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My Generation
The Who · 1965 · solo by Pete Townshend
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My Generation guitar solo

The Who, 1965, from My Generation. Solo by Pete Townshend.

The closing freakout of feedback and distortion turned guitar destruction into an art form on record.

My Generation by The Who is ranked #487 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Pete Townshend and the song was released in 1965. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #23 (Chaospin).

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Who played the guitar solo on My Generation?

Pete Townshend played the solo on The Who's My Generation (1965).

Where does My Generation rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#487 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.