Melting Pot
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 #5 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 1971.
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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.