# Born in Chicago guitar solo

> Mike Bloomfield's guitar solo on Born in Chicago by The Paul Butterfield Blues Band (1965) starts at about 1:30. Played on a Fender Telecaster.

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The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, 1965, from *The Paul Butterfield Blues Band*. Solo by *Mike Bloomfield*.

Bloomfield's biting Telecaster fills and solo helped define the sound of electric Chicago blues for a white audience.

Born in Chicago by The Paul Butterfield Blues Band is #3 in our ranking of the best Mike Bloomfield guitar solos. The solo is played by Mike Bloomfield and the song was released in 1965.

## In our lists

- [The Best Mike Bloomfield Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/mike-bloomfield-guitar-solos/) — #3
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1965](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1965/) — #14

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Born in Chicago?

Mike Bloomfield played the solo on The Paul Butterfield Blues Band's Born in Chicago (1965).

### What guitar was used on the Born in Chicago solo?

A fender telecaster, according to widely reported accounts.

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