# Riding the Midnight Train guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Riding the Midnight Train by Doc Watson (1986) starts at about 0:50. From the album Riding the Midnight Train.

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Doc Watson, 1986, from *Riding the Midnight Train*. Solo by *Doc Watson*.

A Grammy-winning late-career title track with brisk, driving guitar breaks. It shows his picking hand still sharp decades into his career.

Riding the Midnight Train by Doc Watson is #10 in our ranking of the best Doc Watson guitar solos. The solo is played by Doc Watson and the song was released in 1986.

## In our lists

- [The Best Doc Watson Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/doc-watson-guitar-solos/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Riding the Midnight Train?

Doc Watson played the solo on Doc Watson's Riding the Midnight Train (1986).

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