Songs With Great Guitar Solos

The Amboy Dukes "Baby Please Don't Go" 1968 with 18 year old Ted Nuget on lead guitar and John Drake on vocals. It was so unlike the Beatles.

The solo is from 1:18 to 3:38 and has a nod to Jimi Hendrix in it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xPecXqIU1g

Neil Young "Like A Hurricane" 1977

There are two solos in it, one from 2:24 to 4:20 the other 5:17 till the end.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gd2KXbhq3o

Note: I had to change out original Video because the other one was blocked.

Rush "Working Man" 1976

The solo is 2:06 to 5:30.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIGKlicb8n0

Clapton!!!!!!!!

Big Brother And The Holding Company "Combination Of The Two" 1968

The solo is from 3:10 to 4:30

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sy_JXPixTRA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifIkNi6Ei6Q

Jimi Hendrix, 2 solos between 1:40 and the end, but listen to how tight JH and the Experience are at this fast tempo.

Always liked this track.

Outlaws "Green Grass And High Tides" 1975

2 solos first 2:17 to 4:35 second 5:25 til the end.

Hard to belive they could keep going that long and that fast.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R82OM5tzcrk

Led Zeplin "Dazed And Confused" 1969   One of the all time great guitar solos. 3:35 to 5:10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehwSEVbBZl4

Dire Straits "Telegraph Road" 1982 This is 14 and half minute song with a 5 minute guitar solo at the end. It's a great song to just kick back with a beer and listen to the words and music.

3 solos 4:10 to 5:00, 5:54, to 7:10, and 9:35 till the end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd3btVhwr48

Dire Straits "Sultans Of Swing" 1978 Probably the most popular of their songs. The ending solo is ranked 22 on Guitar Worlds best guitar solos.

There are 2 solos 3:28 to 4:19 and 4:52 till the end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlUKALLrJCk

Blue Oyster Cult "Don't Fear The Reaper" 1976   I saw them in 1976 perform this song in the Inglewood Forum in LA, they were great.

The solo is from 2:30 to 3:37

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Vvqo0x8yok

Note: I had to change out original Video because the other one was blocked

Golden Earring "Twilight Zone (When The Bullet Hits The Bone)" 1982   They are the longest running Rock band including the Stones. The Netherlands finest and also known for "Radar Love".

2 solos, 1st 3:10 to 5:25, 2nd 7:01 till the end.

Note: The long solo is both guitar and bass guitar.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eP05iSzpz94

Note: I had to change out original Video because the other one was blocked.

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers "Runnin' Down A Dream"  1989  Great Rock n' Roll.

1 solo from 2:43 till the end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiJg0A3RrTk

Pink Floyd "Comfortably Numb" 1979

2 solos 1st 2:38 to 3:10   2nd 5:05 till the end.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FrOQC-zEog

Cream "Spoonful" 1968 Live

solo is 2:54 to 6:25

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgP7kfIwlE8

Note: I had to change out original Video because the other one was blocked.

Excellent picks, HW.

Thanks CJ.