# The Wind Cries Mary guitar solo

> The guitar solo on The Wind Cries Mary by The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967) starts at 1:15. From the album Are You Experienced.

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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)).

## In our lists

- [The Best The Jimi Hendrix Experience Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-jimi-hendrix-experience-guitar-solos/) — #13
- [The Best Slow Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-slow-guitar-solos/) — #6

## Sources

- [Alhambra Guitarras (Spain): The best guitar solos in history (Los Mejores Solos de Guitarra de la Historia)](https://alhambraguitarras.com/en-us/blogs/blog/los-mejores-solos-de-guitarra-de-la-historia) — #3

### 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.

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