# Helpless guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Helpless by John Mayer (2017) starts at about 1:34. From the album The Search for Everything. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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John Mayer, 2017, from *The Search for Everything*. Solo by *John Mayer*.

A funky, strutting groove with some of Mayer's most aggressive late-period soloing, spiky and full of attitude.

Helpless by John Mayer is #16 in our ranking of the best John Mayer guitar solos. The solo is played by John Mayer and the song was released in 2017.

## In our lists

- [The Best John Mayer Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/john-mayer-guitar-solos/) — #16

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Helpless?

John Mayer played the solo on John Mayer's Helpless (2017).

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