Down by the River
Neil Young & Crazy Horse, 1969, from Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere. Solo by Neil Young.
The famous one-note-heavy jam shows Young building tension through repetition, distortion and sheer conviction rather than scales.
Down by the River by Neil Young & Crazy Horse is #2 in our ranking of the best Neil Young guitar solos. The solo is played by Neil Young and the song was released in 1969.
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Who played the guitar solo on Down by the River?
Neil Young played the solo on Neil Young & Crazy Horse's Down by the River (1969).
What guitar was used on the Down by the River solo?
A gibson les paul (old black) through a Fender Deluxe amp, according to widely reported accounts.