# Binky's Beam guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Binky's Beam by John McLaughlin (1969). From the album Extrapolation. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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John McLaughlin, 1969, from *Extrapolation*. Solo by *John McLaughlin*.

From his debut, McLaughlin's clean, angular post-bop soloing already shows the speed and harmonic daring to come.

Binky's Beam by John McLaughlin is #15 in our ranking of the best John McLaughlin guitar solos. The solo is played by John McLaughlin and the song was released in 1969.

## In our lists

- [The Best John McLaughlin Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/john-mclaughlin-guitar-solos/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Binky's Beam?

John McLaughlin played the solo on John McLaughlin's Binky's Beam (1969).

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