# Something from Nothing guitar solo

> Rick Nielsen's guitar solo on Something from Nothing by Foo Fighters (2014) starts at about 2:44. From the album Sonic Highways.

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Foo Fighters, 2014, from *Sonic Highways*. Solo by *Rick Nielsen*.

Recorded in Chicago with Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen, the song builds from a quiet start to a funk-rock blowout.

Something from Nothing by Foo Fighters is #9 in our ranking of the best Foo Fighters guitar solos. The solo is played by Rick Nielsen and the song was released in 2014.

## In our lists

- [The Best Foo Fighters Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/foo-fighters-guitar-solos/) — #9
- [Guest Guitar Solos on Rock and Metal Records](https://greatestsolos.com/list/guest-guitar-solos-rock-metal/) — #20

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Something from Nothing?

Rick Nielsen played the solo on Foo Fighters's Something from Nothing (2014).

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