Dirt guitar solo
The Stooges, 1970, from Fun House. Solo by Ron Asheton.
A slow, smoldering groove where Asheton's wah solo simmers and moans with a bluesy menace.
Dirt by The Stooges is ranked #347 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Ron Asheton and the song was released in 1970. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #46 (Gibson.com (via Georgia Straight)).
In our lists
- The Best Iggy and the Stooges Guitar Solos — #10
- The Best The Stooges Guitar Solos — #11
- Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1970 — #17
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Who played the guitar solo on Dirt?
Ron Asheton played the solo on The Stooges's Dirt (1970).
What guitar was used on the Dirt solo?
A fender stratocaster through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.
Where does Dirt rank among the greatest guitar solos?
#347 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.