# I Asked for Water (She Gave Me Gasoline) guitar solo

> Willie Johnson's guitar solo on I Asked for Water (She Gave Me Gasoline) by Howlin' Wolf (1956) starts at about 1:30. From the album Moanin' in the Moonlight.

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Howlin' Wolf, 1956, from *Moanin' in the Moonlight*. Solo by *Willie Johnson*.

A slow, heavy blues where the guitar's raw tone and stark phrasing match Wolf's ferocity.

I Asked for Water (She Gave Me Gasoline) by Howlin' Wolf is #10 in our ranking of the best Howlin' Wolf guitar solos. The solo is played by Willie Johnson and the song was released in 1956.

## In our lists

- [The Best Howlin' Wolf Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/howlin-wolf-guitar-solos/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on I Asked for Water (She Gave Me Gasoline)?

Willie Johnson played the solo on Howlin' Wolf's I Asked for Water (She Gave Me Gasoline) (1956).

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