# The 25 Best Blues Rock Guitar Solos of All Time

> The 25 best blues rock guitar solos of all time, ranked. #1 is Layla by Derek and the Dominos, then Voodoo Child (Slight Return).

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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](https://ultimateclassicrock.com/southern-rock-songs/), [Ultimate Classic Rock – Top 10 Allman Brothers Band Songs](https://ultimateclassicrock.com/allman-brothers-band-songs/), [Wikipedia – Blues rock](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blues_rock)

1. [Layla](https://greatestsolos.com/song/derek-and-the-dominos-layla/) — Derek and the Dominos · solo by Eric Clapton & Duane Allman · 1970
2. [Voodoo Child (Slight Return)](https://greatestsolos.com/song/jimi-hendrix-voodoo-child-slight-return/) — Jimi Hendrix · solo by Jimi Hendrix · 1968
3. [Since I've Been Loving You](https://greatestsolos.com/song/led-zeppelin-since-i-ve-been-loving-you/) — Led Zeppelin · solo by Jimmy Page · 1970
4. [Crossroads](https://greatestsolos.com/song/cream-crossroads/) — Cream · solo by Eric Clapton · 1968
5. [Machine Gun](https://greatestsolos.com/song/jimi-hendrix-machine-gun/) — Jimi Hendrix · solo by Jimi Hendrix · 1970
6. [Whipping Post](https://greatestsolos.com/song/allman-brothers-band-whipping-post/) — The Allman Brothers Band · solo by Duane Allman & Dickey Betts · 1971
7. [Statesboro Blues](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-allman-brothers-band-statesboro-blues/) — The Allman Brothers Band · solo by Duane Allman · 1971
8. [La Grange](https://greatestsolos.com/song/zz-top-la-grange/) — ZZ Top · solo by Billy Gibbons · 1973
9. [White Room](https://greatestsolos.com/song/cream-white-room/) — Cream · solo by Eric Clapton · 1968
10. [Bridge of Sighs](https://greatestsolos.com/song/robin-trower-bridge-of-sighs/) — Robin Trower · solo by Robin Trower · 1974
11. [All Right Now](https://greatestsolos.com/song/free-all-right-now/) — Free · solo by Paul Kossoff · 1970
12. [Parisienne Walkways](https://greatestsolos.com/song/gary-moore-parisienne-walkways/) — Gary Moore · solo by Gary Moore · 1978
13. [Sunshine of Your Love](https://greatestsolos.com/song/cream-sunshine-of-your-love/) — Cream · solo by Eric Clapton · 1967
14. [One Way Out](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-allman-brothers-band-one-way-out/) — The Allman Brothers Band · solo by Duane Allman & Dickey Betts · 1972
15. [Highway 61 Revisited](https://greatestsolos.com/song/johnny-winter-highway-61-revisited/) — Johnny Winter · solo by Johnny Winter · 1969
16. [Shadow Play](https://greatestsolos.com/song/rory-gallagher-shadow-play/) — Rory Gallagher · solo by Rory Gallagher · 1978
17. [Cocaine](https://greatestsolos.com/song/eric-clapton-cocaine/) — Eric Clapton · solo by Eric Clapton · 1977
18. [Ball and Biscuit](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-white-stripes-ball-and-biscuit/) — The White Stripes · solo by Jack White · 2003
19. [Sloe Gin](https://greatestsolos.com/song/joe-bonamassa-sloe-gin/) — Joe Bonamassa · solo by Joe Bonamassa · 2007
20. [Sharp Dressed Man](https://greatestsolos.com/song/zz-top-sharp-dressed-man/) — ZZ Top · solo by Billy Gibbons · 1983
21. [Bright Lights](https://greatestsolos.com/song/gary-clark-jr-bright-lights/) — Gary Clark Jr. · solo by Gary Clark Jr. · 2011
22. [Midnight In Harlem](https://greatestsolos.com/song/tedeschi-trucks-band-midnight-in-harlem/) — Tedeschi Trucks Band · solo by Derek Trucks · 2011
23. [India/Mountain Time](https://greatestsolos.com/song/joe-bonamassa-india-mountain-time/) — Joe Bonamassa · solo by Joe Bonamassa · 2008
24. [I Want My Crown](https://greatestsolos.com/song/eric-gales-i-want-my-crown/) — Eric Gales ft. Joe Bonamassa · solo by Eric Gales & Joe Bonamassa · 2022
25. [Tell Me How It Feels](https://greatestsolos.com/song/cardinal-black-tell-me-how-it-feels/) — Cardinal Black · solo by Chris Buck · 2022

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