# Gardenia guitar solo

> Josh Homme's guitar solo on Gardenia by Kyuss (1994) starts at about 3:20. From the album Welcome to Sky Valley. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Kyuss, 1994, from *Welcome to Sky Valley*. Solo by *Josh Homme*.

Down-tuned, massively fuzzed guitar lines through a bass amp helped invent the desert-rock sound.

Gardenia by Kyuss is #2 in our ranking of the best Josh Homme guitar solos. The solo is played by Josh Homme and the song was released in 1994.

## In our lists

- [The Best Josh Homme Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/josh-homme-guitar-solos/) — #2
- [The Best Kyuss Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/kyuss-guitar-solos/) — #1

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Gardenia?

Josh Homme played the solo on Kyuss's Gardenia (1994).

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