# Ticks & Leeches guitar solo

> Adam Jones's guitar solo on Ticks & Leeches by Tool (2001) starts at about 5:50. From the album Lateralus. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Tool, 2001, from *Lateralus*. Solo by *Adam Jones*.

Among Tool's most violent tracks, it includes a queasy, dissonant guitar section in its quiet middle.

Ticks & Leeches by Tool is #13 in our ranking of the best Tool guitar solos. The solo is played by Adam Jones and the song was released in 2001.

## In our lists

- [The Best Tool Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/tool-guitar-solos/) — #13

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Ticks & Leeches?

Adam Jones played the solo on Tool's Ticks & Leeches (2001).

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