Top 7 Progressive Rock Guitar Solos

[@jordanpeacock8774]

One that should have been added: “Firth of Fifth”!!

[@Yespower]

I agree! Only solo I took the time to learn note by note instead of eyeballing it. Beautifully written.

[@grahammiller9049]

That should have been top of the list

[@carlosmachucabustamante2965]

For me, is the best guitar solo ever created....!!!

[@BillsGo1]

FOF being left out leaves us to believe that this is an invalid top whatever.. I give this a thumbs down, but out of respect will not click on that icon.

[@ТанжихоловМуродулло]

Finally! Someone actually mentioned Schizo solo. I love it so much, but nobody seems to talk about it

[@bradt.3555]

Finally, Aqualung solo!!! Martin is soooo overlooked.

[@bradt.3555]

@@69rpmrecords Oh come on, by almost everyone who does " best guitarists" videos or lists or etc. I've been a die hard Tull fan since Stand Up was released so I just kinda keep my eye on these lists people do. Martin's more than just a great guitarist, he's great musician all the way around.

[@bradt.3555]

@@69rpmrecords I guess it depends on your interpretation of "refined". Best is totally subjective. To me to say "he's okay" raises some questions. When asked, most musicians rate him very high, just goes unnoticed. If you have ever listened to the complexity of Tull's music Martin is far more "refined" than the players that make most of the lists. Steve Howe is another one that is far above most of the same old guy's that make the lists. But as I said everyone has their own idea of what makes a good solo, or guitar player.

[@nicolalabate3]

I miss mainly Firth of fifty. Genesis. Maybe the best guitar solo ever!

[@fingersmaster]

For me, Genesis' Firth of Fifth solo is their best ever.

[@joaquinlezcano2372]

Good, really good list. Your playing is on point. Some of my personal additions: Renissance - Ashes are burning ELP - Tarkus Camel - Ice.

[@maxneilguitar]

Thanks bro! Tarkus is one my my all time favourites. (They got me into contemporary classical music)

[@eduardoivofernandez7345]

Love all the solos! My favourite is Starship Trooper, amazing!!

[@ianaguilar5603]

se viene bocaa

[@fragile59]

La Villa Strangiato - №-1 for me. And Every Day by Steve Hackett (excellent positive melody)

[@jeffkalmar7871]

"Every Day" is a great song!

[@patriciosicardi9247]

Incredible that you have included the Lamia, one of my favourite Prog songs ever! Good work, keep it up!

[@miparedro76]

Faltaron: Firth of Fifth, Sound Chaser, To be Over, Awaken, Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Dogs, Money, Time, Comfortably Numb, Red Sky At Night, Hocus Pocus, Eruption... Gran video igual. Saludos ¡Larga Vida al Rock Progresivo!

[@andyharman3022]

You could list Hocus Pocus four times!

[@thevannrock6751]

Lamia é uma música maravilhosa, e seu solo finaliza ela de forma magnífica amo de mais

[@Oenloveslife]

I like the cool backgrounds for each of your songs and you did a great job! I don't blame you for not tackling the greatest Prog Rock solo ever: Allan Holdsworth on "Dead of Night" : )

[@paulosauer3495]

Many people do not know Allan Holdsworth, one of the best guitar players ever, most likely because he never played in any band that achieved the mainstream .... I never heard a single song where he plays on any radio station

[@killianlpc]

All good, but No Firth Of Fifth! Really gotta change that number 1 spot.

[@roughtakes7271]

I would normally hands down agree with you but listening to the Lamia solo made it harder lol. Lamia solo is prolly more original and melancholic than FoF but I guess FoF is slightly more epic....;-) Both amazing tho

[@almal378]

The Kayleigh solo was amazing. Great work.

[@GregPiper-tz6oi]

Good job. I especially liked Aqualung.

[@todd8155]

Aqualung was the only one I truly liked. For Schizo man, was that Adrian Belew, Robert Fripp, both, or someone else? I can appreciate the talent, but not very melodic to me.

[@paulquinn9353]

Lunar Sea - Camel (Andy Latimer)

[@GUINA007]

Hello, I'm from Brazil and I'd like to hear you playing Steve Howe's solo in the song To be Over by Yes. Congratulations on your work.

[@RIPMMD]

Excellent logo by the way.. very clever.

[@wilbert5916]

Aqualung, Martin Barre. Epic! would also be one of my choices

[@wilbert5916]

​@@69rpmrecordsit is a free world, thank god. And there is no debating on tastes.

[@wilbert5916]

I dont live in North Korea. Do you? I dont think so.

[@joris-zuphert]

There are so many great solo’s any top 7 would do

[@Matty0923]

Great job on the 2112 solo

[@andyharman3022]

I have a hard time choosing between that one and the one in Soliloquy later in 2112.

[@Matty0923]

@@andyharman3022 Yes both great

[@Lucho_Efe_Diaz]

Nice video Max!!!!

[@adamnutley600]

"Time" should be #1

[@UmmaApril]

Love the Kansas solo. great tone!

[@rogerhennie8939]

Zappa: Montana Focus: Birrh Camel: Stationary Traveller Richard Thompson: If love whispers your name.

[@IsidroNogueraok]

Excellent video, keep on rockin'

[@Drew-pf4fq]

You played Kayleigh really well.

[@relativetimeworx8459]

Interesting collection of call outs... definitely a stylistic consistency to your choices. With that in mind, not exactly prog, but are you familiar with Michael Schenker's solo in Try Me by UFO? Should be right up your alley! Melodic, emotional and totally tasteful.

[@andyharman3022]

Very nice selections. Which is the most difficult? It seems like Schizoid Man has difficult intervals.

[@elisazolo5762]

Nice video, didn´t know any of these songs

[@renepierrebedecarrax6592]

Excellent choix ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !.MERCI ! !

[@ljw5768]

No Jan Akkerman? He has solos on Hamburger Concerto, Eruption and Answers Questions Questions Answers which all could top this list.

[@mariadanielova7115]

Blue Effect /M. Efekt/ Ej, padá, padá rosenka (1977) Best prog rock band from Czechoslovakia)

[@AntonXul]

My personal favorite would be from Uriah Heep. They dabbled in prog rock while playing heavy rock songs as well. The song “Salisbury” has an incredible solo at approximately 11 minute mark. It’s split into three pieces, but my favorite is the middle one. That is probably Mick Box’s finest guitar playing.

[@branko4033]

David Gilmour's Comfortably Numb on the Delicate Sound of Thunder

[@jean-charlesplante7027]

The one that all others should be compared to!

[@jean-charlesplante7027]

So many great ones,let’s forget the benchmark that is Comfortably Numb and add Lazy or Child in Time by Purple.Honorable mention to Hurricane by Neil Young.We could go on and on.His choices are very good too!

[@branko4033]

@jean-charlesplante7027 I was lucky to be there at the Munich gig. Out of this world❗️

[@luciobocalandro8637]

Amazing solos!!!

[@robertnagy6922]

I enjoyed it

[@uncletom618]

too funny! This should have been titled, “Seven Prog Solos That I can Play”. I noticed he didn’t pick Guthrie Govan’s solo from “Regret Number Nine”! 🤣😂🤣🤣

[@kevinpost8392]

Technical and progressive, Minstrel In The Gallery By Jethro Tull should be on this list.

[@gianfranc0]

great video :D

[@fingersmaster]

Check out Marillion's Grendel finale solo !

[@luiszolaformulariossrl8064]

Great video! Could you do a countdown of Ritchie Blackmore´s solos?

[@wesleyscott3465]

Excellent Starship Trooper. A solo Steve Howe originally performed as a portion of a song from the Bodast album titled "Nether Street" was renamed "Würm" and re-used as part of the song "Starship Trooper" from The Yes Album in 1971.

[@richardmitchell8213]

Are these progressive rock solos or pop rock solos ? For me, it’s pretty simple, 7 solos from Rush, Kansas and Yes would do it definitely.

[@tommyrawlings3046]

Asbury Park king crimson is the greatest prog guitar playing you'll ever hear! Fripp best ever!

[@philsmith2444]

Rush, The Necromancer outro.

[@siloagrain2176]

For me , final solo of roinevstolt on All of the above studio version/ final solo of Guthrie govan: Steven Wilson's drive home // fift of fifht // Marillion 's out of this World studio version // and other masterpieces.

[@pedronight2150]

Oh Firth of Fifth has to be 1st Place

[@exctenomis6396]

All of those + all those mentionned in the comments : ALL NUMBER 1 😊

[@eloyherrera2676]

Excelent!.

[@augustwest8862]

Why did you not play my favorite song (name song here)? How dare you!

[@goootero]

Genial!

[@Drew-pf4fq]

Easter and Sugar Mice both have better solos from Rothery than Kayleigh. Take your pick from Gilmur. Dogs1, Numb2, Pigs3, Free Four, Near the End, The Blue, Poles Apart, One of These Days2, Brick II, &c. Lamia? Come on. Hackett has way better. Windshield is much shorter, and far more epic.

[@MaurizioCatacchini]

Firth of Fifth Genesis should be at 1st place, Confortably Numb Pink Floyd, Mother Road Camel, The curtains Fall Riverside, Child in Time Deep Purple, Telegraph Road Dure Straits, Spectral Mornings Steve Hackett, Serenity Arena, Hotel Hobbies Marillion...

[@kevinrombouts3027]

Agree with you. Firth of Fifth has to be no.1. Also, Ice by Camel which is 10 mins of guitar heaven.

[@tommyrawlings3046]

The thing about schizoid Man is that live fripp would play differently every time And live it was always better than the studio version

[@RobertoCorona-s3i]

I think you'd have played Latimer's and Fripp's solos...

[@jeffkalmar7871]

"Starship Trooper" is a great rock solo, but "Close to the Edge" and "Awaken" are better prog solos from Steve Howe. So are the solos in the middle of "Soundchaser" and the end of "Ritual".

[@threadnugent]

Gates of Babylon, Rainbow… Blackmore’s solo is *%**king insane!

[@massimosampei4225]

Firth of fifth nr. 1

[@alanmilne1070]

Ice by Camel

[@thevannrock6751]

Em minha humildade opinião o melhor solo do Rush está na música Natural Science que é muito subestimada

[@cjlaudiorodriguez5912]

Suena muy bien

[@i.marchand4655]

Should the title be "Top 7 Progressive Rock Guitar Solos that I can sort of play"? Don't get me wrong, I've played guitar for 50 years, and I can't even begin to play these. You're good. I'm just saying, these are more like your interpretations, plus they all lack the context of the surrounding music in the original.

[@TheStobb50]

If glad you got the face pulling right

[@klausschneider1045]

Robert Fripp‘s „Fracture“? No, just joking…

[@АлексейАндреев-ы5щ]

Fruupp -Decision

[@michaelkaliski7651]

An eclectic choice. Skilled guitar playing but a pity the solo tracks were not as per the original music.

[@markderen5223]

Harvest of Souls - IQ

[@matreynolds1]

No Peel the Paint by Gentle Giant and Gary Green. Nonsense.

[@davidkent9574]

What? No Comfortably Numb?

[@luciano-br8788]

No Gilmour? Really? Are you kidding me?

[@peterrear2864]

This us the problem with pigeon holing music , i have been listenin to music to probably nigh on 60 years and still dont know what prog rock is,it doesnt really exist . You either like certain music or dont

[@keesoosthoek6999]

Yep No Firth of fifth? That's a miss. And In the dead of night by UK. Not even any Camel? For real.....

[@kelvinwilliams2908]

Sorry mate, I would prefer to hear the originals

[@bobsbigboy_]

there are much better King Crimson solos

[@danielepaoloruotolo9029]

No firth of fifth? Ahahah, what kind of guitarist you are?

[@donatomonaco120]

Firth of Fifth che fine ha fatto? Lascia perdere, ti sei perso il like 😡

[@StaceySmith-f1p]

Is this a joke some kind of spoof

[@EugênioJapa-q3g]

Kyrie Eleison of the Eela Craig Missa Universalis??

[@samoveble8309]

Where's Clemson?