Greatest Guitar Solos

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Tracklist

Medium 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Stairway to Heaven
Led Zeppelin8:02
2Eruption
Van Halen1:42
3FreebirdLynyrd Skynyrd9:02
4Comfortably Numb
Pink Floyd6:24
5All Along the Watchtower
Jimi Hendrix4:01
6November RainGuns N’ Roses8:58
7One
additional engineer and assistant engineer:
Toby Wright (producer & engineer)
engineer:
Flemming Rasmussen
producer:
Metallica and Flemming Rasmussen
assistant mixer:
George Cowan (US engineer)
mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
bass guitar:
Jason Newsted (from 1988-01 until 1988-05)
drums (drum set):
Lars Ulrich (from 1988-01 until 1988-05)
guitar:
Kirk Hammett (from 1988-01 until 1988-05) and James Hetfield (from 1988-01 until 1988-05)
lead vocals:
James Hetfield (from 1988-01 until 1988-05)
arranger:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Metallica (in 1988)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Blackened Recordings (copyrights holder, do not use as label!) (in 2018)
recorded at:
One on One Studios in North Hollywood, United States (from 1988-01 until 1988-05)
mixed at:
Bearsville Studios in Bearsville, United States
part of:
Grammy Award: Best Metal Performance nominees (number: 1990 winner) and Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 11)
recording of:
One (from 1988-01 until 1988-05)
lyricist:
James Hetfield
composer:
James Hetfield and Lars Ulrich
publisher:
Creeping Death Music
Metallica4.557:27
8Hotel California
Eagles6:31
9Crazy Train
recording of:
Crazy Train
lyricist and composer:
Bob Daisley, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd. (Japanese publisher, 1962–present), Blizzard Music Ltd. (in 1980) and Kord Music (in 1980)
Ozzy Osbourne4:50
10Crossroads
Cream4:17
11Voodoo Child (slight return)
Jimi Hendrix5:13
12Johnny B. Goode
Chuck Berry2:43
13Texas Flood
Stevie Ray Vaughan5:23
14Layla
Derek and the Dominos7:05
15Highway Star
recorded in:
Montreux (in 1971-12)
producer:
Deep Purple
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1971-12)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1971-12)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1971-12)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (in 1971-12)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1971-12)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (in 1971-12)
recording of:
Highway Star (in 1971-12)
lyricist and composer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, HEC Music, Henrees Music co., EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Deep Purple6:08
16Heartbreaker
Led Zeppelin4:14
17Cliffs of Dover
Eric Johnson4:10
18Little Wing
Jimi Hendrix2:24
19Floods
Pantera7:00
20Bohemian Rhapsody
recording of:
Bohemian Rhapsody
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Mercury
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Queen Music Ltd., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen5:53
21Time
Pink Floyd7:05
22Sultans of Swing
Dire Straits5:46
23Bulls on Parade
Rage Against the Machine3:51
24Fade to Black
Metallica6:57
25Aqualung
Jethro Tull6:38
26Smells Like Teen Spirit
Nirvana4:49
27Pride and Joy
Stevie Ray Vaughan3:41
28Mr. Crowley
recording of:
Mr. Crowley
lyricist and composer:
Bob Daisley, Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads
publisher:
Essex Music International Ltd., Watanabe Music Publishing Co., Ltd. (Japanese publisher, 1962–present), Blizzard Music Ltd. (in 1980) and Kord Music (in 1980)
Ozzy Osbourne4:38
29For the Love of God
producer:
Steve Vai
bass:
Stuart Hamm (double bass player)
drums (drum set):
Tris Imboden
guitar and keyboard:
Steve Vai
arranger:
Steve Vai
recorded at:
The Mothership in Hollywood, United States
recording of:
For the Love of God
composer:
Steve Vai
publisher:
Sy Vy Music
sub-publisher:
大洋音楽
Steve Vai4.56:04
30Surfing With the AlienJoe Satriani4.654:25
31Stranglehold
Ted Nugent8:22
32Machine Gun
Jimi Hendrix12:36
33The Thrill Is Gone
B.B. King5:25
34Paranoid Android
Radiohead6:25
35Cemetery Gates
Pantera7:03
36Black Star
Yngwie Malmsteen4:53
37Sweet Child o’ MineGuns N’ Roses5:56
38Whole Lotta Love
Led Zeppelin5:34
39Cortez the Killer
Neil Young7:31
40Reelin’ In the Years
assistant engineer:
Tim Weston (in 1972-08)
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) (in 1972-08)
producer:
Gary Katz (in 1972-08)
drums (drum set):
Jim Hodder (in 1972-08)
electric bass guitar:
Walter Becker (in 1972-08)
electric guitar:
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter (in 1972-08) and Denny Dias (in 1972-08)
piano and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen (in 1972-08)
solo electric guitar:
Elliott Randall (in 1972-08)
background vocals:
Donald Fagen (in 1972-08) and David Palmer (early Steely Dan vocalist) (in 1972-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ABC Records, Inc (in 1972), ABC/Dunhill Records (Owned by Geffen Records/Universal Music) (in 1972), MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1972) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1972)
engineered at:
The Village Recorder (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, United States (in 1972-08)
recording of:
Reelin’ In the Years (in 1972-08)
writer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
Ampar Music Corp., Anchor Music Ltd., MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., Minder Music Ltd., Red Giant Music, Inc., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Wingate Music Corp.
Steely Dan4.554:33
41Brighton Rock
recording of:
Brighton Rock
lyricist and composer:
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
publisher:
B. Feldman & Co. Ltd. (publisher est. 1946), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) and Queen Music Ltd.
Queen5:09
42While My Guitar Gently Weeps
The Beatles4:47
43Sharp Dressed Man
ZZ Top4:15
44Alive
Pearl Jam5:41
45Light My Fire
engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Paul A. Rothchild
drums (drum set):
John Densmore (in 1966-09)
guitar:
Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors) (in 1966-09)
keyboard:
Ray Manzarek (in 1966-09)
vocals:
Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors) (in 1966-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Elektra Entertainment (renamed from Elektra 1989–2004; revived as Elektra 2009-06-01) (in 1967), Elektra Records (not for release label use! please use its imprint "Elektra" instead) (in 1967, in 2017), Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use) (in 1971) and Rhino Entertainment Company (not for release label use!) (in 2017)
engineered at:
Sunset Sound Recorders in Hollywood, United States
music videos:
Light My Fire by The Doors
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 35) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 310)
recording of:
Light My Fire (in 1966-09)
writer:
John Densmore, Robby Krieger (American guitarist, member of The Doors), Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison (lead vocalist of the Doors)
publisher:
Doors Music Company, Nipper Music, Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and 日音 Synch事業部
The Doors4.27:08
46Hot for Teacher
assistant engineer:
Ken Deane
engineer:
Donn Landee
producer:
Ted Templeman
bass:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Alex Van Halen
guitar:
Eddie Van Halen
background vocals:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen
lead vocals:
David Lee Roth
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1983) and WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1983)
recorded at:
5150 Studios (Eddie Van Halen's recording studio) in Studio City, United States
recording of:
Hot for Teacher
writer:
Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen), David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen and Eddie Van Halen
publisher:
Diamond Dave Music, Mugambi Publishing and Van Halen Music
Van Halen4.84:45
47Jessica
The Allman Brothers Band7:29
48Sympathy for the Devil
The Rolling Stones6:25
49Europa
Santana5:06
50Shock Me
KISS3:47
51No More Tears
recording of:
No More Tears
writer:
Randy Castillo, Mike Inez, Ozzy Osbourne, John Purdell and Zakk Wylde
publisher:
BMG VM Music Ltd., EMI Virgin Music, Inc., EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., Virgin Music, Inc. (The American arm of Virgin's publishing company), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!) (in 1991), Monowise Ltd. (in 1991), Purdell Music (in 1991) and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. (in 1991)
Ozzy Osbourne7:24
52Star‐Spangled Banner
Jimi Hendrix4:05
53Since I’ve Been Loving You
Led Zeppelin7:25
54Geek USA
The Smashing Pumpkins5:13
55Satch BoogieJoe Satriani3.53:14
56War Pigs
Black Sabbath7:54
57Walk
Pantera5:15
58Cocaine
Eric Clapton3:39
59You Really Got Me
producer:
Shel Talmy (in 1964-07)
additional piano:
Perry Ford (in 1964-07)
bass guitar:
Pete Quaife (Kinks' bass guitarist) (in 1964-07)
drums (drum set):
Bobby Graham (UK pop/rock session drummer and producer, 1940–2009) (in 1964-07)
guitar:
Harry Fryer (in 1964-07)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Dave Davies (lead guitarist, backing (and occasional lead) singer for The Kinks) (in 1964-07)
guitar [rhythm guitar], harmonica, keyboard and lead vocals:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks) (in 1964-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sanctuary Records Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for copyrights use only) (in 1964)
miscellaneous support:
PRT Records (PRT (Precision Records & Tapes) was formerly Pye Records) (task: Courtesy of / c/o Celebrity Licensing, Inc.)
recorded at:
IBC Studios in London (Greater London) (in 1964-07)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1964 (recordings) (number: 13), NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs Of All Time: pub_2012-10-25 (number: 20), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 82) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 176)
recording of:
You Really Got Me (in 1964-07)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Edward Kassner Music Co. Ltd. and Jay Boy
The Kinks4.32:11
60Zoot Allures
Frank Zappa4:13
61Master of Puppets
Metallica8:35
62Money
Pink Floyd6:23
63Scar Tissue
additional assistant engineer:
Greg Collins (engineer) and John Sorenson
additional engineer:
Greg Fidelman, Jennifer Hilliard, Ok Hee Kim and David Schiffman (American producer/audio engineer)
assistant engineer:
Jennifer Hilliard and Ok Hee Kim
engineer:
Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer)
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
mixer:
Greg Fidelman, David Schiffman (American producer/audio engineer) and Jim Scott (US recording engineer and producer)
keyboard:
Greg Kurstin
recorded at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, United States
mixed at:
The Village (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, United States
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 62)
recording of:
Scar Tissue
writer:
Flea (US bassist), John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis and Chad Smith (drummer from Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Red Hot Chili Peppers4.13:39
64Little Red Corvette
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Peggy McCreary
additional engineer and assistant engineer:
Don Batts
producer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
instruments and vocals:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1982-05-20)
solo guitar:
Dez Dickerson (on 1982-05-20)
additional lead vocals:
Lisa Coleman (US pianist/keyboardist & composer) (on 1982-05-20)
lead vocals:
Dez Dickerson (on 1982-05-20) and Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”) (on 1982-05-20)
arranger:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
recorded at:
Kiowa Trail Home Studio (Prince's Home Studio) in Chanhassen, United States (on 1982-05-20)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 108) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 360)
recording of:
Little Red Corvette (on 1982-05-20)
lyricist and composer:
Prince (“The Artist Formerly Known as…”)
publisher:
Controversy Music
Prince4.254:57
65Blue Sky
The Allman Brothers Band5:07
66The Number of the Beast
Iron Maiden4:51
67Beat It
Michael Jackson feat. Eddie Van Halen4:18
68Starship Trooper
Yes9:25
69And Your Bird Can Sing
The Beatles2:02
70Purple Haze
Jimi Hendrix2:51
71Maggot Brain
producer:
George Clinton (US funk musician)
recording of:
Maggot Brain
writer:
George Clinton (US funk musician) and Eddie Hazel
publisher:
Bridgeport Music, Inc.
Funkadelic4.1510:19
72Walk This WayAerosmith3:32
73Stash
recording of:
Stash
lyricist:
Tom Marshall (lyricist for Phish)
composer:
Trey Anastasio (US jam band Phish lead singer)
publisher:
Who Is She Music Inc.
Phish7:11
74Lazy
recorded in:
Montreux (in 1971-12)
producer:
Deep Purple
drums (drum set):
Ian Paice (in 1971-12)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Glover (in 1971-12)
electric guitar:
Ritchie Blackmore (in 1971-12)
Hammond organ:
Jon Lord (in 1971-12)
lead vocals:
Ian Gillan (in 1971-12)
recorded at:
Rolling Stones Mobile Studio in United Kingdom (in 1971-12)
recording of:
Lazy (in 1971-12)
writer:
Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, HEC Music, Henrees Music co., EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Deep Purple4.37:23
75Won’t Get Fooled Again
The Who8:31
76Cinnamon Girl
Neil Young3:00
77Man in the Box
recording engineer, producer and mixer:
Dave Jerden
artist & repertoire support:
Nick Terzo
additional engineer:
Ron Champagne
assistant engineer:
Leslie Ann Jones (recording engineer)
assistant mixer:
Bob Lacivita
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sean Kinney
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Michael Starr (Alice in Chains)
electric guitar [guitar] and background vocals [backing vocals]:
Jerry Cantrell
additional background vocals [backing hacking]:
Jerry Cantrell, Sean Kinney, Kevin Shuss and Mike Starr (Alice in Chains)
lead vocals [voals]:
Layne Staley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (from 1990 to present) and CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Capitol Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, United States and London Bridge Studios in Seattle, United States
mixed at:
Soundcastle (Interactive Studios) in Santa Monica, United States
music videos:
Man in the Box by Alice in Chains
recording of:
Man in the Box
lyricist:
Layne Staley
composer:
Jerry Cantrell
publisher:
Buttnugget Publishing (from 1990 to present) and Jack Lord Music (from 1990 to present)
Alice in Chains4.34:46
78Truckin’
Grateful Dead5:07
79Mean Street
Van Halen5:00
80You Shook Me All Night Long
AC/DC3:52
81Sweet Jane
The Velvet Underground4:10
8221st Century Schizoid Man
King Crimson7:24
83Scuttle Buttin’
Stevie Ray Vaughan1:52
84Lights Out
UFO5:14
85Moonage Daydream
David Bowie4:40
86Whipping Post
The Allman Brothers Band5:20
87Highway 61 Revisited
Johnny Winter5:08
88Kid Charlemagne
engineer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) and Elliot Scheiner
producer:
Gary Katz
mixer:
Roger Nichols (US mastering, recording engineer and producer) and Barney Perkins
bass:
Walter Becker and Chuck Rainey (American bassist)
drums (drum set):
Bernard “Pretty” Purdie
guitar:
Walter Becker and Larry Carlton
horn:
Bob Findley and Dick Hyde
keyboard:
Donald Fagen, Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician) and Don Grolnick
percussion:
Gary Coleman (US percussionist)
saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist), Plas Johnson and John Klemmer
solo guitar:
Larry Carlton
trombone:
Dick Hyde
trumpet:
Chuck Findley
background vocals:
Venetta Fields, Clydie King, Sherlie Matthews (US vocalist) and Michael McDonald (R&B & soul singer)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Donald Fagen
vocals:
Donald Fagen
horn arranger:
Walter Becker, Donald Fagen and Chuck Findley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1976) and UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1976)
engineered at:
A&R Studios (third studio, 322 West 48th Street, closed in 1989) in New York, United States and ABC Studios (recording studio associated with ABC Records, active circa 1970s) in Los Angeles, United States
recording of:
Kid Charlemagne
lyricist and composer:
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc. (in 1976) and Anchor Music Ltd. (in 1976)
Steely Dan4.354:41
89Killing in the Name
Rage Against the Machine5:14
90Let It Rain
Eric Clapton5:03
91Heard It Through the Grapevine
Creedence Clearwater Revival11:05
92Stray Cat Strut
Stray Cats3:17
93The End
The Doors11:39
94Working Man
producer:
Rush (Canadian rock trio)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Geddy Lee (from 1973-11 until 1973-11-15)
drums (drum set):
John Rutsey (from 1973-11 until 1973-11-15)
guitar:
Alex Lifeson (from 1973-11 until 1973-11-15)
vocals:
Alex Lifeson (from 1973-11 until 1973-11-15) and John Rutsey (from 1973-11 until 1973-11-15)
remixer:
Terry Brown (producer)
arranger:
Rush (Canadian rock trio)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Phonogram, Inc.
recorded at:
Eastern Sound in Toronto (in 1973-04) and Toronto Sound Studios in Toronto (from 1973-11 until 1973-11-15)
remixed at:
Toronto Sound Studios in Toronto
recording of:
Working Man (from 1973-11 until 1973-11-15)
lyricist and composer:
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson
Rush4.37:12
95Yellow Ledbetter
Pearl Jam5:04
96Honky Tonk Woman
The Rolling Stones3:01
97Beyond the Realms of Death
Judas Priest6:55
98Under a Glass Moon
Dream Theater7:04
99’Cause We’ve Ended as Lovers
Jeff Becker5:42
100Wanted Dead or Alive
recording of:
Wanted Dead or Alive
writer:
Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora
publisher:
Aggressive Music, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998), Bon Jovi Publishing (in 1986) and PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998) (in 1986)
Bon Jovi5:08