# David Watts guitar solo

> Dave Davies's guitar solo on David Watts by The Kinks (1967) starts at about 1:37. From the album Something Else by the Kinks. A rock classic from the 1960s.

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The Kinks, 1967, from *Something Else by the Kinks*. Solo by *Dave Davies*.

A cheeky singalong driven by Dave's pounding guitar, with a short break that later inspired The Jam's cover.

David Watts by The Kinks is #15 in our ranking of the best The Kinks guitar solos. The solo is played by Dave Davies and the song was released in 1967.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Kinks Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-kinks-guitar-solos/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on David Watts?

Dave Davies played the solo on The Kinks's David Watts (1967).

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