Slaughter on Tenth Avenue
The Ventures, 1964, from The Ventures Knock Me Out!. Solo by Nokie Edwards.
A dramatic Rodgers ballet theme turned into a showcase of vibrato-bar melody and tremolo picking. Edwards' expressive lead makes it cinematic.
Slaughter on Tenth Avenue by The Ventures is #9 in our ranking of the best The Ventures guitar solos. The solo is played by Nokie Edwards and the song was released in 1964.
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Who played the guitar solo on Slaughter on Tenth Avenue?
Nokie Edwards played the solo on The Ventures's Slaughter on Tenth Avenue (1964).