# Ain't It Funky Now guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Ain't It Funky Now by Grant Green (1970). From the album Green Is Beautiful. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Grant Green, 1970, from *Green Is Beautiful*. Solo by *Grant Green*.

Green's take on the James Brown groove turns into an extended funk workout. His choppy, percussive phrasing locks with the rhythm section like a horn section of one.

Ain't It Funky Now by Grant Green is #8 in our ranking of the best Grant Green guitar solos. The solo is played by Grant Green and the song was released in 1970.

## In our lists

- [The Best Grant Green Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/grant-green-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Ain't It Funky Now?

Grant Green played the solo on Grant Green's Ain't It Funky Now (1970).

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