# Peel the Paint guitar solo

> Gary Green's guitar solo on Peel the Paint by Gentle Giant (1972) starts at about 4:01. From the album Three Friends. A prog rock classic from the 1970s.

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Gentle Giant, 1972, from *Three Friends*. Solo by *Gary Green*.

A delicate opening explodes into a heavy section where Gary Green delivers a searing, wah-drenched solo, his most celebrated moment.

Peel the Paint by Gentle Giant is #1 in our ranking of the best Gentle Giant guitar solos. The solo is played by Gary Green and the song was released in 1972.

## In our lists

- [The Best Gentle Giant Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/gentle-giant-guitar-solos/) — #1

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Peel the Paint?

Gary Green played the solo on Gentle Giant's Peel the Paint (1972).

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