Yeah, there's no way I could pick just one. I just mentioned a few that hadn't been mentioned that I thought were awesome. It's all a matter of taste. There's plenty mentioned that I personally don't care for, but that makes them no less great.

Wow, Frosty, thanks for that! I was there but had no idea there was video of it on the net. I just had my whole family gather around the computer to watch and look for me in the crowd shots, I know, what a nerd. Just as good as my memories. I think Skynyrd was at the top of their game after Street Survivors came out, Steve Gaines was a great addition. We took it pretty hard after the crash. Anyway, thanks for the memories!

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I love that video. Gaines was finally fully accepted and playing the solo great. Some of the earlier versions with him you could tell he still hadn't completely meshed yet. Ronnie Van Zant actually said Gaines would be the best of them all one day or something along those lines. Then a few months after that show...

For what it is worth, I believe that is the version that is on Freebird: The Movie. Hard to tell, but I think that is a VH1 logo in the corner so that is probably pulled directly from it. I was only three when they had the accident so I've only been to a new Skynyrd show, but it still gets me when they play that song.

hi i must say that the frist time i herd texes flood it hit a cord in me and the rest of the planet too i bet thats what i felt at the time anyway . lots of great players out in the world. i like to listen to all the great blues and rock players. when i can. thanks to all of them. .

Blackmore's solo in "Highway Star" really knocked me out.

Then Trower's solo in "Too Rolling Stoned" did as well a couple years later.

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Two of my very favorites have gotten no love.
My Sharona-The Knack
Everybody Wants To Rule the World- Tears for Fears

I also love both solos on Thin Lizzy's "The Cowboy Song".
Billy Corgan's glorious mess on "Cherub Rock".
An unusually pretty solo from Eddie on "I Can't Stop Loving You".
The gorgeous gem on Bryan Adams "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You"
And Brad Paisley's $@! kicking on "Cliffs of Rock City".

This was always one of my favorite too! I love the way he played this song - shows how he could really shred, and turn right around and be so melodic! One of my favorites!

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I love the lead to Hotel California that double harmony is great and off course can pass up on the great Led Zep Jimmy page total classics. I am into class and feel leads more than total speed like death metal or similar.
Pleased to meet you Vinny Pop

Boy it's hard to think of anything that hasn't been said here already. PF's Comfortably Numb, Santana's Game of Love and Smooth, EVH (just about anything), and for the Gibson LP fans out there, REO's (Gary Richrath) Roll With the Changes.

Interesting choices... Tears For Fears had some tasty guitar work, didn't they? I really like the opening of Head Over Heels.

However, the Best Solo Ever for me is the one right at the end of the final track on P.I.L.'s Album (1986). I think John Lydon must have said "Right, everyone's gone home -- you can take it away, Mr Vai" and Steve gives it his all. Which was rather a lot, at the time. I really don't understand how this gem remains overlooked... it's like Steve Vai's dirty little secret or something, but for me it towers above anything else he's ever done.

The song is called Ease, and I urge anyone with a pair of ears and a brain who needs to have some shivers sent down their spine to track it down.

Anything at all by Boston. They were the best back in their day.

Anything by Gilmour I could not argue with and I agree with Clapton live, he is so much better live after he gets a couple songs in him

other leads
Knopfler - Sultans of Swing and short solo in Calling Elvis
SRV - Couldn't Stand the Weather
Men At Work - Overkill
Elliot Easton - Shake It Up
Joe Walsh - Pretty Maids All In A Row and many others
Steve Lukather on Toto's version of While My Guitar Gently Weeps

There are so many more that can get me on any day