# The Red and the Black guitar solo

> D. Boon's guitar solo on The Red and the Black by Minutemen (1984) starts at about 2:00. From the album Double Nickels on the Dime.

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Minutemen, 1984, from *Double Nickels on the Dime*. Solo by *D. Boon*.

In this Blue Öyster Cult cover, Boon lets loose with a raw, rock-style solo.

The Red and the Black by Minutemen is #7 in our ranking of the best Minutemen guitar solos. The solo is played by D. Boon and the song was released in 1984.

## In our lists

- [The Best Minutemen Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/minutemen-guitar-solos/) — #7

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on The Red and the Black?

D. Boon played the solo on Minutemen's The Red and the Black (1984).

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