Sittin' in the Balcony guitar solo
Eddie Cochran, 1957, from Singin' to My Baby. Solo by Eddie Cochran.
His first hit keeps the guitar understated, with a tasteful break that shows his restraint as a session-trained player.
Sittin' in the Balcony by Eddie Cochran is ranked #365 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Eddie Cochran and the song was released in 1957.
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Who played the guitar solo on Sittin' in the Balcony?
Eddie Cochran played the solo on Eddie Cochran's Sittin' in the Balcony (1957).
What guitar was used on the Sittin' in the Balcony solo?
A gretsch 6120, according to widely reported accounts.
Where does Sittin' in the Balcony rank among the greatest guitar solos?
#365 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.