Boom Boom guitar solo
John Lee Hooker, 1962, from Burnin'. Solo by John Lee Hooker.
The stop-time riff is one of the most copied in blues and rock, played with Hooker's unmistakable raw, percussive attack.
Boom Boom by John Lee Hooker is #2 in our ranking of the best John Lee Hooker guitar solos. The solo is played by John Lee Hooker and the song was released in 1962.
In our lists
- The Best John Lee Hooker Guitar Solos — #2
- Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1962 — #11
- 16 Easy Blues Guitar Solos to Learn (From First Licks to Slow Blues) — #1
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Who played the guitar solo on Boom Boom?
John Lee Hooker played the solo on John Lee Hooker's Boom Boom (1962).