THESE are the Top 10 Rock Guitar Solos of ALL TIME!

[@vanhalen1776]

Man, I could just listen to Jack play for hours. Honestly one of the best guitar players about nowadays. His touch and articulation on the instrument is unmatched and really makes him stand out IMO. Arguably the hardest part of playing guitar to a high level, yeah everyone can play a million notes per second and all the scales, but I don't think many can do all that and have great feel, vibrato and know how to control the instrument. Top stuff

[@disturbedcarrot]

Agreed, he has great feel which sets him apart. I just don't get the speed merchants! Technically great and fantastic players but just can't connect with what their playing.

[@kakomola]

Totally agree

[@b-sideplank]

@@disturbedcarrot who are some of these speed players?

[@telegrampam]

I agree... a superb player, and very articulate..! A very uncommon combination LOL..! 😁

[@martydibergi5228]

Listen to the Hellecasters and your head with spin

[@daddio307]

I would submit Don Felders' solo on 'One of These Nights'. Very cohesive, very dynamic and takes you an a definite journey from beginning to end.

[@347gibson]

This guy is sooo good. He makes it look easy. The tone and feel is impeccable. A superb musician.

[@cluelessguitars5879]

Terry -Kath - Chicago - Live 25 or 6 to 4

[@robertashton8069]

Gotta say the long solo from Led Zep's " Since I've Been Loving You" is my favorite studio solo from Page. Sad it was never a radio tune.

[@seantracey6968]

Since I’ve been loving you has to be the sexiest guitar music recorded in popular music not to mention just downright fantastic.

[@doofinator4285]

The entire song is almost a solo. It’s absolutely fantastic and my favorite thing to play on guitar

[@tomf2275]

To me, the greatest guitar solo. I understand why Queen was at #1, but that solo didn't make me cry. "Since I've Been Loving You" isn't flashy, but emotionally, it's just the s***. Legend says it was one take, which, if true, just wow.

[@kensalazar5066]

Achilles last stand

[@Naughtforeye]

Since I've been loving you hands down! Some of Pages most touch sensitive and just outright emotional.

[@Lunathewolf93334]

Jack slayed that Sultans solo. Don’t be humble jack! Crushed it!

[@thetattedpharmacist3215]

Agreed, absolutely nailed it! Note articulation was spot on and if I closed my eyes I'd have thought that was Knopfler himself!

[@cheenu711]

I think EVH's solo in Panama gets a bit overlooked. Especially the breakdown part. The rhythm and the way it phrased is just beautiful. Also the entire I'm the one track is essentially a solo that is unplayable of you're Eddie Van Halen.

[@toddnilsen7609]

Would be great if Jack did a “behind the scenes” to show his process for dialing in all these different tones. Killed it as usual!

[@CelticAndyTheBard]

YES !! - a TONES video. Do IT !!!!

[@rcdubya]

Agreed! I’d love to know the amp/amps/interface, effects, etc he used in the demo. Probably as important, or more so, than the guitar used.

[@burt2800]

I think we'll need a top 10 Les Paul Junior/Special riffs of all time now. Or just a top 10 P90 riffs.

[@TommySprocket]

I think the guitar solo from Jethro Tull,s "Aqualung" deserves an honorable mention although the songs not very PC.

[@TheBlackzat]

Man I love this guy. So humble and so talented. He looks like a really hard worker too. Peach guitars better pay and treat this outstanding musical like he deserves. Awesome work Jack!

[@andreaferrero6533]

when Jack talked about the 2 guitar solos everyone thought about Hotel California and Freebird. I would have included Moonlight shadow by Mike Oldfield, La Villa Strangiato by Alex Lifeson and Tornado of souls by Marty Friedman. Also, basically every solo by Tony Iommi....stellar playing as usual

[@DiecastShowcaseYT]

Great playing as always - also, recognition for the amount of time it must have taken Jack to learn all of those solos!

[@GraniteSoundtrack]

Yeah. But I bet it took less than we think. He's an absolute master and a constant student.

[@disturbedcarrot]

@@GraniteSoundtrack yeah, I'd reckon he'd knocked them out fairly quick, given his level. Wonder if he does any session work? Or has any big outfit come knocking on his door to join them. As long as he doesn't do those hideous online collaborations with other guitar player channels, you know the ones. Maybe it's just me but darn are they irritating as they salivate over each others' contributions - just too much smoke being blown up certain places.

[@GraniteSoundtrack]

@@disturbedcarrot yeah he is a session guy. I'm pretty sure this is not his only gig.

[@zvihirsh6517]

My favorite solos : Larry Carlton - Kid Charlemagne ; Steve Vai - Fool for Your Lovin' ; Nuno Bettencourt - Get The Funk Out

[@PeteBreen]

Forget about the list…..not too many people can nail the nuances of almost everyone’s style. Simply brilliant Jack - and Dr Z👍 I would add Boston’s “Hitch a Ride” outro solo. My personal favorite of all time.

[@billsymonds5914]

Yeah but isn't that a dual solo or an I thinking if the one in the middle?

[@azcharlie2009]

The All Along The Watchtower solo was over the top good!! It took me back to the days when he was still alive. thank you!

[@tipplers3417]

Jack is so fuckin good. An absolute pro. I wish u all the best man in your future endeavors 💪🏾

[@richardmendez4071]

It would be a good episode to have on how you record the guitars.

[@kir4OthAclowN]

It is the wristwatch tan line for me 😍 Awesome video!

[@geemac7267]

Nice list, and you certainly played them all well. Hotel California was ruled out because it was two guitarists, but that would be my top solo of all time. I might have to put Crossroads by Clapton in there too.

[@craigwillms61]

Yep - Hotel California is the bomb, one of the best solos ever.

[@duffmatty63]

Simply killer playing, Jack!

[@Burst006]

Awesome playing as usual. The strat tone was killer in Smoke on the water! I ofter forget how many great rock tones came from strats.

[@hijmestoffels5171]

My favourite solo was not in the top 10, but this video started with it: Whole Lotta Love!

[@the_fleeing_dutchman]

What a show of bravery to even attempt these 10 solo''s and boy did you nail them!! (including the others!!) Hats off!! I was expecting to see those arms pits getting more and more sweaty as the count down progressed.. 😁 Glad to see Ace Frehley on the honourable list with a great solo indeed, though perhaps Shock Me or 100,000 years would have been even better...Thank you very much. I think that these sort of videos are inspring and make you want to pick up the guitar (again)...

[@daviddowning8077]

Missing....well Steve Rothery on Marillion's Easter; Steve Vai's For The Love of God; Eric Johnson Cliffs of Dover, Koss on All Right Now, just to name a few!

[@drothberg3]

Kid Charlemagne - Larry Carleton/Steely Dan While My Guitar Gently Weeps - Eric Clapton/The Beatles Can't You Hear Me Knocking (the ending jam) - Mick Taylor/The Rolling Stones Do You Feel Like We Do - Peter Frampton Just What I Needed - Elliot Easton/The Cars

[@richardperez6941]

Breton Averre solo on My Sharona will always be in my Top Ten!

[@jameshill8793]

I barely care what this dude's talking about, I watch these videos to hear him play. Such a great player, and filmed really well as well.

[@ambsrf123]

Im always so amazed by Jack’s playing! Such finesse and accuracy, and always about perfect tone in each tune, amazing Jack! Keep inspiring us 🤘🏼

[@bluesdude1194]

Great playing and good list, I would have added Alex Lifeson's solo on Closer to the Heart.

[@Fuzcapp]

Great choice for number 1. Touch. Speed. Melody. Iconic.

[@67er_matze97]

wonderful compilation and playing !!! 👍 on my personal list Gary Moore and Carlos Santana would be on a very high spot. But hey there are so many Great Solos and a huge part of the beauty lies in the ears of each listener for sure. Anyway stellar selection and playing once again :)

[@paulmcgee1714]

Amazing Jack, enjoyed the selection, brings back memories too, keep it up lad

[@DavidGreening]

Great guitar playing Jack and brilliant video. I loved your picks and even though Page is my favourite guitarist it was nice to see Brian May hit top spot for once. One solo I am surprised I didn't hear was Burn from Ritchie Blackmore. No complaints though, thanks.

[@nicoladolby2154]

Great choices! My top 10 (okay, some are blues & jazz fusion) would be, 1. Ritchie Blackmore - Stargazer (Rainbow- Live In Germany 1976) 2. Eric Clapton - Double Trouble (Eric Clapton - Just One Night) 3. Jeff Beck - Goodbye Pork Pie Hat (Jeff Beck - Wired) 4. Jimmy Page - Tea For One (Led Zeppelin - Presence) 5. Jimi Hendrix - Little Wing (The Jimi Hendrix Experience- Axis Bold As Love) 6. Mark Knopfler - Telegraph Road (Dire Straits - Love Over Gold 7. Francis Rossi - 45 Hundred Times (Status Quo - Live At The N.E.C.) 8. Bernie Torme - Getting There (Bernie Torme - Live) 9. Gary Moore - The Loner (Gary Moore - Wild Frontier) 10. Dave Gilmour - Comfortably Numb (Pink Floyd - Pulse)

[@laustenfound]

You know what's a very concise fun guitar solo? Just what I needed by the Cars. It's got a lot happening in just a couple bars.

[@charles1964]

That whole album is a monster

[@LazyCat010]

I know it was a little extra at the end, but I LOVE John Frusciante's solo in Dani California. Thanks for tossing it in at the end

[@michaelheinz3954]

Wow, that's some fantastic display of guitar playing chops...I can relate to the list, especially to your number one choice for the exact reasons you mention. Then again you could choose any solo, I'd listen to whatever you play because of your awesome delivery. Cracking!

[@steviesedge]

The guitar tone from that Dr. z amp(which I'm assuming what you're using?) is just so genuine and articulate.

[@michelbehr]

Chuck Berry? Gary Moore (still got the blues? Joe Perry (Amazing)? Hotel Califórnia…? I think there are a few that should be there instead of KISS, but anyway… great solos nonetheless (loved the Hendrix one!)

[@4wardfr3ak23]

Great work! Especially with Comfortably Numb and Sultans of Swing!

[@peterhguk]

Well, that woke me up to things I didn't know. Damn good playing

[@craigjaundrell3304]

It’s all about the feel. For me Lifeson did some very soulful playing , Passage to Bangkok springs to mind

[@WarrenAndrews-w5x]

Very good man.😎

[@DocHoliday444]

Well, what can you say.. :D The amount of skill displayed in only just this one video is really astounding.

[@MarbsMusic]

OMG!!! The list was amazing and so pleased to see you included the solo from A thing called Love!!!

[@yeti1002]

Jack, you did a great job on ' comfortably numb ' solo ..you nailed it ..

[@gergemall]

What’s up JACK. YOU SOUND AMAZING. I listened again . VERY IMPRESSIVE GUITAR PLAYING.

[@kjypeace]

Great job especially with the Jimi solo! The solo on Two Tickets to Paradise is perfection.

[@DlmlZ]

Agree to Nr. 1! Thanks for sharing! Loved it! Very entertaining! Cheers Dimiz

[@zerep11]

Anytime a song from Jimi Hendrix comes on I always yell - *"Jimi!"* It's been this way for more than 50 years. Hence, Jack's playing of Jimi's version of Bob Dylan's "All Along The Watchtower" was simply amazing and spot on. Thank you Jack. Well done lad.

[@stratmanuk]

The sound of that Strat! 😲. I accept Jack's reasoning but I was a 13 year old newbie guitarist in 1978 and Eruption changed the world of rock guitar for ever 🙂

[@destroso]

Top 10s are so tricky but you guys always get it so right, well done

[@BaconatorJames]

I know it's a cliché by now, but the song & solo I've been learning since I started playing only 3 years ago, Slash's earworm - Sweet Child of Mine. It's got everything in it. I say the same thing about Eddie's solo & breakdown in Panama. Just love both solos. I can play them, just not the super fast parts (yet).

[@chrisridesbicycles]

You‘ve ticked pretty much all the boxes for me. I very much agree with your choices. Beautifully played as always.

[@1200JML]

All Along the Watchtower gave me chills as you played #1✌️

[@BigWillyDawg]

The list is pretty good. I enjoyed it. But…..I enjoyed your guitar playing even better!! It’s actually your playing that made this video so so enjoyable. Great job my brother!!

[@BreauxBobby]

Instead of having discovered the next great band, I think we can all say that we have discovered the next great guitarist. If you go back and watch Jack in some of his early videos, he was killing it even back then, as a young teenager. This video was really impressive. I've seen Jack play astounding rhythms and licks, but now adding to his repertoire his lead playing abilities, I can see he's more rounded than he's shown us so far. And on top of this, perfect tones. Perfect tones. And if all of this was done on the Dr Z, I have to buy one.

[@vaibanez17]

I think the best thing about the Comfortably Numb solo is you can just add in stuff you want to do, it's like a customizable solo really. Just do what you feel and it usually works.

[@N7_2DC]

I agree with the #1; it gives me goosebumps when I hear it and it fits the song so perfectly. I would have put Comf Numb as second and don't agree that Hendrix or Clapton or Frehley were good guitarists at all; I guess everybody has their favorite list: I would add Tommy Shaw (Long Nights lead is amazing), Dickey Betts (Ramblin Man), 38 special (Fantasy Girl Lead), Gary Richrath (riding the storm out), Terry Kath (25 or 624), Lots more... Anyway, Great Vid.

[@RC-ml3ne]

Man, this guy Jack is amazing!!

[@motioninmind6015]

very refreshing, thank you for avoiding the cliches. You did a great job with this 👍🏼👍🏼

[@Russell_Optics]

It would be an impossible task to only choose ten in my opinion. You have Boston, Santana , and a few others that created some amazing licks and solo's, let alone the tones and sounds they achieved. Superb playing Jack, you really seem to grasp the individual heart and souls of the artists.

[@jeffreyvanags6384]

Love the Darkness honorable mention! Great List! I’m a Hotel California fan, specifically Joe Walsh, greasy fan but thanks for the awesome list

[@andrewbinney1519]

Great video Jack! Love the top choice!

[@eaguilera6781]

Keep em coming on Fridays! Thats my drinking night lol love watching these after a long week

[@markhill9275]

Top ten 1 Since I've been Loving you off TSRTS 2 Shine on you crazy Diamond 3 Blue Sky , Duane Allman 4 Blue Sky, Dickey Betts 5 Moonshine Koss 6 Stairway, TSRTS 7 Ten Years Gone 8 Crossroads, Live Cream 9 Comfortably numb 10 Whiskey in The Jaro, Eric Bell.

[@Dialetheist]

Great stuff Jack, you can play all dem great solos! I would love to hear you play the 'Reelin' in the years' solo by Elliot Randall!

[@netterstyl]

1) Boy, you really opened up a can of worms with this one. Everyone grab your keyboards, huh? 2) The best thing about this (whether you agree with the choices) is his^ playing. Very impressive. 3) Great aesthetic examples of LP, Strat, and the EVH thang (gorgeous with the pearloid buttons, etc., but don't like the choice of fingerboard cap). 4) #1 (whether off the cuff or not): Solos in Crossroads (the iconic performance of that tune). Listening to a couple of his "bad" off the cuff Crossroads solos really makes these stand out. And the fact that those solos are off the cuff (magical spontaneity) is the very thing that makes them so special. 5) Deserves to be in any Top 10: Any and all of Steve Terreberry's good solos. (Yeah, I know what you're thinking). But he's a master of technique. Don't let his comedy hijinks waylay you - he is one _very_ serious guitarist. 6) Deserves to be in any Top 10 (and wouldn't argue if someone put it as #2): Lost Paradise by Juliette Valduriez (as seen here on the U-toobz from years ago, before she changed her stage name). Why? It _screams_ pain and emotion. To make this piece of wood talk as if it were human is a very special skill.

[@nicolasisaksson1175]

Excellent choices and very well played. I would have added somewhere New Year's Day by U2.

[@carltonsmusic5414]

Great choices and excellent playing! I'm surprised that Gary Moore didn't make the top ten rock solos. How about top ten electric guitar melodies? Maybe Gary Moore might make this list with "Parisienne Walkways" or "Still Got the Blues"? Maybe Santana's "Europa" might also make a "Top ten melodies" list and a Jeff Beck tune too? Maybe a category for instrumental only tunes (rather than songs (Gary Moore above))?

[@PeachGuitars]

The scope to expand this series is pretty vast, we'll have to see what the future brings but those are all great ideas!

[@bobdown6235]

My Comfortably Numb solo doesn't just go "a bit off course", It veers all over the map and then crashes into a mountain. :)

[@ddavismusic2176]

I thought Terry Kath's solo on 25 or 6 to 4 should have been in there ! One of rocks under rated guitar players

[@jimdoran7723]

Terry Kath

[@ddavismusic2176]

YEP, It was a typo, I had no idea that I typed it wrong, thanks for the correction!!@@jimdoran7723

[@robinjgill]

Great playing. Freebird for sheer guitar hysteria:)

[@charles1964]

Not one Southern Rock Solo on the list - it's his list - but no Skynyrd? The Outlaws? Blackfoot? Those bands were built around guitar solos'...And always with the Richie Blackmore - dude is totally overrated - compared to contemporaries like Jeff Beck, Alvin Lee, or Robin Trower even....

[@robinjgill]

@@charles1964 Just listened to Green grass and high tides for the first time in ages. Killer guitar.

[@charles1964]

@@robinjgill The Outlaws were my 1st Concert. The Memorial Day Stampede at CCC 1978

[@jcwear89]

Aced that knopfler solo! Nice work!!

[@damonmichael6500]

Hitch a Ride outro solo by Boston / Tom Scholz is perfection.

[@antreb15]

Leslie West. Pick from any of Mountain's songs.

[@JBASH2011]

Can't say I agree on about 1/2 of those, but stellar playing as always.

[@keithowensmusic37]

The solo/ outtro lead in Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) is my all time favorite.

[@chadnikolaus4244]

Great list, excellent playing. It's funny, I grew up listening to rock and I guess I never quite knew what to make of Dire Straits. Now, knowing a little more about guitar... it is absolutely insane how Mark Knopfler plays. I actually think his solo is the most impressive on this list, because it's like nothing else. It seems entirely made up from his own mind, I'm not even sure what influences he could have had. Anyway, sort of eye opening. Thanks for the great video.

[@brbob4934]

Top 10, 25, 50 anything is impossible, it just puts out something to debate over, but I have to say I LOVED your nod to Brian May and was anxiously watching the Honorable Mentions to see if it was in there, didn't expect it to be your #1....very glad it was. Queen during the 70's and 80's were not always popular to like (I was there I know) and it's great the public is really appreciating the genius of those 4 men and the results of their pursuit of perfection. Great list all around, nice job.

[@duncanboyle244]

My personal favourite solos are No more tears - ozzy osbourne Alive - Pearl jam Blackbird - alter bridge (although technically 2 guitarists, although they don’t solo at the same time) Great playing as always.

[@iannicholls7476]

Humph, it would be Queen wouldn’t it! Still, at least Peg got an honourable mention. Another good one is Whiskey in the Jar-oh from back when Thin Lizzy were a one guitar band. Great playing as always Jack.

[@07parachute]

Very good list. I do believe solo on Smoke on the Water is often ignored. Honourable mention: Hand of Fate/Stones by Wayne Perkins.

[@patriotj5426]

Very, very good video. Highway star by Ritchie Blackmore should have been at least an honorable mention.

[@derekclacton]

Some great choices there but Steve Lukather’s outro solo on Lionel Richie’s “Running With The Night” is exceptional and a better one imho - totally improvised … So many great players and solos - something by Gary Moore, Michael Schenker and Jeff Beck would have to be in my list :)

[@lilbobbyjoeking6647]

Can't argue with ur #1 but would have love for u to have included 'wicked world' sabbath & 'maggot brain' fuckadelic! Would love to see/hear Jack nail those 2!

[@JoseG-2023]

Great video. Great playing. 🤘

[@gillandry9431]

Jack! What a path to the most outstanding guitar work ever done that you have recreated flawlessly to a divine level of appreciation of the great amazing people who created these masterpieces of divine work ever created. I thank you for your amazing performance of these classic building blocks of the work done we so much appreciate. You Rock!

[@ClassofEighty2]

Wow, way to play all 10 of those so well. Hope Peach Guitars gives you a bonus for that. :) Very inspiring. Great channel.

[@patriottothecore6215]

Lovely playing but you missed some of the best: Kossoff in Alright Now, Angus - you shook me all night long. Bernie Leadon - Take it Easy, Walsh and Frey - Hotel California, Clapton, first Crossroads solo, Gorham and Robertson - Boys are Back in Town, Gilmour - Mother, and almost anything by Powell and Turner from Wishbone Ash. I could go on. 😊

[@steventhomas231]

Great playing. I bet this video took longer to nail than the riff videos!

[@christopherperdigao5087]

Fantastic playing as always, and the guitar played in isolation really helps me notice all the bends, tapping and other techniques used that get missed in the song. Thank you. I'll submit Neil Giraldo's solo from Pat Benatar's Hit Me With Your Best Shot. A great guitarist and producer who's much less known than he should be.

[@jamesparr6840]

Great choices, great playing!

[@georgemoranoiii4027]

Your Honorable Mentions stole the show, dayum!!!!!

[@KunshGuitar]

Killed it bro !!!🎸🎸🎸🎸

[@paulkontz]

I’ve noted before that your choices are valid from a particularly British flavored perspective. A Yank might have selected Eruption as the #1. Jack, 🤘🏻🎸 though!

[@itslikethesamebutdifferent8020]

Idk about that. Most of the Staters would’ve placed Jimmy Page on the top of the list, they love Led Zeppelin.

[@richfowler33]

Great list. For me, Hotel California and Tornado of Souls would have to be there!

[@firststep7750]

James Hetfield's solo in 'Nothing Else Matters' would be a composition I would've added in this list, at least as an 'honourable mention'.

[@chetarchbold970]

Solid list, and well played.