41. Hitch a Ride, Boston (Tom Scholz)
Criminally neglected in most all-time great guitarist conversations, Tom Scholz and his dazzling fretwork shines brightly on the acoustic-laden Boston classic, Hitch a Ride. Always fond of thick, fuzzy overdrive, reverb, echo and layer upon layer of sound (Scholz created the multi-patented Rockman effects boxes, after all), Scholz brilliantly uses crisp staccato picking and overdubbed second guitar to propel the solo, which is easily one of his most memorable and identifiable. Sean Patrick Dooley
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