Joy
Shakti, 1975, from Shakti with John McLaughlin. Solo by John McLaughlin.
On a custom scalloped acoustic, McLaughlin trades lightning Carnatic-style lines with L. Shankar's violin and the percussionists.
Joy by Shakti is #13 in our ranking of the best John McLaughlin guitar solos. The solo is played by John McLaughlin and the song was released in 1975.
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Who played the guitar solo on Joy?
John McLaughlin played the solo on Shakti's Joy (1975).
What guitar was used on the Joy solo?
A gibson j-200 (custom scalloped shakti guitar), according to widely reported accounts.