# I'm a Man guitar solo

> Jeff Beck's guitar solo on I'm a Man by The Yardbirds (1965) starts at about 2:36. From the album Having a Rave Up with The Yardbirds.

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The Yardbirds, 1965, from *Having a Rave Up with The Yardbirds*. Solo by *Jeff Beck*.

The rave-up finale features Beck's scratching, raking string noise, a wild textural break for its time.

I'm a Man by The Yardbirds is #4 in our ranking of the best The Yardbirds guitar solos. The solo is played by Jeff Beck and the song was released in 1965.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Yardbirds Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-yardbirds-guitar-solos/) — #4
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1965](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1965/) — #18
- [The Greatest British Blues-Rock Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/british-blues-rock-guitar-solos/) — #12

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on I'm a Man?

Jeff Beck played the solo on The Yardbirds's I'm a Man (1965).

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