# N.S.U. guitar solo

> Eric Clapton's guitar solo on N.S.U. by Cream (1966) starts at 1:29. From the album Fresh Cream. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Cream, 1966, from *Fresh Cream*. Solo by *Eric Clapton*.

A punchy early original that became a live jamming vehicle, showing Clapton's aggressive, overdriven attack.

N.S.U. by Cream is #17 in our ranking of the best Cream guitar solos. The solo is played by Eric Clapton and the song was released in 1966.

## In our lists

- [The Best Cream Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/cream-guitar-solos/) — #17

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on N.S.U.?

Eric Clapton played the solo on Cream's N.S.U. (1966).

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