I looked at the original template for the thread and to be more complete here it goes:
Artist: White Stripes
Album: Elephant (2003)
Track: Ball and Biscuit
Guitar Solo: 3:52 to 6:26
Jack White best guitarist of this generation. I think his guitar must have melted on this solo. The song is a series of blues riffs strung together, but this was the longest and nastiest riff of them all
Artist: Cream
Album: Wheels of Fire (1968)
Track: White Room
Guitar Solo: 4:00 to 4:54
I feel it has all of the classic Clapton elements. Ginger Baker on drums and Jack Bruce on Bass jamming to a signature song ending in one of Clapton's hottest licks.
Artist: Dire Straits
Album: Communique (1979)
Track: Lady Writer
Guitar Solo: 3:08 to 3:42
Mark Knopfler at his best. I've only seen him play this on one video. He goes thru some major contortions on the video to hit all the notes. Looks like it must have been hard as hell to play live. Love the solos on the song there are two other shorter takes. As far as I can find out never played this live beyond the early 80"s.
Artist: Van Halen
Album: Van Halen (1976)
Trac: Eruption
Gutar Solo :04 to 1:42
The whole song is a guitar solo. Eddie's intro to the music world. The first "extended" guitar note tapping on record. More precise and automated
when he does this live. I actually like to watch him play in the process of a group better, but you have to respect this craziness on this initial solo.
Artist: James Gang
Album: Rides Again (1970)
Track : Funk No. 49
Guitar Solo: 1:05 to 2:20
Hard to pin this solo down its more of a signature lik delivered throughout the song. Joe still plays this in concert and he does it well.
Artist: Led Zeppelin
Album: IV (1971)
Track: Rock and Roll
Guitar Solo: :15 to 1:08
You can throw all the Led tracks in the air and pick a solo out that would qualify as great, but this one sticks out for me. Straight ahead and no nonsense.
Artist: Prince
Album: Purple Rain (1984)
Track: When Doves Cry
Guitar Solo: :01 to :30
Great intro, great artist, and does not get his due as a great guitarist.
Artist: Jimi Hendrix
Album: Are You Experienced (1967)
Track: Purple Haze
Guitar Solo: :01 to :33
The entire album is great but this track with its famous intro line does it for me.
Artist: Guns n'Roses
Album: Appetite for Destruction (1987)
Track: Rocket Queen
Guitar Solo: 5:15 to 5:50
My favorite song on the album. The solo from Slash just adds more fun.
Artist: Dire Straits:
Album: Dire Straits (1978)
Track: Sultans of Swing
Guitar Solo: 2:30 to 3:20
Knopfler's signature song and the solo towards the middle is the one I tend to think is the best. When he does this live he alters the song a little so no one recorded version is the same. Maybe a little obsessive.
Artist: Pink Floyd
Album: The Wall (1979)
Track: Comfortably Numb
Guitar Solo: 4:13 to 6:15
My favorite Gilmour solo. A solo that takes off like a bird off the ground and soars over the audience when seen live.