# Spanish Key guitar solo

> John McLaughlin's guitar solo on Spanish Key by Miles Davis (1970). From the album Bitches Brew. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Miles Davis, 1970, from *Bitches Brew*. Solo by *John McLaughlin*.

McLaughlin's taut, choppy comping and stinging lead fragments help drive one of Bitches Brew's most propulsive grooves.

Spanish Key by Miles Davis is #16 in our ranking of the best John McLaughlin guitar solos. The solo is played by John McLaughlin and the song was released in 1970.

## In our lists

- [The Best John McLaughlin Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/john-mclaughlin-guitar-solos/) — #16

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Spanish Key?

John McLaughlin played the solo on Miles Davis's Spanish Key (1970).

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