Scarlet Begonias
Grateful Dead, 1974, from From the Mars Hotel. Solo by Jerry Garcia.
A sunny, calypso-tinged groove over which Garcia spins bright, singing phrases; live it became the launch pad for 'Fire on the Mountain'.
Scarlet Begonias by Grateful Dead is #7 in our ranking of the best Grateful Dead guitar solos. The solo is played by Jerry Garcia and the song was released in 1974.
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Who played the guitar solo on Scarlet Begonias?
Jerry Garcia played the solo on Grateful Dead's Scarlet Begonias (1974).
What guitar was used on the Scarlet Begonias solo?
A doug irwin wolf, according to widely reported accounts.