A great guitar solo is not about speed or technique. There are plenty of hammering, speed fingers out there doing boring solos. A great solo becomes the "voice" of the song and elevates the core soul of it.
Examples:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd): "Mother"
Greg Lake (ELP): "Karn Evil 9, Ist Impression, Part 2"
Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin): "Stairway to Heaven"
Then there's Carlos Santana and his PRS, which IS the voice of so many songs, such as "Samba Pa Ti".
Check'em out boys and girls.
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