# Fun, Fun, Fun guitar solo

> Carl Wilson's guitar solo on Fun, Fun, Fun by The Beach Boys (1964). From the album Shut Down Volume 2. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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The Beach Boys, 1964, from *Shut Down Volume 2*. Solo by *Carl Wilson*.

The opening lick is a knowing tip of the hat to Johnny B. Goode, and Carl's twangy leads keep the car-chase energy up.

Fun, Fun, Fun by The Beach Boys is #2 in our ranking of the best The Beach Boys guitar solos. The solo is played by Carl Wilson and the song was released in 1964.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Beach Boys Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-beach-boys-guitar-solos/) — #2
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1964](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1964/) — #14

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Fun, Fun, Fun?

Carl Wilson played the solo on The Beach Boys's Fun, Fun, Fun (1964).

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