MARK TREMONTI GRETCHEN MENN

(Tremonti)

OVER THE RAINBOW Jeff Beck, Emotion & Commotion GUITARIST: JEFF BECK

“It’s more of an instrumental than a solo, but it’s solo guitar, so it counts in my book. It’s probably one of the most beautiful pieces of music played on the guitar I’ve heard.”

MIDNIGHT IN HARLEM Tedeschi Trucks Band, Revelator GUITARIST: DEREK TRUCKS

“It’s emotive, heartfelt, pure, classy — just the perfect solo. It makes me wish I could play like him.”

LENNY Stevie Ray Vaughan, Texas Flood GUITARIST: STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN

“‘Lenny’ is such a heartfelt and emotive piece and one of my all-time favorite guitar songs. It should be required study for any player.”

SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE SCREAMING Deep Purple, Purpendicular GUITARIST: STEVE MORSE

“This is so tasteful and melodic, with a few bursts of chromaticism that are unmistakably Steve Morse. The solo soars, sighs and reflects on the song’s main instrumental theme.”

HANSEL AND GRETEL Daniele Gottardo, Non Temperato GUITARIST: DANIELE GOTTARDO

“There are a handful of solos that consistently make me shake my head and laugh because they’re just that amazing. This one is at the top of that list for me. You wouldn’t realize what lies ahead by hearing the first few minutes of this composition for electric guitar and chamber orchestra.”

MINOR SWING Django Reinhardt GUITARIST: DJANGO REINHARDT

“Although this is perhaps the most iconic of all gypsy jazz tunes and solos, it’s on my list because guitarists of any genre should be able to readily appreciate Django’s brilliance — the variety of his melodic ideas, the impeccability of his rhythmic sense, the formability of his improvisatory skills and his complete and utter musical fluency.”