# White Light/White Heat guitar solo

> Lou Reed's guitar solo on White Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground (1968) starts at about 1:50. From the album White Light/White Heat.

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The Velvet Underground, 1968, from *White Light/White Heat*. Solo by *Lou Reed*.

Distorted rock and roll that ends in a grinding blast of noise.

White Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground is #6 in our ranking of the best Lou Reed guitar solos. The solo is played by Lou Reed and the song was released in 1968.

## In our lists

- [The Best Lou Reed Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/lou-reed-guitar-solos/) — #6

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on White Light/White Heat?

Lou Reed played the solo on The Velvet Underground's White Light/White Heat (1968).

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