# I Need You guitar solo

> Gary Rossington's guitar solo on I Need You by Lynyrd Skynyrd (1974) starts at about 3:40. From the album Second Helping.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd, 1974, from *Second Helping*. Solo by *Gary Rossington*.

A slow, Allman-esque blues with extended, expressive lead playing that simmers for nearly seven minutes.

I Need You by Lynyrd Skynyrd is #15 in our ranking of the best Lynyrd Skynyrd guitar solos. The solo is played by Gary Rossington and the song was released in 1974.

## In our lists

- [The Best Lynyrd Skynyrd Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/lynyrd-skynyrd-guitar-solos/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on I Need You?

Gary Rossington played the solo on Lynyrd Skynyrd's I Need You (1974).

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