# Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground by The White Stripes (2001) starts at about 1:48. From the album White Blood Cells.

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The White Stripes, 2001, from *White Blood Cells*. Solo by *Jack White*.

Brutal distortion bursts and a stinging, primitive solo capture the band's minimalist power.

Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground by The White Stripes is #5 in our ranking of the best The White Stripes guitar solos. The solo is played by Jack White and the song was released in 2001.

## In our lists

- [The Best The White Stripes Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-white-stripes-guitar-solos/) — #5
- [The Best Jack White Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/jack-white-guitar-solos/) — #10

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground?

Jack White played the solo on The White Stripes's Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground (2001).

### What guitar was used on the Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground solo?

An airline through a Silvertone amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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