The Best Guitar Solos Of All Time: Number 10

Happy Wednesday - time for the countdown of the best guitar solos of all time to continue. Rocking in at number 10 is Prince with "Purple Rain." A straight-up musical genius, Prince could just plain slay when it came to playing guitar. One of his finest moments is the solo during "Purple Rain" which starts around 4:30 or so in the video below.

When Prince would perform this track live, it often went on for about 20 minutes as he would extend the solo and really illustrate his guitar skills. A lot of people lump Prince in with pop music, but I think "Purple Rain" makes him a definite rock god. The song is from the blockbuster album and film of the same name, released in 1984.

Prince was taken from us way too soon. Perhaps fittingly, "Purple Rain" was the last song he ever performed live for an audience.

Prince's 2007 NFL Super Bowl halftime performance is regarded as iconic. He played through some really bad weather, including a downpour during "Purple Rain." Once again that solo is undeniable. The performance is still breathtaking to me, all these years later.