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Lover of the Bayou

The Byrds · 1970 · solo by Clarence White
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Lover of the Bayou

The Byrds, 1970, from (Untitled). Solo by Clarence White.

Clarence White's snarling, B-Bender-inflected leads drive this swampy live opener with ferocious intensity.

Lover of the Bayou by The Byrds is #3 in our ranking of the best The Byrds guitar solos. The solo is played by Clarence White and the song was released in 1970.

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    Who played the guitar solo on Lover of the Bayou?

    Clarence White played the solo on The Byrds's Lover of the Bayou (1970).

    What guitar was used on the Lover of the Bayou solo?

    A fender telecaster (stringbender), according to widely reported accounts.