The Modern Canon: Best Since 1990

The consensus ranking restricted to recordings from 1990 on.

1. 1
   November Rain

   Guns N' Roses · solo by Slash · 1991
2. 2
   For the Love of God

   Steve Vai · solo by Steve Vai · 1990
3. 3
   Cliffs of Dover

   Eric Johnson · solo by Eric Johnson · 1990
4. 4
   Paranoid Android

   Radiohead · solo by Jonny Greenwood · 1997
5. 5
   Alive

   Pearl Jam · solo by Mike McCready · 1991
6. 6
   Floods

   Pantera · solo by Dimebag Darrell · 1996
7. 7
   Cemetery Gates

   Pantera · solo by Dimebag Darrell · 1990
8. 8
   No More Tears

   Ozzy Osbourne · solo by Zakk Wylde · 1991
9. 9
   Tornado of Souls

   Megadeth · solo by Marty Friedman · 1990
10. 10
    Killing In The Name

    Rage Against the Machine · solo by Tom Morello · 1992
11. 11
    Still Got the Blues

    Gary Moore · solo by Gary Moore · 1990
12. 12
    Bulls on Parade

    Rage Against the Machine · solo by Tom Morello · 1996
13. 13
    Blackbird

    Alter Bridge · solo by Mark Tremonti & Myles Kennedy · 2007
14. 14
    Under a Glass Moon

    Dream Theater · solo by John Petrucci · 1992
15. 15
    Smells Like Teen Spirit

    Nirvana · solo by Kurt Cobain · 1991
16. 16
    Ball and Biscuit

    The White Stripes · solo by Jack White · 2003
17. 17
    Hangar 18

    Megadeth · solo by Marty Friedman & Dave Mustaine · 1990
18. 18
    Get The Funk Out

    Extreme · solo by Nuno Bettencourt · 1990
19. 19
    Knights of Cydonia

    Muse · solo by Matt Bellamy · 2006
20. 20
    Little Wing

    Stevie Ray Vaughan · solo by Stevie Ray Vaughan · 1991
21. 21
    The Unforgiven

    Metallica · solo by Kirk Hammett · 1991
22. 22
    Man in the Box

    Alice In Chains · solo by Jerry Cantrell · 1990
23. 23
    While My Guitar Gently Weeps

    Prince · solo by Prince · 2004
24. 24
    I Believe In A Thing Called Love

    The Darkness · solo by Dan Hawkins & Justin Hawkins · 2003
25. 25
    Impossible Germany

    Wilco · solo by Nels Cline · 2007
26. 26
    Gravity

    John Mayer · solo by John Mayer · 2006
27. 27
    Tender Surrender

    Steve Vai · solo by Steve Vai · 1995
28. 28
    The Bends

    Radiohead · solo by Jonny Greenwood · 1995
29. 29
    Scar Tissue

    Red Hot Chili Peppers · solo by John Frusciante · 1999
30. 30
    Walk

    Pantera · solo by Dimebag Darrell · 1992
31. 31
    Stash

    Phish · solo by Trey Anastasio · 1995
32. 32
    Nothing Else Matters

    Metallica · solo by James Hetfield · 1991
33. 33
    High Hopes

    Pink Floyd · solo by David Gilmour · 1994
34. 34
    I Could Have Lied

    Red Hot Chili Peppers · solo by John Frusciante · 1991
35. 35
    Soma

    The Smashing Pumpkins · solo by Billy Corgan · 1993
36. 36
    Thunderstruck

    AC/DC · solo by Angus Young · 1990
37. 37
    Enter Sandman

    Metallica · solo by Kirk Hammett · 1991
38. 38
    Just

    Radiohead · solo by Jonny Greenwood · 1995
39. 39
    Sloe Gin

    Joe Bonamassa · solo by Joe Bonamassa · 2007
40. 40
    Three Days

    Jane's Addiction · solo by Dave Navarro · 1990
41. 41
    Animal Nitrate

    Suede · solo by Bernard Butler · 1993
42. 42
    Nutshell

    Alice In Chains · solo by Jerry Cantrell · 1994
43. 43
    Daddy, Brother, Lover, Little Boy

    Mr. Big · solo by Paul Gilbert · 1991
44. 44
    Know Your Enemy

    Rage Against the Machine · solo by Tom Morello · 1992
45. 45
    Dry County

    Bon Jovi · solo by Richie Sambora · 1992
46. 46
    Painkiller

    Judas Priest · solo by Glenn Tipton & K.K. Downing · 1990
47. 47
    Geek U.S.A.

    The Smashing Pumpkins · solo by Billy Corgan · 1993
48. 48
    The Diamond Sea

    Sonic Youth · solo by Lee Ranaldo & Thurston Moore · 1995
49. 49
    Motorcycle Emptiness

    Manic Street Preachers · solo by James Dean Bradfield · 1992
50. 50
    Reapers

    Muse · solo by Matt Bellamy · 2015