The Ballad of Dwight Fry
Alice Cooper, 1971, from Love It to Death. Solo by Glen Buxton.
The guitars swell from eerie calm to frantic hard rock as the song descends into madness. Buxton's leads heighten the theatre rather than just decorate it.
The Ballad of Dwight Fry by Alice Cooper is #11 in our ranking of the best Alice Cooper guitar solos. The solo is played by Glen Buxton and the song was released in 1971.
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Who played the guitar solo on The Ballad of Dwight Fry?
Glen Buxton played the solo on Alice Cooper's The Ballad of Dwight Fry (1971).
What guitar was used on the The Ballad of Dwight Fry solo?
A gibson sg, according to widely reported accounts.