Hmmm, one of my personal favorite solos is Eddie Van Halen's solo on Hear About It Later on Fair Warning (as well as Mean Street). His work on that album was very good.
I've never cared for Hendrix's stuff either. One other solo that I really thought was good was Warren DeMartini's (Ratt) solo on In Your Direction (Out of The Cellar).
Have they ever done a best guitar solo of all time?