# Elephant Stone guitar solo

> John Squire's guitar solo on Elephant Stone by The Stone Roses (1988) starts at about 2:50. From the album Elephant Stone (single).

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The Stone Roses, 1988, from *Elephant Stone (single)*. Solo by *John Squire*.

Bright, busy guitar jangles over a driving beat, with swirling psychedelic flourishes. It captures the band on the cusp of breakthrough.

Elephant Stone by The Stone Roses is #11 in our ranking of the best The Stone Roses guitar solos. The solo is played by John Squire and the song was released in 1988.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Stone Roses Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-stone-roses-guitar-solos/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Elephant Stone?

John Squire played the solo on The Stone Roses's Elephant Stone (1988).

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