# Boulevard of Broken Dreams guitar solo

> Billie Joe Armstrong's guitar solo on Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day (2004) starts at about 3:06. From the album American Idiot.

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Green Day, 2004, from *American Idiot*. Solo by *Billie Joe Armstrong*.

A brooding, sustained solo that follows the vocal melody closely, with a tremolo-soaked tone that matches the song's lonely mood.

Boulevard of Broken Dreams by Green Day is #2 in our ranking of the best Green Day guitar solos. The solo is played by Billie Joe Armstrong and the song was released in 2004.

## In our lists

- [The Best Green Day Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/green-day-guitar-solos/) — #2
- [Beginner Guitar Solos: 15 First Leads, Graded from Easiest](https://greatestsolos.com/list/beginner-guitar-solos/) — #3

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Boulevard of Broken Dreams?

Billie Joe Armstrong played the solo on Green Day's Boulevard of Broken Dreams (2004).

### What guitar was used on the Boulevard of Broken Dreams solo?

A gibson les paul junior through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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