15 Greatest Classic Rock Guitar Solos

15. My Sharona - The Knack

The first single from The Knack's debut album, "My Sharona" was a gigantic hit for them when it was first released back in 1979.

Not only did the song reach the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart upon it's release, but it also managed to place 16th on Billboard's list of the Top 100 Rock Songs of all time.

Although the subject matter of the song is questionable (to say the least), it is still just as catchy and indelible 41 years later as it was when it first came out. This is due in part to the numerous melodic hooks and excellent guitar work that serve to make this song the band's most well-known track.

The main guitar solo is a minute and a half of pure technical prowess, as guitarist Berton Averre plays with exceptional speed and precision, which makes for an outstanding guitar solo overall. The solo is often edited down quite heavily during radio broadcasts of the song, which is quite a shame given how impressive the full version sounds.

Although the track has been lauded as cheesy by some, it is hard to deny how skillful the guitar work in "My Sharona" really is.