# Beetlebum guitar solo

> Graham Coxon's guitar solo on Beetlebum by Blur (1997) starts at about 2:25. From the album Blur. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Blur, 1997, from *Blur*. Solo by *Graham Coxon*.

Coxon smears woozy, detuned lines across the song, turning its lead passages into a hazy, narcotic drift.

Beetlebum by Blur is #3 in our ranking of the best Blur guitar solos. The solo is played by Graham Coxon and the song was released in 1997.

## In our lists

- [The Best Blur Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/blur-guitar-solos/) — #3
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1997](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1997/) — #14

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Beetlebum?

Graham Coxon played the solo on Blur's Beetlebum (1997).

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