# Eleanor Rigby guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Eleanor Rigby by Stanley Jordan (1985). From the album Magic Touch. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Stanley Jordan, 1985, from *Magic Touch*. Solo by *Stanley Jordan*.

Two-handed tapping lets Jordan play bass, chords and melody at once, transforming the Beatles tune into a solo-guitar tour de force.

Eleanor Rigby by Stanley Jordan is #1 in our ranking of the best Stanley Jordan guitar solos. The solo is played by Stanley Jordan and the song was released in 1985.

## In our lists

- [The Best Stanley Jordan Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/stanley-jordan-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1985](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1985/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Eleanor Rigby?

Stanley Jordan played the solo on Stanley Jordan's Eleanor Rigby (1985).

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