# Walking in the Wind guitar solo

> Steve Winwood's guitar solo on Walking in the Wind by Traffic (1974) starts at about 4:00. From the album When the Eagle Flies.

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Traffic, 1974, from *When the Eagle Flies*. Solo by *Steve Winwood*.

From the band's final 1970s album, a groove-heavy track with fluid, melodic guitar statements. Winwood's tone is warm and relaxed.

Walking in the Wind by Traffic is #14 in our ranking of the best Traffic guitar solos. The solo is played by Steve Winwood and the song was released in 1974.

## In our lists

- [The Best Traffic Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/traffic-guitar-solos/) — #14

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Walking in the Wind?

Steve Winwood played the solo on Traffic's Walking in the Wind (1974).

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