Your Favorite, Most Outstanding Guitar Solo


Of all the musical performances I own on recorded format, whether they be LP or CD, there are certain guitar solos that are the most engaging and memorable. You know, the ones that when they're over, you just sit there speechless, wondering "How the hell did they just do that"?

As with anything, there are certain performances when everything was "just right". When the musician had that "perfect connection" between themselves and the instrument. This is not limited to acoustic or electric, live or studio, or any specific discipline of music. It also does not necessarily have to be your favorite guitarist. Very simply, your favorite guitar solo.

I would like to hear your opinions. This would be a great thread for providing exposure to other listeners, to material that they may be unaware of. If possible, also name the album that the solo is from.

My two favorites would have to be:

Jeff Beck / "The Golden Road" off of "There And Back".

John Mc Laughlin / "Every Tear From Every Eye" off of "Electric Guitarist"

Thanks for your responses.

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Too many great solos out there to have one favorite IMO. To add one of my favorites- Ten Years After, Alvin Lee: I'd Love To Change the World.
Here are the ones that jumped into my head:

Jeff Beck - The Final Peace (off of There and Back) (as a huge Beck fan, I think anything by JB is outstanding)

Stevie Ray Vaughn - Little Wing (The Sky is Crying)

Arthur Adams - Sagg Shootin' His Arrow (Root Down, by Jimmy Smith)

Mark Knopfler - Sultans of Swing (Dire Straits)

David Gilmour - Comfortably Numb (The Wall)
1a. Jimmy Page "Stairway to Heaven"
1b. Jimi Hendrix "Voodoo Chile Slight Return"
1c. Eric Clapton "Crossroads" live