Melting Pot guitar solo
Booker T. & the M.G.'s, 1971, from Melting Pot. Solo by Steve Cropper.
An extended, loose groove that lets Cropper stretch out more than usual, weaving funky single-note lines across a long jam.
Melting Pot by Booker T. & the M.G.'s is ranked #378 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Steve Cropper and the song was released in 1971. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #56 (uDiscover Music).
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Who played the guitar solo on Melting Pot?
Steve Cropper played the solo on Booker T. & the M.G.'s's Melting Pot (1971).
What guitar was used on the Melting Pot solo?
A fender telecaster, according to widely reported accounts.
Where does Melting Pot rank among the greatest guitar solos?
#378 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.