# Hold On Loosely guitar solo > Don Barnes & Jeff Carlisi's guitar solo on Hold On Loosely by 38 Special (1981) starts at about 2:43. From the album Wild-Eyed Southern Boys. Canonical URL: 38 Special, 1981, from *Wild-Eyed Southern Boys*. Solo by *Don Barnes & Jeff Carlisi*. The band's defining hit pairs a hooky, arpeggiated riff with a fiery, crowd-pleasing lead break. Hold On Loosely by 38 Special is #1 in our ranking of the best 38 Special guitar solos. The solo is played by Don Barnes & Jeff Carlisi and the song was released in 1981. ## In our lists - [The Best 38 Special Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/38-special-guitar-solos/) — #1 - [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1981](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1981/) — #19 ## Sources ### Who played the guitar solo on Hold On Loosely? Don Barnes & Jeff Carlisi played the solo on 38 Special's Hold On Loosely (1981). --- GreatestSolos ranks the greatest guitar solos by consensus across published lists. Agent guide: [llms.txt](https://greatestsolos.com/llms.txt) · [Sitemap](https://greatestsolos.com/sitemap.xml) · [Dataset (CSV)](https://greatestsolos.com/data/greatest-guitar-solos.csv) · [How we rank](https://greatestsolos.com/method/)