Fans' Picks

Scored only from reader polls, radio listener votes and crowd rankings.

1. 1
   Comfortably Numb

   Pink Floyd · solo by David Gilmour · 1979
2. 2
   Stairway to Heaven

   Led Zeppelin · solo by Jimmy Page · 1971
3. 3
   Hotel California

   Eagles · solo by Don Felder & Joe Walsh · 1976
4. 4
   Sweet Child O' Mine

   Guns N' Roses · solo by Slash · 1987
5. 5
   Free Bird

   Lynyrd Skynyrd · solo by Allen Collins & Gary Rossington · 1973
6. 6
   Eruption

   Van Halen · solo by Eddie Van Halen · 1978
7. 7
   All Along the Watchtower

   Jimi Hendrix · solo by Jimi Hendrix · 1968
8. 8
   Sultans of Swing

   Dire Straits · solo by Mark Knopfler · 1978
9. 9
   Highway Star

   Deep Purple · solo by Ritchie Blackmore · 1972
10. 10
    Bohemian Rhapsody

    Queen · solo by Brian May · 1975
11. 11
    November Rain

    Guns N' Roses · solo by Slash · 1991
12. 12
    While My Guitar Gently Weeps

    The Beatles · solo by Eric Clapton · 1968
13. 13
    Beat It

    Michael Jackson · solo by Eddie Van Halen · 1982
14. 14
    Mr. Crowley

    Ozzy Osbourne · solo by Randy Rhoads · 1980
15. 15
    Crossroads

    Cream · solo by Eric Clapton · 1968
16. 16
    Crazy Train

    Ozzy Osbourne · solo by Randy Rhoads · 1980
17. 17
    Fade to Black

    Metallica · solo by Kirk Hammett · 1984
18. 18
    Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

    Jimi Hendrix · solo by Jimi Hendrix · 1968
19. 19
    Time

    Pink Floyd · solo by David Gilmour · 1973
20. 20
    Layla

    Derek and the Dominos · solo by Eric Clapton & Duane Allman · 1970
21. 21
    Cliffs of Dover

    Eric Johnson · solo by Eric Johnson · 1990
22. 22
    Still Got the Blues

    Gary Moore · solo by Gary Moore · 1990
23. 23
    For the Love of God

    Steve Vai · solo by Steve Vai · 1990
24. 24
    Purple Rain

    Prince · solo by Prince · 1984
25. 25
    Since I've Been Loving You

    Led Zeppelin · solo by Jimmy Page · 1970