# Pocket Rocket guitar solo

> Jimmie Vaughan's guitar solo on Pocket Rocket by The Fabulous Thunderbirds (1979). From the album The Fabulous Thunderbirds. A blues classic from the 1970s.

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The Fabulous Thunderbirds, 1979, from *The Fabulous Thunderbirds*. Solo by *Jimmie Vaughan*.

A swinging instrumental that shows Vaughan's T-Bone Walker and Guitar Slim roots. His clean, snappy lines are all feel.

Pocket Rocket by The Fabulous Thunderbirds is #5 in our ranking of the best Jimmie Vaughan guitar solos. The solo is played by Jimmie Vaughan and the song was released in 1979.

## In our lists

- [The Best Jimmie Vaughan Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/jimmie-vaughan-guitar-solos/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Pocket Rocket?

Jimmie Vaughan played the solo on The Fabulous Thunderbirds's Pocket Rocket (1979).

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