# Take It All guitar solo

> Pete Ham's guitar solo on Take It All by Badfinger (1971) starts at about 2:40. From the album Straight Up. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Badfinger, 1971, from *Straight Up*. Solo by *Pete Ham*.

Ham's soaring, sustained lead lines give this slow-burning Straight Up opener its emotional lift.

Take It All by Badfinger is #4 in our ranking of the best Badfinger guitar solos. The solo is played by Pete Ham and the song was released in 1971.

## In our lists

- [The Best Badfinger Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/badfinger-guitar-solos/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Take It All?

Pete Ham played the solo on Badfinger's Take It All (1971).

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