38   "Stay With Me"
The Faces (1971)

In a band fronted by a rock star — Rod Stewart — Ronnie Wood was a team player, churning out simple-sounding riffs that are actually frantically varied. His acrobatic solos build up the song's kinetic rush. Not surprisingly, the Stones poached him a few years later.


"Stay With Me" from A Nod Is As Good As a Wink...to a Blind Horse (Warner Bros.)


The Faces performing "Stay With Me" live in 1972

39   "Black Magic Woman"
Santana (1970)

A Fleetwood Mac cover, believe it or not, this song became a hit when Carlos Santana rearranged it as Latin rock on Abraxas. Santana's bristling solos exemplify elegance and fluidity, and guitarists from David Gilmour to Prince have modeled their style and timbre after his.


"Black Magic Woman" from Abraxas (Columbia/Legacy)


Santana performing "Black Magic Woman" live

40   "I Can See for Miles"
The Who (1967)

Pete Townshend called this "the ultimate Who record" and brought his arsenal of moves to it: windmilling power chords; fretboard-stroking, piercing drones; and shifting accents that play off his bandmates. It was a breakthrough that set the standard for guitar tricks.


"I Can See for Miles" from The Who Sell Out (Geffen)


The Who performing "I Can See for Miles" live

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