# Althea guitar solo

> Jerry Garcia's guitar solo on Althea by Grateful Dead (1980) starts at about 2:55. From the album Go to Heaven. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Grateful Dead, 1980, from *Go to Heaven*. Solo by *Jerry Garcia*.

A relaxed, mid-tempo shuffle carrying some of Garcia's most conversational later-period phrasing.

Althea by Grateful Dead is #16 in our ranking of the best Grateful Dead guitar solos. The solo is played by Jerry Garcia and the song was released in 1980.

## In our lists

- [The Best Grateful Dead Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/grateful-dead-guitar-solos/) — #16

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Althea?

Jerry Garcia played the solo on Grateful Dead's Althea (1980).

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