# Open Country Joy guitar solo > John McLaughlin's guitar solo on Open Country Joy by Mahavishnu Orchestra (1973). From the album Birds of Fire. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear. Canonical URL: Mahavishnu Orchestra, 1973, from *Birds of Fire*. Solo by *John McLaughlin*. A pastoral, country-tinged theme erupts into a hard-driving jam before returning to calm. McLaughlin's burst of electric fury in the middle section is a highlight. Open Country Joy by Mahavishnu Orchestra is #11 in our ranking of the best Mahavishnu Orchestra guitar solos. The solo is played by John McLaughlin and the song was released in 1973. ## In our lists - [The Best Mahavishnu Orchestra Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/mahavishnu-orchestra-guitar-solos/) — #11 ## Sources ### Who played the guitar solo on Open Country Joy? John McLaughlin played the solo on Mahavishnu Orchestra's Open Country Joy (1973). ### What guitar was used on the Open Country Joy solo? A gibson ems-1275 through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts. --- 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/)