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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Johnny Winter - Life is Hard
Jimmy Hendrex - Machine Gun
Melvin Taylor - almost anything
Jimmy Bryant - almost anything
Guitar Shorty - I Wonder Who's Sleeping In My Bed
Rather than repeat those already nominated, I'll put in a pitch for the Dickey Betts/Duane Allman solo on "Blue Sky."
Jeff Beck - Beck's Bolero (Truth)
Ronnie Montrose - Town without Pity (Open Fire)
Eric Clapton - Layla (Derek & the Dominoes)
Eric Clapton - "Crossroads" w. Cream (Wheels of Fire"
Jimmy Page - "I can't quit you babe" - Zep's 1st
Tom Verlaine - "Marquee Moon" - Televison
Jerry Garcia - "China Cat Sunflower" - G.D. Europe'72
Mike Bloomfield - "Really" - Supersession
Jerry Miller - "Can't be so bad" Moby Grape - WOW
John Cipollina - "Who do you love" Quicksilver Messengers S.
John Sykes- Crying in the Rain off Whitesnake 87'. Incredible! For sheer dexterity, this one can't be topped.
Steve Vai- The Attitude Song.
Paul Gilbert- Live solo. 1 million notes a minute, originator of the drill technique.
George Lynch- Mr. Scary.