Pink Floyd guitar solo voted best ever

David Gilmour's playing on the Pink Floyd song "Comfortably Numb" has been voted the best guitar solo ever, in a new UK survey. Listeners to the Planet Rock radio station were asked to submit their favorite solos, and "Comfortably Numb" topped the list, followed by "Sweet Child O' Mine" by Guns N' Roses. The rest of the Top Five included "Free Bird" by Lynyrd Skynyrd, "Eruption" by Van Halen, and "November Rain" by Guns N' Roses. The voting, of course, was not scientific, and no official awards will be presented based on the results.

Jimi Hendrix didn't make an appearance on the list until Number 12, with "All Along The Watchtower," and Eric Clapton's first entry was at Number 16, with his playing on Cream's "Crossroads."

The Top 10 Guitar Solos, As Voted By Planet Rock Listeners:
1) "Comfortably Numb," Pink Floyd
2) "Sweet Child O' Mine," Guns N' Roses
3) "Free Bird," Lynyrd Skynyrd
4) "Eruption," Van Halen
5) "November Rain," Guns N' Roses
6) "Stairway To Heaven," Led Zeppelin
7) "Sultans Of Swing," Dire Straits
8) "Aqualung," Jethro Tull
9) "Hotel California," the Eagles
10) "Child In Time," Deep Purple
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