# My Favorite Things guitar solo

> The guitar solo on My Favorite Things by Grant Green (1979). From the album Matador. Played on a Gibson ES-330. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Grant Green, 1979, from *Matador*. Solo by *Grant Green*.

Green takes on the Coltrane staple with Coltrane's own pianist and drummer and holds his ground over the churning waltz. Hypnotic repetition and blues inflection make it his own.

My Favorite Things by Grant Green is #5 in our ranking of the best Grant Green guitar solos. The solo is played by Grant Green and the song was released in 1979.

## In our lists

- [The Best Grant Green Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/grant-green-guitar-solos/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on My Favorite Things?

Grant Green played the solo on Grant Green's My Favorite Things (1979).

### What guitar was used on the My Favorite Things solo?

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

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