「史上最高のギターソロ TOP50」　米Guitar World読者投票

●Guitar Worldによる説明：

史上最高のギターソロという厄介な主題は、長い間激しい論争の的となってきました。おそらく、すべてのソロが異なるからでしょう。例えば、「Comfortably Numb」「Crazy Train」「Stairway To Heaven」「Sultans Of Swing」をどうやって比較するのでしょうか？

それは不可能だ。それでも、世間の意見は常に変動しているので、私たちは、現在どのソロが読者の中で最も偉大なソロとしてランク付けされているのか知りたかった。

数週間前、Guitar Worldで投票を行って調べました。

50. Parabola / Tool (Guitarist: Adam Jones, 2001)
49. Jessica / The Allman Brothers Band (Guitarist: Dickey Betts, 1973)
48. Nutshell / Alice In Chains (Guitarist: Jerry Cantrell, 1994)
47. Gravity / John Mayer (2005)
46. Paranoid Android / Radiohead (Guitarist: Jonny Greenwood, 1997)
45. Maggot Brain / Funkadelic (Guitarist: Eddie Hazel, 1971)
44. I Believe In A Thing Called Love / The Darkness (Guitarist: Justin Hawkins)
43. Shock Me / KISS (Guitarist: Ace Frehley, 1977)
42. Sloe Gin / Joe Bonamassa (2007)
41. Killing In The Name / Rage Against The Machine (Guitarist: Tom Morello, 1991)

40. Flying In A Blue Dream / Joe Satriani (1989)
39. Sympathy For The Devil / The Rolling Stones (Guitarist: Keith Richards, 1968)
38. Rock Bottom / UFO (Guitarist: Michael Schenker, 1979)
37. The Thrill Is Gone / BB King (1969)
36. Cause We've Ended As Lovers / Jeff Beck (1994)
35. Lenny / Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble (Guitarist: Stevie Ray Vaughan, 1983)
34. Walk This Way / Aerosmith (Guitarist: Joe Perry, 1975)
33. Crossroads / Cream (Guitarist: Eric Clapton, 1966)
32. Floods / Pantera (Guitarist: Dimebag Darrell, 1996)
31. Under A Glass Moon / Dream Theater (Guitarist: John Petrucci, 1992)

30. La Grange / ZZ Top (Guitarist: Billy Gibbons, 1973)
29. Alive / Pearl Jam (Guitarist: Mike McCready, 1991)
28. Firth Of Fifth / Genesis (Guitarist: Steve Hackett, 1973)
27. Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile) / Santana (Guitarist: Carlos Santana, 1976)
26. Limelight / Rush (Guitarist: Alex Lifeson, 1981)
25. Something / The Beatles (Guitarist: George Harrison, 1969)
25. Blackbird / Alter Bridge (Guitarists: Mark Tremonti, Myles Kennedy, 2007)
23. Johnny B. Goode / Chuck Berry (1957)
22. Layla / Derek & The Dominos (Guitarist: Duane Allman, 1971)
21. Hanger 18 / Megadeth (Guitarist: Marty Friedman, 1990)

20. Cliffs Of Dover / Eric Johnson (1990)
19. Reapers / Muse (Guitarist: Matt Bellamy, 2015)
18. For The Love Of God / Steve Vai (1990)
17. Still Got The Blues / Gary Moore (1990)
16. Back In Black / AC/DC (Guitarist: Angus Young, 1980)
15. Fade To Black / Metallica (Guitarist: Kirk Hammett, 1984)
14. While My Guitar Gently Weeps / The Beatles (Guitarist: Eric Clapton, 1968)
13. Highway Star / Deep Purple (Guitarist: Ritchie Blackmore, 1972)
12. Purple Rain / Prince (1984)
11. All Along The Watchtower / The Jimi Hendrix Experience (Guitarist: Jimi Hendrix, 1968)

10. Crazy Train / Ozzy Osbourne (Guitarist: Randy Rhoads, 1980)


9. Beat It / Michael Jackson (Guitarist: Eddie Van Halen, 1982)


8. Free Bird / Lynyrd Skynyrd (Guitarist: Allen Collins, 1974)


7. Sultans Of Swing / Dire Straits (Guitarist: Mark Knopfler, 1977)


6. Sweet Child O’ Mine / Guns N’ Roses (Guitarist: Slash, 1988)


5. Hotel California / Eagles (Guitarists: Don Felder, Joe Walsh, 1977)


4. Stairway To Heaven / Led Zeppelin (Guitarist: Jimmy Page, 1971)


3. Comfortably Numb / Pink Floyd (Guitarist: David Gilmour, 1979)


2. Eruption / Van Halen (Guitarist: Eddie Van Halen, 1978)


1. Bohemian Rhapsody / Queen (Guitarist: Brian May, 1975)


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