Green Grass and High Tides
Outlaws, 1975, from Outlaws. Solo by Hughie Thomasson, Billy Jones.
A long closing section of traded and harmonised leads makes this the Outlaws' answer to Free Bird.
Green Grass and High Tides builds slowly, but its real heart is the long instrumental stretch where Hughie Thomasson and Billy Jones let loose. The two guitarists trade solos and harmonised lines over a driving rhythm, building tension through repetition and rising intensity rather than sudden peaks. Thomasson's lines are bright and twangy, while Jones leans toward warmer, bluesier phrasing, and the contrast keeps the long section engaging. The track became a concert showpiece and a touchstone for southern rock's love of extended jams. Listen for the points where the guitars shift from trading to playing together in harmony, and notice how the band keeps the groove steady underneath the whole climb.
Green Grass and High Tides by Outlaws is ranked #366 in our consensus of 79 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Hughie Thomasson, Billy Jones and the song was released in 1975. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #117 (Digital Dream Door).
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Who played the guitar solo on Green Grass and High Tides?
Hughie Thomasson, Billy Jones played the solo on Outlaws's Green Grass and High Tides (1975).
Where does Green Grass and High Tides rank among the greatest guitar solos?
#366 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 79 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.