# Earth Blues guitar solo

> Jimi Hendrix's guitar solo on Earth Blues by Band of Gypsys (1999) starts at about 1:30. From the album Live at the Fillmore East.

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Band of Gypsys, 1999, from *Live at the Fillmore East*. Solo by *Jimi Hendrix*.

Gospel-tinged funk-rock carried by Hendrix's fluid, melodic lead lines.

Earth Blues by Band of Gypsys is #9 in our ranking of the best Band of Gypsys guitar solos. The solo is played by Jimi Hendrix and the song was released in 1999.

## In our lists

- [The Best Band of Gypsys Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/band-of-gypsys-guitar-solos/) — #9

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Earth Blues?

Jimi Hendrix played the solo on Band of Gypsys's Earth Blues (1999).

### What guitar was used on the Earth Blues solo?

A fender stratocaster through a Marshall Super Lead amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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