of 2006

> The best guitar solos of 2006, ranked. #1 is Knights of Cydonia by Muse, then Gravity and Dani California. Every video starts at the solo. 20 solos from 2006.

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The 20 greatest guitar solos released in 2006, 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 Knights of Cydonia by Muse, Gravity by John Mayer and Dani California by Red Hot Chili Peppers.

1. [Knights of Cydonia](https://greatestsolos.com/song/muse-knights-of-cydonia/) — Muse · solo by Matt Bellamy · 2006
2. [Gravity](https://greatestsolos.com/song/john-mayer-gravity/) — John Mayer · solo by John Mayer · 2006
3. [Dani California](https://greatestsolos.com/song/red-hot-chili-peppers-dani-california/) — Red Hot Chili Peppers · solo by John Frusciante · 2006
4. [Through the Fire and Flames](https://greatestsolos.com/song/dragonforce-through-the-fire-and-flames/) — DragonForce · solo by Herman Li, Sam Totman · 2006
5. [Crow Jane](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-derek-trucks-band-crow-jane/) — The Derek Trucks Band · solo by Derek Trucks · 2006
6. [Belief](https://greatestsolos.com/song/john-mayer-belief/) — John Mayer · solo by John Mayer · 2006
7. [Vultures](https://greatestsolos.com/song/john-mayer-vultures/) — John Mayer · solo by John Mayer · 2006
8. [Waves](https://greatestsolos.com/song/guthrie-govan-waves/) — Guthrie Govan · solo by Guthrie Govan · 2006
9. [Savane](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ali-farka-toure-savane/) — Ali Farka Touré · solo by Ali Farka Touré · 2006
10. [Tamacun](https://greatestsolos.com/song/rodrigo-y-gabriela-tamacun/) — Rodrigo y Gabriela · solo by Rodrigo Sánchez · 2006
11. [Get Out of My Yard](https://greatestsolos.com/song/paul-gilbert-get-out-of-my-yard/) — Paul Gilbert · solo by Paul Gilbert · 2006
12. [Lonely Train](https://greatestsolos.com/song/black-stone-cherry-lonely-train/) — Black Stone Cherry · solo by Chris Robertson · 2006
13. [Soothsayer (Dedicated to Aunt Suzie)](https://greatestsolos.com/song/buckethead-soothsayer-dedicated-to-aunt-suzie/) — Buckethead · solo by Buckethead · 2006
14. [My Curse](https://greatestsolos.com/song/killswitch-engage-my-curse/) — Killswitch Engage · solo by Adam Dutkiewicz & Joel Stroetzel · 2006
15. [Through Glass](https://greatestsolos.com/song/stone-sour-through-glass/) — Stone Sour · solo by Josh Rand · 2006
16. [Steady, As She Goes](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-raconteurs-steady-as-she-goes/) — The Raconteurs · solo by Jack White · 2006
17. [Jordan](https://greatestsolos.com/song/buckethead-jordan/) — Buckethead · solo by Buckethead · 2006
18. [Finland](https://greatestsolos.com/song/cult-of-luna-finland/) — Cult of Luna · solo by Erik Olofsson · 2006
19. [Operation Ground and Pound](https://greatestsolos.com/song/dragonforce-operation-ground-and-pound/) — DragonForce · solo by Herman Li · 2006
20. [Wonderful Slippery Thing](https://greatestsolos.com/song/guthrie-govan-wonderful-slippery-thing/) — Guthrie Govan · solo by Guthrie Govan · 2006

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