# Wish You Were Here guitar solo

> Mike Einziger's guitar solo on Wish You Were Here by Incubus (2001) starts at about 2:20. From the album Morning View. A alternative classic from the 2000s.

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Incubus, 2001, from *Morning View*. Solo by *Mike Einziger*.

Shimmering, delay-soaked guitar and a short, melodic break capture the song's beachside calm. A defining sound of early-2000s alt-rock radio.

Wish You Were Here by Incubus is #4 in our ranking of the best Incubus guitar solos. The solo is played by Mike Einziger and the song was released in 2001.

## In our lists

- [The Best Incubus Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/incubus-guitar-solos/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Wish You Were Here?

Mike Einziger played the solo on Incubus's Wish You Were Here (2001).

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