# Endangered Species guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Endangered Species by Pat Metheny and Ornette Coleman (1986). Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear. A rock classic from the 1980s.

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Pat Metheny and Ornette Coleman, 1986. Solo by *Pat Metheny*.

Thirteen minutes of free-jazz noise that surprised fans expecting pastoral grooves.

Endangered Species by Pat Metheny and Ornette Coleman is featured in our lists. The solo is played by Pat Metheny and the song was released in 1986.

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Endangered Species?

Pat Metheny played the solo on Pat Metheny and Ornette Coleman's Endangered Species (1986).

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