# Doc's Guitar guitar solo > The guitar solo on Doc's Guitar by Doc Watson (1964). From the album Doc Watson. Watch from the solo, with tab and lesson links. Canonical URL: Doc Watson, 1964, from *Doc Watson*. Solo by *Doc Watson*. Watson's own showpiece, a clean and quick flatpicked instrumental he played throughout his career. Doc's Guitar is Doc Watson's own showpiece, a clean and quick flatpicked instrumental he played throughout his career. The tune is built on fast, precise runs that show off his remarkable technique. Watson's picking is effortless, with every note clear and evenly spaced. His tone is bright and ringing, perfect for showcasing the melody. The piece has become a standard for flatpickers, who study it to learn Watson's style. Listen for the clarity of every note, even at high speed, and for the way Watson makes a difficult piece sound relaxed and joyful, as though he were simply enjoying himself. Doc's Guitar by Doc Watson is featured in our Bluegrass (#15) list. The solo is played by Doc Watson and the song was released in 1964. ## In our lists - [The 20 Greatest Bluegrass Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/bluegrass/) — #15 - [The Best Doc Watson Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/doc-watson-guitar-solos/) — #4 - [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1964](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1964/) — #9 ## Sources ### Who played the guitar solo on Doc's Guitar? Doc Watson played the solo on Doc Watson's Doc's Guitar (1964). --- GreatestSolos ranks the greatest guitar solos by consensus across published lists. Agent guide: [llms.txt](https://greatestsolos.com/llms.txt) · [Sitemap](https://greatestsolos.com/sitemap.xml) · [Dataset (CSV)](https://greatestsolos.com/data/greatest-guitar-solos.csv) · [How we rank](https://greatestsolos.com/method/)