# Shakedown Street guitar solo

> Jerry Garcia's guitar solo on Shakedown Street by Grateful Dead (1978) starts at about 3:00. From the album Shakedown Street.

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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.

## In our lists

- [The Best Grateful Dead Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/grateful-dead-guitar-solos/) — #17

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Shakedown Street?

Jerry Garcia played the solo on Grateful Dead's Shakedown Street (1978).

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