# Further On Up the Road guitar solo

> Robbie Robertson's guitar solo on Further On Up the Road by The Band (1978) starts at about 1:10. From the album The Last Waltz.

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The Band, 1978, from *The Last Waltz*. Solo by *Robbie Robertson*.

When Eric Clapton's strap slipped, Robertson picked up the solo and held his own in a fiery blues duel.

Further On Up the Road by The Band is #4 in our ranking of the best The Band guitar solos. The solo is played by Robbie Robertson and the song was released in 1978.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Band Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-band-guitar-solos/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Further On Up the Road?

Robbie Robertson played the solo on The Band's Further On Up the Road (1978).

### What guitar was used on the Further On Up the Road solo?

A fender stratocaster, according to widely reported accounts.

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