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Other amazing solos: hotel california, the trooper, hallowed be thy name, master of puppets (starting with the slow harmonized part), another brick in the wall and if you include short but emotional solos, "I could have lied" by is perhaps the most emotional solo I've ever heard despite it being so short, it definitely is a strong part of that album and an honest flush of emotions for John Frusciante
Pink Floyd is a band of one man, David Gilmour, its first songs are really poor, until the song "Echoes", all its songs are quiet songs, there is no rhythmic song They don't have power, like Matlica has for example. Also they don't have a good singer.
Comfortably Numb deserves to be up there. That solo is so powerful in its own way. It’s got this feeling to it. Most guitar players cannot bend music together like that. The guy has a real good ear for sound and music.
Agreed, wholeheartedly. It’s not super slick, real fast or particularly difficult, but it almost seems as if Gilmour’s soul merges with his guitar and reaches in and grab places inside you that few solos can. It’s not only musically appealing, it’s emotionally moving.
@@DG-rd8zh The pentatonic "has the best notes" correct me if I'm wrong, there's the 6 note scale, and the 7 note scale, but none rock like the pentatonic. Just my humble opinion. But yeah, I love the blues scale and the diatonic scale too, and the chromatic is a piece of work too just a little harder to deal with. Your comment is spot on it's mostly Em pentatonic on the Free Bird solo.
All those years ago when I said Gilmour was my favorite guitarist , I never thought he would end up #1 on a schill channel like this. The future has no limits.
Comfortably Numb isn't the hardest solo (only hard on the skin on your fingers, those bends, woof), but it is the most perfect solo. It is absolutely everything it needs to be with nothing more or less. Pure emotion and chills for the entire solo.
I love the solo, don't get me wrong, but I'm sure there are better solos. Some of the solos below it in the list appeared nicer to me than the numb solo but that's just my opinion.
I agree!! Gilmour rarely gets recognized for his brilliant playing, especially on Comfortably Numb. Glad to see this at the top spot for once. The 1994 live Pulse performance of Comfortable Numb at Earl's Court may be the best ever performed by the band.
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@@emmalynwestrick9953 I've loved Queen since I was a year old, but trust me, NOBODY plays a better solo than David Gilmour, especially that one, he can do more with a single note than most others can do with the entire fretboard, he has so much emotion in his playing
One vote about the missing solos: Mark Knopfler in Sultans of Swing, David Gilmour in Division Bell, Jethro Tull's Martin Barre in We used to know (as a predecessor and obvious inspiration of Hotel California) and Wishbone Ash's Vallediction. And for sure metal bands fans would add even more.
Tipton & Downing - Painkiller Andy La Rock - Sleepless Nights Wolf Hoffmann - Head Over Heels Angus Young - Touch Too Much Murray & Smith - The Trooper
Prince doesn't get the respect he deserves as a guitarist, he has many great guitar solos, but his "While my Guitar gently weeps" solo is nothing short of amazing! Prince is definitely one of those underrated guitarist and should be put in the legendary guitarist category!
+Westernstar4964 Phil Emmanuel (Tommy's older brother) has been doing some great live extended versions of several Dire Straits songs for several years now. If only he would make an album of them.
@@nicola4877 how the f*** could it be an Instrumental when half of the song is with vocals??? thats literally the opposite of the definition of an instrumental...
@@sergeantslowpoke1550 I hate that song never in all my 30 years of playing have ever I wanted to know it.Every guitar ive met wants to play it or no it and radio station have played tons over the years and alot and guitar stores guys will sit and mess when it for hours ugh
Agree with number one full heartily. Can not express enough how the Comfortably Numb solo somehow transcends normal guitar solos. It's a life changing 2 minutes of music
My favourite of David is in Gdansk (Poland) 2006. It's greatest of all times. But I find that Ritchie Blackmore is underrated...and where is Eddie VAN Halen ????
Eruption is a sodden, atonal, shite, mish-mash of random cacophony Ed never thought worthy of recording. Its pretty much a medley of every tap happy solo Ed ever came up with, its total garbage
I don’t think people should get annoying with “new queen fans” that are only fans “just because of the movie” yes, they are very new fans, but everyone starts somewhere. As long as more people are getting exposed to Freddie Mercury and queen, why does it matter how they found them?
I scrolled down for this comment. While solo preferences are subjective, the Pulse Comfortably Numb is uncontested for me. Another one that's great for me is Alvin Lee: The Bluest Blues.
He was more of a show boat imo. He was more iconic than good. I prefer Page, Gilmour and Angus Young. They might not be the best shredder out there but their music was fantastic
There are some exceptional solos and live versions I would add to the list: Prince - While my Guitar Gently Weeps (Hall of Fame). Gary Moore - Still got the Blues. Queen - Innuendo. David Gilmour - Comfortably Numb (Live in Pompeii). Eric Clapton - Layla (Live Aid). Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven (Live). Pink Floyd - Time. Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing David Gilmour - High Hopes (Live in Pompeii). Prince - Purple Rain (Live & the Super Bowl show). Queen - Hammer to Fall (Live Aid). Dire Straits - Telegraph Road.
You could make this top list just of pink floyd songs but they said its only limited to one song per band. But yeah all of these songs you listed are amazing especially hammer to fall at the liveaid concert with the eyoo at the beginning and Gilmours guitar solos at the Pompeii concert (you forgot Sorrow)
It's way over rated including all of Queesn's music. The guitar solo is very short and he never nails it live like the studio version.Bands shouldn't get voted in on sympathy factor.
I know 2 led zeppelin solos on the list is a little excessive, but the since I've been loving you solo really hit the mark for me and is my personal number 1. Great list though!
Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Clapton, Gary Moore, Ritchie Blackmore, David Gilmore, Prince, Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Joe Bonamassa, Santana. Slash, Brian May and Angus Young. There can be no listing, the’re all good and have their own stylle. This just about covers the top under guitarists to my opinion. Sorry i forgot Marc Knopfler.
You forgot many more... Gary Richrath (whom hendrix said was the best of all time), Alex Lifeson, Nancy WIlson, Chuck Berry, Neal Schon, Randy Rhoads, Duane Allman, Warren Haynes, Joe Walsh, Lita Ford, Edward Van Halen!
Thanks a lot for posting this! It's not easy to choose the best of the best, guys! All solos are very powerful and sincere... I'm a girl, but I learn to do it! I like Rik Emmett from TRIUMPH!!! He is versatile guitar player, fantastic vocalist, great songwriter and most importantly, appears to be a kind human. My way to follow from tenderness to passion... I absolutely like his playing the double neck electric guitar... My greatest rock music influence who even forced me to pick up my own electric guitar to resonate with him! Good luck! Lots of love to Russia!
Miguel Chavarin It could be a Top 10 list about azerbadjanian overtone singing and the first two places would still go to Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix ...
Holy Wars - Megadeth God That Failed - Metallica Numerous Dream Theater songs, take your pick Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers In This River (Live) - Black Label Society Walk With Me In Hell - Lamb of God Walk - Pantera Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd Shogun - Trivium War of the Gods - Amon Amarth If Instrumentals were allowed: Lost Without You - John Petrucci Bad Horsie - Steve Vai Surfing With The Alien - Joe Satriani
Jimmy Page and David Gilmour both have a special place in my heart...love them to bits!The amount of emotions I feel whenever I listen to them is indescribable. Long live Zeppelin,Long live Floyd💜
Clockwork Girl Fucking oath! I agree 100% There's many others I also love but you're right. Their mesmerising riffs & solos touch the soul & can bring a tear to the eye of this Rock & Metal loving man.
The best? Subjective for sure, but I can't argue with #1. I was already a mega fan of Pink Floyd when that album came out, but I knew immediately that Comfortably Numb had the best guitar solo ever. It can be argued that there are much more technical solos, but it can not be argued that there is a more emotionally powerful one. Personally I think the solos in Dogs are some of his best work though. I get goosebumps every time I hear that song.
It is definitely subjective and surmounts to nothing more than citing our favorites but if you're gonna try to name the best solo Comfortably Numb MUST be on any credible list and never lower than top 3. Agree it's pretty much the most emotional rock/pop solo committed to tape. Seriously
Prince "My Guitar Gently Weeps" Prince, Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Jeff Lynne and others -- "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" at the 2004 Hall of Fame Inductions... The man had it going on...
@@josetomasnahum5101 true, but it's more of an intro than a standalone song. It never gets played by itself, always as a lead in. Plus, of course, the myriad of OTHER massive guitar solos from EVH. You know, possibly the greatest (certainly top 3) guitarist in hard rock history.
My Top 10 Favorite Guitar Solos: 10. Wake Up Dead by Dave Mustaine from Megadeth 9. Freebird by Allen Collins and Gary Rossington from Lynyrd Skynyrd 8. Mr Crowley by Randy Rhoads from Ozzy Osbourne 7. Crossroads by Eric Clapton from Cream 6. Hallowed Ne Thy Name by Dave Murray and Adrian Smith from Iron Maiden 5. The March of the Black Queen by Brian May from Queen 4. I'm A River by Uli Jon Roth from Electric Sun 3. Mordred's Song by Andre Olbrich from Blind Guardian 2. Stairway To Heaven by Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin 1. Painkiller by Glenn Tipton from Judas Priest
Any top 10 list of greatest Guitar solos and doesn't have at least one Stevie Ray Vaughn riff is to be ignored. Except Comfortably Numb - you got that one right.
the Pulse show - I own it on blu-ray and play it in my home theater and it just shreds my entire soul every. single. time. Absolutely breathtaking.@@captinbeyond
WatchMojo, what the hell do you guys have against ACDC? Angus Young definitely deserves to be on this list. I agree with most of your choices, but Angus Young has played solos that I would argue would put him around number 5.
I don't agree, Angus, for sure has the gift of never being "aside" what he does, everything is perfectly placed and timed... but coming to soloing... he sure has no flaw, but to be honest, I just can't think about an AC/DC solo I consider memorable, the strenght of AC/DC is the overall balance and energy of all elements, but, I'm into Metal/Hard Rock since my childhood, moslty because I like cool soloing, and when it comes to solos, AC/DC isn't a band that comes to my mind... while I wouldn't have to think more than 20 seconds to think about dozens of solos from Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Pink Floyd, Queen, ManOwaR, Mercyful Fate and many more...
Angus has the mighty Paul Kossoff vibrato but still has his own voice. I am not a giant fan of the band, but they are fun, and Angus really is a strong player.
Before watching this, I knew this list HAD to include Dave Gilmour’s solo on Comfortably Numb!! The ‘Pulse’ performance being the absolute greatest ever!!
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Eli Wilson 100% agree lol
Disliked because that annoying woman keeps talking when I want to hear the solos!!! grrrr
hahaha so true
exactly! and that voice is annoying ... :s
Hotel California has in my opinion the best guitar solo
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Comfortably numb sounds like the guitar is crying. It’s absolutely beautiful and deserves its place
40 years later, I still get chills listening to Comfortably Numb. Great pick!
Other amazing solos: hotel california, the trooper, hallowed be thy name, master of puppets (starting with the slow harmonized part), another brick in the wall and if you include short but emotional solos, "I could have lied" by is perhaps the most emotional solo I've ever heard despite it being so short, it definitely is a strong part of that album and an honest flush of emotions for John Frusciante
Listen to comfortably numb, then fleetwood macs I'm so afraid live version. Now you know where floyd got his inspiration.
Pink Floyd is a band of one man, David Gilmour, its first songs are really poor, until the song "Echoes", all its songs are quiet songs, there is no rhythmic song
They don't have power, like Matlica has for example.
Also they don't have a good singer.
So overrated
@@sm1le396 haha so edgy.
1. Pink Floyd - Confortably Numb
2. Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing
Yep can’t believe this list hasn’t got any MK solo
These are incomparable my friend.
Agree
Agreed, i had hoped that Sultans of Swing would be here. But I also feel like the solo in the final countdown by Europe is missing
Stairway and comfortably numb should always be number 1 and 2
How can you have a greatest guitar solo’s without Eddie Van Halen!!! Come on man
Exactly my thoughts! Where is van halen beat it solo
beat it solo but also the eruption solo i mean aint nothing gonna top that
@@chrisboogerd3031 they said no instrumentals
Pretty easy, listing is for guitar solos not guitar wanks. Point of the guitar solo is music not showing how fast your fingers are
@@BernieTheBoxer even then not possible without Eddie Van Halen
My top 6 list is 6. Paranoid 5. Master of puppets. 4. The great gig in the sky .3 Free bird 3.Comfortably numb .1 No more tears
People aren’t ready to hear this but whoever did the solo for goofy goober rock deserves to be on here.
True
agreeded
SpongeBob
100%
LOL
Comfortably Numb deserves to be up there. That solo is so powerful in its own way. It’s got this feeling to it. Most guitar players cannot bend music together like that. The guy has a real good ear for sound and music.
Yeah! Mr. Gilmore is the real slowhand.
And it's not? Thanks to tell,save me some minutes of life.
@@ignaciogama3653 it’s #1 on the list
But not number 1.
Agreed, wholeheartedly. It’s not super slick, real fast or particularly difficult, but it almost seems as if Gilmour’s soul merges with his guitar and reaches in and grab places inside you that few solos can. It’s not only musically appealing, it’s emotionally moving.
I knew comfortably numb would be #1!!!
PINK FLOYD IS LEGENDARY
Me too man and i knew stairway to heaven would be in the top 5
I cannot really choose between Comfortably numb and Time
Those two solos are my favorites but i cannot decide which one i like more, although i also like the solo of High Hopes that one is awesome.
Gilmour will never be greater than Page or Eddie Van halen....never
Milan .Chara personally I find Gilmours solos have character. I love EVH and Page but I just find that Gilmours solos are more powerful
2016 live in Pompeii comfortably numb needs to be put on here for number 1/2
Free Bird's solo is flawless, truly the gold standard.
I came to the comments before it started in anticipation of freebird😈
Im sorry but it doesnt beat out on the turning away by Pink Ffloyd
Free people solo is better😉
gold standard??? its just Em pentatonic correct me if im wrong
@@DG-rd8zh The pentatonic "has the best notes" correct me if I'm wrong, there's the 6 note scale, and the 7 note scale, but none rock like the pentatonic. Just my humble opinion. But yeah, I love the blues scale and the diatonic scale too, and the chromatic is a piece of work too just a little harder to deal with. Your comment is spot on it's mostly Em pentatonic on the Free Bird solo.
please stop talking, we're here to listen to the guitars, not your commentary
U right like how the fuck we supposed to hear it with her
@@dakotaleasure6918 First she presents the solos and then let us hear them, not too hard bro.
@@oswaldolemus9891 it was rhetorical you don't see a "?" Do you?
+1 !!!!!!
LOL
The satisfaction when I thought you forgot Comfortably numb but then it was number 1.
It will always be number 1
All those years ago when I said Gilmour was my favorite guitarist , I never thought he would end up #1 on a schill channel like this. The future has no limits.
what about the one were sponebob saved bikini bottom from planktons plan "z" to conquar the world?
Lol
Jack Johnson he did a good sola though
Jme Dean I r8 m8
+Jme Dean the goofy goober rock u mean
+Jme Dean It's a pity nobody never made a real lesson of goofy goober rock, since it has a good solo
Comfortably Numb isn't the hardest solo (only hard on the skin on your fingers, those bends, woof), but it is the most perfect solo. It is absolutely everything it needs to be with nothing more or less. Pure emotion and chills for the entire solo.
I agree. And there is another overlooked gilmour solo on song High Hopes. Pure emotion
Luka Svetina yes high hopes is amazing😍😍😍😍❤️🎸
Gilmour tells stories.
Emotion
Same can be said for stairway to heaven.
Ten years from now people will be asking 'what's a guitar solo?'
I really hope it never comes to that, but people who like this kind of music are rare nowadays.
No they'll be asking "what's a guitar?"
@@johnfiveash9459 no not really but it might be where i live but
Nerd
No they won't
Every time I hear the solo in the Pulse versions, I am moved to tears.
Thumbs up if she should talk less in every video.
Comfortably Numb well deserved that number spot, brilliant musician that David Gilmour..
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Jude Matthew dragonforce through the fire and flames did
I love the solo, don't get me wrong, but I'm sure there are better solos. Some of the solos below it in the list appeared nicer to me than the numb solo but that's just my opinion.
I agree!! Gilmour rarely gets recognized for his brilliant playing, especially on Comfortably Numb. Glad to see this at the top spot for once. The 1994 live Pulse performance of Comfortable Numb at Earl's Court may be the best ever performed by the band.
I love Gilmour, but there is no arguing with that!
Mark knopfler's guitar solo at the end of dire straits' Sultans Of Swing - Alchemy Live is the best one ever
You're right my man!
I can't understand he is not in the list
my personal favourite knopfler solo is the one from brothers in arms
Maybe not the best ever, but it has to be in this list.
100% agree!
It would be so much better if you played the clips without talking through them.
I was just waiting for Brian May
Samee
I think u like queen bcs the movie
@@yussxf3946 no I liked queen before the movie swear
me too xD
Yusriee Hack who cares? You still like good music
Oh my god everyone is so butt hurt that their favorite solos weren't on the list. Get over it this is someone else's opinion
this list solos is crap, no Van Halen, no Led Zeppelin.
+Lexius Castro led zeppelin #2
Jimmy Page is a member of Led Zeppelin.
Feel like a dick?
my favorite solo was number 1 :)
+Tech Maestro mine was #2 but #1 is also really good.
Mark Knoplfer - Sultan of Swing (alchemy live)
THANK YOU!
yeahhh
So glad to see people saying this I agree!
YEAHHHHHHHHH
Fuck yeah!
The Bohemian rhapsody solo is so cool. I have been learning it, and somehow, I just love myself more now that I can play it.
She said that "smoke on the water" is a heavy metal song. I want to die
KAPITAN KRAB same
@@vignirsaer Deep Purple is sort of Metal
@@VarsityAthlete04 technically, it's hard rock
@@felipesuarez9643 Back then it was conaidered Metal but not anymore
The most popular riffs that inspired the early 70's, and eventually created heavy metal are "you really got me", "hey joe", "born to be wild", and "smoke on the water". Listen carefully to any heavy metal song and you will understand these influences. Don't be a smartass. Be a wise man...
thumbs up, if u thought "metallica- ONE", dire straits- "SULTANS OF SWING" missed the list
Sultans of swing should have been on there. Its indelible.
+sandeep natikar i wouldnt have said one, its a great solo. but i far prefer hetfields master of puppets solo to one
One by Metallica is in their best metal solos
+sandeep natikar
Absolutely! The Solo that Mark plays on the "Alchemy Live" double Album is the pure awesomeness!
+sandeep natikar Holy Wars...The Punishment Due by Megadeth. Check it out. it has 5 solos in it.
Im a simple girl
I see Brian May I click
yyyyyeep,only to see him on number 5 tho 😢
Definitely should have been #1
Yep
@@emmalynwestrick9953 I've loved Queen since I was a year old, but trust me, NOBODY plays a better solo than David Gilmour, especially that one, he can do more with a single note than most others can do with the entire fretboard, he has so much emotion in his playing
Randy Rhoads would blow BM out of the water
One vote about the missing solos: Mark Knopfler in Sultans of Swing, David Gilmour in Division Bell, Jethro Tull's Martin Barre in We used to know (as a predecessor and obvious inspiration of Hotel California) and Wishbone Ash's Vallediction.
And for sure metal bands fans would add even more.
Tipton & Downing - Painkiller
Andy La Rock - Sleepless Nights
Wolf Hoffmann - Head Over Heels
Angus Young - Touch Too Much
Murray & Smith - The Trooper
I agree
Was waiting for Comfortably Numb the whole time... seeing it at number one felt real good haha
Me too bra
At number 2 I thought to myself that if Comfortably Numb isn't number one I'll dislike the vid, but it showed up. Hahaa
Bro you dont know any shit about rock.
pink floyd is defenitly one of the best rock bands ever
I just though if there's no Pink Floyd on the list then i'm gonna dislike
Prince doesn't get the respect he deserves as a guitarist, he has many great guitar solos, but his "While my Guitar gently weeps" solo is nothing short of amazing! Prince is definitely one of those underrated guitarist and should be put in the legendary guitarist category!
I agree, that solo is godly
He is the best of all
I think his singing and song writing over shadows of how good of a guitar player he is, imo he's definitely in top 10 of all time.
His throwaway licks are fucking astounding.
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Mark knofler? Sultans of swing
+Westernstar4964 The best of all time.Spot on.
+Jordie575 And it's one of the greatest rock tunes with all that rich harmony and bass supporting the guitar solo.
+Westernstar4964 Phil Emmanuel (Tommy's older brother) has been doing some great live extended versions of several Dire Straits songs for several years now. If only he would make an album of them.
As professional musician, I find this k I nd of amusing, as folks like Jimi cannot be compared to guys who play don't improv as much.
+Westernstar4964
lets not forget the Tunnel of Love ones :D
I’m not even a huge fan of Pink Floyd. But that solo from comfortably numb is still epic!
But bohemian rhapsody is my personal number 1.
My favorite is Sultans of Swing solo live version on Alchemy, from Dire Straits
Oh yeeeesss i totally agree with you !!!
Totally agreed
I think that it's technically an instrumental, not a solo, but I totally ageee
Same but I prefer the final solo to the first solo
@@nicola4877 how the f*** could it be an Instrumental when half of the song is with vocals??? thats literally the opposite of the definition of an instrumental...
Since when is it ‘fashionable’ to hate stairway heaven? Wtf.
since it’s played 50 times a day in every guitar store
The Spirit Molecule I never said it was zeppelin’s fault. I just explained why ppl hate it
@@sergeantslowpoke1550 I hate that song never in all my 30 years of playing have ever I wanted to know it.Every guitar ive met wants to play it or no it and radio station have played tons over the years and alot and guitar stores guys will sit and mess when it for hours ugh
Chris Welch my point
It's the best song ever written
Agree with number one full heartily. Can not express enough how the Comfortably Numb solo somehow transcends normal guitar solos. It's a life changing 2 minutes of music
SO OVERRATED
Comfortably Numb das zweite Solo bereitet einem nach Jahrzehnten immer noch Gänsehaut
@@erwinwurm8898 nein
@@sm1le396you're probably too musically uneducated to understand how good that solo is.
that is ridiculous
First time ever me and millions like me agreed with your no.1 and 2 ....pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin ❤️ Today tomorrow forever
In my opinion, Slash's best solo is definitely the one from November rain.... No doubts.
🙌🙌🙌 yes hes amazing
november rain is amazinggg :'))
November Rain is so good.
A masterpiece of a song and solo but even close to comfortably numb
va nesi ya but nowhere near their best song or solo or the best solo
Oh, they forgot Mark Knopfler playing Sultans of Swing.
true..
Huuuge miss and Blackmore should have been way higher, something off of Rainbow era...
soooo f--dup
You just say it
or Mark Knopfler playing Telegraph road on "Alchemy"
100% agree with the number one spot! Especially David Gilmour live in Pompeii comfortably numb that’s my favourite guitar solo of all time!
David Gilmour’s solo is the best one. It’s on a different level in so many ways. Love the 2017 Pompeii one.
My favourite of David is in Gdansk (Poland) 2006. It's greatest of all times.
But I find that Ritchie Blackmore is underrated...and where is Eddie VAN Halen ????
MARK KNOPFLER number 1
SULTANS OF SWING!
Eddie Van Halen on "Beat it", Dire Straits "Sultans of Swing, Led Zeppelin "Dazed and Confused".
George M beat it’s solo is trash. Eruption is known as the best solo of all time by every fellow guitarist I know
Eruption is a sodden, atonal, shite, mish-mash of random cacophony Ed never thought worthy of recording. Its pretty much a medley of every tap happy solo Ed ever came up with, its total garbage
Ed's blistering solo on "Hot For Teacher" is better.
@@Murph_gaming anything that actually has some kind of dramatic or tonal arc is way better than wanky noodle dandy
I think Page solos on Since ive been loving you and Aquilles last stand are better than in Dazed n confuzed
I don’t think people should get annoying with “new queen fans” that are only fans “just because of the movie” yes, they are very new fans, but everyone starts somewhere. As long as more people are getting exposed to Freddie Mercury and queen, why does it matter how they found them?
Ohh yeah yeah
I feel like some people just wanna brag because they're "true fans"
Oliver Dahlberg yeah. Too me, as long as you know some basic facts and more than a couple songs, then you are a true fan
@@sparkz5036
Who says "these fans" are people coming from the movie? It could might as well be old fans
@@sparkz5036
I don't know if that's true but ok
Where's sultan of swing? Dire straits?
Idk. They probably had a stick up their ass making this video.
talented but maybe to soft for this list
Top ten guitar solos doesn't state top ten hard rock solos
Yaaahs
Good call… make way for any of these others, to include this Mark Knopfler classic
Brian May - Don't stop me now solo is short but epic
Some of May's best work came from the "Sheer Heart Attack" album...
His solo in Hammer to fall is undereated
That song itself is giving you the vibe to not to stop him even without listening to the lyric.
Yes
Killer Queen Is epic
Can't believe I'm not on this list.
Danyael same
loool
Danyael
Spoken like a true Lead guitarist
wigetta es real ziii z4 xd
Comfortably numb better be in the top 3
#1, even better
Alex Martin dufe it is no 1
Alex Martin sorry i meant dude
Some of the best guitar duo solos or by the band Kix Dave and switch back and forth underrated one of the best guitar bands ever kix!!!!!
I'm so happy comfortably numb was number one. The 1994 live pulse version was the best.
Daniel Charles yaa that thing everyone should watch it once in their life, the best solo performance I've ever seen
That solo inspired me to really learn the guitar
That one is very good but I do believe David Gilmore live at Pompeii was slightly better
I scrolled down for this comment. While solo preferences are subjective, the Pulse Comfortably Numb is uncontested for me. Another one that's great for me is Alvin Lee: The Bluest Blues.
Number 1 was hands down the best solo in the history of man, Gilmour is unmatched 100%
Band of gypsies Machine Gun live at fillmore East will change your mind
@@Al-tj2sd yeah but not as good as gilmour he is amazing
How is Eddie Van Halen not on the list? A list of the greatest guitar solos is not complete without Eddie Van Halen.
Not watching the video after reading this lol.
He was more of a show boat imo. He was more iconic than good. I prefer Page, Gilmour and Angus Young. They might not be the best shredder out there but their music was fantastic
@@carlneoh5843 But name someone who is iconic but is not good...?
@@carlneoh5843 angus young is a beast \m/
@@carlneoh5843 Yeah but he was incredibly influential, that makes him great
Yay! Slash made the list!!!🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🩷🩷🩷
Free bird will always be my personal favourite solo of all time
There are some exceptional solos and live versions I would add to the list:
Prince - While my Guitar Gently Weeps (Hall of Fame).
Gary Moore - Still got the Blues.
Queen - Innuendo.
David Gilmour - Comfortably Numb (Live in Pompeii).
Eric Clapton - Layla (Live Aid).
Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven (Live).
Pink Floyd - Time.
Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing
David Gilmour - High Hopes (Live in Pompeii).
Prince - Purple Rain (Live & the Super Bowl show).
Queen - Hammer to Fall (Live Aid).
Dire Straits - Telegraph Road.
You could make this top list just of pink floyd songs but they said its only limited to one song per band. But yeah all of these songs you listed are amazing especially hammer to fall at the liveaid concert with the eyoo at the beginning and Gilmours guitar solos at the Pompeii concert (you forgot Sorrow)
KingofSchubi Yeah, Coming Back to Life could also be there and I’ve completely forgotten to add any Jimi Hendrix.
Apart the songs you mentioned about Queen, I think the best solo of the band is that one of Brighton Rock, the studio version and the solo at Wembley
What about Stevie Ray Vaughn?
It doesn't say rock it says best of all time!
I am pretty sure a lot of the people who said bohemian Rhapsody should be number 1 just saw the film recenty.....
I would put "Bohemian Rhapsody" at #1, and I still haven't seen the movie. It's just so well constructed.
Lmao yeah. It's a great solo, but definitely not #1.
It's way over rated including all of Queesn's music. The guitar solo is very short and he never nails it live like the studio version.Bands shouldn't get voted in on sympathy factor.
They’re good but way overrated
When it comes to guitar solos queen is definitely not up there
I know 2 led zeppelin solos on the list is a little excessive, but the since I've been loving you solo really hit the mark for me and is my personal number 1. Great list though!
Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Clapton, Gary Moore, Ritchie Blackmore, David Gilmore, Prince, Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Joe Bonamassa, Santana. Slash, Brian May and Angus Young. There can be no listing, the’re all good and have their own stylle. This just about covers the top under guitarists to my opinion. Sorry i forgot Marc Knopfler.
John Petricci, Synyster gates, Alexi laiho, Michael Paget, Jacky Vincent, Angel Vivaldi, Dimebag Darrell? many more missing tho
And mr hot n steamy yngwieny malmsteeny
@@Trubel2146 jp and synyster gates are my favorites
You forgot many more... Gary Richrath (whom hendrix said was the best of all time), Alex Lifeson, Nancy WIlson, Chuck Berry, Neal Schon, Randy Rhoads, Duane Allman, Warren Haynes, Joe Walsh, Lita Ford, Edward Van Halen!
yeah Gary Moore is best solo guitarist. Only him can make guitar is "crying"
I still get chills from One
Yah like were the hell is metallica up in this bitch!
I think spongebob had one of the best guitar solos in history
Fax
No one can top that
No
I’m a goofy goober, ROCK!
Well Well Well
Thanks a lot for posting this!
It's not easy to choose the best of the best, guys!
All solos are very powerful and sincere...
I'm a girl, but I learn to do it!
I like Rik Emmett from TRIUMPH!!! He is versatile guitar player, fantastic vocalist, great songwriter and most importantly, appears to be a kind human.
My way to follow from tenderness to passion...
I absolutely like his playing the double neck electric guitar...
My greatest rock music influence who even forced me to pick up my own electric guitar to resonate with him!
Good luck! Lots of love to Russia!
Good thing they put Jimi Hendrix in the list
Miguel Chavarin It could be a Top 10 list about azerbadjanian overtone singing and the first two places would still go to Led Zeppelin and Jimi Hendrix ...
Amen
Lance Alejo
The only one who could have played just as good blind.
Holy Wars - Megadeth
God That Failed - Metallica
Numerous Dream Theater songs, take your pick
Dani California - Red Hot Chili Peppers
In This River (Live) - Black Label Society
Walk With Me In Hell - Lamb of God
Walk - Pantera
Comfortably Numb - Pink Floyd
Shogun - Trivium
War of the Gods - Amon Amarth
If Instrumentals were allowed:
Lost Without You - John Petrucci
Bad Horsie - Steve Vai
Surfing With The Alien - Joe Satriani
I agree with a lot of this! God That Failed is still debatable as Metallica's (or Kirk's) best, but it's either the best or equal with others.
*****
Nah.
If Instrumentals were allowed: Frank Zappa
Oh yeah dani California of red hot chili peppers
Jimmy Page and David Gilmour both have a special place in my heart...love them to bits!The amount of emotions I feel whenever I listen to them is indescribable. Long live Zeppelin,Long live Floyd💜
You mean all the songs Page plagarized? Good player, not original.
Bill M that's like saying every piano player is plagiarizing the first person to have ever played the piano
Clockwork Girl Fucking oath! I agree 100% There's many others I also love but you're right. Their mesmerising riffs & solos touch the soul & can bring a tear to the eye of this Rock & Metal loving man.
Bill M what he did was took that same rhythm, added some spice to it, and made it rock and roll appropriate and worthy. Not a 100% stealer
Snailier- Gaming 2 no Zeppelin stole lyrics and music and gave zero credit to the original artists. Do the research.
No podria callarse de una vez y dejar que escucharamos los solos de guitarra
Comfortably numb definitely deserved number 1
"Stairway to heaven's "and "Running down dream "?
freebird?
comfortably numb's solo #2 shits all over free bird.
Truuu
its not a solo how could it be #1
Excuse me? Did she just say it's okay to hate Stairway to Heaven?!?!
... wait what
yes
i love stairway to heaven but i hate plant's vocals
SUPPORTERS SAY WHAT ...... is unfair . HE IS THE NUMBER 1 YESTERDAY, TODAY AND ALWAYS
yes, that shit was stolen music anyway. fuck that
I have been listening to Comfortably numb since last 4 years and still i consider it the best solo ever
I enjoyed all top 10 guitar solos I play AIR
GUITAR to all 10 you
Lifted my spirits THANK YOU,!! 😅
The best? Subjective for sure, but I can't argue with #1. I was already a mega fan of Pink Floyd when that album came out, but I knew immediately that Comfortably Numb had the best guitar solo ever. It can be argued that there are much more technical solos, but it can not be argued that there is a more emotionally powerful one. Personally I think the solos in Dogs are some of his best work though. I get goosebumps every time I hear that song.
It is definitely subjective and surmounts to nothing more than citing our favorites but if you're gonna try to name the best solo Comfortably Numb MUST be on any credible list and never lower than top 3. Agree it's pretty much the most emotional rock/pop solo committed to tape. Seriously
Paul Gunn Floyd Sucks Ass...
Busted All Kindz of Nutz
Hard to argue with that reasoning...
Paul Gunn They naturally do, no reason to argue.
Busted All Kindz of Nutz
You're funny...
Anyone here for Brian May?
Raluca Raluca nope Jimi Hendrix
Me for guitar solos, mainly comfortably numb
Raluca Raluca yes
Yep!
Yep i love queen
Prince "My Guitar Gently Weeps" Prince, Tom Petty, Steve Winwood, Jeff Lynne and others -- "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" at the 2004 Hall of Fame Inductions...
The man had it going on...
Absolutely. I just watched that solo again today. Prince is way under rated for his guitar skills
Holy crap, how was that not mentioned? im stunned. My world philosophy just took a major gut punch.
He demonstrated that a guitar can indeed weep.
I prefer the original version by George Harrison
kam kamelovic sorry to say this but the main electric guitar is played by Eric Clapton
Which is also the solo
My vote #1 is Hotel California......there all great but I just cant get that riff out of my mind and I don't want to.
Brian May - I Want It All
Mark Knopfer - Sultans of Swing
Slash - November Rain
and wow there are much more that belong in a top 10 haha
Knopfler*
no
Excluding Sultans of Swing, none of the others deserve to be in the list imo
But the true question is not what else would you put on the list, but what would you take out of it hehe
November Rain? Seriously? Not even Slash's best solo.
You can't take out the top 4 in the video and Hotel California for those you mentioned
Eddie Van Halen- Eruption should've been somewhere on the list!
Also the Tornado of Souls solo
Yes!! How is Eddie not in there?
She said no instrumentals
@@josetomasnahum5101 true, but it's more of an intro than a standalone song. It never gets played by itself, always as a lead in.
Plus, of course, the myriad of OTHER massive guitar solos from EVH. You know, possibly the greatest (certainly top 3) guitarist in hard rock history.
Erik Anybody i agree with you, but i thinks that everybody understood what she meant
What about Goofy Goober Rock by SpongeBob SquarePants?
Zhora Chetverukhin too legendary for this peasant chart
Zhora Chetverukhin its not by Sponge bob
Eli360 Gaming he performed the guitar solo smart one
@@thedarkalpha3487 dumbass its a joke
LiterallyLuke its not a joke because it’s a great solo
Lynyrd Skynyrd has 1 of the absolute best guitar solos of all time on their song Call Me The Breeze.
Mark Knopfler, Dire Strait Sultan of Swing.
Money for nothing
@AVERY HUEBEL so sultan of swing isn't iconic ? The alchemy live was probably one of the best there was
ANGUS YOUNG !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tunnel of love.... one of the Mark Knopfler best song
Good lord, stop talking over all the solos! What could you possibly have to say that is better than the so called 10 best guitar solos??
The solo in Rock You Like a Hurricane is criminally underrated.
This.
No one like you as well
Fr one of the most underrated solos in a song
This solo and the solo in Still Loving You are sooo good
Lady starlight
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For me is Randy amazing love him.
RIP Randy
I feel Randy is the best among all
My Top 10 Favorite Guitar Solos:
10. Wake Up Dead by Dave Mustaine from Megadeth
9. Freebird by Allen Collins and Gary Rossington from Lynyrd Skynyrd
8. Mr Crowley by Randy Rhoads from Ozzy Osbourne
7. Crossroads by Eric Clapton from Cream
6. Hallowed Ne Thy Name by Dave Murray and Adrian Smith from Iron Maiden
5. The March of the Black Queen by Brian May from Queen
4. I'm A River by Uli Jon Roth from Electric Sun
3. Mordred's Song by Andre Olbrich from Blind Guardian
2. Stairway To Heaven by Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin
1. Painkiller by Glenn Tipton from Judas Priest
What about ram it down? That was a great solo!
Daire Crilly It was, but I like Painkiller the most.
Some Guy on the Internet maybe its because I love the whole song in general.
Painkiller is my favorite solo too
Free bird has a crazy solo dude
My favorite was the one from the Goofy Goober rock song
Lol
It's not even a bad solo though lol
Same
Its not even bad lol i actually liked it
That's an actual song called I wanna rock by twisted sister
Any top 10 list of greatest Guitar solos and doesn't have at least one Stevie Ray Vaughn riff is to be ignored. Except Comfortably Numb - you got that one right.
When Prince does his semi solo for guitars are gently weeping, it is absolutely one of the top ten guitar solos ever in my opinion!!!
Thank you for this!I went and watched my god that was amazing
Oh please, all those silly looking guitars.
Steve Lukather is better
@Gil Muller okay, I never said it was the best... 👍👍
I love his solo in purple rain too
those are some weird basses
R u Davie504
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My guy wishes he is Davie
Hes not davie arseholes
Ur pic gives me life we all love a meme bassist
David Gilmour's Comfortably Numb guitar solo will forever and always give me goosebumps.
That solo always speak to my soul!
The 94 Concert at Earl's Court is the best version hands down.At his pinnacle.
the Pulse show - I own it on blu-ray and play it in my home theater and it just shreds my entire soul every. single. time. Absolutely breathtaking.@@captinbeyond
idc how overplayed stairway is its absolutely perfect in my opinion
glad to see pf and queen here too
WatchMojo, what the hell do you guys have against ACDC? Angus Young definitely deserves to be on this list. I agree with most of your choices, but Angus Young has played solos that I would argue would put him around number 5.
I agree !!.
I don't agree, Angus, for sure has the gift of never being "aside" what he does, everything is perfectly placed and timed... but coming to soloing... he sure has no flaw, but to be honest, I just can't think about an AC/DC solo I consider memorable, the strenght of AC/DC is the overall balance and energy of all elements, but, I'm into Metal/Hard Rock since my childhood, moslty because I like cool soloing, and when it comes to solos, AC/DC isn't a band that comes to my mind... while I wouldn't have to think more than 20 seconds to think about dozens of solos from Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Pink Floyd, Queen, ManOwaR, Mercyful Fate and many more...
Angus has the mighty Paul Kossoff vibrato but still has his own voice. I am not a giant fan of the band, but they are fun, and Angus really is a strong player.
Debiruman1666 Absolutely disagree ,dude ! Angus Rules ....even Slash was influenced by him \m/
Aw crap, I plus-1'd my own comment! How embarrassing! How do I undo that? (never mind, I figured it out.)
I agree with number 1.
Randy Rhoads was something special man!
Subpar Monkey I gotta sleep right now, 5:45 am here. Will definitely reply after 10 hours 😇
I think crazy train solo should have been at least number two on the list
Clorox Bleach WHY DO I SEE YOU IN THE COMMENTS OF EVERY VIDEO I WATCH
When I was a kid his mother was my music teacher. Not that I got anything out of it. But he sure did. Amazing talent.
You're brain washed bro...The devil sold that shit and people died buying it, you made it happen..Idiots and dumbed down...
Leaving out instrumentals from such as Vai and Satriani makes your list superfluous
It's true that a lot of good solos were missed out in this list, but we all have to agree that comfortably numb is #1
+tade aghakian Yesss.
No doubt
Ye
mmmhhhmmmm
High Hopes tho
Most chilled rockers of all time: David Gilmour and Ritchie Blackmoor.
Also Slash
I feel like spending 10 years hanging out with Axl Rose could make even the most chill person loose their cool.
que onda con la que te lo mando por de que no te de un amigo 5 de que
What the f,,,k are u talking about
nvm you won't get it anyway
Wait you didnt add eruption by Eddie Van Halen how dare you.
I was thinking the same... Dutch legend Eddie van Halen illest on the guitar...
@David Fraser cant believed he just died yesterday
Damn he died a day later after your comment 😳
They did say they were not including instrumentals.
They said in the begining they didnt include instrumentals. Eruption falls under that category.
hard to pick just 10, comfortably numb is top for sure, nothing comes close, Mark Knoffler telegraph road should be in there as well
Before watching this, I knew this list HAD to include Dave Gilmour’s solo on Comfortably Numb!! The ‘Pulse’ performance being the absolute greatest ever!!
MiniLemmy
Agreed
Pompeii isn't bad either
Gilmour had such a great feel and sound! Us and Them solo is cool as heck!