# The Best Beatles Guitar Solos

> The 18 best Beatles guitar solos, ranked. #1 is Something (1969), then While My Guitar Gently Weeps and The End. Every video starts at the solo.

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The Beatles prized the song over the solo, yet George Harrison's melodic breaks became models of economy that countless players studied. Their catalogue also spans Paul McCartney's raw leads, John Lennon's gritty fuzz and a famous Eric Clapton guest spot.

Informed by: [Wikipedia: The Beatles discography](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles_discography), [Wikipedia: Abbey Road](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbey_Road)

1. [Something](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-beatles-something/) — The Beatles · solo by George Harrison · 1969
2. [While My Guitar Gently Weeps](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-beatles-while-my-guitar-gently-weeps/) — The Beatles · solo by Eric Clapton · 1968
3. [The End](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-beatles-the-end/) — The Beatles · solo by Paul McCartney, George Harrison, John Lennon · 1969
4. [Taxman](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-beatles-taxman/) — The Beatles · solo by Paul McCartney · 1966
5. [Let It Be](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-beatles-let-it-be/) — The Beatles · solo by George Harrison · 1970
6. [Get Back](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-beatles-get-back/) — The Beatles · solo by John Lennon · 1969
7. [Revolution](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-beatles-revolution/) — The Beatles · solo by John Lennon · 1968
8. [And Your Bird Can Sing](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-beatles-and-your-bird-can-sing/) — The Beatles · solo by George Harrison & Paul McCartney · 1966
9. [Nowhere Man](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-beatles-nowhere-man/) — The Beatles · solo by George Harrison · 1965
10. [Can't Buy Me Love](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-beatles-cant-buy-me-love/) — The Beatles · solo by George Harrison · 1964
11. [I Want You (She's So Heavy)](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-beatles-i-want-you-she-s-so-heavy/) — The Beatles · solo by John Lennon · 1969
12. [Old Brown Shoe](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-beatles-old-brown-shoe/) — The Beatles · solo by George Harrison · 1969
13. [Good Morning Good Morning](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-beatles-good-morning-good-morning/) — The Beatles · solo by Paul McCartney · 1967
14. [Helter Skelter](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-beatles-helter-skelter/) — The Beatles · solo by John Lennon · 1968
15. [Yer Blues](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-beatles-yer-blues/) — The Beatles · solo by John Lennon · 1968
16. [I Feel Fine](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-beatles-i-feel-fine/) — The Beatles · solo by George Harrison · 1964
17. [A Hard Day's Night](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-beatles-a-hard-day-s-night/) — The Beatles · solo by George Harrison · 1964
18. [Ticket to Ride](https://greatestsolos.com/song/the-beatles-ticket-to-ride/) — The Beatles · solo by Paul McCartney · 1965

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