# Crystal Flame guitar solo

> Chan Kinchla's guitar solo on Crystal Flame by Blues Traveler (1990) starts at about 4:30. From the album Blues Traveler. A jam band classic from the 1990s.

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Blues Traveler, 1990, from *Blues Traveler*. Solo by *Chan Kinchla*.

A sprawling slow-build where Chan Kinchla's guitar and John Popper's harmonica trade lines before exploding into a cathartic jam.

Crystal Flame by Blues Traveler is #1 in our ranking of the best Blues Traveler guitar solos. The solo is played by Chan Kinchla and the song was released in 1990.

## In our lists

- [The Best Blues Traveler Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/blues-traveler-guitar-solos/) — #1

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Crystal Flame?

Chan Kinchla played the solo on Blues Traveler's Crystal Flame (1990).

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