# The Best Roy Buchanan Guitar Solos

> The 14 best Roy Buchanan guitar solos, ranked. #1 is The Messiah Will Come Again (1972), then Sweet Dreams and When a Guitar Plays the Blues.

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Roy Buchanan was a pioneer of the Telecaster, and his volume swells, pinch harmonics and string-bending effects influenced guitarists from Jeff Beck to Danny Gatton. Sometimes called the best unknown guitarist in the world, he played with an intense, weeping emotion that made his solos sound like voices.

Informed by: [Guitar Player - Playlist: Roy Buchanan's Best Solo Tracks](https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/playlist-roy-buchanans-best-solo-tracks), [The Spill Magazine - Roy Buchanan's Top Ten Tracks](https://spillmagazine.com/spill-feature-roy-buchanans-top-ten-tracks-remember-roy-30-years-later/), [Wikipedia - Roy Buchanan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roy_Buchanan)

1. [The Messiah Will Come Again](https://greatestsolos.com/song/roy-buchanan-the-messiah-will-come-again/) — Roy Buchanan · solo by Roy Buchanan · 1972
2. [Sweet Dreams](https://greatestsolos.com/song/roy-buchanan-sweet-dreams/) — Roy Buchanan · solo by Roy Buchanan · 1972
3. [When a Guitar Plays the Blues](https://greatestsolos.com/song/roy-buchanan-when-a-guitar-plays-the-blues/) — Roy Buchanan · solo by Roy Buchanan · 1985
4. [Hey Joe](https://greatestsolos.com/song/roy-buchanan-hey-joe/) — Roy Buchanan · solo by Roy Buchanan · 1974
5. [Roy's Bluz](https://greatestsolos.com/song/roy-buchanan-roy-s-bluz/) — Roy Buchanan · solo by Roy Buchanan · 1975
6. [After Hours](https://greatestsolos.com/song/roy-buchanan-after-hours/) — Roy Buchanan · solo by Roy Buchanan · 1973
7. [Sneaking Godzilla Through the Alley](https://greatestsolos.com/song/roy-buchanan-sneaking-godzilla-through-the-alley/) — Roy Buchanan · solo by Roy Buchanan · 1985
8. [Green Onions](https://greatestsolos.com/song/roy-buchanan-green-onions/) — Roy Buchanan · solo by Roy Buchanan · 1977
9. [Five String Blues](https://greatestsolos.com/song/roy-buchanan-five-string-blues/) — Roy Buchanan · solo by Roy Buchanan · 1973
10. [Tribute to Elmore James](https://greatestsolos.com/song/roy-buchanan-tribute-to-elmore-james/) — Roy Buchanan · solo by Roy Buchanan · 1973
11. [Ramon's Blues](https://greatestsolos.com/song/roy-buchanan-ramon-s-blues/) — Roy Buchanan · solo by Roy Buchanan · 1977
12. [Pete's Blue](https://greatestsolos.com/song/roy-buchanan-pete-s-blue/) — Roy Buchanan · solo by Roy Buchanan · 1972
13. [Further On Up the Road](https://greatestsolos.com/song/roy-buchanan-further-on-up-the-road/) — Roy Buchanan · solo by Roy Buchanan · 1975
14. [Hot Cha](https://greatestsolos.com/song/roy-buchanan-hot-cha/) — Roy Buchanan · solo by Roy Buchanan · 1975

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