# Sweet Dreams guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Sweet Dreams by Roy Buchanan (1972). From the album Roy Buchanan. Played on a Fender Telecaster through a Fender Vibrolux amp.

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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 featured in our Country (#12) list. The solo is played by Roy Buchanan and the song was released in 1972.

## In our lists

- [The Best Roy Buchanan Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/roy-buchanan-guitar-solos/) — #2
- [The 16 Best Country Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/country-guitar-solos/) — #12
- [The Greatest Telecaster Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/telecaster-solos/) — #4

## Sources

### 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.

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