# Wharf Rat guitar solo

> Jerry Garcia's guitar solo on Wharf Rat by Grateful Dead (1971) starts at about 4:45. From the album Grateful Dead. A psychedelic classic from the 1970s.

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Grateful Dead, 1971, from *Grateful Dead*. Solo by *Jerry Garcia*.

A slow-burning narrative song whose uplifting final section lets Garcia's guitar lift the story from despair toward redemption.

Wharf Rat by Grateful Dead is #13 in our ranking of the best Grateful Dead guitar solos. The solo is played by Jerry Garcia and the song was released in 1971.

## In our lists

- [The Best Grateful Dead Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/grateful-dead-guitar-solos/) — #13

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Wharf Rat?

Jerry Garcia played the solo on Grateful Dead's Wharf Rat (1971).

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