# The Best Guitar Solos of 1930

> The best guitar solos of 1930, ranked. #1 is John the Revelator by Blind Willie Johnson, then The Soul of a Man and You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond.

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The greatest guitar solos released in 1930, ranked: solos our consensus of published lists rates highest come first, then our genre and artist rankings, with no more than three per artist. Led by John the Revelator by Blind Willie Johnson, The Soul of a Man by Blind Willie Johnson and You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond by Blind Willie Johnson.

1. [John the Revelator](https://greatestsolos.com/song/blind-willie-johnson-john-the-revelator/) — Blind Willie Johnson · solo by Blind Willie Johnson · 1930
2. [The Soul of a Man](https://greatestsolos.com/song/blind-willie-johnson-the-soul-of-a-man/) — Blind Willie Johnson · solo by Blind Willie Johnson · 1930
3. [You're Gonna Need Somebody on Your Bond](https://greatestsolos.com/song/blind-willie-johnson-you-re-gonna-need-somebody-on-your-bond/) — Blind Willie Johnson · solo by Blind Willie Johnson · 1930

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