# Roll Over Beethoven guitar solo

> Jeff Lynne's guitar solo on Roll Over Beethoven by Electric Light Orchestra (1973) starts at about 2:20. From the album ELO 2.

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Electric Light Orchestra, 1973, from *ELO 2*. Solo by *Jeff Lynne*.

The Chuck Berry classic reworked as an orchestral rock epic, with Lynne firing off rock-and-roll lead breaks.

Roll Over Beethoven by Electric Light Orchestra is #4 in our ranking of the best Electric Light Orchestra guitar solos. The solo is played by Jeff Lynne and the song was released in 1973.

## In our lists

- [The Best Electric Light Orchestra Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/electric-light-orchestra-guitar-solos/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Roll Over Beethoven?

Jeff Lynne played the solo on Electric Light Orchestra's Roll Over Beethoven (1973).

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