# Hideaway guitar solo

> Eric Clapton's guitar solo on Hideaway by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers (1966). From the album Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton.

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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](https://greatestsolos.com/list/eric-clapton-guitar-solos/) — #10
- [The Best John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/john-mayall-and-the-bluesbreakers-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [The Greatest British Blues-Rock Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/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.

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