# Clampdown guitar solo

> Mick Jones's guitar solo on Clampdown by The Clash (1979) starts at about 2:18. From the album London Calling. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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The Clash, 1979, from *London Calling*. Solo by *Mick Jones*.

Chiming, interlocking guitars and a punchy lead break drive one of the band's most urgent songs.

Clampdown by The Clash is #6 in our ranking of the best The Clash guitar solos. The solo is played by Mick Jones and the song was released in 1979.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Clash Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-clash-guitar-solos/) — #6

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Clampdown?

Mick Jones played the solo on The Clash's Clampdown (1979).

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