# Cortez the Killer guitar solo

> Doug Martsch's guitar solo on Cortez the Killer by Built to Spill (2000) starts at about 6:57. From the album Live. A indie classic from the 2000s.

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Built to Spill, 2000, from *Live*. Solo by *Doug Martsch*.

A twenty-minute live take on Neil Young's epic. Martsch stretches the fragile melody into long, patient solo passages full of feedback.

Cortez the Killer by Built to Spill is #3 in our ranking of the best Built to Spill guitar solos. The solo is played by Doug Martsch and the song was released in 2000.

## In our lists

- [The Best Built to Spill Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/built-to-spill-guitar-solos/) — #3
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2000](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-2000/) — #14

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Cortez the Killer?

Doug Martsch played the solo on Built to Spill's Cortez the Killer (2000).

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