The Greatest Guitar Solo Ever Is....

[Randall]

Shorty, his main squeeze Diane, our pal John and myself journeyed down to the Grande Riviera Theater on Grand River Ave. in Detroit to way back in the early 70s to take in this musical concert. For some reason the headline group was unable to preform and were replaced by an obscure British band on they're first tour to the States. The tickets were still a good bargain as most fans had shown up to see the new hot group from Cleveland ...

I grant that the other two ( kinks & Crimson ) are classic tunes, but when it comes to which has the most definitive signature guitar riff you NAILED IT with Joe Walsh Funk #49 .
And the same goes for Freddie King. You can hear it evolved into this classic Boston tune below. Tom Scholz was no guitar slouch, but the credit ( as we see with your Freddie clip ) has got to go to his predecessors.

Boston - Smokin'

 

[Randall]

In this post we pay tribute to another true guitar classic ...
Classical Gas - Mason Williams

 

[Randall]

Also check out this amazing solo version by Tommy Emmanuel​

 

[Burnt State]

Mark Knopfler in Telegraph Road by Dire Straits.

 

[TrivialSublime]

David Gilmore — Comfortably Numb or Time (off DSOTM)

Good choice, so many to chose from. I like Starship Trooper, specifically Wurm from The Yes Album, I never get tired of listening to it.

Another good one is Steely Dan (Elliott Randall) on Reeling in the Years as you've said above.

 

[mike]

Bugger the guitar
Best electric Sitar Solo

 

[kanakaris]

David Gilmore — Comfortably Numb or Time (off DSOTM)

Agree , but played even better by these guys :

 

[kanakaris]

Or maybe the second solo here :

 

[kanakaris]

Amazing...

 

[kanakaris]

the King ...