I Want My Crown

Eric Gales ft. Joe Bonamassa, 2022, from Crown. Solo by Eric Gales & Joe Bonamassa.

I Want My Crown pairs Eric Gales and Joe Bonamassa in a friendly duel, each guitarist trading solos over a heavy blues-rock groove. Gales, who plays left-handed with his guitar strung upside down, brings a fiery, unpredictable style full of fast runs and dramatic bends. Bonamassa answers with more structured, precise phrasing rooted in British blues rock. The contrast makes the song feel like a genuine conversation rather than a contest. Their tones are both thick and overdriven, but distinct enough to tell apart. Listen for the final exchange, where the trades get shorter and quicker until the two guitars seem to be finishing each other's sentences.

I Want My Crown by Eric Gales ft. Joe Bonamassa is featured in our Blues Rock (#24) list. The solo is played by Eric Gales & Joe Bonamassa and the song was released in 2022.

In our lists

• The 25 Greatest Blues Rock Guitar Solos — #24
• 2010 to Now — #2
• Best of the 21st Century — #2
• The Best Eric Gales Guitar Solos — #4

Sources

• Guitar World: The greatest guitar solos of the 21st century... so far — #2