What's the greatest guitar solo ever?

1. "Stairway to Heaven" — Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin (1971) Since its release in 1971, "Stairway to Heaven" has topped numerous lists as the best rock song and best guitar solo of all time, and it's primarily thanks to the masterful architecture of Jimmy Page's guitar solo.
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What is the most insane guitar solo?

Here are our picks for the 10 greatest rock solos ever committed to record.
  1. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Little Wing.
  2. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - All Along the Watchtower.
  3. Van Halen - Eruption.
  4. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird.
  5. Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing.
  6. Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven.
  7. Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train. ...
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Who is considered the greatest guitar player of all time?

Jimi Hendrix has been voted the Greatest Guitarist Of All Time by readers of the Louder website. Over 70,000 votes were cast in the poll, with Hendrix topping a list of 50 guitarists, followed by Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, David Gilmour, Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan.
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What song has the longest guitar solo in history?

Playing for 24 hours and 55 minutes, with a Guinness approved five minute break every hour, DiDonato set a new record that beat the previously set 24 hours and 17 minutes.
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What song has the fastest guitar solo?

Indian Musician Sets World Record With Guitar Solo Played at an Astonishing 1600 Beats Per Minute. An Indian man named Nirvana B. set a Record Setter world record for the fastest guitar solo played after he performed “Flight of the Bumblebee” at an astonishing 1600 beats per minute (bpm).
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Top 10 Guitar Solos



What is the most beautiful guitar solo?

From Carlos Santana's "Europa" to Jimmy Page's "Stairway to Heaven," here are the top 20 guitar solos of all time, ranked.
  1. "Stairway to Heaven" — Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin (1971)
  2. "All Along the Watchtower" — Jimi Hendrix, The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1968) ...
  3. "Eruption" — Eddie Van Halen, Van Halen (1978) ...
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Who does Clapton think is the greatest guitarist?

However, the greatest, according to Eric Clapton, the bonafide guitar god, is Albert Lee. The guitarist has worked with some big names, including Emmylou Harris and The Everly Brothers. Considering Clapton's appraisal, we all should be listening to Lee: “He's the greatest guitarist in the world.
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What is the most played guitar riff?

1: Deep Purple: Smoke On The Water (1972)

Not only does it top our list of the best guitar riffs, but Deep Purple's legendary Smoke On The Water is arguably the most important rock guitar riff of them all – the one that every self-respecting rock guitarist has to master in order to get off the blocks.
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What is the most iconic rock riff?

The Top 40 Greatest Rock Riffs of All Time as voted for by YOU are:
  • Deep Purple - Smoke On The Water. Black Sabbath - Paranoid. Uriah Heep - Gypsy. ...
  • Black Sabbath - Symptom Of The Universe. AC/DC - Highway To Hell. ...
  • Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Chile. Metallica - Enter Sandman. ...
  • AC/DC - Riff Raff. Guns N' Roses - November Rain.
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What rock song has the longest guitar solo?

"Brighton Rock" is a song by British rock band Queen, written by lead guitarist Brian May. The song is the opening track on their third studio album Sheer Heart Attack. The song features one of Queen's longest guitar solos which is more than three minutes long.
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Who is the top 10 guitarist of all time?

Table Of Contents
  • Jimi Hendrix.
  • Jimmy Page.
  • Eddie Van Halen.
  • Slash.
  • Eric Clapton.
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan.
  • David Gilmour.
  • Angus Young.
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Who is the greatest acoustic guitarist of all time?

nd now, without further ado, Gibson.com announces the Top 10 Acoustic Guitarists of All Time.
  • Michael Hedges.
  • Robert Johnson. ...
  • Tommy Emmanuel. ...
  • Adrian Legg. ...
  • John Fahey. ...
  • Bert Jansch. ...
  • Andrés Segovia. ...
  • Richard Thompson. ...
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Who did Jimi Hendrix think was the best guitar player?

The legendary guitar play Jimi Hendrix was blown away by Terry Kath's guitar playing. When first hearing Terry Kath play, Jimi Hendrix was quoted as saying that he thought Terry Kath played guitar better than he did. It was later on reported that Jimi Hendrix also called Terry Kath the “Best Guitarist in the Universe.”
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What is the hardest song to learn on the guitar?

Top 5 Most Difficult Guitar Songs
  • Joe Satriani – The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing.
  • John Petrucci – Damage Control.
  • Steve Vai – Juice.
  • Eddie Van Halen – Eruption.
  • Animals as Leaders – CAFO.
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Who is the riff king?

One simply can't speak about riffs without mentioning Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi. As the greatest riff machine in electric guitar history, Iommi has written dozens of metal's most legendary, impactful and unforgettable riffs.
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What is the most famous guitar intro?

Here, we pay homage to some of the greatest acoustic guitar intros of all time.
  • “Jack and Diane” John Mellencamp. ...
  • “Love Song” Tesla. ...
  • “Mama I'm Coming Home” Ozzy Osbourne. ...
  • “More Than a Feeling” Boston. ...
  • “Stairway to Heaven” Led Zeppelin. ...
  • “Tears in Heaven” Eric Clapton. ...
  • “Wanted Dead or Alive” Bon Jovi. ...
  • “Wish You Were Here”
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What was the most expensive guitar sold at auction?

The most expensive guitar sold at auction is Kurt Cobain's 'MTV Unplugged' guitar, and was purchased by Peter Freedman (Australia) for $6,010,000 (£4,815,430; €5,352,000) at Julien's auctions in Los Angeles, California, USA on 19 June 2020.
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Who is best female guitarist?

6 Best Female Guitarists of All Time
  • 1 Mother Maybelle Carter.
  • 2 Sister Rosetta Tharpe.
  • 3 Lita Ford.
  • 4 Nancy Wilson.
  • 5 Sharon Isbin.
  • 6 Yvette Young.
  • 7 Finding your inspiration in history.
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Who was Prince's favorite guitarist?

However, without a doubt, the greatest influence on Prince as a guitarist and, therefore, likely his favourite of all time, was Sonny Thompson, Prince's longtime friend. When asked the question of his favourite guitarist in 1994, Prince picked his bandmate and bassist, Sonny T by saying: “I listened to everybody.
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Did Clapton say Prince was best guitarist?

On the day Prince died, a tweet with a quote of praise from Eric Clapton went viral. But although Clapton was a Prince fan, he never made the statement attributed to him.
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What is Prince's best guitar solo?

Purple Rain remains heart-stopping, even after hundreds of listens. It's Prince's musical genius in précis, and surely a contender for the greatest guitar solo ever committed to tape.
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Who is considered the best rock and roll guitarist?

Without further ado here is the list of the 5 best rock guitarists in history.
  • Jimi Hendrix. It is hard to come up with a list of just 5 best guitarists. ...
  • Jimmy Page. Led Zeppelin is often referred to as the greatest rock band ever. ...
  • Eddie Van Halen. ...
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan. ...
  • Jeff Beck.
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Did Eric Clapton know Jimi Hendrix?

The friendship of Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix was a short but intense one. The two guitarists were well aware of the other's power with the instrument and, before Hendrix's tragic death, it was clear they had found kindred spirits—but their first meeting wasn't quite so simple.
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Who is considered the best guitar player in country music?

Rock Out at Home: The 10 Most Legendary Country Guitarists of all Time
  • Chet Atkins. James Stiltner. 75.9K subscribers. ...
  • Albert Lee. Jules BONNOT. ...
  • Luther Perkins. When The Cowboy Sings. ...
  • Marty Stuart. KEXP. ...
  • Vince Gill. IBWIV. ...
  • Brent Mason. Nashville Guitar Community. ...
  • James Burton. Joe Augello. ...
  • Roy Nichols. MerleHaggardVEVO.
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