All 721 Guitar Solo Lists: By Genre, Decade, Year & Gear

Every GreatestSolos ranking in one place: the top 100, genres from blues to thrash, every decade and year, guitars and pedals, moods, and solos to learn.

Flagship

• The Consensus 100 — 100 solos
• The Top 10 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time — 10 solos
• The Top 20 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time — 20 solos
• The Most-Taught Solos — 50 solos
• See Them Live — 50 solos
• Deep Cuts — 50 solos
• One and Only — 50 solos
• The Greatest Solo of Every Year — 81 solos
• Genre Champions — 31 solos
• Beyond the Canon — 42 solos
• The Modern Canon: Best Since 1990 — 50 solos
• The Road Trip 50 — 50 solos
• The Most Beautiful Guitar Solos of All Time — 30 solos

Genres

• The 25 Greatest Alternative Rock Guitar Solos — 25 solos
• The 20 Greatest Bluegrass Guitar Solos — 20 solos
• The 25 Greatest Blues Rock Guitar Solos — 25 solos
• The 25 Greatest Blues Guitar Solos — 25 solos
• The 25 Greatest Britpop Guitar Solos — 25 solos
• The 25 Greatest Classic Rock Guitar Solos — 25 solos
• The Greatest Desert Blues Guitar Songs — 22 solos
• The 25 Greatest Flamenco Guitar Recordings — 25 solos
• The 25 Greatest Folk Rock Guitar Solos — 25 solos
• The 25 Greatest Funk and Soul Guitar Solos — 25 solos
• The 25 Greatest Fusion Guitar Solos — 25 solos
• The 25 Greatest Glam Guitar Solos — 25 solos
• The 25 Greatest Grunge Guitar Solos — 25 solos
• The 25 Greatest Hard Rock Guitar Solos — 25 solos
• The 25 Greatest Indie Rock Guitar Solos — 25 solos
• The 25 Greatest Guitar Instrumentals — 25 solos
• The 25 Greatest Jam Band Guitar Solos — 25 solos
• The 25 Greatest Jazz Guitar Solos — 25 solos
• The 25 Greatest Latin Rock Guitar Solos — 25 solos
• The 25 Greatest Metal Guitar Solos — 25 solos
• The 20 Greatest Neo-Soul Guitar Solos — 20 solos
• The 25 Greatest New Wave Guitar Solos — 25 solos
• The 25 Greatest Pop Guitar Solos — 25 solos
• The 25 Greatest Power Pop Guitar Solos — 25 solos
• The 25 Greatest Prog Guitar Solos — 25 solos
• The 25 Greatest Psychedelic Guitar Solos — 25 solos
• The 25 Greatest Punk Guitar Solos — 25 solos
• The 25 Greatest Rock and Roll Guitar Solos — 25 solos
• The 25 Greatest Rock Guitar Solos — 25 solos
• The 25 Greatest Rockabilly Guitar Solos — 25 solos
• The 25 Greatest Shred Guitar Solos — 25 solos
• The 25 Greatest Southern Rock Guitar Solos — 25 solos
• The 25 Greatest Surf Guitar Songs — 25 solos
• The 25 Greatest Thrash Guitar Solos — 25 solos
• The 18 Best Hair Metal Guitar Solos — 18 solos
• The 16 Best Country Guitar Solos — 16 solos
• The 18 Best Progressive Metal Guitar Solos — 18 solos
• The 16 Best Neoclassical Metal Guitar Solos — 16 solos

Decades

• The Pioneers: 1950s & 60s — 25 solos
• The 1970s — 25 solos
• The 1980s — 25 solos
• The 1990s — 25 solos
• The 2000s — 25 solos
• 2010 to Now — 25 solos
• Best of the 21st Century — 25 solos
• The 20 Best Guitar Solos of the 1960s — 20 solos
• The 18 Best Guitar Solos of the 2010s — 18 solos
• The 16 Best Guitar Solos of the 2020s (So Far) — 16 solos

Techniques & themes

• Greatest Live Solos — 25 solos
• Slide Guitar — 22 solos
• Guest Solos — 25 solos
• Twin Guitars & Harmonies — 25 solos
• Tapping — 16 solos
• Wah & Talk Box Solos — 23 solos
• Whammy, Fuzz & Feedback — 25 solos
• Instrumentals — 25 solos
• Ballad Solos — 25 solos
• Epic-Length Solos — 25 solos
• Short & Perfect — 25 solos
• Solos in Hit Singles — 25 solos

Guitarists

• Best of Jimi Hendrix — 7 solos
• Best of Jimmy Page — 7 solos
• Best of David Gilmour — 6 solos
• Best of Eddie Van Halen — 8 solos
• Best of Eric Clapton — 9 solos
• Best of Slash — 7 solos
• Best of Stevie Ray Vaughan — 7 solos

Guitars

• Played on a Les Paul — 25 solos
• Played on a Stratocaster — 25 solos
• SGs & Telecasters — 25 solos

By the numbers

• Most Agreed-Upon — 25 solos
• Critics' Picks — 25 solos
• Fans' Picks — 25 solos
• Most Divisive — 25 solos
• Hidden Gems — 25 solos
• Rolling Stone vs. Everyone — 25 solos

By Year

• The Best Guitar Solos of 1928 — 3 solos
• The Best Guitar Solos of 1929 — 3 solos
• The Best Guitar Solos of 1930 — 3 solos
• The Best Guitar Solos of 1934 — 2 solos
• The Best Guitar Solos of 1935 — 3 solos
• The Best Guitar Solos of 1936 — 2 solos
• The Best Guitar Solos of 1937 — 10 solos
• The Best Guitar Solos of 1938 — 5 solos
• The Best Guitar Solos of 1939 — 5 solos
• The Best Guitar Solos of 1940 — 5 solos
• The Best Guitar Solos of 1941 — 11 solos
• The Best Guitar Solos of 1942 — 4 solos
• The Best Guitar Solos of 1943 — 2 solos
• The Best Guitar Solos of 1944 — 1 solos
• The Best Guitar Solos of 1945 — 1 solos
• The Best Guitar Solos of 1946 — 1 solos
• The Best Guitar Solos of 1947 — 6 solos
• The Best Guitar Solos of 1948 — 10 solos
• The Best Guitar Solos of 1949 — 3 solos
• The Best Guitar Solos of 1950 — 9 solos
• The Best Guitar Solos of 1951 — 11 solos
• The Best Guitar Solos of 1952 — 8 solos
• The Best Guitar Solos of 1953 — 6 solos
• The Best Guitar Solos of 1954 — 12 solos
• The Best Guitar Solos of 1955 — 18 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1956 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1957 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1958 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1959 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1960 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1961 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1962 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1963 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1964 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1965 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1966 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1967 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1968 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1969 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1970 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1971 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1972 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1973 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1974 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1975 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1976 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1977 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1978 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1979 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1980 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1981 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1982 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1983 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1984 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1985 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1986 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1987 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1988 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1989 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1990 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1991 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1992 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1993 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1994 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1995 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1996 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1997 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1998 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1999 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2000 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2001 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2002 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2003 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2004 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2005 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2006 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2007 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2008 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2009 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2010 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2011 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2012 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2013 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2014 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2015 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2016 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2017 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2018 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2019 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2020 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2021 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2022 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2023 — 20 solos
• Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2024 — 20 solos
• The Best Guitar Solos of 2025 — 2 solos

Gear & technique

• The Greatest Acoustic Guitar Solos — 20 solos
• The Greatest Talk Box Guitar Solos — 18 solos
• The Greatest Fuzz Guitar Solos — 18 solos
• The Greatest Whammy Bar Solos — 18 solos
• The Greatest Telecaster Solos — 19 solos
• The Greatest Gibson SG Solos — 18 solos
• The Greatest Wah Pedal Solos — 18 solos

Guests & session players

• Famous Guest Guitar Solos: Legends Playing on Someone Else's Record — 22 solos
• Pop Songs You Didn't Know Had a Guitar Solo — 20 solos
• Session Players' Greatest Solos: The Hired Guns Behind the Hits — 20 solos
• Guitar Solos on Disco, Funk and R&B Hits — 20 solos
• Who Really Played That Solo? Solos Not Played by the Guitarist You'd Expect — 21 solos
• Guest Guitar Solos on Rock and Metal Records — 22 solos

Moods & moments

• The Saddest Guitar Solos Ever Recorded — 19 solos
• The Most Emotional Guitar Solos of All Time — 18 solos
• Guitar Solos That Give You Chills — 18 solos
• The Best Outro Guitar Solos: Songs That End With a Solo — 20 solos
• The Best Slow Guitar Solos — 18 solos
• Guitar Solos for a Funeral or Memorial — 17 solos

Learn to play

• 15 Easy Guitar Solos to Learn First (Easiest to Hardest) — 15 solos
• Beginner Guitar Solos: 15 First Leads, Graded from Easiest — 15 solos
• 18 Intermediate Guitar Solos Every Improving Player Should Tackle — 18 solos
• The 17 Hardest Guitar Solos Ever (Ranked Up to the Hardest) — 17 solos
• 19 Iconic Guitar Solos Every Guitarist Should Learn (A Learning Path) — 19 solos
• 16 Easy Blues Guitar Solos to Learn (From First Licks to Slow Blues) — 16 solos

Spotlights

• The Greatest Guitar Solos by Women Guitarists — 20 solos
• The Greatest British Blues-Rock Guitar Solos — 20 solos
• The Greatest Australian Rock Guitar Solos — 18 solos
• The Greatest Canadian Guitar Solos — 18 solos
• The Greatest Irish Guitar Solos — 18 solos