# Tarantula guitar solo

> Billy Corgan's guitar solo on Tarantula by The Smashing Pumpkins (2007) starts at about 1:27. From the album Zeitgeist. A alternative classic from the 2000s.

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The Smashing Pumpkins, 2007, from *Zeitgeist*. Solo by *Billy Corgan*.

A comeback single loaded with flashy, metal-inflected fretwork, including tapping flourishes.

Tarantula by The Smashing Pumpkins is #18 in our ranking of the best The Smashing Pumpkins guitar solos. The solo is played by Billy Corgan and the song was released in 2007.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Smashing Pumpkins Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-smashing-pumpkins-guitar-solos/) — #18

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Tarantula?

Billy Corgan played the solo on The Smashing Pumpkins's Tarantula (2007).

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