The Wind Cries Mary guitar solo
The Jimi Hendrix Experience, 1967, from Are You Experienced. Solo by Jimi Hendrix.
A graceful, economical solo that grows from the song's gentle melody.
The Wind Cries Mary by The Jimi Hendrix Experience is ranked #450 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Jimi Hendrix and the song was released in 1967. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #3 (Alhambra Guitarras (Spain)).
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Who played the guitar solo on The Wind Cries Mary?
Jimi Hendrix played the solo on The Jimi Hendrix Experience's The Wind Cries Mary (1967).
What guitar was used on the The Wind Cries Mary solo?
A fender stratocaster through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.
Where does The Wind Cries Mary rank among the greatest guitar solos?
#450 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.