# The Best Riverside Guitar Solos

> The 15 best Riverside guitar solos, ranked. #1 is Second Life Syndrome (2005), then Conceiving You and Escalator Shrine. Every video starts at the solo.

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Poland's Riverside became a leading light of modern progressive rock, largely thanks to the late Piotr Grudziński's atmospheric, emotive lead guitar. His patient, melodic style drew comparisons to David Gilmour while fitting the band's darker, heavier edges.

Informed by: [Wikipedia: Riverside (band)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverside_(band)), [Wikipedia: Piotr Grudziński](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piotr_Grudzi%C5%84ski)

1. [Second Life Syndrome](https://greatestsolos.com/song/riverside-second-life-syndrome/) — Riverside · solo by Piotr Grudziński · 2005
2. [Conceiving You](https://greatestsolos.com/song/riverside-conceiving-you/) — Riverside · solo by Piotr Grudziński · 2005
3. [Escalator Shrine](https://greatestsolos.com/song/riverside-escalator-shrine/) — Riverside · solo by Piotr Grudziński · 2013
4. [Out of Myself](https://greatestsolos.com/song/riverside-out-of-myself/) — Riverside · solo by Piotr Grudziński · 2004
5. [Reality Dream I](https://greatestsolos.com/song/riverside-reality-dream-i/) — Riverside · solo by Piotr Grudziński · 2004
6. [Loose Heart](https://greatestsolos.com/song/riverside-loose-heart/) — Riverside · solo by Piotr Grudziński · 2004
7. [The Same River](https://greatestsolos.com/song/riverside-the-same-river/) — Riverside · solo by Piotr Grudziński · 2004
8. [Volte-Face](https://greatestsolos.com/song/riverside-volte-face/) — Riverside · solo by Piotr Grudziński · 2005
9. [Beyond the Eyelids](https://greatestsolos.com/song/riverside-beyond-the-eyelids/) — Riverside · solo by Piotr Grudziński · 2007
10. [Left Out](https://greatestsolos.com/song/riverside-left-out/) — Riverside · solo by Piotr Grudziński · 2009
11. [Egoist Hedonist](https://greatestsolos.com/song/riverside-egoist-hedonist/) — Riverside · solo by Piotr Grudziński · 2009
12. [Celebrity Touch](https://greatestsolos.com/song/riverside-celebrity-touch/) — Riverside · solo by Piotr Grudziński · 2013
13. [Towards the Blue Horizon](https://greatestsolos.com/song/riverside-towards-the-blue-horizon/) — Riverside · solo by Piotr Grudziński · 2011
14. [Lost (Why Should I Be Frightened by a Hat?)](https://greatestsolos.com/song/riverside-lost-why-should-i-be-frightened-by-a-hat/) — Riverside · solo by Piotr Grudziński · 2015
15. [Friend or Foe?](https://greatestsolos.com/song/riverside-friend-or-foe/) — Riverside · solo by Maciej Meller · 2023

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