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That list blows. Not one mention of Steve Howe of Yes.

Nothing from Steve Hackett of Genesis like Firth of Fifth, Lamia and ten other solos. He was doing tapping way before Eddie Van Halen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW_7YyKawbw&feature=related

Martin Barre - very tasteful guitarist too. The early JT stuff had some nice bluesy stuff too. Fantastic track.

Like this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0mxuJiOEaQ

Oh and no Dave Davies “You Really Got Me” which started it all! NO it was not session musician Jimmy Page who played on that ground breaking #1 by The Kinks. The song stunned The Beatles.

Ok you mentioned Steve Howe before me. My favorite solo and non-solo performer on guitar.

The list is a joke to any serious follower of guitar. There are scores of guitar solos that blow all of the list away. Of course once you really bring out the most amazing guitarists then it will become subjective being that there is so much that is so great.

Of course SoundChaser by Yes has some of the best solos on guitar, keyboards, bass and drums ALL built into a very cool tune!!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zn5pRggtZpc&feature=related

I recently saw Patrick Moraz live and he did abit of this song. Absolutely amazing piano and keyboard performance. I actually got invited up onto stage but instead sent my best friend up being that he actually can play a piano/keyboard and I mostly play only guitar.

Also saw Yes live recently as well. They still play amazing solos live!

I have heard that Steve Howe may venture into country music soon. I look forward to that if he does. He has always had country music influences as well as rock and classical music influences in his style of play.