10 Best Slash Guitar Solos You Haven't Heard

In the grand scheme of things, a lot of supergroups have the potential to actually suck. While talent and dexterity is one thing, chemistry is something far different, and many bands have come to the forefront that sound excellent on paper and wretched in practice. Just when it looked like we might get another dumpster fire, "Sucker Train Blues" was evidence that Velvet Revolver was going to be huge.

Though the lineup is basically 60% Guns N Roses, the croon of Scott Weiland from Stone Temple Pilots gave the band a different edge, which was brought out in full force when Slash took the lead break. As opposed to the more technical parts he has played in the past, this solo shows Slash taking a few tips from the alternative sphere, but with his own brand of dirty blues rock.

Just before the focus shifts back to Weiland for the breakdown section, Slash's riffs seem to take you down like an avalanche, as one note blows past another before falling away entirely. In just one song, Slash managed to make the best of both worlds by creating a solo with the flashiness of metal but with the muscle of alternative rock.

The alternative and glam rock spheres don't really clash too often, but when they create a solo that is this gargantuan, you might want to take a few steps back.