# Church Street Blues guitar solo > The guitar solo on Church Street Blues by Tony Rice (1983). From the album Church Street Blues. Watch from the solo, with tab and lesson links. Canonical URL: Tony Rice, 1983, from *Church Street Blues*. Solo by *Tony Rice*. Rice's crosspicked breaks on Norman Blake's song became a model for solo-guitar bluegrass. Church Street Blues is Tony Rice's take on a Norman Blake song, and his crosspicked guitar breaks became a model for solo-guitar bluegrass. Rice sings and plays, and his guitar parts combine melody and rhythm in a way that makes the song feel complete without a full band. His crosspicking, rolling through strings in a repeating pattern, creates a shimmering, banjo-like texture. The tone is warm and powerful, with remarkable clarity. The album remains a favorite among acoustic guitarists. Listen for the way the crosspicked breaks combine melody and harmony, and for Rice's relaxed, confident timing, which makes intricate patterns sound natural and easy. Church Street Blues by Tony Rice is featured in our Bluegrass (#4) list. The solo is played by Tony Rice and the song was released in 1983. ## In our lists - [Beyond the Canon](https://greatestsolos.com/list/beyond-the-canon/) — #27 - [The 20 Greatest Bluegrass Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/bluegrass/) — #4 - [The Best Tony Rice Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/tony-rice-guitar-solos/) — #1 - [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1983](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1983/) — #12 ## Sources ### Who played the guitar solo on Church Street Blues? Tony Rice played the solo on Tony Rice's Church Street Blues (1983). --- GreatestSolos ranks the greatest guitar solos by consensus across published lists. Agent guide: [llms.txt](https://greatestsolos.com/llms.txt) · [Sitemap](https://greatestsolos.com/sitemap.xml) · [Dataset (CSV)](https://greatestsolos.com/data/greatest-guitar-solos.csv) · [How we rank](https://greatestsolos.com/method/)