Hey Joe guitar solo
The Jimi Hendrix Experience, 1966, from Are You Experienced. Solo by Jimi Hendrix.
The debut single's short, snappy solo announced a remarkable new stylist.
Hey Joe by The Jimi Hendrix Experience is ranked #161 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Jimi Hendrix and the song was released in 1966. It appears on 3 lists, placing as high as #8 (Rick Beato (YouTube)).
In our lists
- The Best The Jimi Hendrix Experience Guitar Solos — #6
- The Best Jimi Hendrix Guitar Solos — #11
- Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1966 — #3
Sources
- Rick Beato (YouTube): Top 20 Rock Guitar Solos of All Time — #8
- Magazyn Gitarzysta: 100 solówek wszech czasów [100 solos of all time] — #75
- Guitar Tricks: 200 Best Guitar Solos of All Time — #144
Who played the guitar solo on Hey Joe?
Jimi Hendrix played the solo on The Jimi Hendrix Experience's Hey Joe (1966).
What guitar was used on the Hey Joe solo?
A fender stratocaster through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.
Where does Hey Joe rank among the greatest guitar solos?
#161 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 3 of them.