# Walken guitar solo

> Nels Cline's guitar solo on Walken by Wilco (2007) starts at about 2:20. From the album Sky Blue Sky. Played on a Fender Jazzmaster.

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Wilco, 2007, from *Sky Blue Sky*. Solo by *Nels Cline*.

A jaunty, piano-driven number with interlocking, country-tinged guitar fills from Cline and Jeff Tweedy.

Walken by Wilco is #8 in our ranking of the best Nels Cline guitar solos. The solo is played by Nels Cline and the song was released in 2007.

## In our lists

- [The Best Nels Cline Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/nels-cline-guitar-solos/) — #8
- [The Best Wilco Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/wilco-guitar-solos/) — #12

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Walken?

Nels Cline played the solo on Wilco's Walken (2007).

### What guitar was used on the Walken solo?

A fender jazzmaster, according to widely reported accounts.

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