# I'm Going Home guitar solo

> Alvin Lee's guitar solo on I'm Going Home by Ten Years After (1968) starts at about 1:28. From the album Undead. Ranked #357 of all time across 80 lists.

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Ten Years After, 1968, from *Undead*. Solo by *Alvin Lee*.

The definitive Alvin Lee performance, a breakneck rock-and-roll medley whose Woodstock rendition made him famous as the fastest guitarist around.

I'm Going Home by Ten Years After is ranked #357 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Alvin Lee and the song was released in 1968. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #19 (Planet Rock (UK radio) listener poll, reported by laut.de).

## In our lists

- [The Best Ten Years After Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/ten-years-after-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [The Best Alvin Lee Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/alvin-lee-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1968](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1968/) — #10
- [The Greatest British Blues-Rock Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/british-blues-rock-guitar-solos/) — #13

## Sources

- [Planet Rock (UK radio) listener poll, reported by laut.de: Umfrage: Bestes Gitarrensolo aller Zeiten gesucht](https://laut.de/News/Umfrage-Bestes-Gitarrensolo-aller-Zeiten-gesucht-28-08-2006-4438) — #19
- [Guitar Player: 50 Badass Blues Guitar Solos You Must Hear](https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/50-badass-blues-solos-you-must-hear)

### Who played the guitar solo on I'm Going Home?

Alvin Lee played the solo on Ten Years After's I'm Going Home (1968).

### What guitar was used on the I'm Going Home solo?

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

### Where does I'm Going Home rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#357 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.

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