# Rope guitar solo

> Dave Grohl, Chris Shiflett's guitar solo on Rope by Foo Fighters (2011) starts at about 2:40. From the album Wasting Light.

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Foo Fighters, 2011, from *Wasting Light*. Solo by *Dave Grohl, Chris Shiflett*.

A rare full-blown guitar showcase for the band, with twin-guitar lines and an angular solo recorded to analog tape.

Rope by Foo Fighters is #2 in our ranking of the best Foo Fighters guitar solos. The solo is played by Dave Grohl, Chris Shiflett and the song was released in 2011.

## In our lists

- [The Best Foo Fighters Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/foo-fighters-guitar-solos/) — #2
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2011](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-2011/) — #11
- [The 18 Best Guitar Solos of the 2010s](https://greatestsolos.com/list/2010s-guitar-solos/) — #18

## Sources

- [Kerrang!: The 20 Best Guitar Solos Of The 2010s](https://www.kerrang.com/the-20-best-guitar-solos-of-the-2010s)

### Who played the guitar solo on Rope?

Dave Grohl, Chris Shiflett played the solo on Foo Fighters's Rope (2011).

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