Rathmullan,
You made a great choice, but I don't think Matthew Sweet played that solo. The band that recorded Girlfriend included Ivan Julien, Robert Quine, and Richard Lloyd - three monster electric guitarists. Sweet is an underrated player and might have handled it himself, but AFAIK he has more often (tho not always) played acoustic guitar and delegated the leads to others on his records. He seems to be a true fan and has played and/or recorded with a ridiculous array of great players - including the three listed above.
Sweet has certainly made records where he handles all guitars - but that's usually indicated in the liner notes. He tracked a few stunning leads on "In Reverse" IIRC and he's always acquitted himself remarkably well on the leads when he goes there, but I tend to doubt he played any of the lead parts on Girlfriend. I could be wrong and, either way, it's a great solo and a cool choice.
Marty
You made a great choice, but I don't think Matthew Sweet played that solo. The band that recorded Girlfriend included Ivan Julien, Robert Quine, and Richard Lloyd - three monster electric guitarists. Sweet is an underrated player and might have handled it himself, but AFAIK he has more often (tho not always) played acoustic guitar and delegated the leads to others on his records. He seems to be a true fan and has played and/or recorded with a ridiculous array of great players - including the three listed above.
Sweet has certainly made records where he handles all guitars - but that's usually indicated in the liner notes. He tracked a few stunning leads on "In Reverse" IIRC and he's always acquitted himself remarkably well on the leads when he goes there, but I tend to doubt he played any of the lead parts on Girlfriend. I could be wrong and, either way, it's a great solo and a cool choice.
Marty