# I Need You So Bad guitar solo

> The guitar solo on I Need You So Bad by Magic Sam (1967) starts at about 2:30. From the album West Side Soul. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Magic Sam, 1967, from *West Side Soul*. Solo by *Magic Sam*.

A slow blues, and a showcase of Sam's tension-and-release phrasing and piercing high-string bends.

I Need You So Bad by Magic Sam is #7 in our ranking of the best Magic Sam guitar solos. The solo is played by Magic Sam and the song was released in 1967.

## In our lists

- [The Best Magic Sam Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/magic-sam-guitar-solos/) — #7

## Sources

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

Magic Sam played the solo on Magic Sam's I Need You So Bad (1967).

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