# Shakin' Street guitar solo

> Fred "Sonic" Smith's guitar solo on Shakin' Street by MC5 (1970) starts at about 1:25. From the album Back in the USA. A hard rock classic from the 1970s.

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MC5, 1970, from *Back in the USA*. Solo by *Fred "Sonic" Smith*.

Fred Smith's own song and vocal, with a quick, clean, rocking break that recalls the band's 1950s roots.

Shakin' Street by MC5 is #15 in our ranking of the best MC5 guitar solos. The solo is played by Fred "Sonic" Smith and the song was released in 1970.

## In our lists

- [The Best MC5 Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/mc5-guitar-solos/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Shakin' Street?

Fred "Sonic" Smith played the solo on MC5's Shakin' Street (1970).

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