# The Claw guitar solo

> The guitar solo on The Claw by Jerry Reed (1967). From the album The Unbelievable Guitar and Voice of Jerry Reed. A country classic from the 1960s.

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Jerry Reed, 1967, from *The Unbelievable Guitar and Voice of Jerry Reed*. Solo by *Jerry Reed*.

The instrumental that gave him his nickname: syncopated, rolling fingerstyle picking that countless pickers have worked to master.

The Claw by Jerry Reed is featured in our Country (#4) list. The solo is played by Jerry Reed and the song was released in 1967.

## In our lists

- [The Best Jerry Reed Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/jerry-reed-guitar-solos/) — #2
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1967](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1967/) — #20
- [The 16 Best Country Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/country-guitar-solos/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on The Claw?

Jerry Reed played the solo on Jerry Reed's The Claw (1967).

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