# Don't Forget Me guitar solo

> John Frusciante's guitar solo on Don't Forget Me by Red Hot Chili Peppers (2002) starts at about 3:25. From the album By the Way.

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Red Hot Chili Peppers, 2002, from *By the Way*. Solo by *John Frusciante*.

A slow build ends with layers of delay-soaked guitar that grow to a huge climax. Live, the outro often became a long improvised solo.

Don't Forget Me by Red Hot Chili Peppers is #10 in our ranking of the best John Frusciante guitar solos. The solo is played by John Frusciante and the song was released in 2002.

## In our lists

- [The Best John Frusciante Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/john-frusciante-guitar-solos/) — #10
- [The Best Red Hot Chili Peppers Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/red-hot-chili-peppers-guitar-solos/) — #6

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Don't Forget Me?

John Frusciante played the solo on Red Hot Chili Peppers's Don't Forget Me (2002).

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