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Janelle Borg

“I don’t want to hear someone improvise and stretch out and be completely extemporaneous”: St. Vincent has named her pick for the best guitar solo of all time – and says it should always be played note-for-note

St Vincent performs onstage during a concert at Somerset House on July 16, 2025 in London, England.

Annie Clark, aka St. Vincent, has named what she thinks is the best guitar solo ever recorded – and, according to her, it should be played note-for-note at all costs.

In an interview with Rolling Stone, St. Vincent named 1976 Steely Dan classic Kid Charlemagne, which also clinched the eighth spot on the publication's recent list of the greatest guitar solos. Steely Dan’s Peg, released a year later, is also another favorite of Clark’s.

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