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Guns n Roses- Sweet Child O Mine

Santana- Europa

The Beatles- Let it Be

Led Zeppelin-The Song remains the Same

Eagles- Hotel California

Dire Straits- Sultans of Swing

Pink Floyd- Comfortably Numb

Deep Purple- Highway Star

Better might be a semantic exercise, as there are so many different variations of the art form. In the rock world, you really need to look at the body of work - although certain songs stand out, it's hard to point to one song. Also, the ability to perform at the same level live is critical.

However, Jimmy Page can well be thought of as the king of guitar solo's for his body of work. Jimi Hendrix would be a very close second - "All Along the Watchtower" a good example of his prowess; listen to Valleys of Neptune with never before released material that is just incredible. Makes you wonder what he could have accomplished.

Honorable mention - Eric Clapton and David Gilmour.

David Gilmour's solo in Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb.

Comfortably numb, no doubt about it.

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Warning: This is an opinion. You may disagree with it, but don't make a big deal about it...

I always thought of the best solo to be the one which really connects to you emotionally, such as Comfortably numb, stairway, etc. While something like Eruption is very hard to play, and was undoubtedly mind blowing when it came out, it's just basic pentatonic riffs and whatnot. Not to say Ed isn't a good guitarist though, the song right now "Right Now" is probably one of my favorite solos to date.

Dave Mustaine on Holy Wars...The Punishment Due

or

Keef Richards and his little solos on Sympathy..

Or

Bob Mould on the track Tilted on Beaster, cos Bob don't usually solo.

music: Play With Me - extreme guitarist: Nuno Bettencourt music: November Rain & Estranged - guns N Roses guitarist: cut down music: Tarantula - Smashing Pumpkins guitarist: Billy Corgin music: Cowboys From Hell - Pantera guitarist: Dimebag Darrell music: Scar Tissue - pink warm Chili Peppers guitarist: John Frusicante

You think there might be better than Stairway to Heaven!? That's blasphemy man!

"Eruption" - Eddie Van Halen (Van Halen)

"Heartbreaker" - Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin)

"Scatterbrain" -Jeff Beck (Solo Artist)

"Comfortably Numb" - David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)

"SWLABR" - Eric Clapton (Cream)

Eruption-van halen

Whole lotta love-zeppelin

Jessica-allman brothers

Thrill is gone-bb king

Those are my top ones

Eric Clapton's in the Beatles song" While my guitar gently weeps"