# Cowgirl in the Sand guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Cowgirl in the Sand by Neil Young & Crazy Horse (1969) starts at about 1:40. From the album Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere.

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Neil Young & Crazy Horse, 1969, from *Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere*. Solo by *Neil Young*.

Long, jagged, wandering solos that became the model for Crazy Horse's loose, garage-born jam style.

Cowgirl in the Sand by Neil Young & Crazy Horse is #4 in our ranking of the best Neil Young guitar solos. The solo is played by Neil Young and the song was released in 1969.

## In our lists

- [The Best Neil Young Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/neil-young-guitar-solos/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Cowgirl in the Sand?

Neil Young played the solo on Neil Young & Crazy Horse's Cowgirl in the Sand (1969).

### What guitar was used on the Cowgirl in the Sand solo?

A gibson les paul (old black) through a Fender Deluxe amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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