Total Guitar: 50 greatest guitar solos of 21st century

Total Guitar magazine's readers voted on the 50 greatest guitar solos of the 21st century.

Greta Van Fleet's "The Weight of Dreams" has the #1 spot. Alter Bridge's "Blackbird" has #2.

Here's what you voted the best guitar solo of the 21st century

 

LOL

 

No need to read further.

 

Wow - I thought I was a ‘guitar guy’ when it came to music, and I listen to tons of new stuff, but I’ve heard 6 of those songs.
Is the Greta Van Fleet solo really that amazing? I do love The Bobby Lee’s “Greta Van Fake” - wonder if Total Guitar has checked that out.

I don’t mean to mock the list - let me know if some of these are truly awesome work.

 

Totally

 

Needs videos, music

There is a nice mix of rootsy, commercial, slick, raw, metal, blues, country, etc

Let’s begin


Buddy Guy - I Let My Guitar Do The Talking

 

Not enough shredding!

 

They used a picture of Slash for a solo by Buckethead?

 

#1 is not a good choice, but the list as a whole is pretty good. Very much in agreement with "Rise" and "Drive Home" making the cut.

 

That's buckethead without the mask.

 

That one that Elvis Costello does on that Lucinda Williams record.

I know...that was pathetic of me. But it’s really good, as I remember.

 

I'm a GVF fan, and I think The Weight Of Dreams is a great song with solid guitar work. With that said, it is in no way the greatest solo in the 21st century IMO.

 

Saw that too! I guess they thought a top hat is kinda like a bucket?

 

Were 50 guitar solos even played in the 21st century?

 

Nice to see Eric Gales on the list, but he's probably had a dozen or more better than the duel with Bonamassa on Crown.

 

Is Total Guitar the new brand of Guitar World?

I wonder how many people actually voted in the poll?

 

Rise is probably the only thing there where a lot of video tutorials were posted on YouTube covering it and had many people talking. The list also appears to have never heard of indie-rock.

 

ROY'S BLUZ - Jimmy Thackery

 

Who voted on this mess? Not trying very hard.

 

I can't believe I will be the guy pounding the classic rock drum but Tom Morello's solo on Springsteen's live version of Ghost of Tom Joad is astounding.
It is not only flashy but adds emotional heft to the song.

 

Sorry but the solo voted #1 absolutely undeniably slaps. Starts at 4:47 and is still sizzling at 6:40 and beyond

 

Of course my man Tom Morello made the top ten, one of the greatest guitarists of any century.

 

Different mag, or at least used to be. TG is out of the UK, GW is US-based as far as I know.