Lists of the best guitar solos of all-time will always be controversial. No one will ever be completely satisfied with the solos that are included, and important solos will always be left out. Lists of the worst guitar solos must be even more controversial. They will always include solos that some people think are great, and there are so many bad solos in the world that it’s impossible to make a truly comprehensive list.

The fact is, these kinds of lists will always be subjective. But most importantly, they’re created for entertainment purposes only, and shouldn’t be taken too seriously.

With that in mind… Take a deep breath (and/or your heart medication) and check out the ten worst solos of all-time:

Peter Frampton – Do You Feel Like We Do
This is actually a great solo, but when I listen to it I can only think about the inside of Peter Frampton’s mouth. The guitar talk box is an amazing invention, but if the mouth is involved in a guitar solo, I prefer to see something more impressive and outrageous like picking guitar strings with one’s teeth.

Grand Funk Railroad – The Locomotion.
The fact that this song became a #1 hit in 1974 certainly isn’t thanks to the song’s guitar solo. In the past, it’s been compared to a flushing toilet, and it’s hard to think of any other way to describe it. The odd use of effects that interrupt the melody makes this solo more confusing than anything. If this was an experiment, can we say that the hypothesis was incorrect?

Scars on Broadway – They Say.
To be fair, there is no real guitar solo in this song. But the guitar playing is so horrid that this had to be included on the list. Throughout each chorus (and the outro) a single note is quickly bent over and over again. And over again. And then again. Granted, it’s hard to write guitar parts for bad music, but at least try to remedy the situation with some musicianship.

Oasis – Champagne Supernova.
No one wants to listen to lazy guitar players. But even worse is when a band of talent adults write a guitar solo that sounds like it was written by a 12 year old.

Prince – Te Amo Corazon.
As far as confusing guitar solos go, this eats the cake. First, the guitar doesn’t sound like a guitar. Even watching Prince play the guitar to this in his music video doesn’t convince me that a guitar is actually the instrument used to create these thin notes. But the biggest mistake is when he starts scatting over this in a falsetto voice. Creepy.

Twisted Sister – We’re Not Going To Take It.
No surprises here. This is almost always included in “Worst Solos” lists, and for a good reason. while there’s nothing necessarily wrong with just repeating the chorus vocal melody in a guitar solo, attempting to “mix it up” by using a whammy bar on the last note of every phrase is… too much for the ears.

Megadeth – Hangar 18.
The fact that this is a bad guitar solo probably stems from the fact that metal guitar solos from the 90s are generally pretty terrible. The solo starts halfway through the song and continues until the end. Unfortunately, from this halfway point there are no new dynamics and no progression. All you hear is a bunch of really fast, really high notes. While I agree that it will always look cool to play the highest frets on the guitar, I guess I’ve learned that this doesn’t always sound good.

Slash – Black or White (Michael Jackson).
Slash is a great guitarist, but apparently only when he plays in his own band. Having to live up to Eddie Van Halen (who preformed on “Beat It”) might have been too much pressure for him.

The Beastie Boys – You Gotta Fight For Your Right (To Party).
This is another great example of a solo that sounds like it was written by a tween. If it wasn’t written by one of the Beastie Boys’ little brothers, at best it was written by one of the members 5 minutes before it was recorded.

Slayer – Raining Blood.
This song actually has some great riffs, but the guitar solo leaves a lot to be desired. I have a feeling this solo was written in less time than it takes to be played.

- Axel