# Let's Go guitar solo

> Elliot Easton's guitar solo on Let's Go by The Cars (1979) starts at about 1:50. From the album Candy-O. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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The Cars, 1979, from *Candy-O*. Solo by *Elliot Easton*.

A crisp, rockabilly-inflected break that shows how Easton could squeeze a full statement into a few bars.

Let's Go by The Cars is #2 in our ranking of the best The Cars guitar solos. The solo is played by Elliot Easton and the song was released in 1979.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Cars Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-cars-guitar-solos/) — #2

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Let's Go?

Elliot Easton played the solo on The Cars's Let's Go (1979).

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