10 Greatest Rock Guitar Solos Of The 90s

10. Larger Than Life - Backstreet Boys

There are probably a ton of guitar players looking at this article who are really confused right now. Of all the places to start with the guitar heroes of the '90s, how the hell are we talking about the same band that made songs like I Want It That Way? Well, if you looked past all of the hair gel and sick dance moves, Larger Than Life is a bit of a dark horse in the guitar community.

It's not like the guitar solo is tucked away in the background either. No, this thing practically announces itself right out of the gate, going for some odd bending techniques before launching into some insane triplet rhythms as it goes through different scales. There are even a few little accentuations that seem like they are ripped straight out of the classic rock playbook as well, sounding a lot closer to the glory days of rock and roll.

Just imagine if you had a guitar player like Angus Young and then had them write a solo that sounded like he were trying to be Steve Vai and you'd probably get something pretty close to what you're hearing right here. Though you can rest assured that none of the Backstreet Boys actually played this, they are definitely carrying some top tier players whenever they work in the studio.