In coming up with the list of the 100 greatest guitar songs, we took a unique approach by framing it within the confines of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Each song on our list comes from an act that has been inducted into the Rock Hall. So you won't see anything by acts that aren't eligible yet (i.e. John Mayer, Jack White or Foo Fighters).
Sadly, you also won't see songs from the long list of Rock Hall snubs, which left music from King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Dick Dale, Link Wray and several others.
Fortunately, we were still left with plenty of iconic material to choose from. It's not just about the solos, core riffs or quality of the song. It's all of the above, and then some.