When My Baby's Beside Me
Big Star, 1972, from #1 Record. Solo by Chris Bell.
A tight, stacked-guitar lead with a hooky, sung-quality line that captures Bell's meticulous studio layering.
When My Baby's Beside Me by Big Star is #6 in our ranking of the best Big Star guitar solos. The solo is played by Chris Bell and the song was released in 1972.
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Who played the guitar solo on When My Baby's Beside Me?
Chris Bell played the solo on Big Star's When My Baby's Beside Me (1972).