# Sweet Papa John guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Sweet Papa John by Johnny Winter (1976) starts at about 3:47. From the album Captured Live!. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Johnny Winter, 1976, from *Captured Live!*. Solo by *Johnny Winter*.

A twelve-minute slow slide blues where Winter spins out long, crying bottleneck phrases.

Sweet Papa John by Johnny Winter is #6 in our ranking of the best Johnny Winter guitar solos. The solo is played by Johnny Winter and the song was released in 1976.

## In our lists

- [The Best Johnny Winter Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/johnny-winter-guitar-solos/) — #6

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Sweet Papa John?

Johnny Winter played the solo on Johnny Winter's Sweet Papa John (1976).

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