# Manhattan guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Manhattan by Eric Johnson (1996). From the album Venus Isle. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear. A jazz classic from the 1990s.

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Eric Johnson, 1996, from *Venus Isle*. Solo by *Eric Johnson*.

A jazzy, Wes-flavored instrumental where Johnson trades rock flash for warm chord-melody and fluid bebop-leaning lines.

Manhattan by Eric Johnson is #4 in our ranking of the best Eric Johnson guitar solos. The solo is played by Eric Johnson and the song was released in 1996.

## In our lists

- [The Best Eric Johnson Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/eric-johnson-guitar-solos/) — #4
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1996](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1996/) — #16

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Manhattan?

Eric Johnson played the solo on Eric Johnson's Manhattan (1996).

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