# What a Waster guitar solo

> Carl Barât's guitar solo on What a Waster by The Libertines (2002) starts at about 1:50. From the album What a Waster. A indie classic from the 2000s.

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The Libertines, 2002, from *What a Waster*. Solo by *Carl Barât*.

The debut single's scratchy, urgent guitar parts announced a new wave of British guitar bands.

What a Waster by The Libertines is #8 in our ranking of the best The Libertines guitar solos. The solo is played by Carl Barât and the song was released in 2002.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Libertines Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-libertines-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on What a Waster?

Carl Barât played the solo on The Libertines's What a Waster (2002).

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