Greatest Guitar Solo in a Song

[Casey Fisher]

I thought this would be a great topic as there are so many great songs out there with sweet guitar solos. I know I don't know as much about rock music as some of you on here so I really want all to chime in. I will start off the list with:

Slash ~ "Sweet Child of Mine" - The beginning of this song still gets me pumped up 20 years later...
Angus Young ~ "Thunderstruck" - Also, the beginning of this song just flat out rocks...

Alright, hit me with some better ones...

[Mike Dye]

This is a good topic, so many songs, so many guitar riffs......

2 that stick in my mind are

Enter Sandman by Metallica ----it's starts of kinda slow and then just kicks your ass

Love Song by Tesla ---- I know it's a slow song but the guitar just strikes a vibe on me.

[Simon Miller]

Don't get me wrong, I love a good metal riff like the next guy, but I hardly feel qualified to comment on this compared to rock gurus like Ravenhorst and Dye, but here are a few that are awesome IMHO:

Keep in mind that I am primarily a 80's Big Hair Band fan, and although I like lots of other Rock, I just don't know enough about to give an exhaustive list.

Here are a few of my absolute favorites that immediately come to my mind: I think it is important to consider not just dexterity, but musicality and "feel" ... somethings that just MAKES the song.

1. Sweet Child of Mine - Slash (Guns N Roses) (I used to play the drums to this in HS while Raymond Pollard did the base line. It was SWEET.)
2. Hotel California - Don Felder/Joe Walsh (Eagles)
3. Layla - Eric Clapton
4. November Rain - Slash (Guns N Roses)
5. Eruption - Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)

[Casey Fisher]

Good call on The Eagles Coach. And Mike, "Enter Sandman" is my favorite ring tone that I have on my cell phone. It gets me pumped everytime someone calls me... I can't wait until Nords, Hank, Gentry and Dawn add to this thread... Here are a few more that just popped into my head.

"Walk" - Pantera - This one hits very hard
"Beat It" - Michael Jackson - Yes, I touched on it on a different thread and yes, it is a pop song and no comment regarding "The King of Pop". But Eddie Van Halen's guitar solo in this song is the stuff of legends
"Kickstart My Heart" - Motley Crue - More addrenaline rush music...

[Jason Spoor]

great topic Fish - I think most people who are even moderately in to music enjoy a good guitar riff.

my top five...

#5. song: November Rain, guitarist: Slash, band: Guns n' Roses

#4. song: One, guitarist: Kirk Hammet, band: Metallica

#3. song: Johnny B. Goode, guitarist: Chuck Berry, band: Chuck Berry

#2. song: Eruption, guitarist: Eddie Van Halen, band: Van Halen

#1. song: Stairway to Heaven, guitarist: Jimmy Page, band: Led Zeppelin

[Gentry Woolman]

I don't know if it's the best solo, but it is one the best intros

Angus Young - You Shook Me All Night Long

[Hank Rauenhorst]

Tooth and Nail --- Dokken (George Lynch) Just listen

[Hank Rauenhorst]

I almost forgot about one of my top five favorite songs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oli8rM90Ek

[Mike Nordin]

Here's a couple of favs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoeN1m0x ... ed&search= - Eddie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb1wuBFfALs&NR=1 - Eddie

Spanish Fly-Eddie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xL6Wax6a4qA -Randy Rhodes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk3SfT8weUc - Jimi

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LlF1957bocc - Hammet & Newsted

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HACYeRrN ... ed&search= - jimmy “stairway”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYd6mCAc ... ed&search= - Gilmour-not his best here but it is an interesting live version.

[Simon Miller]

Wow Nords. Thanks for encouraging me to spend about 2 hours looking at your list plus about a dozen more! I found a few links of random amateur guitarists doing Slash's solo from November Rain. Pretty awesome stuff.

**2 hours later

lol

[Matt Morgan]

Cream=Eric Clapton=White Room. Unreal solo. Go slow hand go!

[BM.Biotti]

Ted Nugent's Stranglehold