I'm sure we've done something like this before, but I played a ZZ Top album this morning and it reminded me what a great guitarist the late Billy Gibbons was.

His playing on the track 'I Need You Tonight' was impeccable.

Your turn, but rather than the usual suspects of Clapton, Knopfler and Bonamassa (fabulous guitarists though they are) it would be interesting to read your suggestions about some more unusual, but brilliant, guitar solos.

Dad and I watched games standing on the muddy slope of the Holmesdale Road end. He cheered and I rattled.

Ritchie Blackmore in all/most Deep Purple tracks(one in my signature).

David Gilmore, Pink Floyd, 'live' version of Comfortably Numb from Live 8.

This operation, will make the 'Charge Of The Light Brigade' seem like a simple military exercise.

Steve Howe in the closing sequence of Starship Trooper.
Not technically brilliant, but cleverly put together and stunningly different.
Or, from the same album, The Clap. Acoustic playing at its very best.

I couldn't agree more, Ritchie is my Hero, But Gilmores two solos in Comfortable Numb are stunning. Parisienne Walkways, Gary Moore, is one great solo,

“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn

Thanks, i will give it a listen

“That’s a joke son, I say, that’s a joke.” “Nice boy, but he’s sharp as a throw pillow.” “He’s so dumb he thinks a Mexican border pays rent” “ “Son… I say, son, some people are so narrow minded they can look through a keyhole with both eyes.”__ Forhorn Leghorn

Too many!
Elliott Randall on Steely Dan's Reelin' in the Years.
Tony Peluso on the Carpenters Goodbye to Love.
All of Danny Kustow's on Tom Robinson's first album.
Anything by Mick Ronson.