# New Town Velocity guitar solo > The guitar solo on New Town Velocity by Johnny Marr (2013) starts at about 2:37. From the album The Messenger. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear. Canonical URL: Johnny Marr, 2013, from *The Messenger*. Solo by *Johnny Marr*. A reflective song with shimmering, arpeggiated guitars that recall his classic sound. Many fans consider it a solo-career highlight. New Town Velocity by Johnny Marr is #18 in our ranking of the best Johnny Marr guitar solos. The solo is played by Johnny Marr and the song was released in 2013. ## In our lists - [The Best Johnny Marr Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/johnny-marr-guitar-solos/) — #18 ## Sources ### Who played the guitar solo on New Town Velocity? Johnny Marr played the solo on Johnny Marr's New Town Velocity (2013). --- GreatestSolos ranks the greatest guitar solos by consensus across published lists. Agent guide: [llms.txt](https://greatestsolos.com/llms.txt) · [Sitemap](https://greatestsolos.com/sitemap.xml) · [Dataset (CSV)](https://greatestsolos.com/data/greatest-guitar-solos.csv) · [How we rank](https://greatestsolos.com/method/)