# You Only Live Once guitar solo

> Nick Valensi & Albert Hammond Jr.'s guitar solo on You Only Live Once by The Strokes (2006) starts at about 1:52. From the album First Impressions of Earth.

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The Strokes, 2006, from *First Impressions of Earth*. Solo by *Nick Valensi & Albert Hammond Jr.*.

Interlocking guitar lines and a nimble melodic lead make it one of the band's most loved songs. Deceptively intricate.

You Only Live Once by The Strokes is #9 in our ranking of the best The Strokes guitar solos. The solo is played by Nick Valensi & Albert Hammond Jr. and the song was released in 2006.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Strokes Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-strokes-guitar-solos/) — #9

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on You Only Live Once?

Nick Valensi & Albert Hammond Jr. played the solo on The Strokes's You Only Live Once (2006).

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