Jesus of Suburbia
Green Day, 2004, from American Idiot. Solo by Billie Joe Armstrong.
The nine-minute suite gives Armstrong room for a proper lead passage that bridges its movements, stacking melodic phrases over shifting power-chord changes.
Jesus of Suburbia by Green Day is #1 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.
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Who played the guitar solo on Jesus of Suburbia?
Billie Joe Armstrong played the solo on Green Day's Jesus of Suburbia (2004).
What guitar was used on the Jesus of Suburbia solo?
A gibson les paul junior through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.