# The American Dream Is Killing Me guitar solo

> Billie Joe Armstrong's guitar solo on The American Dream Is Killing Me by Green Day (2024) starts at about 2:16. From the album Saviors.

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Green Day, 2024, from *Saviors*. Solo by *Billie Joe Armstrong*.

Part of Armstrong's deliberate return to soloing on Saviors, this lead is bold and hooky with a harder-rock edge.

The American Dream Is Killing Me by Green Day is #15 in our ranking of the best Green Day guitar solos. The solo is played by Billie Joe Armstrong and the song was released in 2024.

## In our lists

- [The Best Green Day Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/green-day-guitar-solos/) — #15
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 2024](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-2024/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on The American Dream Is Killing Me?

Billie Joe Armstrong played the solo on Green Day's The American Dream Is Killing Me (2024).

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