# Summertime Blues guitar solo

> Pete Townshend's guitar solo on Summertime Blues by The Who (1970) starts at about 1:40. From the album Live at Leeds. A hard rock classic from the 1970s.

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The Who, 1970, from *Live at Leeds*. Solo by *Pete Townshend*.

Eddie Cochran's rocker, reborn as a crushing live showcase for Townshend's power chords and angry fills.

Summertime Blues by The Who is #10 in our ranking of the best The Who guitar solos. The solo is played by Pete Townshend and the song was released in 1970.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Who Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-who-guitar-solos/) — #10
- [The Best Pete Townshend Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/pete-townshend-guitar-solos/) — #7

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Summertime Blues?

Pete Townshend played the solo on The Who's Summertime Blues (1970).

### What guitar was used on the Summertime Blues solo?

A gibson sg special through a Hiwatt amp, according to widely reported accounts.

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