# Thumb guitar solo

> Josh Homme's guitar solo on Thumb by Kyuss (1992) starts at about 2:40. From the album Blues for the Red Sun. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Kyuss, 1992, from *Blues for the Red Sun*. Solo by *Josh Homme*.

A sprawling Kyuss groove where Homme's wah-drenched, bluesy leads float over heavy low-end.

Thumb by Kyuss is #15 in our ranking of the best Josh Homme guitar solos. The solo is played by Josh Homme and the song was released in 1992.

## In our lists

- [The Best Josh Homme Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/josh-homme-guitar-solos/) — #15
- [The Best Kyuss Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/kyuss-guitar-solos/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Thumb?

Josh Homme played the solo on Kyuss's Thumb (1992).

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