Blue Line Swinger
Yo La Tengo, 1995, from Electr-O-Pura. Solo by Ira Kaplan.
A nine-minute build from a hypnotic groove to a roaring wall of guitar, widely seen as the band's peak moment.
Blue Line Swinger by Yo La Tengo is #1 in our ranking of the best Yo La Tengo guitar solos. The solo is played by Ira Kaplan and the song was released in 1995.
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Who played the guitar solo on Blue Line Swinger?
Ira Kaplan played the solo on Yo La Tengo's Blue Line Swinger (1995).