# It Makes No Difference guitar solo

> Robbie Robertson's guitar solo on It Makes No Difference by The Band (1975) starts at about 3:45. From the album Northern Lights – Southern Cross.

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The Band, 1975, from *Northern Lights – Southern Cross*. Solo by *Robbie Robertson*.

Robertson's aching, crying lead lines mirror Rick Danko's heartbroken vocal, among the most emotional solos of the era.

It Makes No Difference by The Band is ranked #302 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Robbie Robertson and the song was released in 1975. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #42 (Rolling Stone).

## In our lists

- [The Best The Band Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-band-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1975](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1975/) — #9
- [The Greatest Canadian Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/canadian-guitar-solos/) — #10

## Sources

- [Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-guitar-solos-1235519961/) — #42

### Who played the guitar solo on It Makes No Difference?

Robbie Robertson played the solo on The Band's It Makes No Difference (1975).

### Where does It Makes No Difference rank among the greatest guitar solos?

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

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