The Widow
The Mars Volta, 2005, from Frances the Mute. Solo by John Frusciante.
The band's only Hot 100 hit, a soul-inflected ballad whose aching solo gives the song its emotional peak.
The Widow by The Mars Volta is #5 in our ranking of the best The Mars Volta guitar solos. The solo is played by John Frusciante and the song was released in 2005.
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Who played the guitar solo on The Widow?
John Frusciante played the solo on The Mars Volta's The Widow (2005).