# Going Mobile guitar solo

> Pete Townshend's guitar solo on Going Mobile by The Who (1971) starts at about 1:55. From the album Who's Next. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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The Who, 1971, from *Who's Next*. Solo by *Pete Townshend*.

Townshend runs his acoustic-based solo through an envelope filter, giving it a quirky, wah-like squelch.

Going Mobile by The Who is #15 in our ranking of the best The Who guitar solos. The solo is played by Pete Townshend and the song was released in 1971.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Who Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-who-guitar-solos/) — #15
- [The Best Pete Townshend Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/pete-townshend-guitar-solos/) — #14

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Going Mobile?

Pete Townshend played the solo on The Who's Going Mobile (1971).

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