# Johnny's Gonna Die guitar solo

> Bob Stinson's guitar solo on Johnny's Gonna Die by The Replacements (1981) starts at about 2:05. From the album Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash.

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The Replacements, 1981, from *Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash*. Solo by *Bob Stinson*.

A slower, bluesy tribute to Johnny Thunders featuring some of Stinson's most expressive, emotional soloing.

Johnny's Gonna Die by The Replacements is #5 in our ranking of the best The Replacements guitar solos. The solo is played by Bob Stinson and the song was released in 1981.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Replacements Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-replacements-guitar-solos/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Johnny's Gonna Die?

Bob Stinson played the solo on The Replacements's Johnny's Gonna Die (1981).

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