Feverish rock-guitar solos are the topic of this interactive N.Y. Times piece, “Why We Can’t Quit the Guitar Solo” by Nabil Ayers.
I’ve never been a fan of wailing, reach-for-the-heavens solos; the short guitar bridges are what matter, and the more concise the better. The 23-second bridge in Eric Clapton‘s “She’s Waiting” (2:10 to 2:33), say. Or the 3:02 to 3:19 bridge in this Jackson Browne song. Or my all-time favorite, the twelve-second bridge in “The Song Is Over” (:42 to :54).