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Rattlesnake Shake
Fleetwood Mac · 1969 · solo by Peter Green
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Rattlesnake Shake guitar solo

Fleetwood Mac, 1969, from Then Play On. Solo by Peter Green.

A swaggering riff that stretches into a jamming, fuzz-edged workout.

Rattlesnake Shake by Fleetwood Mac is ranked #419 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Peter Green and the song was released in 1969. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #71 (uDiscover Music).

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Who played the guitar solo on Rattlesnake Shake?

Peter Green played the solo on Fleetwood Mac's Rattlesnake Shake (1969).

What guitar was used on the Rattlesnake Shake solo?

A gibson les paul standard, according to widely reported accounts.

Where does Rattlesnake Shake rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#419 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.