# The Healer guitar solo

> Carlos Santana's guitar solo on The Healer by John Lee Hooker (1989) starts at about 2:57. From the album The Healer. Played on a PRS.

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John Lee Hooker, 1989, from *The Healer*. Solo by *Carlos Santana*.

Santana's singing lead lines weave around Hooker's hypnotic groove on the title track of his late-career comeback.

The Healer by John Lee Hooker is #7 in our ranking of the best John Lee Hooker guitar solos. The solo is played by Carlos Santana and the song was released in 1989.

## In our lists

- [The Best John Lee Hooker Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/john-lee-hooker-guitar-solos/) — #7
- [Famous Guest Guitar Solos: Legends Playing on Someone Else's Record](https://greatestsolos.com/list/famous-guest-guitar-solos/) — #20

## Sources

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

Carlos Santana played the solo on John Lee Hooker's The Healer (1989).

### What guitar was used on the The Healer solo?

A prs, according to widely reported accounts.

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