# The Drowners guitar solo

> Bernard Butler's guitar solo on The Drowners by Suede (1992) starts at about 2:22. From the album Suede. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Suede, 1992, from *Suede*. Solo by *Bernard Butler*.

The debut single, with Butler's slurred, bending lead lines winding around Anderson's vocal in a way that defined the band's sound.

The Drowners by Suede is #6 in our ranking of the best Suede guitar solos. The solo is played by Bernard Butler and the song was released in 1992.

## In our lists

- [The Best Suede Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/suede-guitar-solos/) — #6

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on The Drowners?

Bernard Butler played the solo on Suede's The Drowners (1992).

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