# I Can't Keep from Crying, Sometimes guitar solo

> Alvin Lee's guitar solo on I Can't Keep from Crying, Sometimes by Ten Years After (1967) starts at about 2:20. From the album Ten Years After.

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Ten Years After, 1967, from *Ten Years After*. Solo by *Alvin Lee*.

This Blind Willie Johnson song became a vehicle for long psychedelic improvisation, and live versions ran past a quarter of an hour.

I Can't Keep from Crying, Sometimes by Ten Years After is #6 in our ranking of the best Ten Years After guitar solos. The solo is played by Alvin Lee and the song was released in 1967.

## In our lists

- [The Best Ten Years After Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/ten-years-after-guitar-solos/) — #6
- [The Best Alvin Lee Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/alvin-lee-guitar-solos/) — #14

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on I Can't Keep from Crying, Sometimes?

Alvin Lee played the solo on Ten Years After's I Can't Keep from Crying, Sometimes (1967).

### What guitar was used on the I Can't Keep from Crying, Sometimes solo?

A gibson es-335, according to widely reported accounts.

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