# Crying Lightning guitar solo

> Alex Turner's guitar solo on Crying Lightning by Arctic Monkeys (2009) starts at about 1:52. From the album Humbug. A indie classic from the 2000s.

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Arctic Monkeys, 2009, from *Humbug*. Solo by *Alex Turner*.

Turner's twisting, off-kilter solo fits the song's desert-noir atmosphere perfectly.

Crying Lightning by Arctic Monkeys is #2 in our ranking of the best Arctic Monkeys guitar solos. The solo is played by Alex Turner and the song was released in 2009.

## In our lists

- [The Best Arctic Monkeys Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/arctic-monkeys-guitar-solos/) — #2
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2009](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-2009/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Crying Lightning?

Alex Turner played the solo on Arctic Monkeys's Crying Lightning (2009).

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