# Lover of the Bayou guitar solo

> Clarence White's guitar solo on Lover of the Bayou by The Byrds (1970) starts at about 1:40. From the album (Untitled). A country classic from the 1970s.

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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.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Byrds Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-byrds-guitar-solos/) — #3

## Sources

### 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.

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