# Cruisin' Down the Highway guitar solo

> Tommy Bolin's guitar solo on Cruisin' Down the Highway by James Gang (1974) starts at about 1:50. From the album Miami. A hard rock classic from the 1970s.

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James Gang, 1974, from *Miami*. Solo by *Tommy Bolin*.

An upbeat rocker powered by Bolin's slippery, inventive fills.

Cruisin' Down the Highway by James Gang is #15 in our ranking of the best James Gang guitar solos. The solo is played by Tommy Bolin and the song was released in 1974.

## In our lists

- [The Best James Gang Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/james-gang-guitar-solos/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Cruisin' Down the Highway?

Tommy Bolin played the solo on James Gang's Cruisin' Down the Highway (1974).

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