# Friends guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Friends by Eric Johnson (1986) starts at about 3:03. From the album Tones. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Eric Johnson, 1986, from *Tones*. Solo by *Eric Johnson*.

A warm, uplifting track where the solo floats with glassy clean tone and graceful, singing phrases.

Friends by Eric Johnson is #15 in our ranking of the best Eric Johnson guitar solos. The solo is played by Eric Johnson and the song was released in 1986.

## In our lists

- [The Best Eric Johnson Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/eric-johnson-guitar-solos/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Friends?

Eric Johnson played the solo on Eric Johnson's Friends (1986).

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