# What's Going On guitar solo

> Rory Gallagher's guitar solo on What's Going On by Taste (1970) starts at about 0:54. From the album On the Boards. A blues rock classic from the 1970s.

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Taste, 1970, from *On the Boards*. Solo by *Rory Gallagher*.

With Taste, a nervy, fast rocker whose solo shows the young Gallagher's aggression and speed.

What's Going On by Taste is #18 in our ranking of the best Rory Gallagher guitar solos. The solo is played by Rory Gallagher and the song was released in 1970.

## In our lists

- [The Best Rory Gallagher Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/rory-gallagher-guitar-solos/) — #18
- [The Greatest Irish Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/irish-guitar-solos/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on What's Going On?

Rory Gallagher played the solo on Taste's What's Going On (1970).

### What guitar was used on the What's Going On solo?

A fender stratocaster through a Vox AC30 amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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