# The Best Neil Young Guitar Solos

> The 17 best Neil Young guitar solos, ranked. #1 is Cortez the Killer (1975), then Down by the River and Like A Hurricane. Every video starts at the solo.

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Neil Young is the great anti-virtuoso of rock guitar: with his Les Paul 'Old Black' and Crazy Horse behind him, he chose raw feel, feedback and long jams over polish. His ragged, emotional solos made him the godfather of grunge.

Informed by: [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Young_discography)

1. [Cortez the Killer](https://greatestsolos.com/song/neil-young-cortez-the-killer/) — Neil Young · solo by Neil Young · 1975
2. [Down by the River](https://greatestsolos.com/song/neil-young-and-crazy-horse-down-by-the-river/) — Neil Young & Crazy Horse · solo by Neil Young · 1969
3. [Like A Hurricane](https://greatestsolos.com/song/neil-young-like-a-hurricane/) — Neil Young · solo by Neil Young · 1977
4. [Cowgirl in the Sand](https://greatestsolos.com/song/neil-young-and-crazy-horse-cowgirl-in-the-sand/) — Neil Young & Crazy Horse · solo by Neil Young · 1969
5. [Hey Hey My My](https://greatestsolos.com/song/neil-young-hey-hey-my-my/) — Neil Young · solo by Neil Young · 1979
6. [Powderfinger](https://greatestsolos.com/song/neil-young-and-crazy-horse-powderfinger/) — Neil Young & Crazy Horse · solo by Neil Young · 1979
7. [Southern Man](https://greatestsolos.com/song/neil-young-southern-man/) — Neil Young · solo by Neil Young · 1970
8. [Ohio](https://greatestsolos.com/song/crosby-stills-nash-and-young-ohio/) — Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young · solo by Neil Young · 1970
9. [Love and Only Love](https://greatestsolos.com/song/neil-young-and-crazy-horse-love-and-only-love/) — Neil Young & Crazy Horse · solo by Neil Young · 1990
10. [Cinnamon Girl](https://greatestsolos.com/song/neil-young-cinnamon-girl/) — Neil Young · solo by Neil Young · 1969
11. [Words (Between the Lines of Age)](https://greatestsolos.com/song/neil-young-words-between-the-lines-of-age/) — Neil Young · solo by Neil Young · 1972
12. [Change Your Mind](https://greatestsolos.com/song/neil-young-and-crazy-horse-change-your-mind/) — Neil Young & Crazy Horse · solo by Neil Young · 1994
13. [Mr. Soul](https://greatestsolos.com/song/buffalo-springfield-mr-soul/) — Buffalo Springfield · solo by Neil Young, Stephen Stills · 1967
14. [F\*!#in' Up](https://greatestsolos.com/song/neil-young-and-crazy-horse-f-in-up/) — Neil Young & Crazy Horse · solo by Neil Young · 1990
15. [Danger Bird](https://greatestsolos.com/song/neil-young-and-crazy-horse-danger-bird/) — Neil Young & Crazy Horse · solo by Neil Young · 1975
16. [When You Dance I Can Really Love](https://greatestsolos.com/song/neil-young-when-you-dance-i-can-really-love/) — Neil Young · solo by Neil Young · 1970
17. [Walk Like a Giant](https://greatestsolos.com/song/neil-young-and-crazy-horse-walk-like-a-giant/) — Neil Young & Crazy Horse · solo by Neil Young · 2012

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