It’s been a while. I had this one stored up and ready to go. It’s about as mainstream as you can get. Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody Brian May has one of the most distinctive tones in rock. This was Freddie Mercury’s song but May still adds to it. Great solo at 2:35. Guns N’ Roses [...]

Here in Part 2 of Great Guitar Solos it’s British Invasion time, sort of. One of these solos is actually by an American. The Cure – Mint Car From their 1995 record, Wild Mood Swings, here’s “Mint Car.” Here schizoid Robert Smith is happy and plays a melodic and joyful solo. I love the diads [...]

The guitar solo seems to be a lost art form in modern pop music. Rarely do you find the thoughtful composition, note choice and tone that once was commonplace. Here are some of my favorite guitar solos in a newly created series I call, Great Guitar Solos. This first batch is all from the 80′s, [...]