# Everlong guitar solo

> Dave Grohl's guitar solo on Everlong by Foo Fighters (1997) starts at about 3:20. From the album The Colour and the Shape.

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Foo Fighters, 1997, from *The Colour and the Shape*. Solo by *Dave Grohl*.

Not a solo in the classic sense, but the droning drop-D figure and bridge breakdown are among the most famous guitar parts of the 90s.

Everlong by Foo Fighters is #4 in our ranking of the best Foo Fighters guitar solos. The solo is played by Dave Grohl and the song was released in 1997.

## In our lists

- [The Best Foo Fighters Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/foo-fighters-guitar-solos/) — #4
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1997](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1997/) — #16

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Everlong?

Dave Grohl played the solo on Foo Fighters's Everlong (1997).

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