# Shady Grove guitar solo

> John Cipollina's guitar solo on Shady Grove by Quicksilver Messenger Service (1969) starts at about 0:33. From the album Shady Grove.

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Quicksilver Messenger Service, 1969, from *Shady Grove*. Solo by *John Cipollina*.

A folk standard reimagined with Cipollina's liquid, tremolo-kissed leads.

Shady Grove by Quicksilver Messenger Service is #14 in our ranking of the best Quicksilver Messenger Service guitar solos. The solo is played by John Cipollina and the song was released in 1969.

## In our lists

- [The Best Quicksilver Messenger Service Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/quicksilver-messenger-service-guitar-solos/) — #14

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Shady Grove?

John Cipollina played the solo on Quicksilver Messenger Service's Shady Grove (1969).

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