# History guitar solo

> Nick McCabe's guitar solo on History by The Verve (1995) starts at about 2:40. From the album A Northern Soul. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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The Verve, 1995, from *A Northern Soul*. Solo by *Nick McCabe*.

Beneath the strings, McCabe adds aching, sustained lines that give the song its elegiac lift.

History by The Verve is #3 in our ranking of the best The Verve guitar solos. The solo is played by Nick McCabe and the song was released in 1995.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Verve Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-verve-guitar-solos/) — #3

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on History?

Nick McCabe played the solo on The Verve's History (1995).

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