# The 25 Best Jazz Fusion Guitar Solos of All Time

> The 25 best jazz fusion guitar solos of all time, ranked. #1 is Cause We've Ended As Lovers by Jeff Beck, then Meeting of the Spirits.

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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](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_fusion), [Wikipedia – Mahavishnu Orchestra](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mahavishnu_Orchestra)

1. [Cause We've Ended As Lovers](https://greatestsolos.com/song/jeff-beck-cause-we-ve-ended-as-lovers/) — Jeff Beck · solo by Jeff Beck · 1975
2. [Meeting of the Spirits](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mahavishnu-orchestra-meeting-of-the-spirits/) — Mahavishnu Orchestra · solo by John McLaughlin · 1971
3. [Mediterranean Sundance](https://greatestsolos.com/song/al-di-meola-paco-de-luc-a-mediterranean-sundance/) — Al Di Meola & Paco de Lucía · solo by Al Di Meola & Paco de Lucía · 1977
4. [Birds of Fire](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mahavishnu-orchestra-birds-of-fire/) — Mahavishnu Orchestra · solo by John McLaughlin · 1973
5. [Freeway Jam](https://greatestsolos.com/song/jeff-beck-freeway-jam/) — Jeff Beck · solo by Jeff Beck · 1975
6. [Kid Charlemagne](https://greatestsolos.com/song/steely-dan-kid-charlemagne/) — Steely Dan · solo by Larry Carlton · 1976
7. [Devil Take the Hindmost](https://greatestsolos.com/song/allan-holdsworth-devil-take-the-hindmost/) — Allan Holdsworth · solo by Allan Holdsworth · 1985
8. [Room 335](https://greatestsolos.com/song/larry-carlton-room-335/) — Larry Carlton · solo by Larry Carlton · 1978
9. [Quadrant 4](https://greatestsolos.com/song/billy-cobham-quadrant-4/) — Billy Cobham · solo by Tommy Bolin · 1973
10. [Right Off](https://greatestsolos.com/song/miles-davis-right-off/) — Miles Davis · solo by John McLaughlin · 1971
11. [Race with Devil on Spanish Highway](https://greatestsolos.com/song/al-di-meola-race-with-devil-on-spanish-highway/) — Al Di Meola · solo by Al Di Meola · 1977
12. [Watermelon in Easter Hay](https://greatestsolos.com/song/frank-zappa-watermelon-in-easter-hay/) — Frank Zappa · solo by Frank Zappa · 1979
13. [Led Boots](https://greatestsolos.com/song/jeff-beck-led-boots/) — Jeff Beck · solo by Jeff Beck · 1976
14. [Emergency!](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-tony-williams-lifetime-emergency/) — The Tony Williams Lifetime · solo by John McLaughlin · 1969
15. [Are You Going with Me?](https://greatestsolos.com/song/pat-metheny-group-are-you-going-with-me/) — Pat Metheny Group · solo by Pat Metheny · 1982
16. [Still Warm](https://greatestsolos.com/song/john-scofield-still-warm/) — John Scofield · solo by John Scofield · 1986
17. [Willie the Pimp](https://greatestsolos.com/song/frank-zappa-willie-the-pimp/) — Frank Zappa · solo by Frank Zappa · 1969
18. [Waves](https://greatestsolos.com/song/guthrie-govan-waves/) — Guthrie Govan · solo by Guthrie Govan · 2006
19. [Dance of Maya](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mahavishnu-orchestra-dance-of-maya/) — Mahavishnu Orchestra · solo by John McLaughlin · 1971
20. [Upside Downside](https://greatestsolos.com/song/mike-stern-upside-downside/) — Mike Stern · solo by Mike Stern · 1986
21. [Hammerhead](https://greatestsolos.com/song/jeff-beck-hammerhead/) — Jeff Beck · solo by Jeff Beck · 2010
22. [Fred](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-new-tony-williams-lifetime-fred/) — The New Tony Williams Lifetime · solo by Allan Holdsworth · 1975
23. [Nuclear Burn](https://greatestsolos.com/song/brand-x-nuclear-burn/) — Brand X · solo by John Goodsall · 1976
24. [The Life Divine](https://greatestsolos.com/song/carlos-santana-and-mahavishnu-john-mclaughlin-the-life-divine/) — Carlos Santana & Mahavishnu John McLaughlin · solo by John McLaughlin, Carlos Santana · 1973
25. [Europa](https://greatestsolos.com/song/santana-europa/) — Santana · solo by Carlos Santana · 1976

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