# Long Red guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Long Red by Leslie West (1969) starts at about 1:40. From the album Mountain. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Leslie West, 1969, from *Mountain*. Solo by *Leslie West*.

A bluesy track later widely sampled in hip-hop, with West's leads full of attitude.

Long Red by Leslie West is #7 in our ranking of the best Leslie West guitar solos. The solo is played by Leslie West and the song was released in 1969.

## In our lists

- [The Best Leslie West Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/leslie-west-guitar-solos/) — #7

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Long Red?

Leslie West played the solo on Leslie West's Long Red (1969).

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