Wring That Neck
Deep Purple, 1968, from The Book of Taliesyn. Solo by Ritchie Blackmore.
An early instrumental jam where Blackmore's fast, clean runs and call-and-response with Lord hint at the virtuoso he became.
Wring That Neck by Deep Purple is #12 in our ranking of the best Deep Purple guitar solos. The solo is played by Ritchie Blackmore and the song was released in 1968.
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Who played the guitar solo on Wring That Neck?
Ritchie Blackmore played the solo on Deep Purple's Wring That Neck (1968).
What guitar was used on the Wring That Neck solo?
A gibson es-335, according to widely reported accounts.