# Long Train Runnin' guitar solo

> Tom Johnston's guitar solo on Long Train Runnin' by Doobie Brothers (1973) starts at about 1:53. From the album The Captain and Me.

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Doobie Brothers, 1973, from *The Captain and Me*. Solo by *Tom Johnston*.

A funky chicken-scratch groove that erupts into a stinging, wah-flavored solo alongside the harmonica break.

Long Train Runnin' by Doobie Brothers is #2 in our ranking of the best Doobie Brothers guitar solos. The solo is played by Tom Johnston and the song was released in 1973.

## In our lists

- [The Best Doobie Brothers Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/doobie-brothers-guitar-solos/) — #2

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Long Train Runnin'?

Tom Johnston played the solo on Doobie Brothers's Long Train Runnin' (1973).

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