Wham! guitar solo
Lonnie Mack, 1963, from The Wham of That Memphis Man!. Solo by Lonnie Mack.
His heavy use of the vibrato arm made the tune a signature piece, and a young Stevie Ray Vaughan wore out his copy learning it.
Wham! by Lonnie Mack is #2 in our ranking of the best Lonnie Mack guitar solos. The solo is played by Lonnie Mack and the song was released in 1963.
In our lists
- The Best Lonnie Mack Guitar Solos — #2
- Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1963 — #15
- The Greatest Whammy Bar Solos — #15
Sources
Who played the guitar solo on Wham!?
Lonnie Mack played the solo on Lonnie Mack's Wham! (1963).
What guitar was used on the Wham! solo?
A gibson flying v through a Magnatone 280 amp, according to widely reported accounts.