I'd like to hear your opinion on what are the best guitar solos ever. If you can, post a YouTube video with it so we can all check it out!

I'll start it out with a nod to Eddie Van Halen.



And a few years and beers later:

 John Petrucci is a monster:



Unless you know the song, it's hard to understand the variation in styles in this blistering short solo. So, without further ado, here's the solo in the context of the song (solo starts at 4:36).



And his performance that solo live:



  

Can't go wrong with Necrophagist

There are so many!  This one's pretty f'n great.  2:18 and 4:20.  Go Randy!

It's definitely no easy task, but I can say in the sub-category of innovate guitar solos, Tom Morello in "Bulls on Parade" is hands down the front runner.

Couldn't find a great example, but here's a mix (Go to about 7:55 in to see Bulls)

Over the Mountain Yes Randy shall live on...FOREVER!!! One of the best top three solos in my book,

I can't believe noone has given Angus his props yet! I am glad to see eruption, Chris , that was my first choice. I would like to add that Angus admits his guitar playing couldn't exist without Chuck Berry's influence at a young age.

this starts cooking proper about a minute or so in. I do enjoy his solo from the classic German concert footage perhaps better...

 

 

check out Disorder in the House by Warren Zevon and see Springsteens 3 solos recorded on first takes. MIND BLOWING