# I Woke Up This Morning guitar solo

> Alvin Lee's guitar solo on I Woke Up This Morning by Ten Years After (1969) starts at about 2:00. From the album Ssssh. Played on a Gibson ES-335.

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Ten Years After, 1969, from *Ssssh*. Solo by *Alvin Lee*.

A pounding blues-rock closer with raw, overdriven lead playing.

I Woke Up This Morning by Ten Years After is #11 in our ranking of the best Ten Years After guitar solos. The solo is played by Alvin Lee and the song was released in 1969.

## In our lists

- [The Best Ten Years After Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/ten-years-after-guitar-solos/) — #11
- [The Best Alvin Lee Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/alvin-lee-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on I Woke Up This Morning?

Alvin Lee played the solo on Ten Years After's I Woke Up This Morning (1969).

### What guitar was used on the I Woke Up This Morning solo?

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

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