# The Longest Guitar Solos: Epic-Length Solos Ranked

> The Longest Guitar Solos: Epic-Length Solos Ranked: #1 is Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin, then Comfortably Numb and Hotel California. 25 solos, ranked.

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Solos and jams that run for minutes.

1. [Stairway to Heaven](https://greatestsolos.com/song/led-zeppelin-stairway-to-heaven/) — Led Zeppelin · solo by Jimmy Page · 1971
2. [Comfortably Numb](https://greatestsolos.com/song/pink-floyd-comfortably-numb/) — Pink Floyd · solo by David Gilmour · 1979
3. [Hotel California](https://greatestsolos.com/song/eagles-hotel-california/) — Eagles · solo by Don Felder & Joe Walsh · 1976
4. [Free Bird](https://greatestsolos.com/song/lynyrd-skynyrd-free-bird/) — Lynyrd Skynyrd · solo by Allen Collins & Gary Rossington · 1973
5. [November Rain](https://greatestsolos.com/song/guns-n-roses-november-rain/) — Guns N' Roses · solo by Slash · 1991
6. [Purple Rain](https://greatestsolos.com/song/prince-purple-rain/) — Prince · solo by Prince · 1984
7. [Mr. Crowley](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ozzy-osbourne-mr-crowley/) — Ozzy Osbourne · solo by Randy Rhoads · 1980
8. [For the Love of God](https://greatestsolos.com/song/steve-vai-for-the-love-of-god/) — Steve Vai · solo by Steve Vai · 1990
9. [Machine Gun](https://greatestsolos.com/song/jimi-hendrix-machine-gun/) — Jimi Hendrix · solo by Jimi Hendrix · 1970
10. [Floods](https://greatestsolos.com/song/pantera-floods/) — Pantera · solo by Dimebag Darrell · 1996
11. [Maggot Brain](https://greatestsolos.com/song/funkadelic-maggot-brain/) — Funkadelic · solo by Eddie Hazel · 1971
12. [Marquee Moon](https://greatestsolos.com/song/television-marquee-moon/) — Television · solo by Tom Verlaine · 1977
13. [Shine On You Crazy Diamond](https://greatestsolos.com/song/pink-floyd-shine-on-you-crazy-diamond/) — Pink Floyd · solo by David Gilmour · 1975
14. [Blackbird](https://greatestsolos.com/song/alter-bridge-blackbird/) — Alter Bridge · solo by Mark Tremonti & Myles Kennedy · 2007
15. [Stranglehold](https://greatestsolos.com/song/ted-nugent-stranglehold/) — Ted Nugent · solo by Ted Nugent · 1975
16. [Child in Time](https://greatestsolos.com/song/deep-purple-child-in-time/) — Deep Purple · solo by Ritchie Blackmore · 1970
17. [Cortez the Killer](https://greatestsolos.com/song/neil-young-cortez-the-killer/) — Neil Young · solo by Neil Young · 1975
18. [Ball and Biscuit](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-white-stripes-ball-and-biscuit/) — The White Stripes · solo by Jack White · 2003
19. [Like A Hurricane](https://greatestsolos.com/song/neil-young-like-a-hurricane/) — Neil Young · solo by Neil Young · 1977
20. [Light My Fire](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-doors-light-my-fire/) — The Doors · solo by Robby Krieger · 1967
21. [Whipping Post](https://greatestsolos.com/song/allman-brothers-band-whipping-post/) — The Allman Brothers Band · solo by Duane Allman & Dickey Betts · 1971
22. [Knights of Cydonia](https://greatestsolos.com/song/muse-knights-of-cydonia/) — Muse · solo by Matt Bellamy · 2006
23. [Lazy](https://greatestsolos.com/song/deep-purple-lazy/) — Deep Purple · solo by Ritchie Blackmore · 1972
24. [Moonage Daydream](https://greatestsolos.com/song/david-bowie-moonage-daydream/) — David Bowie · solo by Mick Ronson · 1972
25. [Won't Get Fooled Again](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-who-won-t-get-fooled-again/) — The Who · solo by Pete Townshend · 1971

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