The Top 10 Most Iconic Guitar Solos In Classic Rock

Find Out Who Made The List!

Classic rock just isn’t classic rock without a killer solo to accompany it. There’s just something about a well executed solo that makes you close your eyes and long for the days when musicians were actually musicians, and when talent wasn’t something that could be bought in the form of an auto tuner!

Classic Rock’s Top 10 Most Iconic Guitar Solos

10. Ritchie Blackmore, Deep Purple: “Highway Star”
9. Eric Clapton, Cream: “Crossroads”
8. Don Felder and Joe Walsh, The Eagles: “Hotel California”
7. Allen Collins and Gary Rossington, Lynyrd Skynyrd: “Freebird”
6. Randy Rhoads, Ozzy Osbourne: “Mr. Crowley”
5. Brian May, Queen: “Bohemian Rhapsody”
4. Jimi Hendrix, The Jimi Hendrix Experience: “All Along The Watchtower”
3. Slash, Guns N’ Roses: “Sweet Child O’ Mine”
2. Jimmy Page, Led Zeppelin: “Stairway To Heaven”
1. David Gilmour, Pink Floyd: “Comfortably Numb”

The solos that made the list of the most iconic guitar solos in classic rock are some of the best of the best – from Ritchie Blackmore to David Gilmour, ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ to ‘Crossroads’, check out this amazing video list to see if your favorite made the cut!