# Melting Pot guitar solo

> Steve Cropper's guitar solo on Melting Pot by Booker T. & the M.G.'s (1971). From the album Melting Pot. Ranked #378 of all time across 80 lists.

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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).

## 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/) — #5
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1971](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1971/) — #13

## Sources

- [uDiscover Music: The Best Guitar Solos Of All Time: 108 Amazing Moments](https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/best-guitar-solos-ever/) — #56

### 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.

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