# I'm in the Mood guitar solo

> The guitar solo on I'm in the Mood by John Lee Hooker (1951) starts at about 1:50. From the album single. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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John Lee Hooker, 1951, from *single*. Solo by *John Lee Hooker*.

A moody, electric slow-burner that topped the R&B charts, built on droning, trance-like guitar.

I'm in the Mood by John Lee Hooker is #5 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 1951.

## In our lists

- [The Best John Lee Hooker Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/john-lee-hooker-guitar-solos/) — #5
- [The Best Bonnie Raitt Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/bonnie-raitt-guitar-solos/) — #6
- [The Best Guitar Solos of 1951](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1951/) — #6

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on I'm in the Mood?

John Lee Hooker played the solo on John Lee Hooker's I'm in the Mood (1951).

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