# Turmoil & Tinfoil guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Turmoil & Tinfoil by Billy Strings (2017) starts at about 3:00. From the album Turmoil & Tinfoil. A bluegrass classic from the 2010s.

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Billy Strings, 2017, from *Turmoil & Tinfoil*. Solo by *Billy Strings*.

The title track pushes bluegrass guitar toward psychedelic territory with effects and long lines.

Turmoil & Tinfoil is the title track of Billy Strings' breakthrough album, and it pushes bluegrass guitar toward psychedelic territory. Strings uses effects and long, exploratory lines to create a trippy, swirling sound. His playing combines fast flatpicking with more experimental textures, showing his willingness to push boundaries. The tone shifts from crisp acoustic attack to processed, atmospheric sounds. The song signaled Strings' ambition to blend tradition with innovation. Listen for the moments where effects transform the acoustic guitar's sound, and for the long lines that stretch out over the band, pulling the music into unfamiliar territory.

Turmoil & Tinfoil by Billy Strings is featured in our Bluegrass (#20) list. The solo is played by Billy Strings and the song was released in 2017.

## In our lists

- [The 20 Greatest Bluegrass Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/bluegrass/) — #20
- [The Best Billy Strings Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/billy-strings-guitar-solos/) — #5
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2017](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-2017/) — #3

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Turmoil & Tinfoil?

Billy Strings played the solo on Billy Strings's Turmoil & Tinfoil (2017).

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