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Double Crossing Time
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers · 1966 · solo by Eric Clapton
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Double Crossing Time guitar solo

John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, 1966, from Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton. Solo by Eric Clapton.

A slow blues co-written by Clapton, whose solo mixes Buddy Guy aggression with tight vibrato.

Double Crossing Time by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers is ranked #483 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Eric Clapton and the song was released in 1966. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #88 (Magazyn Gitarzysta).

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Who played the guitar solo on Double Crossing Time?

Eric Clapton played the solo on John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers's Double Crossing Time (1966).

What guitar was used on the Double Crossing Time solo?

A gibson les paul standard through a Marshall Bluesbreaker amp, according to widely reported accounts.

Where does Double Crossing Time rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#483 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.