# I Need Somebody guitar solo

> James Williamson's guitar solo on I Need Somebody by Iggy and the Stooges (1973) starts at about 2:50. From the album Raw Power.

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Iggy and the Stooges, 1973, from *Raw Power*. Solo by *James Williamson*.

A druggy slow blues in which Williamson's guitar lines slither and drip around Iggy's vocal.

I Need Somebody by Iggy and the Stooges is #15 in our ranking of the best Iggy and the Stooges guitar solos. The solo is played by James Williamson and the song was released in 1973.

## In our lists

- [The Best Iggy and the Stooges Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/iggy-and-the-stooges-guitar-solos/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on I Need Somebody?

James Williamson played the solo on Iggy and the Stooges's I Need Somebody (1973).

### What guitar was used on the I Need Somebody solo?

A gibson les paul custom through a Vox AC30 amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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