When You Sleep
My Bloody Valentine, 1991, from Loveless. Solo by Kevin Shields.
A bittersweet pop melody carried by blissful, pitch-shifting guitar lines.
When You Sleep by My Bloody Valentine is #5 in our ranking of the best My Bloody Valentine guitar solos. The solo is played by Kevin Shields and the song was released in 1991.
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Who played the guitar solo on When You Sleep?
Kevin Shields played the solo on My Bloody Valentine's When You Sleep (1991).
What guitar was used on the When You Sleep solo?
A fender jazzmaster, according to widely reported accounts.