# Substitute guitar solo

> Pete Townshend's guitar solo on Substitute by The Who (1966) starts at about 1:29. From the album Substitute. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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The Who, 1966, from *Substitute*. Solo by *Pete Townshend*.

A jangly mod anthem whose economical guitar breaks cut straight to the point.

Substitute by The Who is #18 in our ranking of the best The Who guitar solos. The solo is played by Pete Townshend and the song was released in 1966.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Who Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-who-guitar-solos/) — #18

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Substitute?

Pete Townshend played the solo on The Who's Substitute (1966).

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