# It's Good to Be King guitar solo

> Mike Campbell's guitar solo on It's Good to Be King by Tom Petty (1994) starts at about 3:20. From the album Wildflowers.

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Tom Petty, 1994, from *Wildflowers*. Solo by *Mike Campbell*.

A stately, orchestral ballad where Campbell's long solo takes a patient, soaring journey over the strings.

It's Good to Be King by Tom Petty is #3 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 1994.

## In our lists

- [The Best Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/tom-petty-and-the-heartbreakers-guitar-solos/) — #3

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on It's Good to Be King?

Mike Campbell played the solo on Tom Petty's It's Good to Be King (1994).

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