# Steppin' Out guitar solo

> Eric Clapton's guitar solo on Steppin' Out by Cream (1972). From the album Live Cream Volume II. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Cream, 1972, from *Live Cream Volume II*. Solo by *Eric Clapton*.

Clapton's long-running showcase instrumental from the Bluesbreakers era, delivered here as a blistering display of speed and invention.

Steppin' Out by Cream is #11 in our ranking of the best Cream guitar solos. The solo is played by Eric Clapton and the song was released in 1972.

## In our lists

- [The Best Cream Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/cream-guitar-solos/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Steppin' Out?

Eric Clapton played the solo on Cream's Steppin' Out (1972).

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