# Vacation guitar solo

> Mick Taylor's guitar solo on Vacation by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers (1968) starts at about 1:30. From the album Blues from Laurel Canyon.

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John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, 1968, from *Blues from Laurel Canyon*. Solo by *Mick Taylor*.

The Laurel Canyon opener has Taylor weaving bright, jazz-tinged fills and a confident solo through Mayall's travelogue.

Vacation by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers is #16 in our ranking of the best John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers guitar solos. The solo is played by Mick Taylor and the song was released in 1968.

## In our lists

- [The Best John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/john-mayall-and-the-bluesbreakers-guitar-solos/) — #16

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Vacation?

Mick Taylor played the solo on John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers's Vacation (1968).

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