Ever since Eddie Van halen recorded “Eruption”, guitarists have been trying to play even harder, faster unaccompanied solos from tie to time on their albums. What is your favorite unaccompanied guitar solo which appears on an album (not just something you heard in a concert), in terms of speed, difficulty, and most of all how much you enjoy listening to it!
My favorite is the unaccompanied solo Yngwie played on the Steeler album right before the song “Hot On Your Heels” begins. Since then some guys have recorder faster solos or solos with a greater variety of complex techniques, but in terms of he impact it had on me and others at the time and the fact that I genuinely enjoy listening to it, it’s my favorite. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EGzLLpa5XoE
A couple honorable mentions: “Frenzy” by Paul Gilbert on the first Racer X album
“Hey Mike” by Michael Angelo Batio from the second Nitro album