# Soul Sacrifice guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Soul Sacrifice by Santana (1969). From the album Santana. Ranked #214 of all time across 80 lists. Played on a Gibson SG.

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Santana, 1969, from *Santana*. Solo by *Carlos Santana*.

Santana's Woodstock performance of 'Soul Sacrifice' is an explosion of rhythm and energy. Carlos's guitar cuts through the band's dense, Latin percussion with sharp, sustained lines and fiery runs, building excitement with each phrase. His tone is raw and biting, and his playing is focused and urgent. The performance, including Michael Shrieve's drum solo, became one of the festival's defining moments and introduced Santana to a huge audience. Listen for how Carlos's guitar locks with the percussion, riding the groove and pushing the band toward its climax, and how his phrasing mixes melody and rhythm in a way that feels both precise and spontaneous.

Soul Sacrifice by Santana is ranked #214 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Carlos Santana and the song was released in 1969. It appears on 2 lists, placing as high as #35 (NME).

## In our lists

- [The 25 Greatest Latin Rock Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/latin-rock/) — #4
- [Greatest Live Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/live/) — #10
- [Instrumentals](https://greatestsolos.com/list/instrumentals/) — #25
- [The Best Santana Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/santana-guitar-solos/) — #4
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1969](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1969/) — #10
- [The 20 Best Guitar Solos of the 1960s](https://greatestsolos.com/list/1960s-guitar-solos/) — #20
- [The Greatest Gibson SG Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/gibson-sg-solos/) — #11

## Sources

- [NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time](https://www.nme.com/lists/50-greatest-guitar-solos-1255) — #35
- [Guitar Tricks: 200 Best Guitar Solos of All Time](https://www.guitartricks.com/blog/200-Best-Guitar-Solos-of-All-Time) — #101

### Who played the guitar solo on Soul Sacrifice?

Carlos Santana played the solo on Santana's Soul Sacrifice (1969).

### What guitar was used on the Soul Sacrifice solo?

A gibson sg, according to widely reported accounts.

### Where does Soul Sacrifice rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#214 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 2 of them.

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