# The Best Live Guitar Solos of All Time

> The Best Live Guitar Solos of All Time: #1 is Crossroads by Cream, then Machine Gun and Whipping Post. Every video starts at the solo. 25 solos, ranked.

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Recorded on stage, with no second takes.

1. [Crossroads](https://greatestsolos.com/song/cream-crossroads/) — Cream · solo by Eric Clapton · 1968
2. [Machine Gun](https://greatestsolos.com/song/jimi-hendrix-machine-gun/) — Jimi Hendrix · solo by Jimi Hendrix · 1970
3. [Whipping Post](https://greatestsolos.com/song/allman-brothers-band-whipping-post/) — The Allman Brothers Band · solo by Duane Allman & Dickey Betts · 1971
4. [While My Guitar Gently Weeps](https://greatestsolos.com/song/prince-while-my-guitar-gently-weeps/) — Prince · solo by Prince · 2004
5. [Star Spangled Banner](https://greatestsolos.com/song/jimi-hendrix-star-spangled-banner/) — Jimi Hendrix · solo by Jimi Hendrix · 1969
6. [Stash](https://greatestsolos.com/song/phish-stash/) — Phish · solo by Trey Anastasio · 1995
7. [Nutshell](https://greatestsolos.com/song/alice-in-chains-nutshell/) — Alice In Chains · solo by Jerry Cantrell · 1994
8. [The Calvary Cross](https://greatestsolos.com/song/richard-linda-thompson-the-calvary-cross/) — Richard & Linda Thompson · solo by Richard Thompson · 1975
9. [India/Mountain Time](https://greatestsolos.com/song/joe-bonamassa-india-mountain-time/) — Joe Bonamassa · solo by Joe Bonamassa · 2008
10. [Soul Sacrifice](https://greatestsolos.com/song/santana-soul-sacrifice/) — Santana · solo by Carlos Santana · 1969
11. [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
12. [Statesboro Blues](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-allman-brothers-band-statesboro-blues/) — The Allman Brothers Band · solo by Duane Allman · 1971
13. [Morning Dew (Cornell, 5/8/77)](https://greatestsolos.com/song/grateful-dead-morning-dew-cornell-5-8-77/) — Grateful Dead · solo by Jerry Garcia · 1977
14. [No Blues](https://greatestsolos.com/song/wes-montgomery-no-blues/) — Wes Montgomery · solo by Wes Montgomery · 1965
15. [Do You Feel Like We Do](https://greatestsolos.com/song/peter-frampton-do-you-feel-like-we-do/) — Peter Frampton · solo by Peter Frampton · 1976
16. [Running on Empty](https://greatestsolos.com/song/jackson-browne-running-on-empty/) — Jackson Browne · solo by David Lindley · 1977
17. [Who Knows](https://greatestsolos.com/song/jimi-hendrix-who-knows/) — Jimi Hendrix · solo by Jimi Hendrix · 1970
18. [On Broadway](https://greatestsolos.com/song/george-benson-on-broadway/) — George Benson · solo by George Benson · 1978
19. [In Memory of Elizabeth Reed](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-allman-brothers-band-in-memory-of-elizabeth-reed/) — The Allman Brothers Band · solo by Duane Allman, Dickey Betts · 1971
20. [Dark Star](https://greatestsolos.com/song/grateful-dead-dark-star/) — Grateful Dead · solo by Jerry Garcia · 1969
21. [Mountain Jam](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-allman-brothers-band-mountain-jam/) — The Allman Brothers Band · solo by Duane Allman, Dickey Betts · 1972
22. [Harry Hood](https://greatestsolos.com/song/phish-harry-hood/) — Phish · solo by Trey Anastasio · 1995
23. [Who Do You Love Suite](https://greatestsolos.com/song/quicksilver-messenger-service-who-do-you-love-suite/) — Quicksilver Messenger Service · solo by John Cipollina, Gary Duncan · 1969
24. [China Cat Sunflower](https://greatestsolos.com/song/grateful-dead-china-cat-sunflower/) — Grateful Dead · solo by Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir · 1972
25. [Slave to the Traffic Light](https://greatestsolos.com/song/phish-slave-to-the-traffic-light/) — Phish · solo by Trey Anastasio · 1995

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