Powderfinger
Neil Young & Crazy Horse, 1979, from Rust Never Sleeps. Solo by Neil Young.
Short, cutting melodic solos between verses turn a narrative song into a tragic, cinematic rock epic.
Powderfinger by Neil Young & Crazy Horse is #6 in our ranking of the best Neil Young guitar solos. The solo is played by Neil Young and the song was released in 1979.
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Who played the guitar solo on Powderfinger?
Neil Young played the solo on Neil Young & Crazy Horse's Powderfinger (1979).
What guitar was used on the Powderfinger solo?
A gibson les paul (old black) through a Fender Deluxe amp, according to widely reported accounts.