10 of the greatest guitar solos of all time

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The guitar solo is one of the moments to savor when you attend a concert. It can turn the show up, up, and away. Here’s a look at the best of the best…

Honorable mention: "Because The Night" — Patti Smith Group, Nils Lofgren guitarist

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(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Beautiful Day Media)

10. "Crazy Train" — Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads guitarist

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(Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

9. "Beat It" — Michael Jackson, Eddie Van Halen guitarist

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(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

8. "Free Bird" — Lynyrd Skynyrd, Allen Collins guitarist

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7. "Sultans of Swing" — Dire Straits, Mark Knopfler guitarist

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(INDRANIL MUKHERJEE/AFP via Getty Images)

6. "Sweet Child O' Mine" — Guns N' Roses, Slash guitarist

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(MADS JOAKIM RIMER RASMUSSEN/AFP via Getty Images)

5. "Hotel California" — Eagles, Joe Walsh and Don Felder guitarists

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4. "Stairway to Heaven" — Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page guitarist

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(Photo by Marc Piasecki/Getty Images)

3. "Comfortably Numb" — Pink Floyd, David Gilmour guitarist

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(Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

2. "Eruption:" — Van Halen, Eddie Van Halen guitarist

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(Photo by Al Messerschmidt/WireImage)

1. "Bohemanian Rhapsody" — Queen, Brian May guitarist

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(Photo by Vince Bucci/Getty Images)

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