By Martin Popoff
In case you were wondering, here’s what Goldmine writer Martin Popoff and his voting army came up with as the greatest non-metal guitar solos of all time (Can you guess which two Martin snuck in there? Here’s a clue: ZZ T_p and F_ank Za_pa).
1. Pink Floyd — “Comfortably Numb”
2. Eagles — “Hotel California”
3. Lynyrd Skynyrd — “Free Bird”
4. The Doors — “Light My Fire”
The Doors
5. Cream — “Crossroads”
Eric Clapton, the guitar hero of Cream, Derek & The Dominoes and more!
6. Derek & The Dominoes — “Layla”
7. B.B. King — “The Thrill Is Gone”
8. Dire Straits — “Sultans Of Swing”
9. Stevie Ray Vaughan — “Texas Flood”
Stevie Ray Vaughan with his equally talented guitar-slinging brother, Jimmie.
10. Yes — “Starship Trooper”
11. The Outlaws — “Ghost Riders In The Sky”
12. ZZ Top — “Asleep In The Desert”
13. Frank Zappa — “Watermelon In Easter Hay”
14. Steely Dan — “Reelin’ In The Years”
15. The Allman Brothers — “In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed”
16. The Carpenters — “Goodbye To Love”
The modern lineup of Jethro Tull.
18. Journey — “Who’s Crying Now”
Journey in its glory days with Greg Rolie.
19. Doobie Brothers — “China Grove”
Carlos Santana.