# When My Baby's Beside Me guitar solo

> Chris Bell's guitar solo on When My Baby's Beside Me by Big Star (1972) starts at about 1:45. From the album #1 Record. A power pop classic from the 1970s.

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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.

## In our lists

- [The Best Big Star Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/big-star-guitar-solos/) — #6

## Sources

### 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).

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