# Echoes guitar solo

> David Gilmour's guitar solo on Echoes by Pink Floyd (1971) starts at about 5:30. From the album Meddle. Played on a Fender Stratocaster through a Hiwatt amp.

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Pink Floyd, 1971, from *Meddle*. Solo by *David Gilmour*.

Across 23 minutes Gilmour moves from lyrical leads to the famous 'whale' feedback noises, turning the guitar into both a voice and a soundscape.

Echoes by Pink Floyd is #5 in our ranking of the best Pink Floyd guitar solos. The solo is played by David Gilmour and the song was released in 1971.

## In our lists

- [The Best Pink Floyd Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/pink-floyd-guitar-solos/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Echoes?

David Gilmour played the solo on Pink Floyd's Echoes (1971).

### What guitar was used on the Echoes solo?

A fender stratocaster through a Hiwatt amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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