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The best solos by artists who have concerts on sale right now, in consensus order. Tickets link from every song page.

1. 1
   Hotel California

   Eagles · solo by Don Felder & Joe Walsh · 1976
2. 2
   Free Bird

   Lynyrd Skynyrd · solo by Allen Collins & Gary Rossington · 1973
3. 3
   Sweet Child O' Mine

   Guns N' Roses · solo by Slash · 1987
4. 4
   Highway Star

   Deep Purple · solo by Ritchie Blackmore · 1972
5. 5
   November Rain

   Guns N' Roses · solo by Slash · 1991
6. 6
   One

   Metallica · solo by Kirk Hammett · 1988
7. 7
   Fade to Black

   Metallica · solo by Kirk Hammett · 1984
8. 8
   For the Love of God

   Steve Vai · solo by Steve Vai · 1990
9. 9
   Paranoid Android

   Radiohead · solo by Jonny Greenwood · 1997
10. 10
    Aqualung

    Jethro Tull · solo by Martin Barre · 1971
11. 11
    Maggot Brain

    Funkadelic · solo by Eddie Hazel · 1971
12. 12
    Black Star

    Yngwie Malmsteen · solo by Yngwie Malmsteen · 1984
13. 13
    Tornado of Souls

    Megadeth · solo by Marty Friedman · 1990
14. 14
    Master of Puppets

    Metallica · solo by Kirk Hammett · 1986
15. 15
    Europa

    Santana · solo by Carlos Santana · 1976
16. 16
    Blackbird

    Alter Bridge · solo by Mark Tremonti & Myles Kennedy · 2007
17. 17
    Smoke on the Water

    Deep Purple · solo by Ritchie Blackmore · 1972
18. 18
    La Grange

    ZZ Top · solo by Billy Gibbons · 1973
19. 19
    Child in Time

    Deep Purple · solo by Ritchie Blackmore · 1970
20. 20
    Sharp Dressed Man

    ZZ Top · solo by Billy Gibbons · 1983
21. 21
    Cortez the Killer

    Neil Young · solo by Neil Young · 1975
22. 22
    Let There Be Rock

    AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1977
23. 23
    Back in Black

    AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1980
24. 24
    25 or 6 to 4

    Chicago · solo by Terry Kath · 1970
25. 25
    Limelight

    Rush · solo by Alex Lifeson · 1981
26. 26
    Black Magic Woman

    Santana · solo by Carlos Santana · 1970
27. 27
    Like A Hurricane

    Neil Young · solo by Neil Young · 1977
28. 28
    Hangar 18

    Megadeth · solo by Marty Friedman & Dave Mustaine · 1990
29. 29
    Get The Funk Out

    Extreme · solo by Nuno Bettencourt · 1990
30. 30
    Stray Cat Strut

    Stray Cats · solo by Brian Setzer · 1981
31. 31
    Knights of Cydonia

    Muse · solo by Matt Bellamy · 2006
32. 32
    Lazy

    Deep Purple · solo by Ritchie Blackmore · 1972
33. 33
    Carry On My Wayward Son

    Kansas · solo by Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams · 1976
34. 34
    The Unforgiven

    Metallica · solo by Kirk Hammett · 1991
35. 35
    Man in the Box

    Alice In Chains · solo by Jerry Cantrell · 1990
36. 36
    Starship Trooper

    Yes · solo by Steve Howe · 1971
37. 37
    La Villa Strangiato

    Rush · solo by Alex Lifeson · 1978
38. 38
    You Shook Me All Night Long

    AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1980
39. 39
    I Believe In A Thing Called Love

    The Darkness · solo by Dan Hawkins & Justin Hawkins · 2003
40. 40
    Paradise City

    Guns N' Roses · solo by Slash · 1987
41. 41
    Impossible Germany

    Wilco · solo by Nels Cline · 2007
42. 42
    Gravity

    John Mayer · solo by John Mayer · 2006
43. 43
    Tender Surrender

    Steve Vai · solo by Steve Vai · 1995
44. 44
    The Bends

    Radiohead · solo by Jonny Greenwood · 1995
45. 45
    Whole Lotta Rosie

    AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1977
46. 46
    That Lady, Pts. 1 & 2

    The Isley Brothers · solo by Ernie Isley · 1973
47. 47
    Stash

    Phish · solo by Trey Anastasio · 1995
48. 48
    Nothing Else Matters

    Metallica · solo by James Hetfield · 1991
49. 49
    (Don't Fear) The Reaper

    Blue Öyster Cult · solo by Buck Dharma · 1976
50. 50
    Working Man

    Rush · solo by Alex Lifeson · 1974