Shakedown Street
Grateful Dead, 1978, from Shakedown Street. Solo by Jerry Garcia.
The Dead's disco-funk moment, with Garcia's clipped, wah-inflected licks riding a deep groove.
Shakedown Street by Grateful Dead is #17 in our ranking of the best Grateful Dead guitar solos. The solo is played by Jerry Garcia and the song was released in 1978.
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Who played the guitar solo on Shakedown Street?
Jerry Garcia played the solo on Grateful Dead's Shakedown Street (1978).