# From a Motel 6 guitar solo

> Ira Kaplan's guitar solo on From a Motel 6 by Yo La Tengo (1993) starts at about 1:44. From the album Painful. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Yo La Tengo, 1993, from *Painful*. Solo by *Ira Kaplan*.

Fuzzed-out and catchy, with Kaplan's distorted leads bursting through.

From a Motel 6 by Yo La Tengo is #11 in our ranking of the best Yo La Tengo guitar solos. The solo is played by Ira Kaplan and the song was released in 1993.

## In our lists

- [The Best Yo La Tengo Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/yo-la-tengo-guitar-solos/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on From a Motel 6?

Ira Kaplan played the solo on Yo La Tengo's From a Motel 6 (1993).

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