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Poem 58
Chicago · 1969 · solo by Terry Kath
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Poem 58 guitar solo

Chicago, 1969, from The Chicago Transit Authority. Solo by Terry Kath.

The long instrumental opening is essentially a Kath guitar clinic, with rapid-fire blues-rock phrasing riding a propulsive groove before the song proper arrives.

Poem 58 by Chicago is ranked #443 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Terry Kath and the song was released in 1969. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #84 (uDiscover Music).

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Who played the guitar solo on Poem 58?

Terry Kath played the solo on Chicago's Poem 58 (1969).

Where does Poem 58 rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#443 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.