# The Best Bon Jovi Guitar Solos

> The 18 best Bon Jovi guitar solos, ranked. #1 is Wanted Dead or Alive (1987), then Livin' on a Prayer and Dry County. Every video starts at the solo.

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Richie Sambora gave Bon Jovi's arena anthems their bite, pairing blues-schooled phrasing with a talk box and a melodic ear built for stadium singalongs. His solos were short, hooky and perfectly placed, making him one of the most quietly influential lead players of the 1980s mainstream.

Informed by: [Wikipedia – Bon Jovi discography](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bon_Jovi_discography), [Wikipedia – Slippery When Wet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slippery_When_Wet), [Wikipedia – Keep the Faith (album)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keep_the_Faith_(album)), [Wikipedia – Runaway (Bon Jovi song)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runaway_(Bon_Jovi_song))

1. [Wanted Dead or Alive](https://greatestsolos.com/song/bon-jovi-wanted-dead-or-alive/) — Bon Jovi · solo by Richie Sambora · 1987
2. [Livin' on a Prayer](https://greatestsolos.com/song/bon-jovi-livin-on-a-prayer/) — Bon Jovi · solo by Richie Sambora · 1986
3. [Dry County](https://greatestsolos.com/song/bon-jovi-dry-county/) — Bon Jovi · solo by Richie Sambora · 1992
4. [You Give Love a Bad Name](https://greatestsolos.com/song/bon-jovi-you-give-love-a-bad-name/) — Bon Jovi · solo by Richie Sambora · 1986
5. [Keep the Faith](https://greatestsolos.com/song/bon-jovi-keep-the-faith/) — Bon Jovi · solo by Richie Sambora · 1992
6. [I'll Be There for You](https://greatestsolos.com/song/bon-jovi-i-ll-be-there-for-you/) — Bon Jovi · solo by Richie Sambora · 1988
7. [Bed of Roses](https://greatestsolos.com/song/bon-jovi-bed-of-roses/) — Bon Jovi · solo by Richie Sambora · 1992
8. [Bad Medicine](https://greatestsolos.com/song/bon-jovi-bad-medicine/) — Bon Jovi · solo by Richie Sambora · 1988
9. [Blood on Blood](https://greatestsolos.com/song/bon-jovi-blood-on-blood/) — Bon Jovi · solo by Richie Sambora · 1988
10. [Always](https://greatestsolos.com/song/bon-jovi-always/) — Bon Jovi · solo by Richie Sambora · 1994
11. [It's My Life](https://greatestsolos.com/song/bon-jovi-it-s-my-life/) — Bon Jovi · solo by Richie Sambora · 2000
12. [These Days](https://greatestsolos.com/song/bon-jovi-these-days/) — Bon Jovi · solo by Richie Sambora · 1995
13. [Lay Your Hands on Me](https://greatestsolos.com/song/bon-jovi-lay-your-hands-on-me/) — Bon Jovi · solo by Richie Sambora · 1988
14. [Never Say Goodbye](https://greatestsolos.com/song/bon-jovi-never-say-goodbye/) — Bon Jovi · solo by Richie Sambora · 1986
15. [Hey God](https://greatestsolos.com/song/bon-jovi-hey-god/) — Bon Jovi · solo by Richie Sambora · 1995
16. [In and Out of Love](https://greatestsolos.com/song/bon-jovi-in-and-out-of-love/) — Bon Jovi · solo by Richie Sambora · 1985
17. [Wild in the Streets](https://greatestsolos.com/song/bon-jovi-wild-in-the-streets/) — Bon Jovi · solo by Richie Sambora · 1986
18. [Runaway](https://greatestsolos.com/song/bon-jovi-runaway/) — Bon Jovi · solo by Tim Pierce · 1984

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