# La Bamba guitar solo > Cesar Rosas / David Hidalgo's guitar solo on La Bamba by Los Lobos (1987) starts at about 1:30. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear. Canonical URL: Los Lobos, 1987. Solo by *Cesar Rosas / David Hidalgo*. Their chart-topping take on the Ritchie Valens classic keeps its bright, snappy guitar break. La Bamba by Los Lobos is #8 in our ranking of the best Los Lobos guitar solos. The solo is played by Cesar Rosas / David Hidalgo and the song was released in 1987. ## In our lists - [The Best Los Lobos Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/los-lobos-guitar-solos/) — #8 ## Sources - [MusicRadar / Total Guitar: 30 killer pop guitar solos (2011)](https://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/30-killer-pop-guitar-solos-457827) ### Who played the guitar solo on La Bamba? Cesar Rosas / David Hidalgo played the solo on Los Lobos's La Bamba (1987). --- GreatestSolos ranks the greatest guitar solos by consensus across published lists. Agent guide: [llms.txt](https://greatestsolos.com/llms.txt) · [Sitemap](https://greatestsolos.com/sitemap.xml) · [Dataset (CSV)](https://greatestsolos.com/data/greatest-guitar-solos.csv) · [How we rank](https://greatestsolos.com/method/)