# When I Come Around guitar solo

> Billie Joe Armstrong's guitar solo on When I Come Around by Green Day (1994) starts at about 1:58. From the album Dookie. A punk classic from the 1990s.

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Green Day, 1994, from *Dookie*. Solo by *Billie Joe Armstrong*.

A laid-back, melodic solo that trades speed for a relaxed, hummable line.

When I Come Around by Green Day is #12 in our ranking of the best Green Day guitar solos. The solo is played by Billie Joe Armstrong and the song was released in 1994.

## In our lists

- [The Best Green Day Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/green-day-guitar-solos/) — #12

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on When I Come Around?

Billie Joe Armstrong played the solo on Green Day's When I Come Around (1994).

### What guitar was used on the When I Come Around solo?

A fernandes stratocaster (blue) through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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