The guitar solo is one of the most important pillars of rock 'n' roll, and some are so good, they're considered better than ...

In years past, when we journalists started an interview by asking, “Who inspired you to pick up the guitar?” the answer was often some combination of Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page and Eddie Van Halen.

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