# Standing in the Rain guitar solo

> Tommy Bolin's guitar solo on Standing in the Rain by James Gang (1973) starts at about 2:30. From the album Bang. A hard rock classic from the 1970s.

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James Gang, 1973, from *Bang*. Solo by *Tommy Bolin*.

Tommy Bolin's lyrical, fluid lead gives this ballad real emotional lift.

Standing in the Rain by James Gang is #12 in our ranking of the best James Gang guitar solos. The solo is played by Tommy Bolin and the song was released in 1973.

## In our lists

- [The Best James Gang Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/james-gang-guitar-solos/) — #12

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Standing in the Rain?

Tommy Bolin played the solo on James Gang's Standing in the Rain (1973).

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