Sweet Jane guitar solo
Lou Reed, 1974, from Rock 'n' Roll Animal. Solo by Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner.
On this live album the famous extended twin-guitar intro is played by Reed's sidemen Hunter and Wagner, and it turned the song into an arena-rock showcase.
Sweet Jane by Lou Reed is ranked #291 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner and the song was released in 1974. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #25 (Gibson.com (via Georgia Straight)).
In our lists
- The Best Lou Reed Guitar Solos — #14
- Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1974 — #11
- Who Really Played That Solo? Solos Not Played by the Guitarist You'd Expect — #7
Sources
Who played the guitar solo on Sweet Jane?
Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner played the solo on Lou Reed's Sweet Jane (1974).
Where does Sweet Jane rank among the greatest guitar solos?
#291 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.