# Maria Elena guitar solo > The guitar solo on Maria Elena by Ry Cooder (1972). From the album Boomer's Story. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear. Canonical URL: Ry Cooder, 1972, from *Boomer's Story*. Solo by *Ry Cooder*. A delicate, romantic instrumental where Cooder's slide carries the melody with tender grace. It's a quiet showcase of his tone. Maria Elena by Ry Cooder is #13 in our ranking of the best Ry Cooder guitar solos. The solo is played by Ry Cooder and the song was released in 1972. ## In our lists - [The Best Ry Cooder Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/ry-cooder-guitar-solos/) — #13 ## Sources ### Who played the guitar solo on Maria Elena? Ry Cooder played the solo on Ry Cooder's Maria Elena (1972). --- GreatestSolos ranks the greatest guitar solos by consensus across published lists. Agent guide: [llms.txt](https://greatestsolos.com/llms.txt) · [Sitemap](https://greatestsolos.com/sitemap.xml) · [Dataset (CSV)](https://greatestsolos.com/data/greatest-guitar-solos.csv) · [How we rank](https://greatestsolos.com/method/)