# Sister Morphine guitar solo

> Ry Cooder's guitar solo on Sister Morphine by The Rolling Stones (1971) starts at about 2:50. From the album Sticky Fingers. A rock classic from the 1970s.

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The Rolling Stones, 1971, from *Sticky Fingers*. Solo by *Ry Cooder*.

Cooder's eerie, wailing slide gives this harrowing Stones track its ghostly character. It's one of rock's most atmospheric guest guitar performances.

Sister Morphine by The Rolling Stones is #5 in our ranking of the best Ry Cooder guitar solos. The solo is played by Ry Cooder and the song was released in 1971.

## In our lists

- [The Best Ry Cooder Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/ry-cooder-guitar-solos/) — #5
- [Who Really Played That Solo? Solos Not Played by the Guitarist You'd Expect](https://greatestsolos.com/list/who-really-played-that-solo/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Sister Morphine?

Ry Cooder played the solo on The Rolling Stones's Sister Morphine (1971).

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