The Best Guitar Solos Of All Time: Number 9

What song do I listen to when I want to hear some awesome guitar work? That would be "Headed for a Heartbreak" by Winger. The song is my choice for the 9th best guitar solo of all time. From the 1988 self-titled debut, the track helped solidify Winger's new-found stardom.

Guitarist Reb Beach has some amazing moments on this track - the first solo is around the 2 minute mark, but the ending is what makes the song for me. The song was written by Kip Winger and was a first nod to all of us that he would eventually become a big time composer for orchestras.

I interviewed Kip Winger years ago and asked him something about Beach. I don't remember my question but I've always remembered his answer. Kip said "Reb's ending on 'Headed for a Heartbreak' speaks for itself." A great tribute to a wonderful piece of music - perhaps one of the finest pieces of the glam metal era.

Here's Reb doing the outro solo live: