# Sim Sala Bim guitar solo

> Skyler Skjelset's guitar solo on Sim Sala Bim by Fleet Foxes (2011) starts at about 2:05. From the album Helplessness Blues. A indie classic from the 2010s.

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Fleet Foxes, 2011, from *Helplessness Blues*. Solo by *Skyler Skjelset*.

The song ends with a vigorous, flamenco-tinged acoustic guitar passage that is one of the band's most thrilling instrumental moments.

Sim Sala Bim by Fleet Foxes is #1 in our ranking of the best Fleet Foxes guitar solos. The solo is played by Skyler Skjelset and the song was released in 2011.

## In our lists

- [The Best Fleet Foxes Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/fleet-foxes-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2011](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-2011/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Sim Sala Bim?

Skyler Skjelset played the solo on Fleet Foxes's Sim Sala Bim (2011).

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