# Powerman guitar solo

> Dave Davies's guitar solo on Powerman by The Kinks (1970) starts at about 1:40. From the album Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One.

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The Kinks, 1970, from *Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One*. Solo by *Dave Davies*.

A driving, riff-heavy song that lets Dave cut loose with some of his crunchiest early-'70s lead work.

Powerman by The Kinks is #13 in our ranking of the best The Kinks guitar solos. The solo is played by Dave Davies and the song was released in 1970.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Kinks Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-kinks-guitar-solos/) — #13

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Powerman?

Dave Davies played the solo on The Kinks's Powerman (1970).

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