# Funk #49 guitar solo

> Joe Walsh's guitar solo on Funk #49 by James Gang (1970) starts at about 0:57. From the album James Gang Rides Again. Ranked #369 of all time across 80 lists.

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James Gang, 1970, from *James Gang Rides Again*. Solo by *Joe Walsh*.

Walsh's scratchy, funky riff and whooping lead breaks make this a classic-rock staple and a lesson in trio-format playing.

Funk #49 by James Gang is ranked #369 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Joe Walsh and the song was released in 1970. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #39 (SiriusXM (countdown transcribed on PRS Guitars forum)).

## In our lists

- [The Best James Gang Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/james-gang-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [The Best Joe Walsh Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/joe-walsh-guitar-solos/) — #3
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1970](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1970/) — #18

## Sources

- [SiriusXM (countdown transcribed on PRS Guitars forum): 50 Baddest Guitar Solos](https://forums.prsguitars.com/threads/siriusxm-50-baddest-guitar-solos.58286/) — #39

### Who played the guitar solo on Funk #49?

Joe Walsh played the solo on James Gang's Funk #49 (1970).

### Where does Funk #49 rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#369 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.

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