# Run Run Run guitar solo

> Lou Reed's guitar solo on Run Run Run by The Velvet Underground (1967) starts at about 1:40. From the album The Velvet Underground & Nico.

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The Velvet Underground, 1967, from *The Velvet Underground & Nico*. Solo by *Lou Reed*.

A jagged, atonal solo that deliberately wrecks the song's bluesy shuffle.

Run Run Run by The Velvet Underground is #4 in our ranking of the best Lou Reed guitar solos. The solo is played by Lou Reed and the song was released in 1967.

## In our lists

- [The Best Lou Reed Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/lou-reed-guitar-solos/) — #4

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Run Run Run?

Lou Reed played the solo on The Velvet Underground's Run Run Run (1967).

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