# Kool Thing guitar solo

> Thurston Moore & Lee Ranaldo's guitar solo on Kool Thing by Sonic Youth (1990) starts at about 2:26. From the album Goo. A alternative classic from the 1990s.

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Sonic Youth, 1990, from *Goo*. Solo by *Thurston Moore & Lee Ranaldo*.

Their major-label hit sets a tough, catchy riff against a noisy guitar bridge.

Kool Thing by Sonic Youth is #10 in our ranking of the best Sonic Youth guitar solos. The solo is played by Thurston Moore & Lee Ranaldo and the song was released in 1990.

## In our lists

- [The Best Sonic Youth Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/sonic-youth-guitar-solos/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Kool Thing?

Thurston Moore & Lee Ranaldo played the solo on Sonic Youth's Kool Thing (1990).

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