Heheheheā¦ i was very surprised when i watched it the first time 
yeah. Dani Harrisons face is pretty priceless 
Well, it seems like most of great solos were already mentioned while I left this post till evening to add my two cents.
Firstly, that Prince solo is one of the greatest pieces of guitar playing and showmanship Iāve ever seen. The first time I saw it my mind just blowed.
Secondly, all those iconic solos are iconic for a reason. Stairway, Comfortably Numb and Hey You, Highway Star, Sweet Child and November Rain, Hotel California and many others. Itās impossible to pick one over the other. Though Richie Kotzen called Hotel California the best guitar solo and I think heās not entirely wrong.
But to add something to the topic Iām gonna name one of my favourites, dual solo from Blackbird by Alter Bridge. First of all, itās a perfect song and a strong contender for my favourite song ever. And both Myles Kennedy and Mark Tremonti are amazing players with their own styles that compliment each other so well.
Hopefully one day Iāll be able to learn it. Not today though.
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I may be in the minority that as someone playing the guitar and appreciating quality playing, Iām not super crazy about the solo aspect. When it comes to solos, I like the ones that serve the song rather than the ego of the player; and also if the solo actually interacts with what the other instruments are playing.
That said, here are some guitar solos I like that havenāt been mentioned yet (linked where the solos start):
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I bought a Guild Paloma SC3 copy (itās not in this video, he uses it live) because of this song, I donāt know if that makes it epic but I sure like it.
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I prefer BB Kingās more modern material.
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I love B.B., and that shows his virtuosity, but it does nothing for me. 
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Such a funny video. But itās also very hard to not appreciate how perfect that editing is.
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Yeah I didnāt think that sounded like Lucille. Was I duped by a deep fake? Really good one if so.
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Incoming rant.
That B.B. King video is from the 1993 Montreux Jazz Festival and Iām pretty sure he wasnāt playing Yngwie, and yes, the editing is good enough that the video should have a disclaimer on it. There is far too much being passed off as real these days when it is nothing more than a pack of lies. We see the trouble this causes every single day. . .
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Do you watch it often for inspo, or because itās epic and gives you goosebumps, or both?
Redbud Tree by Mark Knopfler wasnāt something that came to mind when I was thinking āepic soloā and itās not even Mark Knopflerās best, but Iām in love with the song at the moment and listen to it at least once (several times) a day lately, and really feel the solo.
I watch and listen to a lot of music through Youtube. So i have it in a playlist.
I have to watch it, just listen to his playing does not give me muchā¦ there is a lot of other music that trigger me more than just his playing. It is the whole package that does it for me. All the great artists on the stage, Tom Pettyā¦ and then suddenly he just steps out and pulls this solo offā¦
i read somewhere that this happened right after rolling stone magazine had made a list of the 100 best guitarists. And Prince was left out. So this was some kind of a testament of his skillsā¦
dont know if that is 100% true thoughā¦
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Thatās such a dumb thing. Both their old 100 and new 250 lists.
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This oneās going to be an endless thread / topic Trond!!
No doubt I can / will think of many more, but the first that comes to mind is Kirkās solo for Unforgiven. This section of the documentary of the making of the black album is interesting, and the discussion (well argument really!) on the dynamics of the solo are actually quite valuable imo.
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Yep. Agree
Oh yeah!! That is a great solo!!
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The fact Guthrie wasnāt in the 250 list, obviously imo, highlights this point perfectly! Music and musicians are individually subjective, thatās the pointā¦
Guthrie being more melodic, less shred-tastic.
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If weāre talking melodic, then this under-rated chap is hard to beat.
Thereās far (far!) too many beautiful solos through his 40 years with Marillion and whilst not my personal favourites, I suspect āSugar Miceā (@ 12.33) and āEasterā (@ 13.45) seem to be generally popular and could make a fair stab at an entry somewhere.
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Me feeling so so stupid ā¦ I mean ā Iāll listen to a few because Iād also like to practice the guitar myself ā
Greetings 
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