Hideaway guitar solo
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, 1966, from Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton. Solo by Eric Clapton.
Clapton's crisp, aggressive take on the Freddie King instrumental was a rite of passage for British blues guitarists.
Hideaway by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers is #10 in our ranking of the best Eric Clapton guitar solos. The solo is played by Eric Clapton and the song was released in 1966.
In our lists
- The Best Eric Clapton Guitar Solos — #10
- The Best John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers Guitar Solos — #1
- The Greatest British Blues-Rock Guitar Solos — #4
Sources
Who played the guitar solo on Hideaway?
Eric Clapton played the solo on John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers's Hideaway (1966).
What guitar was used on the Hideaway solo?
A gibson les paul through a Marshall Bluesbreaker amp, according to widely reported accounts.