# Tommy the Cat guitar solo

> Larry LaLonde's guitar solo on Tommy the Cat by Primus (1991) starts at about 2:58. From the album Sailing the Seas of Cheese.

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Primus, 1991, from *Sailing the Seas of Cheese*. Solo by *Larry LaLonde*.

With Tom Waits on vocals, LaLonde sprays jagged, dissonant runs over one of rock's most famous bass-slapping grooves.

Tommy the Cat by Primus is #2 in our ranking of the best Primus guitar solos. The solo is played by Larry LaLonde and the song was released in 1991.

## In our lists

- [The Best Primus Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/primus-guitar-solos/) — #2

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Tommy the Cat?

Larry LaLonde played the solo on Primus's Tommy the Cat (1991).

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