# The Hat guitar solo

> John Cipollina's guitar solo on The Hat by Quicksilver Messenger Service (1970) starts at about 5:00. From the album Just for Love.

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Quicksilver Messenger Service, 1970, from *Just for Love*. Solo by *John Cipollina*.

A long, slow-building track that gives Cipollina room for some of his most lyrical late-period playing.

The Hat by Quicksilver Messenger Service is #11 in our ranking of the best Quicksilver Messenger Service guitar solos. The solo is played by John Cipollina and the song was released in 1970.

## In our lists

- [The Best Quicksilver Messenger Service Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/quicksilver-messenger-service-guitar-solos/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on The Hat?

John Cipollina played the solo on Quicksilver Messenger Service's The Hat (1970).

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