Jesus Just Left Chicago guitar solo
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 ranked #325 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Billy Gibbons and the song was released in 1973. It appears on 2 lists, placing as high as #85 (uDiscover Music).
In our lists
Sources
- uDiscover Music: The Best Guitar Solos Of All Time: 108 Amazing Moments — #85
- Guitar Tricks: 200 Best Guitar Solos of All Time — #93
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.
Where does Jesus Just Left Chicago rank among the greatest guitar solos?
#325 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 2 of them.