# Just a Closer Walk with Thee guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Just a Closer Walk with Thee by Grant Green (1963). From the album Feelin' the Spirit. Played on a Gibson ES-330.

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Grant Green, 1963, from *Feelin' the Spirit*. Solo by *Grant Green*.

From Green's gospel-themed album with Herbie Hancock, this spiritual gets a warm, churchy treatment. His phrasing mirrors a singer's melisma with remarkable sensitivity.

Just a Closer Walk with Thee by Grant Green is #14 in our ranking of the best Grant Green guitar solos. The solo is played by Grant Green and the song was released in 1963.

## In our lists

- [The Best Grant Green Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/grant-green-guitar-solos/) — #14

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Just a Closer Walk with Thee?

Grant Green played the solo on Grant Green's Just a Closer Walk with Thee (1963).

### What guitar was used on the Just a Closer Walk with Thee solo?

A gibson es-330, according to widely reported accounts.

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