1. Jimi Hendrix - Machine Gun
2. Eric Clapton - Crossroads
3. Hot Tuna - How Long Blues (Might be better fit on a favorite Riff list.)
4. Frank Zappa - Willie the Pimp
5. The Eagles - Hotel California
6. Jimi Hendrix - Voodoo Child
7. CCR - Good Golly Miss Molly
8. Matisyahu - King Without a Crown (Live)
9. ZZ Top - Sharp Dressed Man
10. Citizen Cope Ft. Santana - Sideways
11. Jimi Hendrix - Red House
12. The Doors - Peace Frog (Short and Sweet)
13. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Cold Shot
14. Lynyrd Skynyrd - That Smell
15. Stevie Ray Vaughan - Voodoo Child
1. Deep Purple - Child In Time
2. Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Meeting Of The Spirits
3. Frank Zappa - Willie The Pimp (good choice whatada..)
4. Frank Zappa - Inca Roads
5. Gentle Giant - Peel The Paint
6. Genesis - The Musical Box
7. Genesis - Firth Of Fifth
8. Pink Floyd - Dogs
9. Gong - Master Builder
10. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird
11. Frank Zappa - Zomby Woof (one of the most unique guitar solo's i've heard..)
12. Rush - Xanadu
13. King Crimson - Starless
14. Yes - Starship Trooper
15. Steve Hillage - Salmon Song
To conclude, Frank Zappa is truly the face-melting master of guitar. ( list is in no particular order besides Child In Time in #1.. i'll update as they come to me.
Santana - Singing Winds, Crying Beasts
King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man (Robert Fripp = one of the most distinctive and innovative guitarists of our time, his style is almost impossible to replicate.)
ps:
Hrm...lemme see. I don't think I can possibly pick just 15, but I'll give it a shot. Not going to mention Satriani or Vai (well, I did include one song Vai played on but that's different)...their whole songs are solos.
1. Ozzy Osbourne (Randy Rhoads) - Mr. Crowley
2. Pink Floyd (David Gilmour) - Comfortably Numb
3. Van Halen (Eddie Van Halen) - Hot For Teacher
4. Deep Purple (Ritchie Blackmore) - Knocking at Your Back Door
5. Megadeth (Dave Mustaine/Marty Friedman) - Hangar 18
6. Iron Maiden (Dave Murray/Adrian Smith) - Aces High
7. Queen (Brian May) - Bohemian Rhapsody
8. Metallica (Kirk Hammett) - One
9. Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page) - Rock n' Roll
10. Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Stevie Ray Vaughan) - Pride & Joy
11. Annihilator (Jeff Waters) - Alison Hell
12. Iron Maiden (Dave Murray/Adrian Smith) - Hallowed Be Thy Name
13. David Lee Roth (Steve Vai) - Yankee Rose
14. Dokken (George Lynch) - Dream Warriors
15. Kiss (Ace Frehley) - Rock n' Roll All Night