# Cortez the Killer guitar solo

> Warren Haynes's guitar solo on Cortez the Killer by Dave Matthews Band (2003) starts at about 8:00. From the album The Central Park Concert.

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Dave Matthews Band, 2003, from *The Central Park Concert*. Solo by *Warren Haynes*.

Warren Haynes joins the band for a slow-burning Neil Young cover capped by a majestic, soaring solo.

Cortez the Killer by Dave Matthews Band is #11 in our ranking of the best Dave Matthews Band guitar solos. The solo is played by Warren Haynes and the song was released in 2003.

## In our lists

- [The Best Dave Matthews Band Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/dave-matthews-band-guitar-solos/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Cortez the Killer?

Warren Haynes played the solo on Dave Matthews Band's Cortez the Killer (2003).

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