# Funky Mama guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Funky Mama by Danny Gatton (1991). From the album 88 Elmira St.. Ranked #553 of all time across 80 lists. Played on a Fender Telecaster.

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Danny Gatton, 1991, from *88 Elmira St.*. Solo by *Danny Gatton*.

A Big John Patton organ-groove tune that Gatton turns into a greasy soul-jazz workout on Telecaster.

Funky Mama by Danny Gatton is ranked #553 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Danny Gatton and the song was released in 1991. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #139 (Guitar Tricks).

## In our lists

- [The Best Danny Gatton Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/danny-gatton-guitar-solos/) — #3
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1991](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1991/) — #20

## Sources

- [Guitar Tricks: 200 Best Guitar Solos of All Time](https://www.guitartricks.com/blog/200-Best-Guitar-Solos-of-All-Time) — #139

### Who played the guitar solo on Funky Mama?

Danny Gatton played the solo on Danny Gatton's Funky Mama (1991).

### What guitar was used on the Funky Mama solo?

A fender telecaster, according to widely reported accounts.

### Where does Funky Mama rank among the greatest guitar solos?

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

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