Question: who played the guitar solo on the beatles taxman

title: Taxman
text: McCartney 's guitar solo uses what musicologist Alan W. Pollack describes as `` fast triplets , exotic modal touches , and a melodic shape which traverses several octaves and ends with a breathtaking upward flourish '' . Walter Everett considers that the solo is in the same Dorian mode that Harrison had adapted for his sitar part in `` Love You To '' . In 1987 , Harrison stated : `` I was pleased to have Paul play that bit on ' Taxman ' . If you notice , he did like a little Indian bit on it for me . '' Ian MacDonald writes that , while Harrison was `` rightly praised '' for his composition , the track benefits from the whole group 's creativity . MacDonald highlights McCartney 's contributions , saying his guitar solo is `` outstanding '' and his bass part is `` remarkable '' . 

Answer: answer: McCartney 's guitar solo uses what musicologist Alan W. Pollack describes as `` fast triplets , exotic modal touches , and a melodic shape which traverses several octaves and ends with a breathtaking upward flourish '' .  In 1987 , Harrison stated : `` I was pleased to have Paul play that bit on ' Taxman ' .