The 25 Greatest Fusion Guitar Solos

Fusion joined jazz improvisation to rock volume and electricity, and the guitar was at the front of that change. This list starts with John McLaughlin's work with Miles Davis, Tony Williams and Mahavishnu, then moves through Jeff Beck, Allan Holdsworth and Pat Metheny to Guthrie Govan.

Informed by: Wikipedia – Jazz fusion, Wikipedia – Mahavishnu Orchestra

1. 1
   Cause We've Ended As Lovers

   Jeff Beck · solo by Jeff Beck · 1975
2. 2
   Meeting of the Spirits

   Mahavishnu Orchestra · solo by John McLaughlin · 1971
3. 3
   Mediterranean Sundance

   Al Di Meola & Paco de Lucía · solo by Al Di Meola & Paco de Lucía · 1977
4. 4
   Birds of Fire

   Mahavishnu Orchestra · solo by John McLaughlin · 1973
5. 5
   Freeway Jam

   Jeff Beck · solo by Jeff Beck · 1975
6. 6
   Kid Charlemagne

   Steely Dan · solo by Larry Carlton · 1976
7. 7
   Devil Take the Hindmost

   Allan Holdsworth · solo by Allan Holdsworth · 1985
8. 8
   Room 335

   Larry Carlton · solo by Larry Carlton · 1978
9. 9
   Quadrant 4

   Billy Cobham · solo by Tommy Bolin · 1973
10. 10
    Right Off

    Miles Davis · solo by John McLaughlin · 1971
11. 11
    Race with Devil on Spanish Highway

    Al Di Meola · solo by Al Di Meola · 1977
12. 12
    Watermelon in Easter Hay

    Frank Zappa · solo by Frank Zappa · 1979
13. 13
    Led Boots

    Jeff Beck · solo by Jeff Beck · 1976
14. 14
    Emergency!

    The Tony Williams Lifetime · solo by John McLaughlin · 1969
15. 15
    Are You Going with Me?

    Pat Metheny Group · solo by Pat Metheny · 1982
16. 16
    Still Warm

    John Scofield · solo by John Scofield · 1986
17. 17
    Willie the Pimp

    Frank Zappa · solo by Frank Zappa · 1969
18. 18
    Waves

    Guthrie Govan · solo by Guthrie Govan · 2006
19. 19
    Dance of Maya

    Mahavishnu Orchestra · solo by John McLaughlin · 1971
20. 20
    Upside Downside

    Mike Stern · solo by Mike Stern · 1986
21. 21
    Hammerhead

    Jeff Beck · solo by Jeff Beck · 2010
22. 22
    Fred

    The New Tony Williams Lifetime · solo by Allan Holdsworth · 1975
23. 23
    Nuclear Burn

    Brand X · solo by John Goodsall · 1976
24. 24
    The Life Divine

    Carlos Santana & Mahavishnu John McLaughlin · solo by John McLaughlin, Carlos Santana · 1973
25. 25
    Europa

    Santana · solo by Carlos Santana · 1976