The 25 Best Blues Rock Guitar Solos of All Time

Blues rock took Chicago and Delta forms, turned up the amplifiers and stretched the solos. The ranking favours the late-1960s and 1970s recordings that defined the style, then follows it through to current players.

Informed by: Ultimate Classic Rock – Top 35 Southern Rock Songs, Ultimate Classic Rock – Top 10 Allman Brothers Band Songs, Wikipedia – Blues rock

1. 1
   Layla

   Derek and the Dominos · solo by Eric Clapton & Duane Allman · 1970
2. 2
   Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

   Jimi Hendrix · solo by Jimi Hendrix · 1968
3. 3
   Since I've Been Loving You

   Led Zeppelin · solo by Jimmy Page · 1970
4. 4
   Crossroads

   Cream · solo by Eric Clapton · 1968
5. 5
   Machine Gun

   Jimi Hendrix · solo by Jimi Hendrix · 1970
6. 6
   Whipping Post

   The Allman Brothers Band · solo by Duane Allman & Dickey Betts · 1971
7. 7
   Statesboro Blues

   The Allman Brothers Band · solo by Duane Allman · 1971
8. 8
   La Grange

   ZZ Top · solo by Billy Gibbons · 1973
9. 9
   White Room

   Cream · solo by Eric Clapton · 1968
10. 10
    Bridge of Sighs

    Robin Trower · solo by Robin Trower · 1974
11. 11
    All Right Now

    Free · solo by Paul Kossoff · 1970
12. 12
    Parisienne Walkways

    Gary Moore · solo by Gary Moore · 1978
13. 13
    Sunshine of Your Love

    Cream · solo by Eric Clapton · 1967
14. 14
    One Way Out

    The Allman Brothers Band · solo by Duane Allman & Dickey Betts · 1972
15. 15
    Highway 61 Revisited

    Johnny Winter · solo by Johnny Winter · 1969
16. 16
    Shadow Play

    Rory Gallagher · solo by Rory Gallagher · 1978
17. 17
    Cocaine

    Eric Clapton · solo by Eric Clapton · 1977
18. 18
    Ball and Biscuit

    The White Stripes · solo by Jack White · 2003
19. 19
    Sloe Gin

    Joe Bonamassa · solo by Joe Bonamassa · 2007
20. 20
    Sharp Dressed Man

    ZZ Top · solo by Billy Gibbons · 1983
21. 21
    Bright Lights

    Gary Clark Jr. · solo by Gary Clark Jr. · 2011
22. 22
    Midnight In Harlem

    Tedeschi Trucks Band · solo by Derek Trucks · 2011
23. 23
    India/Mountain Time

    Joe Bonamassa · solo by Joe Bonamassa · 2008
24. 24
    I Want My Crown

    Eric Gales ft. Joe Bonamassa · solo by Eric Gales & Joe Bonamassa · 2022
25. 25
    Tell Me How It Feels

    Cardinal Black · solo by Chris Buck · 2022