# Black Water guitar solo

> Patrick Simmons's guitar solo on Black Water by Doobie Brothers (1974) starts at about 1:30. From the album What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits.

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Doobie Brothers, 1974, from *What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits*. Solo by *Patrick Simmons*.

Simmons' acoustic fingerpicking and fiddle-driven arrangement make the chart-topper a showcase of rootsy guitar.

Black Water by Doobie Brothers is #11 in our ranking of the best Doobie Brothers guitar solos. The solo is played by Patrick Simmons and the song was released in 1974.

## In our lists

- [The Best Doobie Brothers Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/doobie-brothers-guitar-solos/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Black Water?

Patrick Simmons played the solo on Doobie Brothers's Black Water (1974).

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