# Waitin' for the Bus guitar solo

> Billy Gibbons's guitar solo on Waitin' for the Bus by ZZ Top (1973) starts at about 1:02. From the album Tres Hombres. A blues rock classic from the 1970s.

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ZZ Top, 1973, from *Tres Hombres*. Solo by *Billy Gibbons*.

Harmonica and guitar trade gritty blues licks before segueing directly into the next track.

Waitin' for the Bus by ZZ Top is #10 in our ranking of the best ZZ Top guitar solos. The solo is played by Billy Gibbons and the song was released in 1973.

## In our lists

- [The Best ZZ Top Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/zz-top-guitar-solos/) — #10
- [16 Easy Blues Guitar Solos to Learn (From First Licks to Slow Blues)](https://greatestsolos.com/list/easy-blues-solos/) — #3

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Waitin' for the Bus?

Billy Gibbons played the solo on ZZ Top's Waitin' for the Bus (1973).

### What guitar was used on the Waitin' for the Bus solo?

A 1959 gibson les paul 'pearly gates', according to widely reported accounts.

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