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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"Mean Town Blues - Live" Johnny Winter/Rick Derringer
"Spoonful" Eric Clapton via Cream
"In My Time of Dying" Mr. Jimmy Page on DVD by Led Zeppelin
"Journey to the Center of You Mind" Ted Nugent via Amboy Dukes
"Dark Star" Jerry Garcia via Greatful Dead

Hail, hail Rock 'n Roll...
Jimmy Page Led Zeppelin "Heartbreaker" keeps playing through my head because of this thread also "Dazed and confused" another "since I've been loving you" and of course "Stairway to heaven"
OK finally SOMEBODY finally remembered Jimmy Page! Another one from Zeppelin that rocks is "In My Time of Dying" from Physical Graffiti. How about "Machine Gun" from the Band of Gypsys(Jimi Hendrix), live New Year's Eve at the Filmore East Phish (Trey Anastasio) has some good guitar work on Lawnboy. Also John Mclaughlin and Carlos Santana on Love, Devotion, Surrender, the one that sticks out the most is "House of the Lord"(something like that).George Benson cover of "World is a Ghetto."
Right now my fav solos are on side two of The Allman Bros, Live at the Fillmore East. "You Don`t Love Me". My next door neighbors probably know it as well as me, because you just can`t play it quietly! I don`t know enough technically to comment on the guitar technique, but the energy and exuberance kick major ***! Those loooong, bent-string blue notes are the ones that touch me. Also Carlos Santana`s solo playing on albums like "Abraxas", or "The Swing of Delight".
neil young-cinnamin girl(one note...and its the right one)....runner up..that session guy on the carpenters'-goodbye to love'...holy smoke(literally).