# The Best Doobie Brothers Guitar Solos

> The 16 best Doobie Brothers guitar solos, ranked. #1 is China Grove (1973), then Long Train Runnin' and Without You. Every video starts at the solo.

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The Doobie Brothers built their 1970s hits on Tom Johnston's funky, chunky rhythm guitar and Patrick Simmons' acoustic fingerpicking. Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter later added jazz-inflected leads and pedal steel.

Informed by: [Wikipedia - The Doobie Brothers discography](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Doobie_Brothers_discography)

1. [China Grove](https://greatestsolos.com/song/doobie-brothers-china-grove/) — Doobie Brothers · solo by Tom Johnston · 1973
2. [Long Train Runnin'](https://greatestsolos.com/song/doobie-brothers-long-train-runnin/) — Doobie Brothers · solo by Tom Johnston · 1973
3. [Without You](https://greatestsolos.com/song/doobie-brothers-without-you/) — Doobie Brothers · solo by Tom Johnston · 1973
4. [Listen to the Music](https://greatestsolos.com/song/doobie-brothers-listen-to-the-music/) — Doobie Brothers · solo by Tom Johnston · 1972
5. [Dark Eyed Cajun Woman](https://greatestsolos.com/song/doobie-brothers-dark-eyed-cajun-woman/) — Doobie Brothers · solo by Tom Johnston · 1973
6. [Wheels of Fortune](https://greatestsolos.com/song/doobie-brothers-wheels-of-fortune/) — Doobie Brothers · solo by Jeff Baxter · 1976
7. [Jesus Is Just Alright](https://greatestsolos.com/song/doobie-brothers-jesus-is-just-alright/) — Doobie Brothers · solo by Tom Johnston · 1972
8. [Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me)](https://greatestsolos.com/song/doobie-brothers-take-me-in-your-arms-rock-me/) — Doobie Brothers · solo by Tom Johnston · 1975
9. [Rockin' Down the Highway](https://greatestsolos.com/song/doobie-brothers-rockin-down-the-highway/) — Doobie Brothers · solo by Tom Johnston · 1972
10. [South City Midnight Lady](https://greatestsolos.com/song/doobie-brothers-south-city-midnight-lady/) — Doobie Brothers · solo by Jeff Baxter · 1973
11. [Black Water](https://greatestsolos.com/song/doobie-brothers-black-water/) — Doobie Brothers · solo by Patrick Simmons · 1974
12. [Neal's Fandango](https://greatestsolos.com/song/doobie-brothers-neal-s-fandango/) — Doobie Brothers · solo by Patrick Simmons · 1975
13. [Road Angel](https://greatestsolos.com/song/doobie-brothers-road-angel/) — Doobie Brothers · solo by Jeff Baxter · 1974
14. [Natural Thing](https://greatestsolos.com/song/doobie-brothers-natural-thing/) — Doobie Brothers · solo by Tom Johnston · 1973
15. [Steamer Lane Breakdown](https://greatestsolos.com/song/doobie-brothers-steamer-lane-breakdown/) — Doobie Brothers · solo by Patrick Simmons · 1978
16. [Rainy Day Crossroad Blues](https://greatestsolos.com/song/doobie-brothers-rainy-day-crossroad-blues/) — Doobie Brothers · solo by Jeff Baxter · 1975

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