Jesus Just Left Chicago
ZZ Top, 1973, from Tres Hombres. Solo by Billy Gibbons.
A slow, swampy blues with deliberate, vocal phrasing that reveals Gibbons' deep roots.
Jesus Just Left Chicago by ZZ Top is #4 in our ranking of the best ZZ Top guitar solos. The solo is played by Billy Gibbons and the song was released in 1973.
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Who played the guitar solo on Jesus Just Left Chicago?
Billy Gibbons played the solo on ZZ Top's Jesus Just Left Chicago (1973).
What guitar was used on the Jesus Just Left Chicago solo?
A 1959 gibson les paul 'pearly gates', according to widely reported accounts.