anything by John Petrucci(Dream Theater) [especially Stream of Consciousness], Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits), Ritchie Blackmore, Jason Becker, or Steve Vai [especially For the Love of God]. Jerry Cantrell's solo in the song "Nutshell" by Alice in Chains, Marty Friedman's in Hangar 18, Tornado of Souls, and Lucretia, and Adrian Smith/Dave Murray/Janick Gers' solos in Fear of the Dark, The Trooper, Aces High, 2 Minutes to Midnight, Number of the Beast, and Wasted Years. My overall favorite has to be Duane Allman's solo for "Layla" (and yes, DUANE ALLMAN DOES THE MAJORITY OF THE SOLO IN LAYLA, NOT CLAPTON)