# Every Mother's Son guitar solo

> Steve Winwood's guitar solo on Every Mother's Son by Traffic (1970) starts at about 4:10. From the album John Barleycorn Must Die.

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Traffic, 1970, from *John Barleycorn Must Die*. Solo by *Steve Winwood*.

Winwood overdubs much of the band himself, and his soaring closing guitar lines give the song its hymn-like lift. An emotional climax to the album.

Every Mother's Son by Traffic is #6 in our ranking of the best Traffic guitar solos. The solo is played by Steve Winwood and the song was released in 1970.

## In our lists

- [The Best Traffic Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/traffic-guitar-solos/) — #6

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Every Mother's Son?

Steve Winwood played the solo on Traffic's Every Mother's Son (1970).

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