The 20 Greatest Neo-Soul Guitar Solos

Neo-soul is a keyboard, bass and vocal music at heart, and outright guitar solos are rare, so this list stops at 20 rather than padding it out. It gathers the clearest guitar showcases in and around the style, from John Mayer's work with Frank Ocean and Carlos Santana on Lauryn Hill's debut to newer players like Melanie Faye, Tom Misch and Khruangbin's Mark Speer.

Informed by: Wikipedia – Channel Orange (credits), Wikipedia – Neo soul, Guitar World – The greatest guitar solos of the 21st century, Wikipedia – Voodoo (D'Angelo album, credits)

1. 1
   Pyramids

   Frank Ocean · solo by John Mayer · 2012
2. 2
   To Zion

   Lauryn Hill · solo by Carlos Santana · 1998
3. 3
   It's a Moot Point

   Melanie Faye · solo by Melanie Faye · 2019
4. 4
   Vultures

   John Mayer · solo by John Mayer · 2006
5. 5
   Cold Little Heart

   Michael Kiwanuka · solo by Michael Kiwanuka · 2016
6. 6
   White

   Frank Ocean · solo by John Mayer · 2012
7. 7
   I Don't Trust Myself (With Loving You)

   John Mayer · solo by John Mayer · 2006
8. 8
   Spanish Joint

   D'Angelo · solo by Charlie Hunter · 2000
9. 9
   Maria También

   Khruangbin · solo by Mark Speer · 2018
10. 10
    Texas Sun

    Khruangbin & Leon Bridges · solo by Mark Speer · 2020
11. 11
    Pearl Cadillac

    Gary Clark Jr. · solo by Gary Clark Jr. · 2019
12. 12
    Jungle

    Tash Sultana · solo by Tash Sultana · 2016
13. 13
    Movie

    Tom Misch · solo by Tom Misch · 2018
14. 14
    Love & Hate

    Michael Kiwanuka · solo by Michael Kiwanuka · 2016
15. 15
    Africa

    D'Angelo · solo by Spanky Alford · 2000
16. 16
    It Runs Through Me

    Tom Misch · solo by Tom Misch · 2018
17. 17
    People Everywhere (Still Alive)

    Khruangbin · solo by Mark Speer · 2015
18. 18
    Evan Finds the Third Room

    Khruangbin · solo by Mark Speer · 2020
19. 19
    Notion

    Tash Sultana · solo by Tash Sultana · 2016
20. 20
    Please Come Home

    Gary Clark Jr. · solo by Gary Clark Jr. · 2012