# Coloured Rain guitar solo

> Steve Winwood's guitar solo on Coloured Rain by Traffic (1967) starts at about 1:28. From the album Mr. Fantasy. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Traffic, 1967, from *Mr. Fantasy*. Solo by *Steve Winwood*.

Winwood's guitar breaks add dirty energy to this driving, organ-led psych track. It's a key early example of him doubling as a lead guitarist.

Coloured Rain by Traffic is #9 in our ranking of the best Traffic guitar solos. The solo is played by Steve Winwood and the song was released in 1967.

## In our lists

- [The Best Traffic Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/traffic-guitar-solos/) — #9

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Coloured Rain?

Steve Winwood played the solo on Traffic's Coloured Rain (1967).

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