Highway to Hell guitar solo
AC/DC, 1979, from Highway to Hell. Solo by Angus Young.
A concise, perfectly structured solo that rides the song's iconic riff. Every lick is memorable and singable.
Highway to Hell by AC/DC is ranked #461 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Angus Young and the song was released in 1979. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #10 (BLOmiG).
In our lists
- The Best Angus Young Guitar Solos — #2
- The Best AC/DC Guitar Solos — #2
- Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1979 — #13
- 15 Easy Guitar Solos to Learn First (Easiest to Hardest) — #11
- The Greatest Australian Rock Guitar Solos — #7
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Who played the guitar solo on Highway to Hell?
Angus Young played the solo on AC/DC's Highway to Hell (1979).
What guitar was used on the Highway to Hell solo?
A gibson sg through a Marshall amp, according to widely reported accounts.
Where does Highway to Hell rank among the greatest guitar solos?
#461 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.