# Space Guitar guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Space Guitar by Young John Watson (1954). From the album single. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Young John Watson, 1954, from *single*. Solo by *Johnny Guitar Watson*.

A startlingly futuristic instrumental with reverb, feedback and slashing attack that anticipated rock guitar by a decade.

Space Guitar by Young John Watson is #1 in our ranking of the best Johnny Guitar Watson guitar solos. The solo is played by Johnny Guitar Watson and the song was released in 1954.

## In our lists

- [The Best Johnny Guitar Watson Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/johnny-guitar-watson-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [The Best Guitar Solos of 1954](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1954/) — #3

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Space Guitar?

Johnny Guitar Watson played the solo on Young John Watson's Space Guitar (1954).

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