# Naked Eye guitar solo

> Pete Townshend's guitar solo on Naked Eye by The Who (1974) starts at about 3:00. From the album Odds & Sods. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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The Who, 1974, from *Odds & Sods*. Solo by *Pete Townshend*.

A heavy, brooding track whose guitar work shows Townshend's heaviest early-'70s side.

Naked Eye by The Who is #13 in our ranking of the best The Who guitar solos. The solo is played by Pete Townshend and the song was released in 1974.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Who Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-who-guitar-solos/) — #13
- [The Best Pete Townshend Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/pete-townshend-guitar-solos/) — #12

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Naked Eye?

Pete Townshend played the solo on The Who's Naked Eye (1974).

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