# Ticket to Ride guitar solo

> Paul McCartney's guitar solo on Ticket to Ride by The Beatles (1965) starts at about 0:45. From the album Help!. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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The Beatles, 1965, from *Help!*. Solo by *Paul McCartney*.

McCartney's stinging lead flourishes give this proto-heavy single its edge.

Ticket to Ride by The Beatles is #18 in our ranking of the best The Beatles guitar solos. The solo is played by Paul McCartney and the song was released in 1965.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Beatles Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-beatles-guitar-solos/) — #18
- [Who Really Played That Solo? Solos Not Played by the Guitarist You'd Expect](https://greatestsolos.com/list/who-really-played-that-solo/) — #1

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Ticket to Ride?

Paul McCartney played the solo on The Beatles's Ticket to Ride (1965).

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