Sweet Dreams
Roy Buchanan, 1972, from Roy Buchanan. Solo by Roy Buchanan.
A gorgeous instrumental reading of the country standard, full of volume swells and vocal bends, and later featured in the film The Departed.
Sweet Dreams by Roy Buchanan is #2 in our ranking of the best Roy Buchanan guitar solos. The solo is played by Roy Buchanan and the song was released in 1972.
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Who played the guitar solo on Sweet Dreams?
Roy Buchanan played the solo on Roy Buchanan's Sweet Dreams (1972).
What guitar was used on the Sweet Dreams solo?
A fender telecaster through a Fender Vibrolux amp, according to widely reported accounts.