A revista britânica Classic Rock elegeu os cem melhores solos de guitarra de todos os tempos. Entre os escolhidos, estão artistas como Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Eagles e Jimi Hendrix.
Que esse é um assunto polêmico todos sabem. Eleger quem é melhor ou pior não é uma tarefa possível, porém há de se concordar que faz total sentido ver cada um desses solos fazendo parte de uma seleção dos melhores de todos os tempos.
Confira a lista abaixo:
100 Temple of the Dog – Reach Down (Mike McCready, 1991)
99 Manic Street Preachers – You Love Us (James Dead Bradfield, 1992)
98 Pantera – Walk (Dimebag Darrell, 1992)
97 Ram Jam – Black Betty (Bill Bartlett, 1977)
96 The Damned – Love Song (Captain Sensible, 1979)
95 Red Hot Chili Peppers – I Could Have Lied (John Frusciante, 1991)
94 Suede – Animal Nitrate (Bernard Butler, 1993)
93 Jane’s Addiction – Three Days (Dave Navarro, 1990)
92 Lou Reed – Rock Minuet (Lou Reed, 2000)
91 Bad Brains – Re-Ignition (Dr. Know, 1986)
90 Joe Bonamassa – No Good Place for the Lonely (Joe Bonamassa, 2016)
89 Kansas – Carry On Wayward Son (Kerry Livgren, 1976)
88 Neil Young – Southern Man (Neil Young, 1970)
87 Jethro Tull – To Cry You a Song (Martin Barre, 1970)
86 Bad Company – Feel Like Making Love (Mick Ralphs, 1975)
85 Journey – I’ll Be Alright Without You (Neal Schon, 1986)
84 The Rolling Stones – The Spider & The Fly (Brian Jones, 1965)
83 Alter Bridge – Blackbird (Mark Tremonti e Miles Kennedy, 2007)
82 Billy Cobham – Quadrant 4 (Tommy Bolin, 1973)
81 U2 – The Fly (The Edge, 1991)
80 Scorpions – The Sails of Charon (Uli Jon Roth, 1977)
79 The Cult – She Sells Sanctuary (Billy Duffy, 1985)
78 Santana – Black Magic Woman (Carlos Santana, 1970)
77 Steven Wilson – Drive Home (Guthrie Govan, 2013)
76 The Pretenders – Tattooed Love Boys (James Honeyman-Scott, 1980)
75 Robert Gordon – If This is Wrong (Link Wray, 1978)
74 Frank Zappa – Watermelon in Easter Hay (Frank Zappa, 1979)
73 Extreme – Get the Funk Out (Nuno Bettencourt, 1990)
72 Television – Marquee Moon (Tom Verlaine, 1977)
71 The Only Ones – Another Girl Another Planet (John Perry, 1978)
70 Blue Öyster Cult – (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser, 1976)
69 Wishbone Ash – Blowin’ Free (Andy Powell, 1972)
68 Yngwie Malmsteen – Black Star (Yngwie Malmsteen, 1984)
67 Be-Bop Deluxe – Sunburst Finish (Bill Nelson, 1976)
66 Montrose – Rock Candy (Ronnie Montrose, 1973)
65 Rage Against the Machine – Killing in the Name (Tom Morello, 1991)
64 The Buzzcocks – Boredom (Pete Shelley, 1977)
63 The Sex Pistols – Anarchy in the UK (Steve Jones, 1977)
62 Racer X – Scarified (Paul Gilbert e Bruce Bouillet, 1987)
61 Rory Gallagher – Walk On Hot Coals (Rory Gallagher, 1974)
60 UFO – Rock Bottom (Michael Schenker, 1974)
59 Robin Trower – Too Rolling Stones (Robin Trower, 1974)
58 Funkadelic – Maggot Brain (Eddie Hazel, 1971)
57 Iron Maiden – Powerslave (Dave Murray, 1984)
56 King Crimson – 21st Century Schizoid Man (Robert Fripp, 1969)
55 Alice in Chains – Man in the Box (Jerry Cantrell, 1990)
54 David Lee Roth – Shyboy (Steve Vai, 1986)
53 John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers – So Many Roads (Peter Green, 1969)
52 Ozzy Osbourne – I Don’t Know (Randy Rhoads, 1980)
51 Dokken – Tooth and Nail (George Lynch, 1984)
50 Bill Haley and His Comets – Rock Around the Clock (Danny Cedrone, 1955)
49 Autograph – Turn Up the Radio (Steve Lynch, 1984)
48 The Knack – My Sharona (Berton Averre, 1979)
47 Joe Satriani – Cryin’ (Joe Satriani, 1992)
46 Iggy and The Stooges – Search and Destroy (James Williamson, 1973)
45 Albert King – Crosscut Saw (Albert King, 1967)
44 The Darkness – I Believe in a Thing Called Love (Justin Hawkins, 2003)
43 White Lion – Wait (Vito Bratta, 1987)
42 Genesis – Firth of Fifth (Steve Hackett, 1973)
41 Rush – Limelight (Alex Lifeson, 1981)
40 Jimi Hendrix – Machine Gun (Jimi Hendrix, 1970)
39 John Mayall – All Your Love (Eric Clapton, 1966)
38 The Doors – Light My Fire (Robby Krieger, 1967)
37 Kiss – Shock Me (Ace Frehley, 1977)
36 Stray Cats – Stray Cat Strut (Brian Setzer, 1981)
35 Bon Jovi – Wanted Dead or Alive (Richie Sambora, 1986)
34 ZZ Top – Sharp Dressed Man (Billy Gibbons, 1983)
33 Elvis Presley – Hound Dog (Scotty Moore, 1956)
32 MC5 – Looking At You (Wayne Kramer, 1970)
31 Thin Lizzy – Dancing in the Moonlight (Scott Gorham, 1977)
30 Metallica – The Unforgiven (Kirk Hammett, 1991)
29 Motörhead – Ace of Spades (“Fast” Eddie Clarke, 1980)
28 Steely Dan – Reelin’ in the Years (Elliott Randall, 1973)
27 Rainbow – Since You Been Gone (Ritchie Blackmore, 1979)
26 The Who – Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere (Pete Townshend, 1965)
25 Aerosmith – Walk This Way (Joe Perry, 1975)
24 David Bowie – Moonage Daydream (Mick Ronson, 1972)
23 The Beatles – Something (George Harrison, 1969)
22 The Rolling Stones – Can’t You Hear Me Knocking (Mick Taylor, 1971)
21 Stevie Ray Vaughan – Pride and Joy (Stevie Ray Vaughan, 1983)
20 Dire Straits – Sultans of Swing (Mark Knopfler, 1978)
19 Jeff Beck – Cause We’re Ended As Lovers (Jeff Beck, 1975)
18 The Kinks – You Really Got Me (Dave Davies, 1964)
17 Free – All RIght Now (Paul Kossoff, 1970)
16 Derek & The Dominos – Layla (Duane Allman, 1970)
15 Chuck Berry – Johnny B. Goode (Chuck Berry, 1958)
14 The Rolling Stones – Sympathy for the Devil (Keith Richards, 1968)
13 The Beatles – While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Eric Clapton, 1968)
12 Deep Purple – Highway Star (Ritchie Blackmore, 1972)
11 AC/DC – Let There Be Rock (Angus Young, 1977)
10 Black Sabbath – Paranoid (Tony Iommi, 1970)
9 Prince and The Revolution – Purple Rain (Prince, 1984)
8 Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O Mine (Slash, 1987)
7 Queen – Killer Queen (Brian May, 1974)
6 Van Halen – Eruption (Eddie Van Halen, 1978)
5 Jimi Hendrix – All Along the Watchtower (Jimi Hendrix, 1968)
4 Lynyrd Skynyrd – Free Bird (Allen Collins, 1973)
3 Eagles – Hotel California (Don Felder e Joe Walsh, 1976)
2 Pink Floyd – Comfortably Numb (David Gilmour, 1979)
1 Led Zeppelin – Stairway to Heaven (Jimmy Page, 1971)
