Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2011

The 20 greatest guitar solos released in 2011, 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 Surgeon by St. Vincent, Lonely Boy by The Black Keys and Tenere Taqhim Tossam by Tinariwen.

1. 1
   Surgeon

   St. Vincent · solo by Annie Clark · 2011
2. 2
   Lonely Boy

   The Black Keys · solo by Dan Auerbach · 2011
3. 3
   Tenere Taqhim Tossam

   Tinariwen · solo by Tinariwen · 2011
4. 4
   You and I

   Lady Gaga · solo by Brian May · 2011
5. 5
   Midnight In Harlem

   Tedeschi Trucks Band · solo by Derek Trucks · 2011
6. 6
   Bright Lights

   Gary Clark Jr. · solo by Gary Clark Jr. · 2011
7. 7
   Tar Hani

   Bombino · solo by Bombino · 2011
8. 8
   Sim Sala Bim

   Fleet Foxes · solo by Skyler Skjelset · 2011
9. 9
   Pressure and Time

   Rival Sons · solo by Scott Holiday · 2011
10. 10
    A Martian Winter

    Angel Vivaldi · solo by Angel Vivaldi · 2011
11. 11
    Rope

    Foo Fighters · solo by Dave Grohl, Chris Shiflett · 2011
12. 12
    When My Train Pulls In

    Gary Clark Jr. · solo by Gary Clark Jr. · 2011
13. 13
    Cheerleader

    St. Vincent · solo by Annie Clark · 2011
14. 14
    Bound for Glory

    Tedeschi Trucks Band · solo by Derek Trucks · 2011
15. 15
    Bad Asteroid

    The Aristocrats · solo by Guthrie Govan · 2011
16. 16
    Little Black Submarines

    The Black Keys · solo by Dan Auerbach · 2011
17. 17
    Norgaard

    The Vaccines · solo by Freddie Cowan · 2011
18. 18
    In Waves

    Trivium · solo by Corey Beaulieu · 2011
19. 19
    A Mercurian Summer

    Angel Vivaldi · solo by Angel Vivaldi · 2011
20. 20
    Furtive Jack

    The Aristocrats · solo by Guthrie Govan · 2011