# I Would Hurt a Fly guitar solo

> Doug Martsch's guitar solo on I Would Hurt a Fly by Built to Spill (1997) starts at about 1:38. From the album Perfect from Now On.

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Built to Spill, 1997, from *Perfect from Now On*. Solo by *Doug Martsch*.

A slow-burning song whose piercing, pained lead tone carries the emotional weight.

I Would Hurt a Fly by Built to Spill is #15 in our ranking of the best Built to Spill guitar solos. The solo is played by Doug Martsch and the song was released in 1997.

## In our lists

- [The Best Built to Spill Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/built-to-spill-guitar-solos/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on I Would Hurt a Fly?

Doug Martsch played the solo on Built to Spill's I Would Hurt a Fly (1997).

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