# Chinese Checkers guitar solo

> Steve Cropper's guitar solo on Chinese Checkers by Booker T. & the M.G.'s (1965). From the album Soul Dressing. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Booker T. & the M.G.'s, 1965, from *Soul Dressing*. Solo by *Steve Cropper*.

A punchy early single where Cropper's tight rhythmic figures and fills lock with the horns into a hypnotic groove.

Chinese Checkers by Booker T. & the M.G.'s is #12 in our ranking of the best Booker T. & the M.G.'s guitar solos. The solo is played by Steve Cropper and the song was released in 1965.

## In our lists

- [The Best Booker T. & the M.G.'s Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/booker-t-and-the-m-g-s-guitar-solos/) — #12

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Chinese Checkers?

Steve Cropper played the solo on Booker T. & the M.G.'s's Chinese Checkers (1965).

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