# This Wheel's on Fire guitar solo

> Roger McGuinn's guitar solo on This Wheel's on Fire by The Byrds (1969) starts at about 1:56. From the album Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde.

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The Byrds, 1969, from *Dr. Byrds & Mr. Hyde*. Solo by *Roger McGuinn*.

A heavy, distorted reading of the Dylan/Danko song with McGuinn's fuzzed-out leads.

This Wheel's on Fire by The Byrds is #12 in our ranking of the best The Byrds guitar solos. The solo is played by Roger McGuinn and the song was released in 1969.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Byrds Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-byrds-guitar-solos/) — #12

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on This Wheel's on Fire?

Roger McGuinn played the solo on The Byrds's This Wheel's on Fire (1969).

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