# Carol guitar solo

> Keith Richards's guitar solo on Carol by The Rolling Stones (1964) starts at about 1:02. From the album The Rolling Stones.

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The Rolling Stones, 1964, from *The Rolling Stones*. Solo by *Keith Richards*.

A pure Chuck Berry-style break with snappy double-stops that shows the root of Richards' lead style.

Carol by The Rolling Stones is #3 in our ranking of the best Keith Richards guitar solos. The solo is played by Keith Richards and the song was released in 1964.

## In our lists

- [The Best Keith Richards Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/keith-richards-guitar-solos/) — #3
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1964](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1964/) — #17

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Carol?

Keith Richards played the solo on The Rolling Stones's Carol (1964).

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