# Marbles guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Marbles by John McLaughlin (1970). From the album Devotion. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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John McLaughlin, 1970, from *Devotion*. Solo by *John McLaughlin*.

A heavy, psychedelic jam where McLaughlin's fuzzed-out guitar sounds closer to Hendrix than to jazz.

Marbles by John McLaughlin is #19 in our ranking of the best John McLaughlin guitar solos. The solo is played by John McLaughlin and the song was released in 1970.

## In our lists

- [The Best John McLaughlin Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/john-mclaughlin-guitar-solos/) — #19

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Marbles?

John McLaughlin played the solo on John McLaughlin's Marbles (1970).

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