The 25 Greatest Psychedelic Guitar Solos

Psychedelic guitar grew out of feedback, fuzz, Eastern modes and long improvisations in the mid-1960s. This list covers studio breaks and extended live jams, from the Yardbirds and the Byrds through Hendrix, Cream and the San Francisco bands.

Informed by: Wikipedia – Psychedelic rock

1. 1
   Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

   Jimi Hendrix · solo by Jimi Hendrix · 1968
2. 2
   Maggot Brain

   Funkadelic · solo by Eddie Hazel · 1971
3. 3
   All Along the Watchtower

   Jimi Hendrix · solo by Jimi Hendrix · 1968
4. 4
   Machine Gun

   Jimi Hendrix · solo by Jimi Hendrix · 1970
5. 5
   Purple Haze

   Jimi Hendrix · solo by Jimi Hendrix · 1967
6. 6
   Eight Miles High

   The Byrds · solo by Roger McGuinn · 1966
7. 7
   Little Wing

   Jimi Hendrix · solo by Jimi Hendrix · 1967
8. 8
   White Room

   Cream · solo by Eric Clapton · 1968
9. 9
   Light My Fire

   The Doors · solo by Robby Krieger · 1967
10. 10
    Star Spangled Banner

    Jimi Hendrix · solo by Jimi Hendrix · 1969
11. 11
    Sunshine of Your Love

    Cream · solo by Eric Clapton · 1967
12. 12
    Morning Dew (Cornell, 5/8/77)

    Grateful Dead · solo by Jerry Garcia · 1977
13. 13
    East-West

    The Paul Butterfield Blues Band · solo by Mike Bloomfield · 1966
14. 14
    Shapes of Things

    The Yardbirds · solo by Jeff Beck · 1966
15. 15
    Who Do You Love Suite

    Quicksilver Messenger Service · solo by John Cipollina, Gary Duncan · 1969
16. 16
    Somebody to Love

    Jefferson Airplane · solo by Jorma Kaukonen · 1967
17. 17
    Dark Star

    Grateful Dead · solo by Jerry Garcia · 1969
18. 18
    Interstellar Overdrive

    Pink Floyd · solo by Syd Barrett · 1967
19. 19
    Tales of Brave Ulysses

    Cream · solo by Eric Clapton · 1967
20. 20
    In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida

    Iron Butterfly · solo by Erik Brann · 1968
21. 21
    Dear Mr. Fantasy

    Traffic · solo by Steve Winwood · 1967
22. 22
    Holy Are You

    Electric Prunes · solo by Ken Williams · 1968
23. 23
    Ball and Chain

    Big Brother & the Holding Company · solo by Sam Andrew, James Gurley · 1968
24. 24
    Summertime Blues

    Blue Cheer · solo by Leigh Stephens · 1968
25. 25
    You're Gonna Miss Me

    The 13th Floor Elevators · solo by Stacy Sutherland · 1966