these guitarists single-handedly slayed the competition
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for another
be counting down our picks for another
be counting down our picks for another top 10 guitar solo for this list we’re
top 10 guitar solo for this list we’re
top 10 guitar solo for this list we’re obviously excluding songs from our
obviously excluding songs from our
obviously excluding songs from our original video however the same
original video however the same
original video however the same guitarists are eligible also we’re
guitarists are eligible also we’re
guitarists are eligible also we’re excluding metal guitars as we have a
excluding metal guitars as we have a
excluding metal guitars as we have a separate video for that genre of music
and no instrumentals are allowed which
and no instrumentals are allowed which means that Eddie Van Halen’s eruption
means that Eddie Van Halen’s eruption
means that Eddie Van Halen’s eruption solo did not make the cut
on New Year’s Day 1980 rush dropped
on New Year’s Day 1980 rush dropped their seventh studio album entitled
their seventh studio album entitled
their seventh studio album entitled permanent waves and with the second
permanent waves and with the second
permanent waves and with the second blistering track about one’s right to
blistering track about one’s right to
blistering track about one’s right to choose between pain or pleasure in life
choose between pain or pleasure in life
choose between pain or pleasure in life guitarist Alex Lifeson exhibited his
guitarist Alex Lifeson exhibited his
guitarist Alex Lifeson exhibited his free will to thoroughly shred with the
free will to thoroughly shred with the
free will to thoroughly shred with the spectacular solo
you’re playing with someone like this
you’re playing with someone like this you need to keep your distance as Getty
you need to keep your distance as Getty
you need to keep your distance as Getty Lee can certainly attest to and life’s
Lee can certainly attest to and life’s
Lee can certainly attest to and life’s in himself has recognized free will as
in himself has recognized free will as
in himself has recognized free will as one of his favorite solo
in fact when the banns originally threw
in fact when the banns originally threw down in the studio he was only trying to
down in the studio he was only trying to
down in the studio he was only trying to keep up with the rest of the band and
keep up with the rest of the band and
keep up with the rest of the band and well he succeeded
number nine tom morello from Rage
number nine tom morello from Rage Against the Machine killing in the name
for the lead single after 1992 debut
for the lead single after 1992 debut album Rage Against the Machine relied on
album Rage Against the Machine relied on
album Rage Against the Machine relied on some repetitive phrasing to drive home
some repetitive phrasing to drive home
some repetitive phrasing to drive home their political message of institutional
their political message of institutional
their political message of institutional racism some of those that work forces
racism some of those that work forces
racism some of those that work forces drama support process oh and they also
drama support process oh and they also
drama support process oh and they also relied on the impressive guitar talents
relied on the impressive guitar talents
relied on the impressive guitar talents of one Tom Morello who gave us a drop D
of one Tom Morello who gave us a drop D
of one Tom Morello who gave us a drop D rip that channelled the intensity of the
rip that channelled the intensity of the
rip that channelled the intensity of the lyrics
you gotta love how Morello shows
you gotta love how Morello shows complete control while still giving in
complete control while still giving in
complete control while still giving in to the powerful sound he came up with
to the powerful sound he came up with
to the powerful sound he came up with the riff while teaching guitar lessons
the riff while teaching guitar lessons
the riff while teaching guitar lessons and his whammy pedal bass solo
and his whammy pedal bass solo
and his whammy pedal bass solo subsequently provided a masterclass to
subsequently provided a masterclass to
subsequently provided a masterclass to fellow artists
number eight Jack white from the White
number eight Jack white from the White Stripes Icky Thump okay now it’s time to
Stripes Icky Thump okay now it’s time to
Stripes Icky Thump okay now it’s time to get filthy and it only made sense for
get filthy and it only made sense for
get filthy and it only made sense for the White Stripes to kick it old school
the White Stripes to kick it old school
the White Stripes to kick it old school for the seventh and final album
for the lead single the band played off
for the lead single the band played off of the British phrase Icky Thump which
of the British phrase Icky Thump which
of the British phrase Icky Thump which actually means Oh God and when Jack
actually means Oh God and when Jack
actually means Oh God and when Jack white hits the solo after singing about
white hits the solo after singing about
white hits the solo after singing about a cryptic trip to Mexico well he made us
a cryptic trip to Mexico well he made us
a cryptic trip to Mexico well he made us believe in a new religion and it was
believe in a new religion and it was
believe in a new religion and it was called a key thumb
it’s hectic it’s relentless and it’s
it’s hectic it’s relentless and it’s that classic white stripe sound
that classic white stripe sound
that classic white stripe sound hallelujah
number 7 mark knopfler from the dire
number 7 mark knopfler from the dire straits Sultans of Swing did a Shiva in
straits Sultans of Swing did a Shiva in
straits Sultans of Swing did a Shiva in the dog it’s late
when the dire straits hit the music
when the dire straits hit the music scene in the late 1970s critics often
scene in the late 1970s critics often
scene in the late 1970s critics often compared their lyrical and vocal styling
compared their lyrical and vocal styling
compared their lyrical and vocal styling to Bob Dylan well down so well now so
to Bob Dylan well down so well now so
to Bob Dylan well down so well now so but with all due respect to mr. Dylan
but with all due respect to mr. Dylan
but with all due respect to mr. Dylan he never busted out any guitar solos
he never busted out any guitar solos
he never busted out any guitar solos quite like this
based on a chilled-out band at frontman
based on a chilled-out band at frontman Mark Knopfler saw play in South London
Mark Knopfler saw play in South London
Mark Knopfler saw play in South London Sultans of Swing is smooth to the core
Sultans of Swing is smooth to the core
Sultans of Swing is smooth to the core and that’s how knopfler approached his
and that’s how knopfler approached his
and that’s how knopfler approached his sprawling solo he puts his pants on like
sprawling solo he puts his pants on like
sprawling solo he puts his pants on like everybody else and then produces magical
everybody else and then produces magical
everybody else and then produces magical solos that never failed to mesmerize
solos that never failed to mesmerize
solos that never failed to mesmerize audiences
number six jonny greenwood from
number six jonny greenwood from Radiohead paranoid android
song
song by 1997 many rock fans saw Radiohead as
by 1997 many rock fans saw Radiohead as
by 1997 many rock fans saw Radiohead as a byword for depression and while that
a byword for depression and while that
a byword for depression and while that may be the case for some of their tracks
may be the case for some of their tracks
may be the case for some of their tracks paranoid android poked fun at the idea
paranoid android poked fun at the idea
paranoid android poked fun at the idea with a reference to a character from The
with a reference to a character from The
with a reference to a character from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the galaxy
recorded at Jane Seymour’s ancient
recorded at Jane Seymour’s ancient English mansion and influence on a
English mansion and influence on a
English mansion and influence on a spiritual level by the Beatles happiness
spiritual level by the Beatles happiness
spiritual level by the Beatles happiness is a warm gun Queen and the Pixies this
is a warm gun Queen and the Pixies this
is a warm gun Queen and the Pixies this mini epic sees Johnny green would
mini epic sees Johnny green would
mini epic sees Johnny green would torture a poor unsuspecting Telecaster
torture a poor unsuspecting Telecaster
torture a poor unsuspecting Telecaster into giving two solos worth of fuzzed
into giving two solos worth of fuzzed
into giving two solos worth of fuzzed distorted beauty
number five
number five stevie ray vaughan texas flood when folk
stevie ray vaughan texas flood when folk
stevie ray vaughan texas flood when folk rocker Jackson Brown caught a show at
rocker Jackson Brown caught a show at
rocker Jackson Brown caught a show at the 1982 Montreux Jazz Festival he
the 1982 Montreux Jazz Festival he
the 1982 Montreux Jazz Festival he discovered a Texas guitarist by the name
discovered a Texas guitarist by the name
discovered a Texas guitarist by the name of Stevie Ray Vaughan and soon invited
of Stevie Ray Vaughan and soon invited
of Stevie Ray Vaughan and soon invited the guitar slinger to record in his
the guitar slinger to record in his
the guitar slinger to record in his personal studio all the telephones now
from those sessions sprang Texas flood
from those sessions sprang Texas flood an old blue song given the Stevie Ray
an old blue song given the Stevie Ray
an old blue song given the Stevie Ray progressive blues treatment
the song and it’s hot as Texas solos
the song and it’s hot as Texas solos remained a Stevie Ray vocal concert
remained a Stevie Ray vocal concert
remained a Stevie Ray vocal concert staple until the guitarists untimely
staple until the guitarists untimely
staple until the guitarists untimely death
number four Brian May from Queen
number four Brian May from Queen Brighton Rock
guitarists are known to have a special
guitarists are known to have a special relationship to their instruments but
relationship to their instruments but
relationship to their instruments but none are more special than that of Brian
none are more special than that of Brian
none are more special than that of Brian May and the red special built by May and
May and the red special built by May and
May and the red special built by May and his father the homemade guitar has been
his father the homemade guitar has been
his father the homemade guitar has been the fifth member of Queen since day one
the fifth member of Queen since day one
the fifth member of Queen since day one with a bond that tight you know mister
with a bond that tight you know mister
with a bond that tight you know mister maeín company are going to find a way
maeín company are going to find a way
maeín company are going to find a way to show that baby off
what better way than with a three-minute
what better way than with a three-minute solo crying moaning and screaming out
solo crying moaning and screaming out
solo crying moaning and screaming out from a wall of cooking box apps
maybe more face-melting solos around but
maybe more face-melting solos around but never has a man and his guitar connected
never has a man and his guitar connected
never has a man and his guitar connected so deep
number three slash from Guns and Roses
number three slash from Guns and Roses November rain
I can see in the
I can see in the a monumental monster ballad needs an
a monumental monster ballad needs an
a monumental monster ballad needs an equally heroic guitar solo
while this song was originally released
while this song was originally released in 1992 it dates all the way back to the
in 1992 it dates all the way back to the
in 1992 it dates all the way back to the early 80s and even predates the bed but
early 80s and even predates the bed but
early 80s and even predates the bed but when use Your Illusion hit stores in
when use Your Illusion hit stores in
when use Your Illusion hit stores in 1991 the long slow birth was proved to
1991 the long slow birth was proved to
1991 the long slow birth was proved to be worthwhile
guns and roses fans listened patiently
guns and roses fans listened patiently through the first nine tracks before /
through the first nine tracks before /
through the first nine tracks before / mated rain with his trilogy of soulful
mated rain with his trilogy of soulful
mated rain with his trilogy of soulful solos in the nine minute November rain
this song was played in live shows there
this song was played in live shows there was no limit to the possibilities as
was no limit to the possibilities as
was no limit to the possibilities as slash tucked away on his cigarette and
slash tucked away on his cigarette and
slash tucked away on his cigarette and set the tone for a jaw-dropping
set the tone for a jaw-dropping
set the tone for a jaw-dropping experience
you got to be number two david gilmour
you got to be number two david gilmour from Pink Floyd dogs at 17 minutes in
from Pink Floyd dogs at 17 minutes in
from Pink Floyd dogs at 17 minutes in length this isn’t your typical rock song
length this isn’t your typical rock song
length this isn’t your typical rock song but then again Pink Floyd isn’t your
but then again Pink Floyd isn’t your
but then again Pink Floyd isn’t your typical rock band
originally titled you’ve got to be crazy
originally titled you’ve got to be crazy the song took on another form within the
the song took on another form within the
the song took on another form within the structural framework of the 1977 album
structural framework of the 1977 album
structural framework of the 1977 album animals serving as a warning about the
animals serving as a warning about the
animals serving as a warning about the effects of business on personal lives
effects of business on personal lives
effects of business on personal lives David Gilmour channeled the joys and
David Gilmour channeled the joys and
David Gilmour channeled the joys and pains of humanity into mournful
pains of humanity into mournful
pains of humanity into mournful saturated and harmonically textured
saturated and harmonically textured
saturated and harmonically textured guitar solo
although sonically quite different
although sonically quite different Gilmore’s playing reached a level of
Gilmore’s playing reached a level of
Gilmore’s playing reached a level of emotion rivaled only by the band’s
emotion rivaled only by the band’s
emotion rivaled only by the band’s earlier epic shine on you crazy diamond
before we reveal our top pick here are a
before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
number one an even halen from Michael
number one an even halen from Michael Jackson’s beat it by 1983 Michael
Jackson’s beat it by 1983 Michael
Jackson’s beat it by 1983 Michael Jackson had already transcended racial
Jackson had already transcended racial
Jackson had already transcended racial barriers within the music industry but
barriers within the music industry but
barriers within the music industry but with his hit beat it he grabbed
with his hit beat it he grabbed
with his hit beat it he grabbed attention from people of all races and
attention from people of all races and
attention from people of all races and ages courtesy of a killer solo from
ages courtesy of a killer solo from
ages courtesy of a killer solo from special guest Eddie Van Halen
while the guitarist wasn’t allowed to
while the guitarist wasn’t allowed to appear in the iconic music video thanks
appear in the iconic music video thanks
appear in the iconic music video thanks to his label
to his label
to his label he still lent his rock-and-roll gifts
he still lent his rock-and-roll gifts
he still lent his rock-and-roll gifts for free thus providing the perfect grit
for free thus providing the perfect grit
for free thus providing the perfect grit to michael jackson’s crossover hit
and he would inspire legions of MJ fans
and he would inspire legions of MJ fans to pick up a guitar and do some
to pick up a guitar and do some
to pick up a guitar and do some shredding of their own while his own
shredding of their own while his own
shredding of their own while his own fans were rocking out to his own hit
fans were rocking out to his own hit
fans were rocking out to his own hit Panama
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