Playing in the Band
Grateful Dead, 1971, from Grateful Dead. Solo by Jerry Garcia.
Bob Weir's song, but Garcia's spiralling leads over its odd-meter groove turned it into one of the band's great jam vehicles.
Playing in the Band by Grateful Dead is #12 in our ranking of the best Grateful Dead guitar solos. The solo is played by Jerry Garcia and the song was released in 1971.
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Who played the guitar solo on Playing in the Band?
Jerry Garcia played the solo on Grateful Dead's Playing in the Band (1971).