# The Waiting guitar solo

> Mike Campbell's guitar solo on The Waiting by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1981) starts at about 2:08. From the album Hard Promises.

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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, 1981, from *Hard Promises*. Solo by *Mike Campbell*.

Twelve-string jangle and a short, melodic break that perfectly frames the chorus.

The Waiting by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers is #11 in our ranking of the best Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers guitar solos. The solo is played by Mike Campbell and the song was released in 1981.

## In our lists

- [The Best Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers-guitar-solos/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on The Waiting?

Mike Campbell played the solo on Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers's The Waiting (1981).

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