# Axe Victim guitar solo

> Bill Nelson's guitar solo on Axe Victim by Be-Bop Deluxe (1974) starts at about 2:50. From the album Axe Victim. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Be-Bop Deluxe, 1974, from *Axe Victim*. Solo by *Bill Nelson*.

The debut's title track is a knowing hymn to the guitar hero myth, stuffed with swaggering lead breaks that prove Nelson could live up to it.

Axe Victim by Be-Bop Deluxe is #8 in our ranking of the best Be-Bop Deluxe guitar solos. The solo is played by Bill Nelson and the song was released in 1974.

## In our lists

- [The Best Be-Bop Deluxe Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/be-bop-deluxe-guitar-solos/) — #8

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Axe Victim?

Bill Nelson played the solo on Be-Bop Deluxe's Axe Victim (1974).

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