# Last Child guitar solo

> Brad Whitford's guitar solo on Last Child by Aerosmith (1976) starts at 2:37. From the album Rocks. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Aerosmith, 1976, from *Rocks*. Solo by *Brad Whitford*.

Whitford, who co-wrote the song, delivers a slinky, perfectly phrased solo over the funk-rock groove that Joe Perry himself has singled out as one of the band's best.

Last Child by Aerosmith is #2 in our ranking of the best Aerosmith guitar solos. The solo is played by Brad Whitford and the song was released in 1976.

## In our lists

- [The Best Aerosmith Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/aerosmith-guitar-solos/) — #2
- [Who Really Played That Solo? Solos Not Played by the Guitarist You'd Expect](https://greatestsolos.com/list/who-really-played-that-solo/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Last Child?

Brad Whitford played the solo on Aerosmith's Last Child (1976).

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