# Snail guitar solo

> Billy Corgan's guitar solo on Snail by The Smashing Pumpkins (1991) starts at about 3:25. From the album Gish. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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The Smashing Pumpkins, 1991, from *Gish*. Solo by *Billy Corgan*.

A slow, heavy psychedelic piece with a searing, lyrical solo showing Corgan's Hendrix influence.

Snail by The Smashing Pumpkins is #16 in our ranking of the best The Smashing Pumpkins guitar solos. The solo is played by Billy Corgan and the song was released in 1991.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Smashing Pumpkins Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-smashing-pumpkins-guitar-solos/) — #16

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Snail?

Billy Corgan played the solo on The Smashing Pumpkins's Snail (1991).

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