# Love in Vain guitar solo

> Mick Taylor's guitar solo on Love in Vain by The Rolling Stones (1970) starts at about 2:42. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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The Rolling Stones, 1970, from *Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! The Rolling Stones in Concert*. Solo by *Mick Taylor*.

Taylor's weeping slide solo turns the Robert Johnson cover into a showcase of feel.

Love in Vain by The Rolling Stones is #7 in our ranking of the best The Rolling Stones guitar solos. The solo is played by Mick Taylor and the song was released in 1970.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Rolling Stones Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-rolling-stones-guitar-solos/) — #7
- [The Best Keith Richards Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/keith-richards-guitar-solos/) — #5
- [The Best Mick Taylor Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/mick-taylor-guitar-solos/) — #4
- [The Greatest British Blues-Rock Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/british-blues-rock-guitar-solos/) — #14

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Love in Vain?

Mick Taylor played the solo on The Rolling Stones's Love in Vain (1970).

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