Top 10 Greatest Guitar Shredding Masterpieces
Here is a collection of what in my experience is the best guitar shredding I've heard.
When somebody can create such a truly masterful guitar solo, it makes you wonder how Jeff Loomis is so underappreciated in the overall music world. One of the most skillful guitarists I have ever heard.
This is some of the best guitar shredding I've ever heard. It features an insane neo-classical guitar riff by Jeff Loomis, one of the best, if not the greatest, modern guitarists!
Nice interplay between the guitar and keyboards, i.e., between Malmsteen and Jens Johansson - two of the greatest pioneers ever of their respective instruments.
The killer riff at the beginning of this song is backed up by a high-speed, highly skilled solo by Paul Gilbert. He really gives it his all in this song.
The intro features a really catchy guitar riff, followed by great soloing throughout!
As good as they say Dave Mustaine is, in my opinion, Marty Friedman is just a step above in technical proficiency. This is demonstrated in this fast, highly skilled solo - one of the best guitar solos of all time!
An extremely epic solo from the awesome former lead guitarist of Megadeth, Marty Friedman. This solo will never be beaten by any other Megadeth guitarist (maybe Dave).
He's going to give you the keys to the Lamborghini!
This is a hard rock guitar classic. It has solid and groovy guitar riffing and soloing by Satch. This really started (or at least expanded) the genre of instrumental rock.
This is the guy who turned me into a guitar-loving soloist. Easily the perfect guitarist.
This was the first shredding song that actually gave me chills. I could understand and feel each note. It wasn't just fast playing for the sake of speed.
I still remember listening to it for the first time - it took me to another level of consciousness and still does every time.
Best instrumental ever. Much better than commercial songs by Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, such as Surfing with the Alien and For the Love of God.
Hard to believe he was just 19 at that time! Altitudes is considered one of the best songs featuring sweep picking.
A masterful achievement in guitar playing. It starts off slowly, then gradually builds up to the climax in the middle of the song.
When I saw the tabs, oh my God! What is this? If I had ten fingers more, I still wouldn't be able to play the solo. This fret to that fret, that fret to that fret. It's not only the chords, even the strumming is very fast, especially after the bending.
The Newcomers
This has to be my favorite Buckethead track.
More insane guitar shredding from Loomis, proving he is just as capable, if not more so, outside of Nevermore.
Awesome technical guitar shredding in the intro and in the instrumental section at the end of the song by Petrucci.
This song's solos include:
- Fast hammer-ons and pull-offs
- Fast alternate picking
- Sweep picking
- Tapping
- Legatos
- String skipping
I am not considering bending and vibratos, but it has everything a shredding solo needs.
Brutal guitar playing in not just one but two solos, with Romeo at his best!
Underrated and overshadowed somewhat by Mr. Crowley and Crazy Train, in my opinion, this is Rhoads' most inventive and memorable solo. It brings out his distinctive neo-classical style.
