# Monkey Man guitar solo

> Keith Richards's guitar solo on Monkey Man by The Rolling Stones (1969) starts at about 2:30. From the album Let It Bleed.

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The Rolling Stones, 1969, from *Let It Bleed*. Solo by *Keith Richards*.

Keith's slide work adds sleazy menace over a rolling piano-and-vibes groove.

Monkey Man by The Rolling Stones is #11 in our ranking of the best The Rolling Stones guitar solos. The solo is played by Keith Richards and the song was released in 1969.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Rolling Stones Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-rolling-stones-guitar-solos/) — #11
- [The Best Keith Richards Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/keith-richards-guitar-solos/) — #6

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Monkey Man?

Keith Richards played the solo on The Rolling Stones's Monkey Man (1969).

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